Tag: Gladstone
Orica, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries team up for emissions reduction opportunities
Mining and infrastructure solutions provider Orica and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have collaborated to explore opportunities for emission reduction initiatives to pursue both companies’ shared decarbonisation ambitions.
New critical minerals investment spurs sapphire glass manufacturing in Queensland
The Queensland Government is set to invest in Gladstone-based company Alpha HPA to facilitate the manufacturing of sapphire glass used in smartwatches and smartphones from locally produced alumina.
ARENA injects $32.1m in Rio Tinto’s pilot hydrogen plant in Queensland
The Federal Government has allocated $32.1 million to Rio Tinto through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to help the firm in establishing a hydrogen facility in Gladstone, Queensland.
Alpha HPA’s manufacturing facility in Gladstone receives state gov’t backing
The Queensland government has announced $21.7 million in funding to support the development of a new high-purity alumina (HPA) manufacturing plant in Gladstone.
Qld launches new Gladstone SuperGrid Training Centre and Transmission Hub
Powerlink Queensland has officially launched its interim Queensland SuperGrid Training Centre and Transmission Hub in Gladstone to upskill energy workers and support the changing energy focus in the area.
ARENA backs Queensland’s large-scale renewable hydrogen project in Gladstone
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced $20 million in financing to Stanwell Corporation Limited (Stanwell) on behalf of the Australian Government to assist a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for a large-scale renewable hydrogen project in Gladstone, Queensland.
Qld eyes Mackay as new potential home for biofutures industries
A task force was established in Queensland to look into Mackay’s potential as the future home of a new biofutures area that would house industries making products from sustainable plant-based resources.
Climate Council report outlines green manufacturing opportunity in Queensland
A recent Climate Council report found several significant economic possibilities awaiting Queensland's industrial sector as the world moves toward a net zero emissions economy, including green manufacturing, green ammonia, and globally competitive renewable energy resources.
Queensland’s $1B pipeline project to unlock jobs in renewable hydrogen, manufacturing
More jobs in renewable hydrogen and manufacturing are expected to be created in Central Queensland, with the construction of a new $983 million water pipeline that will run from Fitzroy to Gladstone.
Queensland unveils Manufacturing Hubs Grant Program’s 3rd round
Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing Glenn Butcher has announced the third round of the Manufacturing Hubs Grant Program, which will provide Queensland manufacturers with access to funds amounting to $10 million over the next two years.
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
