Avebury mine, Australia

Ann underground mine situated in Australia.

Golden Grove mine, Australia

A zinc and copper mine situated in Western Australia.

Oz Minerals starts copper/gold output at new mine

Australia’s third largest diversified miner, Oz Minerals has delivered its first copper-gold concentrate at its Prominent Hill operation, in South Australia. “Production of first concentrates, since the discovery of Prominent Hill only eight...

Zinifex investors OK Oxiana merger, to create new zinc No 2

The shareholders of Australian base-metals miner Zinifex on Monday voted to approve the takeover of the company by Oxiana, to create the newly-christened OZ Minerals, which will be the third-largest diversified miner in Australia, and the...

Miners working to secure energy after W Australia gas explosion

Miners in Western Australia were considering their options on Friday, after damage caused by an explosion that severed natural-gas supplies from an offshore plant appeared likely to take at least two months to repair. On Tuesday, a pipeline...