What you missed in the news this week 4 Nov 2022

Rox Resources announced a 110% increase of production to 187koz Au since 2018.

The increase is at their Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka gold projects in the Eastern Goldfields.

Rox Resources

 

Rio Tinto and BHP have joined forces to for research into technology to increase water recovery from mine tailings.

They are currently trialling a large-volume filter unit to remove up to 80% of water in the trailing stream before it is deposited in a storage facility.

Removing more water would reduce risks associated with moisture in storage facilities, reduce the foot print of these facilities and allow them to productively reuse tailings are raw material.

 

After unsuccessfully suing the Western Australian Government, Clive Palmer is trying again, planning to sue the Commonwealth for billions in damages over his stalled iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Palmer plans to bring the claim under the international courts through his Singapore-based company Zeph International.

If Palmer is successful, tax payers can expect to foot the bill of upwards of $32B.

 

Classic Minerals has commenced construction on their new Kat Gap gold mine, south of Southern Cross.

Classic Minerals has begun building internal roads and clearing space for the camp but has yet to receive processing approval.

They are hoping to have stage 1 open-pit mining before the end of the year.

 

Swedish company, Epiroc, has agreed to acquire Kalgoorlie Boulder company, Remote Control Technologies Pty Ltd.

RCT was founded 50 years ago and provides automation solutions to mining companies.

RCT is the second Kalgoorlie Boulder company acquired by Epiroc this year, after their acquisition of JTMEC earlier in the year.

The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Courtesy of Epiroc

MLG celebrates 20 years this week. The Kalgoorlie Boulder based company started with founder and managing director Murray Leahy and his truck to a business that services 29 sites across Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

 

S&P/ASX 200 peaked this week on Wednesday at 7,009.00 points, before taking a sharp fall to 2,849 points on Thursday. The markets rounded out the week at 6,893 points.

 

ASX

 

All Ordinaries followed suit this week, peaking on Wednesday at 7,194 points before plummeting to 7,015 points. The All Ords finished the week at 7,089 points.

 

Gold is sitting at $2,600.28oz t today, making a solid comeback from Tuesday’s fall. Gold is sitting at a similar position to how October started the month, with $2,567.36oz t on 3rd October.

Silver finished off at $31.48oz t, finishing a little lower than yesterday’s $31.05oz t.

Epiroc acquires another Kalgoorlie Boulder company

Swedish company, Epiroc, has agreed to acquire Kalgoorlie Boulder company, Remote Control Technologies Pty Ltd.

RCT provides automation and remote-control solutions for single machine and entire mixed fleets, and provides data and information systems, fleet and machine management systems.

RCT began in 1972 when Kalgoorlie Boulder based founder Bob Muirhead saw numerous fatalities and serious incidents accepted as a “side effect” of the mining industry, so he designed a fail-safe engine protection system. Today, RCT has spread to over 70 countries.

 

Courtesy of Epiroc

Epiroc provides safe equipment such as drill rigs, rock evacuation and construction equipment, and tools for surface and underground applications.

Epiroc’s president and CEO, Helena Hedblom said “Automaton is increasingly important for the mining industry to strengthen safety and productivity” and believes that Remote Control Technologies’ advanced solutions “complement Epiroc’s existing automation offering well.”

RCT is the second Kalgoorlie Boulder company Epiroc has acquired this year. In April this year Epiroc announced their acquisition of JTMEC, an electrification infrastructure solutions provider founded in 2005.

The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

What You Missed This Week In The News

Buru Energy Ltd was dealt a blow in this week’s Federal Budget.

In April 2022, Buru was awarded a $7M Commonwealth Government Grant for Geovault, their offshore geological storage of greenhouse gas in the Carnarvon Basin.

The program that the grant was offered by has been cancelled in this new budget.

A revised grant will be offered which Buru says they will aggressively pursue.

Summit Minerals Ltd will start its maiden drilling campaign at the Stallion REE Project, east of Kalgoorlie.

Summit received approval from the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety for a 16-hole RC drill program and is expected to begin as early as next week.

 

Riversgold Ltd also announced its maiden 2,500M RC drilling program, which has commenced at their Tambourah Lithium Project in the Pilbara Region.

The project is Riversgold most advanced lithium project and will include up to 21 holes.

 

Koba Resources Ltd.’s share price has soared by 136% to $0.260 this week after it staked mining claims covering 145km2 at its Whitlock Lithium Project in Canada.

Koba Resources

WA1 Resources’ saw a significant jump in its share price this week after announcing the first results of its maiden West Arunta Project drilling program.

The share price rose by a whopping 542% to $0.94 after the revealing the drilling found the first Niobium deposits in the area.

WA1 Resources

The S&P/ASX Markets closed the day lower than yesterday, which saw the end of a 4-day streak. The markets fell by 58.60 points to 6,786.50 after setting a new 20-day high yesterday at 6,870 points.  

The All Ordinaries also finished off the week on a lower note, dropping 0.98% to 6,973.40, but also saw a 20-day high yesterday.  

 

Gold also finished lower at $2,566.62oz t, after peaking at $2,620.42 at the start of the week.  

Silver has remained steady after the fall it had last week, finishing at $30.52oz t compared to the low of $30.02 last week.