Gold Ore Mining

Planning approval granted for Dargues Reef Gold Project: NSW’s first gold mine in seven years

Planning approval has been granted for the Dargues Reef Gold Project, NSW’s first gold mine in seven years.

Cape wins $42m four-year contract renewal for mining services at multi-mineral ore site in SA

Cape has won a $42 million four year contract renewal to provide access services to support fabric maintenance at BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam project.

St George Mining commences drilling program for high priority gold targets at East Laverton

St George Mining has commenced an initial 3,000 metre drilling program in search of high priority gold targets, at the company's East Laverton Property in the North-Eastern Goldfields.

Final approval given for Cortona Resources' Dargues Reef Gold Mine Project near Braidwood

Final approval has been given for the Dargues Reef Gold Mine Project at Majors Creek near Braidwood in the NSW Southern Tablelands.

Conquest Mining secures $100m for construction of Mount Carlton gold, silver and copper project

Conquest Mining has secured a $100m financing offer from Macquarie Bank to fund the construction of its Mount Carlton gold, silver and copper project in Queensland.

SA premier Mike Rann and Treasurer in final negotiations with BHP over Olympic Dam expansion

Outgoing South Australian premier Mike Rann and Treasurer Kevin Foley have been in Melbourne to negotiate the final phase of BHP's proposed $30b Olympic Dam expansion.

Macmahon Holdings awarded $90m in mining contracts for operations and projects in WA, NSW

Macmahon Holdings has been awarded mining contracts throughout Western Australia and New South Wales worth a total of $90 million.

Perth-based base metals explorer expands BFS scope for copper and zinc project in Pilbara

A Perth-based base metals explorer has expanded the scope of the bankable feasibility study for its copper and zinc project in the Pilbara with recruitment underway for a project manager.

Copper, gold and iron ore open pit mine on Yorke Peninsula will cost up to $800m to develop

A Ballarat-based copper, gold and iron ore explorer and mine developer says its proposed open pit mine on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia could cost up to $800 million to develop.

Macmahon awarded 10-year mining contract worth $900m to develop Tropicana gold project

Macmahon has been awarded the ten-year mining contract to develop the greenfields gold project for the Tropicana Joint Venture, worth an estimated $900 million.