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Avebury mine

Mine collapses after failing to find new owner

Dwindling commodity prices forced a struggling resources operation into receivership. A near 42 per cent drop in nickel spot prices prompted Mallee Resources to transition its Avebury mine into care...

Ablemarle mine

Mining giant axes almost 300 workers to save $75M

A resources multinational will retrench hundreds of employees in a major cost-cutting push. About 294 workers are widely expected to be made redundant across most of Albemarle’s operations. A...

Finniss mine workers

Commodity price crash indefinitely suspends mine

An environmentally friendly resources company will postpone production for the unforeseeable future. Core Lithium recently suspended its Finniss mine after the value of lithium ore plunged 80 per...

Savannah mine

Multiple mines suspended due to commodity downturn

Falling resources prices prompted employers to pause production at multiple locations. Voluntary administrators indefinitely suspended operations at Panoramic Resources’ Savannah Nickel Project...

Curragh Coal Mine

Equipment breakdown delays Central Qld coal mine

Unreliable machinery postponed work at a Queensland coal operation in the Central Highlands region. Production could be delayed by up to six weeks due to a broken down dragline at Coronado Global...

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