Tag: Resources
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...
It’s a go – ChAFTA enabling legislation passes Federal Senate
The implementing legislation for the China – Australia Free Trade Agreement, also known as ChAFTA, passed the Senate, placing Australian businesses a step closer...
Mount Isa Mines Copper Smelter and Townsville Copper Refinery to stay open until 2022
Glencore has announced that its Mount Isa Mines Copper Smelter and Townsville Copper Refinery will stay open until 2022 despite the planned closure for...
GE and BHP join forces to boost efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions in...
General Electric and BHP Billiton have formed a partnership to work on pinpointing innovative solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from mining operations and...
Open Innovation West conference: Driving performance through collaboration
There’s just under a month remaining until the inaugural conference on October 29, and Open Innovation West are encouraging manufacturers, and associated supply chain businesses,...
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...
Australia and China ink landmark FTA
After 10 years in the making, Australia’s Trade Minister, Andrew Robb, and China’s Commerce Minister, Gao Hucheng signed the landmark bilateral Free Trade Agreement...
AMWU: “A budget focused on jobs delivers nothing for jobs growth”
This year’s Federal Government budget has been described as “a budged focused on jobs”, with small businesses and national security “the biggest winners”.
Pointing out...
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...
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Sydney to spotlight the latest in manufacturing at AMW 2024
With the Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW) 2024 fast approaching, Sydney is set to become the epicentre of groundbreaking innovations in the advanced manufacturing sector.
