Diggers & Dealers shines bright in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Kalgoorlie-Boulder once again welcomed mining companies, delegates, media and guests from around the globe for the 33rd instalment of the Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum .

The event provided a unique opportunity for industry professionals to meet and network with some of the country’s biggest mining companies — Northern Star Resources Limited , Pilbara Minerals Limited and Bellevue Gold — visit regional mine sites, invest in projects and engage with the resources sector.

Before the event kicked off, the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder promised $3.5m in its FY25 budget to assist in building a permanent all-weather events pavilion, providing a permanent home for future Diggers & Dealers events.

It wouldn’t be Diggers & Dealers without the crown jewel wrapping up the event, the highly coveted awards ceremony.

The Digger of the Year Award went to Emerald Resources NL after the company achieved record gold production for FY24, while Azure Minerals Limited was bestowed the Dealer of the Year Award following the $1.7b sale of its Andover lithium asset to Hancock Prospecting and SQM .

With another successful Diggers & Dealers event under its belt, the mining industry was once again reminded why Kalgoorlie-Boulder is the gold capital of Australia.

Fifth year of record-breaking exports in the Pilbara

The Pilbara region in WA saw a record 758.3mt of exports valued at about $173.2b pass through its ports in FY24.

Iron ore was a major factor in this result, with Pilbara Ports handling about 80% of the national iron ore trade and 43% of the global iron ore trade.

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Develop new mines urgently: International Copper

Artificial intelligence, geo-spatial data and emerging technologies will transform copper discovery in Australia, according to a new study published by the International Copper Association of Australia (ICAA).

Roadmap to Zero: Discovery,?the sixth report in the?Roadmap to Zero Project,?says developing new mines is now urgent, with copper mines taking an average of 24.1 years from discovery to production.

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NSW Mining’s 2024 HSEC awards winners

NSW Minerals Council ’s HSEC awards winners were announced in early August as part of the organisation’s annual Health, Safety, Environment and Community Conference being held in Hunter.

The awards recognise and celebrate the most outstanding innovations and contributions to the mining industry across a range of categories.

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BHP funding to support women’s health services in Hedland

A new telehealth service supported by BHP is aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of women living in Port and South Hedland.

The partnership between Hedland Well Women's Centre (HWWC) and Luma for her Health and Wellbeing will give the Hedland community access to general practitioners (GP) specialising in women’s health.

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Cosmic rays and hyperspectral imaging in mining operations

It sounds like something out of Star Wars, yet cosmic rays and hyperspectral imaging are a central feature in two mining technology projects backed by the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre Ltd (AMGC), with major implications for safety and access to strategically important materials.

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Government urged to step in for Australian steel

The Australian Steel Institute (ASI) is enlisting support from Federal and state governments for local steel fabricators and manufacturers, after research revealed the local industry is being undercut by an excess of cheap imports.

Australia has experienced weaker industrial output of steel since the start of 2023 as world steel demand continues to be affected by the elevated interest rate environment in most advanced economies, according to the Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources ’ June?Resources and Energy Quarterly?(REQ).

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