Exotic Metals

Finance secured for $185m Eyre Peninsula graphite project

A loan from the federal government will see a South Australian graphite project advance to the next stage of development.

Proposed Mid West rare earths processing plant clears planning hurdles

A proposed rare earths processing plant in the Mid West region of WA will not need to undergo a formal environmental assessment.

Contract awarded for Perth processing plant construction as part of WA lithium project

A head contractor has been appointed to build a processing plant in Perth as part of a WA lithium project.

Land purchased for new high purity alumina plant in Gladstone Qld

A new high purity alumina industrial plant is planned for Gladstone following the purchase of a site within the State Development Area.

Restart planned for lithium mine in Pilbara

The joint venture behind a lithium mine in the Pilbara region of WA has revealed it will restart operations, after moving to care and maintenance in 2019.

Environmental tick for rare earths processing project in Gascoyne

Environmental approval have been finalised for a rare earths processing project in the Gascoyne region of WA.

Opportunities with NT lithium mine

A contractor on a major NT resources project has called for expressions of interest in key roles with the development.

Precursor works advance with major packages to be awarded on $27m Qld alumina plant

Following the award of a construction package, earthworks and civil works are set to be released as a major alumina plant in Gladstone, Queensland advances.

Rocklands revamped and ready to roll with first copper concentrate already mined

Following work to redesign a previously mothballed Queensland mine, the first copper concentrate has been produced from stockpiled material.

Three-year mining services contract secured for major Qld copper mine

A preferred contractor has been selected for a copper project in Queensland extending for three years, reports Projectory.