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Alcoa safe walkway

Mining giants approve new supply deal

Major mineral producers recently decided to work together for the next eight years. US-headquartered Alcoa and Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) confirmed they reached a new supply...

Yarwun Alumina Refinery

Resources giant begins phasing out gas in Central Qld

A multinational mining company is introducing clean energy to replace fossil resources. Rio Tinto is investigating ways to replace liquefied natural gas (LNG) at its Yarwun Alumina Refinery, 12km...

Rio Tinto hard hat

Mining giant struggles to find eager workers

A multinational resources company blamed a drop in production on a lack of enthusiastic employees. Rio Tinto reported nearly all mineral production activity declined during the first quarter of 2021...

Iron ore

Iron ore price rally brings good news for miners

The good news keeps coming for the mining sector, as commodity prices continue to jump to levels not seen in years. The Steel Index recently recorded iron ore prices having soared beyond the US$90 a...

01 Gladstone - Your Mining Town

Gladstone – Where the mining meets ocean

The thriving port-side city of Gladstone is not what you’d expect from a town whose economy relies heavily on the resources industry, writes Sophie Blackshaw. Perched on the edge of the blue Pacific...

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