Tag: mining
BHP Billiton suspends mining operations at Perseverance Underground
BHP Billiton has suspended production at Nickel West Leinster Perseverance Underground mine due to safety concerns after a seismic event which occurred on October...
Tasmanian mine workers’ names released following accident in Mt Lyell copper mine
The names of the miners who were killed in Monday’s tragic mine accident in western Tasmania have been released.
Forty-five year-old Craig Nigel Gleeson and...
BHP Billiton opens the doors to its new global head office
BHP Billiton has officially opened its new global head office at 171 Collins Street in Melbourne on Monday night, with BHP Billiton Chairman, Jac Nasser,...
BHP Billiton donates A$500,000 to Red Cross disaster relief in the Philippines
BHP Billiton has donated half a million Australian dollars to the Red Cross Typhoon Haiyan Appeal from its BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities charity.
According to...
BHP Billiton advises lower nickel output following suspension of operations due to earthquake
BHP Billiton was forced to shut down its nickel production operations at the Perseverance mine in Western Australia as a result of a minor...
Austin Engineering manufactures first Australian Dust Suppressing Dump Truck Body
Austin Engineering Limited is manufacturing the first Westech Flow Contol Body for off-highway dump trucks, an innovative dust-suppressing body that will improve truck stability...
Caterpillar slashes 200 Burnie jobs
Caterpillar has announced that it will cut up to 200 jobs at its plant in Burnie, following an extensive review of the company’s operations...
BHP Billiton funds 90 scholarships for Indigenous students in Australia
Mining giant BHP Billiton has committed a further A$10 million to the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) to fund 90 secondary and tertiary scholarships...
ABB launches new Australian-designed motor control centre that improves safety in mining industry
Automation technology group ABB has launched a new Australian-designed motor control centre for mining and industrial applications, addressing the key needs of operators and...
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union Reaches out to Indigenous Communities
Through the recruitment of their first Aboriginal organiser in WA, Kimberley, the AMWU, is reaching out to indigenous communities at the forefront of the nation’s...
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