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Independence Group to accelerate Buxton nickel prospect with investment

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Independence Group to accelerate Buxton nickel prospect with investment

Independence Group (IGO) has partnered with junior Buxton Resources to advance its Double Magic-Merlin nickel-copper project in the West Kimberley region, Western Australia.

Buxton acquired Double Magic in 2015 and commenced drilling at the project’s Merlin prospect in July this year, returning up to 40 metres of 1 per cent nickel equivalent from 304 metres of drilling.

Individual assays from this drilling also returned up to 7.26 per cent nickel, 1.73 per cent copper and 11.7 grams per tonne of platinum group elements (platinum and palladium).

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Rio Tinto inks $3.5 billion investment in Koodaideri

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Rio Tinto inks $3.5 billion investment in Koodaideri

Rio Tinto is on track to begin construction of the Koodaideri iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia next year after approving a $US2.6 billion ($3.5 billion) investment in the project.

The miner plans to start production at Koodaideri, around 35 kilometres from its Yandicoogina iron ore site, in late 2021.

With an estimated capacity of 43 million tonnes a year, it is poised to become Rio Tinto’s next major Pilbara hub and will integrate extensive automation and digitisation technologies.

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BHP awards $250m South Flank contract to Thyssenkrupp

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BHP awards $250m South Flank contract to Thyssenkrupp

Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has won a contract to deliver the largest rail mounted stackers and reclaimers in the world to BHP’s $4.6 billion South Flank project in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

The $250 million contract will see Thyssenkrupp design, supply, construct and commission the large-scale stockyard machines at South Flank, which is being developed by BHP’s Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) business to produce first ore in 2021.

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SIMPEC awarded second contract at Iluka project

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SIMPEC awarded second contract at Iluka project

Iluka Resources has awarded a $1.7 million contract to SIMPEC for its mineral sands development at Cataby in Western Australia.

The WestStar Industrial engineering contractor business has previously completed the construction of two accommodation facilities at Cataby.

SIMPEC’s new agreement with Iluka will see it install a flocculant treatment plant, which includes the fabrication and construction of four tanks over a period of three months. The contractor will also be in charge of structural, mechanical and piping works.