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QRC encourages workers to apply for ‘well-paid’ resource jobs

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has reported a significant shortage of workers in the State's resources sector, from Townsville and Mt Isa in the...

Downer confirms sale of its blasting services business to Enaex

Enaex, a subsidiary of the Sigdo Koppers Group, has completed the acquisition of Downer Blasting Services, the rock fragmentation services subsidiary of the Australian...

Revolutionising industry: How AI and quantum computing are transforming manufacturing and mining

Industries like mining and manufacturing may often be perceived as traditional, but they are rapidly evolving thanks to groundbreaking technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing.

Thiess wins $300m contract extension with Harum Energy

Thiess has secured a three-year contract renewal to continue providing mining services at Harum Energy’s Mahakam Sumber Jaya (MSJ) Mine in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The...

Strandline Resources ships second HMC from Coburn mineral project

ASX-listed mining company Strandline Resources has completed the second shipment of Heavy Mineral Concentrate (HMC) from its 100%-owned Coburn mineral sands project in Western Australia.

A $2.1m Newman Government boost for 5 priority resource exploration projects

Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, The Honourable Andrew Cripps, has announced that the Newman Government will provide $2.1 million in funding for five...

Rio Tinto to sell its Lochaber assets for $410m

Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its assets at Lochaber, Scotland to SIMEC for a total of $410 million, subject to certain conditions precedent...

Chevron approves new offshore development at Gorgon

Chevron Australia and its joint venture partners have decided to proceed with future offshore development at the Chevron-led Gorgon natural gas facility off the...

Rio Tinto ships first cargo from world-class Amrun bauxite project

Rio Tinto has shipped its first cargo from the $2.6 billion Amrun project in Queensland, with a shipment of about 80,000 tonnes of bauxite departing the Western Cape...

Bradken to cut 500 jobs

Bradken is set to slash 10% of its workforce to 4,700 in the next couple of years to reduce operational costs and improve medium to...
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APS Industrial expands regional footprint with Control Technologies acquisition

APS Industrial (APS) is expanding its regional presence through the acquisition of Albury-based Control Technologies, a move the industrial products supplier said will strengthen its local service capability and support further investment in warehousing, stockholding and technical support.