Business Insight

  • Queensland's $1.1b oil shale and vanadium project gains momentum

    09 Oct, 2026

    AVL partners with Tyfast to assess vanadium for heavy-duty batteries

    Australian Vanadium Ltd. (AVL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with US-based advanced battery developer Tyfast Energy Corp. to evaluate its Australian vanadium oxide products for use in fast-charging, ... more

  • Adani continues legal action against anti-fossil fuel activist

    07 Oct, 2026

    Andromeda granted first patent for HPA process

    Andromeda Metals Ltd. has obtained its first national patent for its novel High Purity Alumina (HPA) and Smelter-Grade Alumina (SGA) production process. The patent, issued by the Republic of South Africa to ... more

  • 06 Oct, 2026

    Chute Technology targets root causes of downtime

    For many mining and minerals processing plants, washdown, maintenance and downtime are part of everyday operations. The real cost, however, is not only the hours spent repairing equipment or restarting a pla... more

  • 05 Oct, 2026

    Toyota Australia and BHP partner to prioritise safety and fleet decarbonisation

    Toyota Australia and mining giant BHP have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing safety measures and accelerating decarbonisation across BHP’s Australian operations. The collaborati... more

  • AVL partners with Tyfast to assess vanadium for heavy-duty batteries
    09 Oct, 2026
  • Andromeda granted first patent for HPA process
    07 Oct, 2026
  • Chute Technology targets root causes of downtime
    06 Oct, 2026
  • Toyota Australia and BHP partner to prioritise safety and fleet decarbonisation
    05 Oct, 2026

Bravus renews Platinum’s blasting services contract at Carmichael mine

18 Sep, 2026
Bravus Mining and Resources has awarded Platinum Blasting Services a four-year contract extension for its operations at the Carmichael mine, located in central Queensland's Galilee Basin. The renewed agreement extends a long-standing partnership between the two companies that commenced prior to the open-cut thermal coal mine's inaugural production blast in…

Northwold to distribute CST belt weighing systems

10 Sep, 2026
Northwold to distribute CST belt weighing systems
Control Systems Technology (CST), a global provider of high-accuracy belt weighing systems and bulk materials measurement solutions, has announced a distributorship partnership with Northwold Investments Ltd at Electra Mining Africa. Under the agreement, Northwold becomes CST's accredited local partner and distributor for Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and…

Caterpillar partners with FieldAI to boost site safety

06 Sep, 2026
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is teaming up with FieldAI to push forward the development of physical AI, autonomy and robotics designed to make job sites and manufacturing facilities safer and more efficient. The partnership comes as industries across the board grapple with persistent labour shortages and mounting pressure to boost…

NRW secures $960M Karara mining contract extension

03 Sep, 2026
Hastings negotiates potential offtake deal
Mining and civil contractor NRW Holdings Ltd. has secured a major five-year contract extension valued at approximately $960 million to continue operations at the Karara iron ore mine in Western Australia’s mid-west region. The contract extends the contractor’s tenure at the site beyond its current end date of March 2027…

Forrestania awards MEGA Johnson Range $145M mining contract

01 Sep, 2026
Australia targets quicker mining approvals
Forrestania Resources has awarded a AU$145 million open pit mining contract to MEGA Resources for the development and operation of its Johnson Range Project in Western Australia. The two-year contract marks a transition for the company as it moves from project planning into full execution in the WA mining sector.…

Queensland mining equipment supplier first to benefit from state’s grant program

27 Aug, 2026
Yeppoon-based mining equipment supplier CQ Fiberglass Direct has been named the first recipient of the Queensland government’s new AU$79.1 million Transforming Queensland Manufacturing Grant Program. The company will receive up to AU$113,000 to install an automated advanced fibre composite manufacturing system. The technological upgrade is designed to replace labour-intensive manual…