Jul 10, 2020

Red metal record for Thalanga operation

Red River Resources has reported a record quarter for copper at its Thalanga operation in North Queensland. The bumper result stemmed from an increase in copper grade in the ore milled (to 1.0 per cent copper) and a record copper recovery to copper concentrate of 84.7 per cent. The company achieved a record quarterly production of 2697 tonnes of high-quality copper concentrate. At the same time it produced 4310 tonnes of high-quality zinc concentrate and 1133 tonnes of high-quality lead concentrate. Red River also processed a parcel of hist...

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Jul 09, 2020

New-look Speciality Metals on the march

Speciality Metals International has a new-look leadership team and is on the hunt for further near-production tungsten and gold assets as it continues to crank up operations at Mount Carbine. The Far North Queensland site is a multi-pronged proposition for Speciality Metals and joint venture partner CRONIMET. They are already exploiting a 12-million-tonne waste rock dump from historical min...

Jul 08, 2020

Resilient regional Queensland – comment

Craig Stack is a long time Townsville businessman who has contributed on a number of levels including as president of the Chamber of Commerce. As a partner in Knight Frank, Craig has an eye on the bellweather property industry which he’ll be reporting from in regular blogs for iQ Industry Queensland. In this first contribution, Craig notes how well regional Queensland has managed the pand...

Jul 08, 2020

Approved developments deadline extended

In accordance with the applicable event provisions under the Planning Act 2016, the Treasurer and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick MP has extended timeframes for undertaking approved development by six months.This means development approvals in effect on the date of the extension notice or that come into effect between the date of the extension notice and 31 October 2020...

Jul 07, 2020

Pub Walk brings a tipple or two on the mountain trail

If checking out some classic old pubs is you idea of seeing the sights, a new Far North Queensland walking tour may be just the thing. Brisbane-owned Back Track Adventures is launching an Atherton Tablelands trek of about 40km in August that takes in the Barron Valley Hotel, Yungaburra (Lake Eacham) Hotel, Peeramon Hotel and Malanda Hotel. Tours manager Clare Davissen recommends the Pub Wa...

Jul 07, 2020

Data to deliver exploration dollars

The Australian Government has launched an online data portal that will help the resources sector lead economic recovery following COVID-19. The portal provides free access to around 250 datasets collected as part of the Australian Government’s $225 million Exploring for the Future program, said Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Keith Pitt. “We know the resources sect...

Jul 06, 2020

Lessons from Defence in managing postings

The business of mining can be rewarding but it throws up challenges for both the staff member, his or her partner and the kids. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has a sophisticated program for helping its members handle remote area work demands. In the first of a series of articles, the ADF outlines its approach to tackling issues involving postings. That includes changing bases, state...

Jul 06, 2020

Trade diversification at the Port of Weipa

North Queensland Bulk Ports has assisted the kick-start of mineral sands exports from Port of Weipa in Far North Queensland. NQBP recently supported Clear Logistics Australia to facilitate the export of up to 70,000 tonnes of mineral sands. Two shipments have made their way to China in recent months since Clear Logistics Australia sought the opportunity discovered at Urquhart Point, on the ...

Jul 06, 2020

New Century delves impact site for new leads

At Century Mine, in the state’s North West Minerals Province, New Century Resources seeks to unravel the events relating to a meteorite impact some 470 million years ago. The Millennium Project commenced in 2018 following recognition that the Century deposit had collapsed and was in fact buried beneath younger sediments within the Lawn Hill meteorite impact crater. Since conception...