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BCI’s salt empire rises in the Pilbara—hauling, dredging, and deals on tap as Mardie opens the gates to suppliers and salty opportunity

BCI Minerals Managing Director David Boshoff used his recent address to the WA Mining Club to provide a detailed progress update on the company’s flagship Mardie Salt and Potash Project in the Pilbara—a $350 million solar evaporation development that is unlocking procurement opportunities for contractors and suppliers across Western Australia.

New copper-gold mine planned in northern Pilbara to create long-term supply opportunities across construction, energy, processing and logistics

A proposed mining development in Western Australia’s remote northern Pilbara is shaping up as a major opportunity for contractors and suppliers, with the scope of works spanning everything from heavy earthworks and dewatering systems to renewable energy infrastructure and chemical processing systems.

$1B-plus mineral project in WA under construction faces formal environmental assessment as variation sought for expansion and offshore dredging works

A variation being sought for an already approved $1 billion-plus WA mineral project that is under construction in WA will be required to undergo a formal environmental assessment.

Proposal for major iron ore mine extension in Pilbara to extend operational life to undergo formal environmental assessment

A plan for the extension of an existing iron more in the Pilbara region of WA, in order to extend the mine’s life, will be required to undergo a formal environmental assessment.

Underground coal mine planned in Queensland’s Bowen Basin to produce 6.6mtpa of metallurgical coal over 25 years; project under federal assessment

A proposed underground coal project north of Emerald in Queensland’s Bowen Basin is expected to yield up to 8 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of run-of-mine coal over a 25-year mine life, creating significant engagement opportunities for contractors across mining, materials handling, coal processing, water management, and environmental services.

Operations recommence at Northern Territory gold mine, with expansion plans including open-cut and underground mines, extending mine life by 15 years

Tennant Mining has commenced operating the Nobles Nob gold plant in the historic Tennant Creek Mineral Field, with staged expansion planned.

Approvals for South Australian in-situ mining project, joint venture formed, opening the door for a new copper project

A South Australian in-situ mining project has been granted approval, opening the door for a new copper project in the state – here’s what we know.

Green light for expansion of Victorian gold mine, extending operations by 10 years and adding new tailings dams, waste rock dump, and carbon-in-leach facilities

The Victorian Government has approved plans for a Victorian gold mine expansion plan that would extend the life of the mine by 10 years.