Israeli drone company selects Australia as its first international location
Industrial drone company Airobotics has set up its first overseas entity in Perth, WA, to service customers in Australia’s mining and resources sector.
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Chevron to explore for oil and gas in WA
Oil giant Chevron has paid $3 million for a cash bid permit to secure the right to explore an area off the Western Australian...
BHP Billiton announces Board changes
BHP Billiton announced the appointment of Grant King as an independent Non-executive Director, effective as of 1 March 2017.
Mr King is a former Managing...
BHP Billiton to invest $2bn in Mad Dog Phase 2 project
BHP Billiton will spend US$2.2 billion for its share of the development of the Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the Gulf of Mexico.
Located...
Macmahon Board urges shareholders to snub CIMIC’s takeover offer
The Board of Perth-based mining firm Macmahon has advised its shareholders to “take no action” in relation to CIMIC’s off-market offer to acquire all...
BHP Billiton achieves record WA iron ore production
BHP Billiton announced that it has achieved a record iron ore production from its Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) mines during the second half...
Rio Tinto sells Coal & Allied Industries to Yancoal Australia for $2.45bn
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its wholly-owned Australian subsidiary Coal & Allied Industries Limited to Yancoal Australia Limited.
The transaction, valued at up to...
Queensland’s QBirt secures 70m bulk earthworks contract from Rio Tinto
Queensland-based civil engineering firm QBirt has secured a bulk earthworks contract for Rio Tinto’s $2.6 billion Amrun Bauxite project on Cape York.
According to the...
Pilbara Minerals awards EPC contract for its Pilgangoora Lithium-Tantalum Project
Pilbara Minerals has edged closer to becoming a world-class lithium producer with the award of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its...
SA Government calls for feedback on new Magnetite Strategy
The SA Government is seeking feedback on a Magnetite Strategy that aims to exploit the potential of the State’s largely untapped 14 billion tonnes...
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“New Starts Here”: AGHA launches national platform for gift and homewares
Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.
