Tag: mining
GE and BHP join forces to boost efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions in...
General Electric and BHP Billiton have formed a partnership to work on pinpointing innovative solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from mining operations and...
Manufacturing continues to expand in October
The Australian manufacturing sector has expanded for a fourth consecutive month, falling 1.9 points to 50.2 in the month of October.
"A strong export performance...
Aluminium giant Alcoa reports disappointing earnings for 3rd quarter
As a result of the fall in the price of aluminium, as well as the sharp slowdown of some markets in China, aluminium giant...
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...
Alcoa wins $1bn Airbus deal
Aluminium giant Alcoa has announced that it has signed a $1 billion deal with Airbus Group SE – the largest deal for aerospace fastening...
Australian PMI expands for 3rd straight month
AiGroup has reported that Australia’s manufacturing sector expanded for a third straight month in September.
The falling Aussie dollar has boosted the Australian manufacturing sector...
Alcoa to split into two separate companies
Alcoa has announced that it will split its global operations into two independent companies – one focused on specialist manufacturing operations, the other on...
Rio Tinto turns on Australia’s first commercial diesel displacement solar plant
Weipa Solar, a 1.7MW solar PV plant at Rio Tinto's Weipa bauxite mine and processing facilities in north Queensland, has officially begun operation.
The plant –...
Caterpillar to axe 10,000 jobs
As part of an extensive cost-cutting program, machinery and manufacturing giant Caterpillar will be terminating 10,000 jobs.
The company said that its full year sales...
Veolia’s new “Plug-In” solutions slash heavy industry costs
Australia's declining heavy industry sector is under great pressure to cut unit production costs but improve safety, environmental control and quality.
Leading environmental solutions provider...
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GridBeyond highlights role of technology in navigating energy market swings
Energy price volatility continues to pose challenges for manufacturers and other energy-intensive industries, particularly as electricity markets experience more frequent and unpredictable price swings.
