Tag: mining
BHP Billiton advises lower nickel output following suspension of operations due to earthquake
BHP Billiton was forced to shut down its nickel production operations at the Perseverance mine in Western Australia as a result of a minor...
Austin Engineering manufactures first Australian Dust Suppressing Dump Truck Body
Austin Engineering Limited is manufacturing the first Westech Flow Contol Body for off-highway dump trucks, an innovative dust-suppressing body that will improve truck stability...
Caterpillar slashes 200 Burnie jobs
Caterpillar has announced that it will cut up to 200 jobs at its plant in Burnie, following an extensive review of the company’s operations...
BHP Billiton funds 90 scholarships for Indigenous students in Australia
Mining giant BHP Billiton has committed a further A$10 million to the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) to fund 90 secondary and tertiary scholarships...
ABB launches new Australian-designed motor control centre that improves safety in mining industry
Automation technology group ABB has launched a new Australian-designed motor control centre for mining and industrial applications, addressing the key needs of operators and...
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union Reaches out to Indigenous Communities
Through the recruitment of their first Aboriginal organiser in WA, Kimberley, the AMWU,  is reaching out to indigenous communities at the forefront of the nation’s...
US mining equipment manufacturer Weir Minerals relocates divisional headquarters to Australia
While some companies continue to struggle with the current condition of the manufacturing sector, a US company sheds light in the industry by relocating...