Tag: Australian resources
Australian graphite production to commence earlier than anticipated
Valence Industries Limited has announced that the recommissioning of its Uley Graphite manufacturing facilities near Port Lincoln in South Australia is progressing as planned,...
BlueScope Steel appoints Alumina’s former CEO John Bevan new Non-Executive Director
Graham Kraehe, Chairman of BlueScope Steel, yesterday announced that Mr John Bevan, former CEO of Alumina, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director.
According to...
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...
BASF develops innovative coating solution to protect foods from packaging contamination
Colourful and eye-catching food packaging is what makes a product sell. Well-designed paper packaging is also essential for food producers as it is lightweight,...
Treasurer Troy Buswell resigns due to breakdown
The ministerial career of Western Australia’s treasurer Troy Buswell has come to an abrupt end as the former Leader of the Opposition resigned his...
New hard rock drilling simulator could enhance shale gas drilling techniques
Curtin University petroleum engineering researchers are using a high-speed drilling simulator to replicate the industry method of drilling deep boreholes in tight gas formations...
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...
BlueScope releases 2014 half year results
BlueScope reported a $3.7 million net profit after tax (NPAT) for the first half of FY2014, a $27.5 a million improvement in financial performance...
Driving research and delivering results for Australia
The Federal Government has appropriated $186 million to create three new Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) and extend four existing CRCs to encourage research that...
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Circular beds: Revolutionising sustainable bedding in Australia
A new wave of innovation is transforming the Australian manufacturing sector, with sustainability at its core. ROBOVOID, in collaboration with Swinburne University, GT Recycling, and Sustainability Victoria, has developed a groundbreaking bed base made entirely from recycled plastic.
