Around 150 workers from the Bucyrus mining machinery plant in Beresfield have been locked out of the factory following a breakdown in pay negotiations.
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Technology and innovation at the heart of Toowoomba’s energy and mining event
QMI Solutions will be running a lunch clinic on new technology and innovation in manufacturing at Southern Queensland’s largest energy and mining event.
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High dollar, two-speed economy on the agenda at Prime Minister’s Economic Forum
Over 100 representatives from industry, government and the community gathered in Brisbane this week to discuss tactics to develop a more resilient economy.
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Muswellbrook factory workers win double-digit pay raise
With the manufacturing industry struggling and the mining sector continuing to thrive, factory workers in the coal mining community of Muswellbrook, NSW have managed to capitalise on the boom.
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Carbon tax, imports blamed for lowest manufacturing activity in 9 months
In worrying news for Australian manufacturers, industry activity dropped again during May, reaching its lowest level in nine months, according to an Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) report.
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Swiss company to benefit from Perth mines with new steel mesh facility
Swiss company Geobrugg AG has established a manufacturing plant in Perth for the supply of steel wire mesh to the local mining and civil engineering industries.
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Manufacturers concerned about the widening gap in the two-speed economy
Almost 73% of Australian workers in the mining, industrial and construction sectors have expressed their concern about the widening gap between the two-speed economy.
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New coal equipment facility opens in the Hunter
Sandvik Mining has opened its $50m Hunter Valley Site facility for the manufacture, assembly and support of surface and underground coal equipment.
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Norwegian supplier nabs Woodside control contract
A Norwegian supplier has landed a contract with Woodside Energy for the manufacture and supply of electro-hydraulic steel tube umbilicals (EHU) for an oil and gas project off the north-west coast of Australia.
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Wheatstone LNG project sends steel pipe contract offshore
Japanese company JFE Steel will provide 150,000 tonnes of steel pipe for Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG project, representing another blow for Australia’s struggling steel industry.
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Mining companies forced to report efforts to use Australian products
Companies performing large mining, construction and infrastructure projects will now have to report to the government every six months what plans they have put in place to use Australian products.
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OneSteel changes name for mining move
OneSteel will change its name to Arrium as part of its move away from steel and into the mining sector.
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Sandvik opens new Hunter manufacturing facility
Sandvik Mining has opened its $50 million Hunter Valley Site facility for the manufacture, assembly and support of surface and underground coal equipment.
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New forklift fleet lifts transport operator business
Perth-based transport company, Warners Transport, which specialises in small to large scale transport and warehousing services for range of industries, including mining, says the switch to Toyota forklifts last year has helped to improve its family own-operations.
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Explosives factory death fines reduced
The South Australian Industrial Court has slashed the fines against those charged over an explosives factory blast which killed three workers.
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More transparency to boost manufacturing
While some Australian manufacturers are riding the present mining industry wave, many are missing out. However that could soon change with more transparent participation rates.
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Mining and agricultural boom expected to create opportunities for home grown manufacture
Materials handling specialist Industrial Conveying (Aust) believes that the current mining boom and an impending agriculture sector boom will create huge opportunities for home grown manufacture in the supply chain.
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OneSteel announces $75m loss, pins hopes to mining
OneSteel today announced another dismal half-yearly result, with a statutory net loss after tax of $75 million for the six months to 31 December 2011. In an effort to diversify away from unprofitable steel manufacturing the company has increasingly turned its attention to mining.
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Unions fight ‘the good fight’ for workers ‘gouged’ on pay
The unions have been hard at work in the manufacturing sector this past week, fighting for higher wages and better conditions for workers at three major manufacturing companies: Holden, mining equipment-maker Schenck and axle manufacturer Dana Australia.
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Mining vehicle manufacturer Caterpillar posts record earnings
Mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has exceeded market expectations and posted record earnings for its fourth quarter.
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