BHP announces executive changes, puts Dalla Valle in charge of potash unit
BHP Billiton has announced that it will be shifting responsibility for its potash unit to Mr Dean Dalla Valle who is currently serving as...
QLD Government announces start of tendering for Port of Abbot Point expansion
Queensland’s Minister for State Development Dr Anthony Lynham has called for expressions of interest from companies interested in tendering for construction work on the...
Gulf Manganese Corporation issues update on Timor Smelter development
Perth-based Gulf Manganese Corporation (GMC) has provided an update about the development of its Timor Smelter in Kupang, Indonesia, which will produce premium quality...
ABB’s “next level mining” technology transforms Boliden AB’s Garpenberg mine in central Sweden
ABB has announced that it has delivered power and automation solutions for grinding mills and mine hoists, as well as hundreds of motors and...
Valence announces increase in ore reserve at Uley graphite project
Valence Industries announced an increase in the ore reserve at its Uley graphite project in South Australia by 38%, from $65 to 90 million.
“The...
Independence Group to acquire Sirius Resources for $1.8bn
Western Australian miner Independence Group (IGO) is set to acquire all the issued capital of Australian minerals explorer Sirius Resources in a deal worth...
Government okays petroleum exploration in offshore Victoria
The Commonwealth-Victoria Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority has given the nod for offshore petroleum exploration of three areas in Commonwealth waters in the Gippsland and...
QRC welcomes $5bn infrastructure initiative for Northern Australia in 2015 Budget
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) – the not-for-profit peak industry association representing the commercial developers of Queensland’s minerals and energy resources – has welcomed the...
Downer EDI set to sign multi-million underground mining contract
Downer EDI is close to securing a contract with Cobar Management for mining services at the CSA mine, which is an underground copper mine...
University of Adelaide researchers develop breakthrough gold detection method
A team of researchers from the University of Adelaide is working on developing a portable, highly sensitive method for gold detection that would allow...
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What spending reveals about downstream consumer demand for manufactured goods
For manufacturers supplying consumer-facing markets, understanding demand conditions has become increasingly important in an environment shaped by cautious spending, rising costs and intense competition.
