Alkane Resources inks MOU with Siemens to advance the Dubbo Zirconia Project
Alkane Resources has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Siemens Ltd – the Australian arm of the global industrial group Siemens AG –...
Curtin University appoints inaugural Chevron Professor of Petroleum Geology
Curtin University has appointed an industry and research expert in geological systems to lead the institution’s research and education programs in the soft rock...
New website to give coal supporters a voice
The Minerals Council of Australia has launched a new website- australiansforcoal.com.au- to provide support for Australians who support coal against activists and extremists who...
Arrium to axe 100 NSW jobs
Reduced demand for steel balls and railway wheels has forced the management of steelmaker Arrium to cut 120 jobs from its operation in Newcastle...
BHP Billiton reports improved financial performances
Mining giant BHP Billiton yesterday announced its financial results for the December 2013 half year, which showed that the company posted a 15% increase...
MinRes to adopt MEVCO’s all-electric utes to cut carbon emissions
Mineral Resources is the first West Australian mining company to secure units of Australian-made electric Toyota HiLux utes for its mine site operations.
Alinta Energy to close Leigh Creek coal mine in November, Port Augusta power stations...
Alinta Energy has announced that it will shut down its Leigh Creek coal mine on 17 November 2015 and the Port Augusta power stations...
Glencore tables US$2.55bn bid for Rio Tinto’s Coal & Allied
Commodities giant Glencore is looking to hijack Yancoal’s US$2.45 billion takeover deal for Rio Tinto’s Coal & Allied, offering US$100m more that the Chinese-controlled...
Commercial offshore exploration and mining “off-limits” in NSW
Under a landmark policy proposed by the NSW Government, commercial offshore exploration and mining will be prohibited in NSW.
According to Deputy Premier and Minister...
New cost-effective method for platinum ore extraction developed in WA
A new method for extracting platinum metal from ore has been developed by researchers at Curtin University, with support from the State Government through...
Featured Article
Responding to manufacturing demand and performance signals
Australian manufacturers are navigating a challenging environment. Just as output had returned to growth, higher fuel and freight costs, rising input prices and global supply chain disruption renewed pressure on margins and cash flow.
