Closure - Australian Mining

Fortescue not proceeding with Pilbara energy hub

Olivia Thomson — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 22:20:28 +0000

Fortescue has abandoned plans to build a 5.4-gigawatt renewable energy hub in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, as reported by the Australian Financial Review (AFR). In February 2022,
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Whitehaven’s last hurrah for Werris Creek

Kelsie Harford — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 22:41:03 +0000

Whitehaven Coal hosted the Werris Creek coal mine community open day at the Quirindi showground on Saturday, drawing more than 1000 people to the event. As Whitehaven prepares to transition its Werris
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Mixed third quarter results for Glencore

Olivia Thomson — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 04:42:36 +0000

Glencore has released its September 2023 quarter production report, where the results across a range of commodities were mixed. “We are pleased to report a solid production performance from our underlying
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Greener pastures at Mount Arthur

Kelsie Harford — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 23:52:15 +0000

BHP has said its Mount Arthur coal mine in the Hunter region of New South Wales could eventually be converted into a hydroelectricity hub. A proposed hydropower clean energy precinct was one of several
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Why is Glencore closing Mount Isa copper?

Alexandra Eastwood — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:00:31 +0000

After 60 years of copper mining in Queensland’s Gulf Country, Glencore’s Mount Isa mine is set to close in 2025. But what prompted this decision? The second largest copper producer in Australia, the
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