A new Main Roads office will be established in Manjimup in Western Australia next year, as part of the state government’s decision to return road maintenance back in-house to the transport agency. Western Australia’s Minister for Transport Rita Saffioti this week visited the site of Manjimup’s old Department of Education building, which will be re-purposed …
Through the Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations Skill Set offered in Western Australia, more than 230 graduates of the program have found employment after acquisition of heavy rigid (HR) licences. The WA Government’s Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations Skill Set has been developed in collaboration with multiple industries and in direct response to the truck driver shortage …
Overseeing the activities and functions of QLD’s building industry regulator, the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC), a new board has been appointed to transition the commission into a customer-focused and insights-driven regulator. The new board, to be headed by lawyer Michelle James, is one of the steps in modernising and developing the QBCC, as …
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Superior Industries’ Aggredry Dewatering Washer and Alliance Low Water Washer use less energy and water to ensure your sand production system is running smoothly and efficiently. Superior Industries is a US privately-owned company that designs and manufactures crushing, screening, washing and conveying solutions for dry bulk producers. Based in Morris, Minnesota, Superior’s washing products are …
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ASX-listed gold explorer Codrus Minerals has entered into a farm-in and joint venture agreement with Talgomine Minerals to earn up to a 90 per cent interest in the Karloning Rare Earth Element (REE) project. Located 30km north of the regional town of Mukinbudin 260km north-east of Perth, the site provides Codrus with an opportunity to …
ASX-listed ReNu Energy has received firm commitments from professional and sophisticated investors for a capital raising of $4.5 million. Proceeds will be applied to progress ReNu’s green hydrogen projects and opportunities, including the project at Brighton in Southern Tasmania and those recently announced at Launceston Airport and in the Riau Archipelago in Indonesia. The company …
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Mitre Mining is set to acquire 100 per cent of Bellpark Minerals, the owner of the East Pilbara and Mount Alexander lithium projects. The East Pilbara project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia lies in an area which is a world class lithium province. It has known pegmatite outcropping and high priority untested lithium …
Macmahon Holdings has been contracted by Talison Lithium for the load and haul mining works at its Greenbushes lithium project in the southwest of Western Australia. The project is a joint venture between Tianqi Lithium and IGO, and 49 per cent owned by Albemarle Corporation. Talison has been producing lithium concentrates at Greenbushes since 1983. …
Read more “Seven-year Greenbushes contract worth more than $1 billion”
Caterpillar has successfully demonstrated its first battery electric 793 large mining truck, and announced a significant investment to transform its Arizona-based proving ground into a sustainable testing and validation hub of the future. Caterpillar completed development of its first battery electric 793 prototype with support from key mining customers participating in Caterpillar’s Early Learner program. …
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Australia’s alumina refining industry has a credible pathway to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, outlined in an industry roadmap report published by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The report, titled ‘A Roadmap for Decarbonising Australian Alumina Refining’, was commissioned by ARENA and prepared by Deloitte in consultation with Australia’s three major alumina producers: …