Tag: Australian mining
CPB Contractors awarded $128M in Queensland and WA contracts
CPB Contractors has announced that it has been awarded two contracts for resources and water projects located in Western Australia and Queensland.
The contracts, which...
Amira Global welcomes $20m robotics funding
Amira Global has welcomed a $20 million investment by the Western Australian government into the development of a robotics and automation test facility and...
Coal mine simulator facility opens to provide training to the resources sector
The new $7 million Mackay Resources Centre of Excellence has opened in Queensland, providing training and support for students and companies involved in the...
Victoria’s largest gold mine set to undergo a massive expansion
The Victorian State Government is backing the expansion of the Fosterville Gold Mine in a move that is expected to create 30 new, ongoing...
Swanson Industries buys Australia’s Waratah Engineering
Swanson Industries has agreed to buy Australia’s Waratah Engineering, a New South Wales based specialist in remanufacturing longwall roof support systems and mobile equipment.
Swanson...
Nyrstar to exit mining
Mining and metals giant Nyrstar has announced that it intends to sell all of its mining business assets.
The Belgian company issued a press release...
Veolia’s new “Plug-In” solutions slash heavy industry costs
Australia's declining heavy industry sector is under great pressure to cut unit production costs but improve safety, environmental control and quality.
Leading environmental solutions provider...
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance to cut more than 200 jobs at Saraji mine
BHP Billiton and Mitsubishi Corp will cut around 230 employee and contractor jobs at the jointly-owned Saraji coal mine in Queensland. The decision is...