Queensland Nickel refinery workers left without entitlements will paid by the Federal Government under the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG), putting “National
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Alkane Resources in bid to supply aerospace industry
Alkane Resources has revealed it is in talks with major aerospace firms about supplying a crucial rare earth element used in jet engine manufacture.
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Queensland Nickel workers remain in limbo
The future hangs in the balance for 550 Queensland Nickel employees, due to have their contracts terminated at 5pm this afternoon.
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Palmer squeezes back into refinery driver’s seat
In a move long awaited by many, Clive Palmer taken responsibility for his business interests and swooped in to save the day for the Yabulu Refinery.
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Twisting the history of steel wire rope
When it comes to productivity and progress, ingenuity is the backbone of the mining industry. Many will agree that mining activities have been the precursor to almost every significant technological development in our history.
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Extent of job cuts at Queensland Alumina unknown
Queensland Alumina Limited has followed through with the necessity of job cuts at the Barney Point refinery, however it is still unclear how many have gone.
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Queensland Nickel to strip 237 jobs
Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel has joined the trend of contractionary restructuring, with an announcement the company will cut 237 workers from the ranks.
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New super-quad road train trials begin
Western Australia has begun trials of a new range of “super-quad” road trains, billed to enhance cost efficiencies in the mining sector.
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Asbestos victim wins right to claim compo
A former Gove alumina refinery worker has successfully claimed $425,000 in compensation for malignant mesothelioma, despite statutory limitations.
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Talga on road to world-first graphene production plant
Australian graphite company Talga Resources will set up a world-first graphene demonstration plant in central Germany at a cost of less than $1 million.
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DHL launches new supply chain facility
DHL Supply Chain have launched a new 90,000 square metre supply chain campus in Sydney's western suburbs.
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Cat, Komatsu and Volvo charged with collusion
Heavy equipment manufacturers Caterpillar, Komatsu and Volvo have been hit with an anti-trust lawsuit in the US for anticompetitive conspiracy.
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Ford to hit AIMEX in September
Barrick Gold US have made a bulk order of light vehicles from Ford, after having been chosen to test the prototype 2015 Ford F-150 trucks.
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New federal funding for Carbon Capture Storage
The Australian government has pledged $25 million in funding for Carbon Capture Storage research at the Otway facility in Victoria.
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New Galilee basin mining jobs overestimated
Predicted job numbers for Galilee Basin coal projects are in doubt, resulting in a complaint being lodged with the ACCC
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Crane designer fined for 2013 accident
In a legal first a West Australian crane designer has been fined $16,000 in relation to a 2013 crane accident at Karara.
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Terror threat prompts explosives factory review
Australia’s newly elevated national security alert level has prompted Orica Yarwun to undertake a review of security and safety procedures.
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QME kicks off in Mackay today
The Queensland Mining Expo kicked off this morning, with hundreds of guests through the gates in the first couple of hours.
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Mining slowdown equals sales slump for Komatsu
Komatsu’s sales in China have taken a dramatic tumble amid slowing Asian demand in the mining and construction sectors.
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Western Australian ministers gain power to dispute strike action
Changes to the Fair Work syste mthis week will allow a minister, or third party impacted by strike action, to apply to suspend or terminate that action.
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