Tag: Australian resources
Clive Palmer suspends its Yabulu nickel refinery plant operations due to toxic sludge spilling
Toxic spilling from Clive Parker’s Yabulu nickel refinery has forced the company to suspend all operations at the plant located near the Great Barrier...
Rio Tinto: On course to meet its full-year target despite weather disruptions
Surprisingly cold winter in Canada and strong cyclone activity in Australia have cut Rio Tinto’s iron ore shipments by 8% in the first quarter...
Report predicts strong demand for gold in China in the next few years
Demand for gold in China will continue to rise in the next few years and consolidate the country’s status as the largest gold market...
Phoenix awarded long-term milling agreement
Phoenix Gold Limited, an emerging Australian exploration and development company, has announced that it has executed a two-year toll mining agreement with FMR Investments...
AMAG logo paves the way for local produce to conquer export markets
Benelux Flowers and Food Private Limited has become the latest bearer of the Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo, which helps the network of...
Rio Tinto’s first rough diamond tender for 2014 delivers strong results
A record number of participants and bidders have attended Rio Tinto’s first rough diamond tender for 2014, which saw the unique combination of 124...
Australian solar-tech company wins major China contract
RayGen Resources has signed a major investment and distribution agreement with China’s ZhuoZhou Intense Solar which will see the Melbourne based company source its...
Esso Australia and Chevron win big at APPEA 2014 Conference
Esso Australia and Chevron Australia have received major honours at the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) Conference & Exhibition, the largest annual...
BHP Billiton discusses the global outlook for coal at CEDA
President of BHP Billiton’s global Coal business, Dean Dalla Valle, spoke yesterday at CEDA’s Energy and Resources series in Brisbane about the global outlook...
Adapting to a rapidly changing climate
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II yesterday released its Fifth Assessment Report, which examines the vulnerability of natural systems to...