Fears rising over lost radioactive capsule
A tiny radioactive capsule travelling from a Rio Tinto mine has been lost in Western Australia – but what does a mine do with radioactive capsule in the first place?
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NT iron ore mine stabilised after government steps in
An iron ore mine in the Northern Territory’s Roper Valley has been stabilised following a payment of more than $400,000 to a contractor ahead of the wet season.
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Fortescue expects renewables to outpace its iron ore business
Fortescue, one of the five largest iron producers in the world, expects renewables to “play a very big part of our overall earnings in the future”.
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Gas and coal investment still up despite green energy push
Fortescue takes on nation’s first zero-emissions battery
Fortescue has received Australia’s first prototype system designed for a zero-emissions battery-electric mining haul truck.
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Rio releases fourth quarter results
Iron ore was a central player in the major’s latest report, with the mining giant shipping 87.3 million tonnes from its Western Australian mines during the December quarter.
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Robots on the ground at Roy Hill
Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill is on its way to becoming the world’s biggest autonomous mine.
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Miners continue to donate to support WA flood relief
Galena Mining wraps up Abra Base construction
The Abra Base metals mine has started ore commissioning, with the first ore feed going into the plant on January 8.
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Rio Tinto welcomes Government’s climate action
Rio Tinto has commended the Federal Government’s emissions-reduction policy for providing support to heavy industry.
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Rio Tinto donates $2 million to flood relief
The Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund has received a major boost from the major miner.
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CZR Resources locks in iron ore approval
Coziron Resources (CZR) has taken another step toward production at its Robe Mesa iron ore project after receiving mining approval for two key deposits from the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.
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