Gold Ore Mining

Conquest Mining secures $100m for construction of Mount Carlton gold, silver and copper project

Conquest Mining has secured a $100m financing offer from Macquarie Bank to fund the construction of its Mount Carlton gold, silver and copper project in Queensland.

SA premier Mike Rann and Treasurer in final negotiations with BHP over Olympic Dam expansion

Outgoing South Australian premier Mike Rann and Treasurer Kevin Foley have been in Melbourne to negotiate the final phase of BHP's proposed $30b Olympic Dam expansion.

Macmahon Holdings awarded $90m in mining contracts for operations and projects in WA, NSW

Macmahon Holdings has been awarded mining contracts throughout Western Australia and New South Wales worth a total of $90 million.

Perth-based base metals explorer expands BFS scope for copper and zinc project in Pilbara

A Perth-based base metals explorer has expanded the scope of the bankable feasibility study for its copper and zinc project in the Pilbara with recruitment underway for a project manager.

Copper, gold and iron ore open pit mine on Yorke Peninsula will cost up to $800m to develop

A Ballarat-based copper, gold and iron ore explorer and mine developer says its proposed open pit mine on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia could cost up to $800 million to develop.

Macmahon awarded 10-year mining contract worth $900m to develop Tropicana gold project

Macmahon has been awarded the ten-year mining contract to develop the greenfields gold project for the Tropicana Joint Venture, worth an estimated $900 million.

Kalgoorlie power generation business wins contract to build own and operate 12MW power station

The Kalgoorlie subsidiary of a power generation project developer has won the contract to build own and operate a 12MW power station for a gold project 350km NNW of Kalgoorlie.

Emerging gold producer signs off on development of $109m gold project in eastern goldfields

An emerging gold producer and explorer has signed off on development of a $100 million gold mine in the eastern goldfields paving the way to start of construction.

Newly listed gold explorer appoints mining services provider to study gold tenement near Nurraga

A newly listed gold explorer based in NSW has appointed a mining services provider to undertake a concept study for its gold tenement near Nurraga three hours west of Sydney.

Sandfire Resources announces delivery of DFS for $384 million DeGrussa Copper-Gold Project

Sandfire Resources' DeGrussa Copper-Gold Project 900km north of Perth will cost an estimated $384 million to develop including $267 million for plant and infrastructure.