Tag: resources Australia
BC Iron and Watpac to face off in court over Nullagine JV contract
Junior iron ore miner BC Iron and mining services contractor Watpac have announced that they will take their dispute over BC Iron’s Nullagine joint...
Rio Tinto sells Bengalla coal stake to New Hope for $US606m
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its 40% stake in the Bengalla thermal coal mine in Eastern Australia to New Hope Group for $606...
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...
New hybrid solar plant to be built at Australian copper mine
An AUS$40 million solar project in Western Australia is due to commence construction shortly, after renewable energy developer juwi Group confirmed it will begin...
Macmahon appoints new CEO
Mining services company Macmahon Holdings has announced that it has promoted its Chief Financial Officer Sybrandt van Dyk to Chief Executive Officer.
Mr van Dyk...
OneSubsea awarded FEED contract for Woodside’s Browse FLNG project
Woodside Energy has announced that it has awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the proposed Browse FLNG Development to OneSubsea.
The announcement...
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...
QRC welcomes $5bn infrastructure initiative for Northern Australia in 2015 Budget
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) – the not-for-profit peak industry association representing the commercial developers of Queensland’s minerals and energy resources – has welcomed the...
Minotaur Exploration wins Innovation Voucher to find alternative use for clay minerals
The Government of South Australia has awarded an Innovation Voucher from the Innovation Voucher Program, part of the Premier’s Research and Industry Fund, to...
Australia and China sign FTA – mixed reactions from industry and unions
After being locked in negotiations for almost ten years, Australia and China have finally signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
“This agreement is the first...