Tag: Resources
BHP to invest A$350m in Olympic Dam
Mining giant BHP Billiton has announced that it plans to modernise its Olympic Dam operations in South Australia.
In a statement issued last week, the...
Construction on $19.8m Bundaberg Port Gas Pipeline to kick off after Easter
Construction of the 28.5 kilometre Bundaberg Port Gas Pipeline in Queensland is set to begin after Easter.
The $19.8 million project will generate a total...
BC Iron and Watpac to face off in court over Nullagine JV contract
Junior iron ore miner BC Iron and mining services contractor Watpac have announced that they will take their dispute over BC Iron’s Nullagine joint...
It’s a go – ChAFTA enabling legislation passes Federal Senate
The implementing legislation for the China – Australia Free Trade Agreement, also known as ChAFTA, passed the Senate, placing Australian businesses a step closer...
Mount Isa Mines Copper Smelter and Townsville Copper Refinery to stay open until 2022
Glencore has announced that its Mount Isa Mines Copper Smelter and Townsville Copper Refinery will stay open until 2022 despite the planned closure for...
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...
Open Innovation West conference: Driving performance through collaboration
There’s just under a month remaining until the inaugural conference on October 29, and Open Innovation West are encouraging manufacturers, and associated supply chain businesses,...
OneSubsea awarded FEED contract for Woodside’s Browse FLNG project
Woodside Energy has announced that it has awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the proposed Browse FLNG Development to OneSubsea.
The announcement...
Australia and China ink landmark FTA
After 10 years in the making, Australia’s Trade Minister, Andrew Robb, and China’s Commerce Minister, Gao Hucheng signed the landmark bilateral Free Trade Agreement...
AMWU: “A budget focused on jobs delivers nothing for jobs growth”
This year’s Federal Government budget has been described as “a budged focused on jobs”, with small businesses and national security “the biggest winners”.
Pointing out...
