Prominent Hill achieving design throughput – Oz Minerals

Australia’s third-largest diversified miner, Oz Minerals, said on Monday that its flagship Prominent Hill copper/gold mine was achieving its design throughput rates, about a month after delivering its first ore shipment in April. Oz Minerals...

New Australian uranium mine to be powered by renewable energy source

Uranium and gold producer Alliance Resources’ $90-million Four Mile uranium project, in South Australia, could evolve into the first in the world to be powered by a renewable energy source, MD Patrick Mutz said on Monday. The project,...

Chinese urbanisation to drive demand for zircon

Global shortages and a strong demand upside in China should benefit the future performance of South Australia’s new Mindarie mineral sands mine, as it ramped up production. ASX-listed Australia Zircon nonexecutive director Michael Kiernan said...