Tag: Western Australia
BHP Billiton opens Jimblebar iron ore mine
BHP Billiton has officially opened the new US$3.2 billion Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 40 km east of...
Rio Tinto awards $9.9 million construction contract to Brierty Limited
Construction and mining services company Brierty Limited and joint venture partner Karlayura Construction Services Pty announced last Thursday that Rio Tinto has awarded them...
CFMEU claims a new Senate election in WA would be a referendum on jobs
Michael O’Connor, National Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), claims that a new Senate election in West Australia would be...
Admedus completes acquisition of WA manufacturing site for CardioCel
Admedus has announced that it has completed the purchase of an established manufacturing site from Genzyme Australia to facilitate increased production of its lead...
Premier Barnett urges Government to move past car industry fiasco and concentrate on mining...
The Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has made a recommendation at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting between Federal MPs and State Premiers...
Minister Robb says first shipment from Sino Iron marks a major investment milestone
The substantial benefits foreign investments bring to Australia are becoming clear with the first iron ore concentrate shipment from the multi-billion-dollar Sino Iron project...
First Solar delivers boost to Geelong and Adelaide economy
First Solar has decided to further the cooperation with IXL Group (IXL) following the successful collaboration between the companies back in 2012.
According to an...
Australian researchers unveil ‘attention-powered’ car in a campaign to promote road safety
An “attention-powered” car that monitors brain activity and slows acceleration when it detects periods of distraction has been unveiled on Wednesday by Australian road...
$29B Wheatstone Project generates more than 600 local jobs in Western Australia
The new $29 billion Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia has created more than 600 local jobs in the State, with about $10 billion...
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