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WA continues response to Wheatstone gas plant outage

The Western Australian government said it has deployed measures to mitigate gas and electricity supply issues following an outage at Chevron’s Wheatstone domestic gas plant near Onslow. 

Core Lithium prepares Northern Territory’s first lithium exports

ASX-listed lithium producer Core Lithium recently began preparing its first shipment from the Finniss Lithium mine at Darwin Port.  About 15,000 dry metric tonnes of...

Australian Workers’ Union says new coal caps leave manufacturing industry exposed

The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) said the new coal caps passed by the New South Wales Parliament today would leave industry exposed by not capping the price of coal sold to steel, chemical, and cement facilities. 

Australia becomes latest addition to Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance

The Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance will help Australia uphold its commitment to sustainability and the highest environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards for mining and processing of critical minerals, which are crucial in the manufacturing of low-emissions technologies. 

CIMIC’s UGL wins more than $200m in Western Australia energy and resources contracts

UGL, a member of the CIMIC Group, has been awarded various multi-year contracts in the energy and resources sector.

5E Advanced Materials signs letter of intent with Estes Energetics to collaborate in producing...

5E Advanced Materials, Inc., a boron and lithium company with U.S. government Critical Infrastructure designation for its 5E Boron Americas (Fort Cady) Complex, has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with Estes Energetics to collaborate in producing boron advanced materials for solid rocket motors to support the U.S. space and military industries.

Gas market reforms a positive step forward for Australian manufacturers

Chemistry Australia and its members welcome the significant gas market reforms announced by the Albanese Government.

Australia to foster domestic manufacturing of Diesel Exhaust Fluid

The federal government has launched a $16.5 million grants program aimed at keeping Australian trucks moving by promoting the domestic manufacturing of diesel exhaust fluid additives. 

QPM to create Carbon Abatement Hub in the Northern Bowen Basin

Queensland Pacific Metals Ltd (QPM) has launched QPM Energy Pty Ltd and the Carbon Abatement Hub Project (CAH Project) to secure a gas supply...

4 in 5 Australians would support more mining to help Australia avoid a recession

New research reveals that 79 per cent of Australians would support more mining – and 51 per cent would support more coal mining – if it would help strengthen the Australian dollar and avoid a recession. 
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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.