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Queensland unveils major initiatives to boost critical minerals industry

Queensland’s burgeoning critical minerals industry is on display to the world with the launch of two new initiatives.

Chevron to explore for oil and gas in WA

Oil giant Chevron has paid $3 million for a cash bid permit to secure the right to explore an area off the Western Australian...

Grange Resources to cut jobs due to plunging iron ore prices

Iron ore miner Grange Resources has warned that it might be forced to cut jobs in order to reduce costs and rescale operations this...

Nyrstar to exit mining

Mining and metals giant Nyrstar has announced that it intends to sell all of its mining business assets. The Belgian company issued a press release...

BHP’s South32 and Alcoa to suspend production at Alumar smelter

Global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering and manufacturing, Alcoa has announced that it will curtail the remaining 74,000 metric tons of smelting capacity...

Sedgman and enviroMETS Qld collaborate to provide better outcomes for mining-impacted land

CIMIC Group’s Sedgman announced its partnership with enviroMETS Qld to identify innovative and sustainable repurposing, re-commercialisation, and remediation solutions for mining-impacted land.

NSW and South Australia to Join Forces on Mineral Development

Both the New South Wales and South Australian Governments will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to best capitalise on opportunities for mineral investment and...

Rio Tinto calls on WA manufacturers to build iron ore rail cars

Rio Tinto has invited Western Australian manufacturers to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the construction of 100 rail cars for its Pilbara iron...

Tasmanian mine workers’ names released following accident in Mt Lyell copper mine

The names of the miners who were killed in Monday’s tragic mine accident in western Tasmania have been released. Forty-five year-old Craig Nigel Gleeson and...

Rio Tinto sells Coal & Allied Industries to Yancoal Australia for $2.45bn

Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its wholly-owned Australian subsidiary Coal & Allied Industries Limited to Yancoal Australia Limited. The transaction, valued at up to...
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Automotive canopy and tray manufacturer manages 6,000 SKUs with self-implemented ERP

Australian automotive accessories manufacturer Trig Point self-implemented an ERP system in just three months and gained control over its unwieldy component inventory, product customizations, and production processes. “We wouldn’t be able to manage that without a system like this,” says Chris Wasylkiw, Production Engineer.