12 Months of Mining Recap

A lot has happened in 2022 so we’ve compiled some of this year’s biggest mining news: January Rio Tinto expects the introduction of battery-electric powered trains in the Pilbara will help them halve their emissions by 2030. They hope the trial will pave the way for its entire fleet of 220 diesel locomotives to go …

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What you missed in the news this week

St Barbara and Genesis Minerals have announced their merger to create Hoover House, St Barbara will acquire 100% of the shares in Genesis. Genesis shareholders will own 41% of Hoover House, with St Barbara shareholders owning 38%. Hoover House will have a production target of over 300,000oz of gold per annum. St Barbara chair, Tim …

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What You Missed in the News This Week

IGO’s Nova Mine will cease operations for several weeks after a fire started in the diesel engine room. No one was injured in the fire, but the West Australian mine safety authorises have launched an investigation into the incident. The mine is located in the Fraser Range, 160km east of Norseman. IGO’s acting chief executive, …

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What You Missed in the New this Week

Surbiton Associates has announced Australian gold production for the September 22 quarter is down 9% from the June 22 quarter. The September quarter saw 76 tonnes compared to the 83 tonnes from the June quarter. Surbiton Associates director, Dr Sandra Close said gold production for the quarter is somewhat disappointing and stated “some wet weather …

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