Tag: Australian resources
Qenos-Santos deal on ethane supply highlights importance of gas security, Ai Group says
Santos and Chinese-controlled plastics maker Qenos have signed a new long-term deal which will see the international oil and gas giant supply Qenos’ Sydney...
SA Premier to open Valence Industry’s Phase I Graphite plant
Valence Industries, the industrial manufacturer of high-grade flake graphite products, has announced that the SA Premier Jay Weatherill will be opening its Phase I...
ABB introduces high-tech electrical control system for mines of the future
Leading power and automation group ABB has launched the new System 800xA MIDAS Library, an application that enables engineers who operate automated mines to...
BMA to let off 700 jobs at their Queensland mines
According to BMA, a major mine operator in Central Queensland, they plan to lay off 700 jobs from its Bowen Basin coal operations to...
NSW facing severe gas shortages, says Ian Macfarlane
The lack of progress in accessing gas reserves locked up in coal seams could see NSW face major gas shortages and a sharp increase...
BHP Billiton congratulates winners of WIRNA Awards
BHP Billiton’s Human Resource President Mike Fraser delivered the keynote address at the inaugural Women in Resources National Awards (WIRNA), held yesterday in Brisbane,...
Victoria’s dairy industry gets a huge confidence boost thanks to Fonterra and Murray Goulburn
Fonterra has announced a big international deal for infant formula production, while Murray Goulburn, the largest dairy food company in Australia, revealed its strong...
Report reveals crisis in Australian apprenticeships
An independent analysis commissioned by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has identified a crisis in Australian apprenticeships, with alarming shortfalls in mining and...
A $2.1m Newman Government boost for 5 priority resource exploration projects
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, The Honourable Andrew Cripps, has announced that the Newman Government will provide $2.1 million in funding for five...
BHP Billiton announces demerger of non-core assets to simplify its portfolio
BHP Billiton is considering splitting into core and non-core operations, which will see a number of as yet unnamed assets transferred into a new...