Tag: mining
Rio Tinto turns on Australia’s first commercial diesel displacement solar plant
Weipa Solar, a 1.7MW solar PV plant at Rio Tinto's Weipa bauxite mine and processing facilities in north Queensland, has officially begun operation.
The plant –...
Caterpillar to axe 10,000 jobs
As part of an extensive cost-cutting program, machinery and manufacturing giant Caterpillar will be terminating 10,000 jobs.
The company said that its full year sales...
Veolia’s new “Plug-In” solutions slash heavy industry costs
Australia's declining heavy industry sector is under great pressure to cut unit production costs but improve safety, environmental control and quality.
Leading environmental solutions provider...
SA Iron Road inks deal with Chinese investment consortium
South Australian junior miner Iron Road has inked Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with five Chinese steel companies, including with Shandong Iron & Steel Group...
Watpac wins nearly $90m in contracts
National construction, property development, and civil and mining services company Watpac Limited has been awarded an $80 million contract by Chinese-owned Hanking Gold to...
Newmont sells stake in Swiss gold refinery for US$119m
Leading gold and copper producer Newmont Mining Corporation has announced that it has sold its equity stake in the Valcambi gold refinery in Switzerland...
BHP announces executive changes, puts Dalla Valle in charge of potash unit
BHP Billiton has announced that it will be shifting responsibility for its potash unit to Mr Dean Dalla Valle who is currently serving as...
ABB’s “next level mining” technology transforms Boliden AB’s Garpenberg mine in central Sweden
ABB has announced that it has delivered power and automation solutions for grinding mills and mine hoists, as well as hundreds of motors and...
Valence announces increase in ore reserve at Uley graphite project
Valence Industries announced an increase in the ore reserve at its Uley graphite project in South Australia by 38%, from $65 to 90 million.
“The...
Inenco opens distribution centre in Truganina
28 new jobs have been created in Truganina with the opening of Inenco Group’s $12 million national distribution centre.
Speaking at the official opening ceremony...
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The future of sports manufacturing: Inside M2M Group’s AI-powered strategy
As the sports manufacturing industry evolves, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a critical catalyst for innovation and efficiency.
