New study inspects worker reps role in Queensland coal mines health and safety
The Cardiff Work Environment Research Centre at Cardiff University in Wales, UK, has conducted a news study investigating the role and effectiveness of health...
PPK completes acquisition of COALTRAM mining equipment business
PPK Group Limited has announced it has completed the deal to acquire the COALTRAM mining equipment business and intellectual property from Diversified Mining Services...
BHP Billiton forecasts steady increase in demand for iron ore in the next decade
Mining giant BHP Billiton has announced that its focus on equipment availability, utilisation and operating rate followed by capital efficient debottlenecking initiatives is delivering...
Lack of competitively priced gas could push Rio Tinto to reduce gas-fired power
British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto could cut down electricity production from a Gladstone gas-fired power plant next year due to a lack of competitively...
Significant milestone for Njamal traditional owners on Iron Bridge Project
Fortescue Metals Group has successfully facilitated the signing of a joint venture agreement between NRW Pty Ltd (NRW) and Njamal ICRG JV Pty Ltd...
Mining boom makes the rich even richer
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre at Curtin University released a report which showed the mining boom has generated up to 65% more wealth for...
BHP Billiton edges closer to switching to owner-operated model
BHP Billiton has announced that it will relieve of duty the last contractor working on its Pilbara iron ore mines, thus continuing the trend...
CFMEU claims a new Senate election in WA would be a referendum on jobs
Michael O’Connor, National Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), claims that a new Senate election in West Australia would be...
BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities contributes A$1 million to Australian War Memorial
BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities has donated A$1 million to support the major redevelopment of the Memorial’s First World War galleries and further the process...
Fortescue to cut debt after posting record profit
Fortecsue Metals Group, the world’s fourth biggest iron ore producer, has more than tripled its half-year profit and is planning on reducing its large...
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All eyes on Melbourne as Australian Manufacturing Week prepares to open doors
In just four weeks, the spotlight will shine on Australia’s industrial heart as Australian Manufacturing Week 2025 (AMW) takes over Melbourne’s Convention and Exhibition Centre for four days of cutting-edge tech, world-class innovation, and industry-defining conversations.
