Contractors Pybar and RUC are carrying out two simultaneous raiseboring projects at Glencore’s George Fisher mine to boost ventilation underground and sustain the southern blocks of its L72 operations.The works
Glencore has delved into the archives to celebrate Mount Isa Mines’ history as it marks the 90-year anniversary of the commissioning of the lead smelter.It is a mighty milestone for
Glencore Mount Isa Mines has started using a technique known as silica banking within the copper smelter’s Pierce-Smith Converters to improve its overall copper yield and reduce the amount of
Queensland Metals is encouraging university students from North and North-West Queensland to join its summer Vacation Student Program.Applications close this Sunday for the 2021-2022 Vacation Program intake, which runs from
China Huaneng Group Clean Energy Research Institute has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Glencore to work together on carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology, starting with a project
The Humpty Dumpty Foundation and Glencore have made a difference to Emerald Hospital’s maternity, child and family health care, with the donation of much-wanted medical equipment costing more than $8000.“It
A former open-cut mine in Central Queensland has been transformed into natural and productive land thanks to a rehabilitation program being hailed as a great example.Resources Minister Scott Stewart said
Glencore is taking on 39 new apprentices at Mount Isa Mines and Ernest Henry Mining this year.The Queensland Metals Apprenticeship Program offers a pathway for careers in trades including electrical,
Traditional Owners and an environmental group are taking the NT Government to the Supreme Court over McArthur River Mine.The action concerns the government’s decision to slash the environmental bond for
A new report on McArthur River Mine says sacred Indigenous sites and an important river system face irreversible damage if operations continue unabated.It highlights issues including acid build-up in waste
The team at Glencore’s Ernest Henry Mining has reconfigured the regrind milling circuit by installing a new Vertimill cyclone pack to replace an ageing cyclone pack at the plant.The installation
Receivers have been appointed over the 12.5 per cent stake in the Rolleston open-cut coal operations held by ICRA Rolleston.Glencore is the majority owner of the mine, 140km southeast of
Glencore has signposted its ambition to be a net-zero emissions company by 2050.The first steps will be managing the operational footprint followed by investing in the metals portfolio, reducing coal
Glencore has announced Ivan Glasenberg will retire as both CEO and as a member of the Board during the first half of 2021. He’ll be replaced by Australia-based Gary Nagle
The Northern Territory Government has approved McArthur River mine’s amended Mining Management Plan 2020, clearing the way for continued operations and ongoing employment of about 1000 people.It says the Glencore-owned
