New nickel-copper-cobalt mine to support 400 jobs in WA
Independence Group (IGO) has officially opened its A$456 million Nova nickel-copper-cobalt operation in the Fraser Range province in Western Australia.
Located 360 kilometres south-east of...
Australia’s largest mining conference opens in Melbourne
Minister for Resources Wade Noonan officially opened IMARC 2016 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, welcoming more than 2000 global mining industry leaders...
Orica celebrates production of 100 million EBS detonators
Mining explosives company Orica has celebrated the production of its 100 millionth electronic detonator made at its manufacturing facility in Brownsburg, Canada.
Orica, Vice President, Electronic...
Chevron begins LNG production from Wheatstone Train 2
Chevron Australia has commenced production of liquified natural gas (LNG) from the second train at its Wheatstone Project.
Located 12 kilometres west of Onslow, the...
Syrah Resources begins production of fines graphite in Mozambique
ASX-listed graphite company Syrah Resources has commenced production of bagged saleable fines graphite from the Balama Project in Mozambique.
The company’s Managing Director and CEO,...
BHP Billiton presents at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Metals, Mining & Steel...
BHP Billiton’s CEO Andrew Mackenzie confirmed that the company has started implementing common systems and processes in an attempt to create a simpler, more...
Rio Tinto posts strong fourth quarter production results
Rio Tinto has released its fourth quarter production results which showed it finished the year in line with guidance across all major products.
The company,...
Skardon River Bauxite Project receives Final Environmental Approval
Metro Mining has received a Final Environmental Approval for the Skardron River Bauxite Project owned by the company’s 99.8% controlled subsidiary Gulf Alumina.
The Skardon...
Solar farm to be built at Image Resources’ Boonanarring project
Sunrise Energy Group will construct a solar farm at Image Resources' zircon-rich Boonanarring mineral sands project located 80km north of Perth.
The solar farm, which...
Construction on $19.8m Bundaberg Port Gas Pipeline to kick off after Easter
Construction of the 28.5 kilometre Bundaberg Port Gas Pipeline in Queensland is set to begin after Easter.
The $19.8 million project will generate a total...
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Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni on how AI and digital networks are reshaping manufacturing supply chains
Australian manufacturers have long competed against distance. In an exclusive interview with Australian Manufacturing, Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni discusses how AI can help manufacturers access more production capacity and simplify traditionally email-driven supply chains.
