Tag: mining industry
BHP approves $181m to fund remediation and compensation programs at Samarco
BHP Billiton has announced that it has authorized a total of $181 million to be used for remediation and compensation programs at the Samarco...
Rio Tinto completes Australia’s first fully autonomous train run in WA
Rio Tinto has completed its maiden autonomous rail journey at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of...
3000 new jobs to be generated in Queensland’s mining sector with new action plan
A new 10-year mining technology plan released by Queensland’s state government is aimed at transforming the state’s $7 billion mining equipment, technology and services...
Metso invests A$2.4m to expand screening media manufacturing capacity
Leading industrial machinery company Metso will invest approximately A$2.4 million in three new injection presses to expand its global manufacturing capacity for rubber screening...
Novel gold detection technology could revolutionise the mining industry
CSIRO is teaming up with Chrysos Corporation to roll out its powerful PhotonAssay X-ray gold detection technology that has the potential to place Australia...
MMG Limited sells Avebury nickel mine to Dundas Mining
MMG Limited has agreed to sell its mothballed Avebury nickel mine to the privately owned exploration and mining development company Dundas Mining for A$25...
Orica CEO: customer-centric strategy and disciplined capital management key to success in unfavourable market...
Orica CEO Alberto Calderon yesterday delivered a speech to the WA Mining Club in which he talked about leading an organisation through every part...
High tech manufacturing triumph for Australia
Australia is en route to become the first country in the world to use the new “super material”, graphene in the large scale manufacture...
The future of automation is now: Volvo Group set to demonstrate unique self-driving truck
The Volvo Group is set to showcase its self-driving truck for a broader audience for the first time ever.
The truck is part of a...
RMIT & CSIRO develop smart safety system for mining workers
A team of researchers from RMIT and the CSIRO have developed a smart technology that will increase on-site safety in the mining industry.
The personal...
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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.
