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Rio Tinto announces senior management changes

Rio Tinto has announced the appointment of Stephen McIntosh as the acting Group executive, Technology & Innovation. Mr McIntosh – who has been with Rio...

Aurizon, Anglo American to study hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight in Qld

Australia’s largest rail freight company, Aurizon and global mining company Anglo American will undertake a study into using hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight in...

BHP, Woodside merge oil and gas portfolios, announce $16bn LNG development

BHP Group and Woodside Petroleum have entered into a share sale agreement to merge their respective oil and gas portfolios, creating global top 10...

Santos acquires ConocoPhillips’ northern Australian business for A$1.9bn

Australia's oil and gas giant Santos announced that it has completed the acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ northern Australia and Timor-Leste assets for ‘a reduced purchase...

Arizona Lithium accelerates lithium extraction with arrival of pilot plant in Canada

Arizona Lithium Limited (AZL), a pioneering company in the North American lithium development sector, has reached a significant milestone in lithium extraction technology with the arrival of the third-party Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) pilot plant at its facility in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Fortescue’s autonomous trucks at Cloudbreak commence operations

Fortescue's first Cat 789D model trucks fitted with Autonomous Haulage Technology (AHS) are now in operation at Cloudbreak.  Fortescue, which began its journey to develop...

Gov’t lauds US investment in WA critical minerals processing capacity

Australia is set to cement its position as a global power in the international critical minerals industry with a massive investment from Albemarle Corporation. 

Minera Escondida commissions the largest desalination plant in Latin America

Minera Escondida, a subsidiary of BHP Billiton, has inaugurated the largest desalination plant in Latin America to supply the mine’s needs. The 25000LS plant is at...

Element 25 sets eyes on EV cathode market with Butcherbird stage 1 commissioning

As E25 delivers first stage development of its Butcherbird Project, the exploration company inches closer to being the world's first supplier of carbon-free manganese...

Barminco awarded $200m development and production contract at Western Areas’ Odysseus mine

Leading hard-rock underground miner Barminco has won a $200 million contract to provide development and production services at Western Areas’ Odysseus mine, located 30km...
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Automotive canopy and tray manufacturer manages 6,000 SKUs with self-implemented ERP

Australian automotive accessories manufacturer Trig Point self-implemented an ERP system in just three months and gained control over its unwieldy component inventory, product customizations, and production processes. “We wouldn’t be able to manage that without a system like this,” says Chris Wasylkiw, Production Engineer.