New breed of protective covers reduce corrosion
Corrosion control is a major cost factor in mine maintenance with valuable equipment subject to adverse weather conditions and environmental degradation. Revolutionary protective covers, which were...
View ArticleCSIRO ROADMAP SETS DIRECTION FOR OIL AND GAS EVOLUTION
A new CSIRO roadmap addresses the long-term needs of the Australian oil and gas industry, identifying how research and innovation can support this evolving sector. CSIRO’s Oil and Gas: A Roadmap for...
View ArticleRecord earnings forecast for resources and energy exports in 2017?18
Australia’s resource and energy export earnings in 2016–17 increased to $204 billion, and are forecast to reach a record $211 billion in 2017–18, before declining to $201 billion in 2018–19. The...
View ArticleMining Events | 13th AusIMM Underground Operators’ Conference
13th AusIMM Underground Operators’ Conference Date: 16-18 October 2017 Venue: Gold Coast, Australia Capturing the Opportunities: Communication, Collaboration, Innovation Since the last Underground...
View ArticleMining Events | The International Mining and Resources Conference
IMARC | The International Mining and Resources Conference is Australia’s largest mining conference Where: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre When: Workshops: 30 October 2017 Conference...
View ArticleBowen Basin collaboration aims to boost mining sector jobs
Bowen Basin mining and support companies and businesses will collaborate to find solutions to challenges facing the industry as part of a Paluszczuk Government plan to generate more than 3000 extra...
View ArticleEnergex-Ergon merger saves $3.7 million on Energy bosses wage
The Palaszczuk Government’s decision to merge Energex and Ergon, as Energy Queensland, has slashed the costs of the senior executive by $3.7 million, Energy Minister Mark Bailey said. “When Tim...
View ArticleAOG bringing the oil and gas world to Perth in March 2018
One of the world’s premier oil and gas events will be held in Perth next March. 37th anniversary of Australasia’s largest petroleum show Local and international industry and governments providing...
View ArticleDeswik to launch new haulage functionality for underground mining
The upcoming version of the Deswik.Suite software from global consulting and technology company, Deswik, will feature new haulage functionality for underground mine operators. The Deswik.LHS for...
View ArticleUpstream Companies Expect Shorter Time to Produce Oil and Gas
Faster and better decision-making and shorter time to first oil and gas top the list of expected benefits that digital technologies can drive for upstream oil and gas companies, a new survey from...
View ArticleARENA launches $20 million hydrogen funding round
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a $20 million funding round for early stage research and development into hydrogen to propel innovation in exporting renewable energy. The...
View ArticleThe key to getting more out of your FIFO bank balance
If you’ve recently started working a high paying FIFO job, you may be excited to be finally earning decent money, however with earning big dollars comes responsibilities. If you’ve never had a high...
View ArticleAustralian mining education summit to help build tomorrow’s workforce
The Australian minerals industry will convene an education summit in Melbourne in May 2018 to bring together industry, universities and government to develop a co-ordinated approach to building the...
View ArticleNew mining lease taps into Queensland’s bauxite potential
The Urquhart Bauxite Project is another step closer to tapping in to three billion tonnes of undeveloped bauxite and creating up to 26 Cape York jobs with the granting of its mining lease. Minister...
View ArticleStrategic Acquisition Consolidates Primary Gold’s Footprint At Coolgardie...
Key points: Acquisition of outstanding central tenement consolidates Primary Gold’s landholding at its Coolgardie Project Similar geological and structural setting to Primary’s wholly-owned Tycho...
View ArticleKey Milestone achieved in Development of SA’s First Solar Thermal Power Station
150 megawatt Aurora Solar Energy Project with 1,100 megawatt-hours of energy storage secures Development Approval SolarReserve has received Development Approval for its Aurora Solar Energy Project, a...
View ArticleNSW power workers vote overwhelming to take industrial action over stalled...
Thousands of union members employed by the largest electricity distributor in New South Wales have voted overwhelmingly to take part in a range of work stoppages, bans and other industrial action from...
View ArticleTargeted Assessment Report: Airborne contaminants underground
The Resources Regulator has published a consolidated targeted assessment report summarising the findings of assessments undertaken in relation to the hazard of airborne contaminants in underground...
View ArticleTargeted assessment report: Explosion suppression underground coal
The Resources Regulator has published a consolidated targeted assessment report summarising the findings of assessments undertaken in relation to the risk of coal dust explosion in underground coal...
View ArticleYAMARNA GOLD PROJECT UPDATE
Australian Potash Limited has provided an update on the Yamarna Gold Project, 130km north-east of Laverton in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields. Highlights: · Multi-element interrogation...
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