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PROCESSING

DRA secures Yangibana FEED contract

DRA Global has been awarded the FEED contract by Hasting Technology Metals for the Yangibana project

10 October 2018

MANAGEMENT

Rio Tinto invests in Pilbara iron ore production capacity

Rio Tinto and its JV partners have approved an investment of A$1.55 billion (US$1.1 billion)

05 October 2018

MANAGEMENT

Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting open new mine

Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting have opened a new mine at Hope Downs in the Pilbara

05 October 2018

MANAGEMENT

Downer awarded BHP maintenance contract

Downer EDI has been awarded a three-year contract by BHP Billiton Iron Ore

04 October 2018

PROCESSING

GR Engineering bags EPC contract with Saracen

GR Engineering Services has entered into an EPC contract with Saracen Gold Mines

24 August 2018

MANAGEMENT

Mining resumes at Deflector following fire

Doray Minerals has advised that underground mining has resumed at its Deflector gold copper mine

10 August 2018

GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Dewatering underway at Koolan Island mine

High volume dewatering of the Main Pit at Koolan Island is underway and performing as planned

03 August 2018

SURFACE

Fluor awarded contract for BHP South Flank project

Fluor Corp continues to support BHP in the delivery of the South Flank iron ore project

02 August 2018

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