Today outlined their funding strategy out to 2015, which includes strategic, supporting and complementary initiatives to drive long-term change. ARENA brings under one process a wide range of early stage and commercialisation programs, ...
Rio Tinto Alcan announced it expects to spend USD 528 million over the next 3 years developing is new South of Embley bauxite mine located near Weipa in Queensland’s Far North. The project’s developers have commenced meetings ...
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Chinese mining group MMG Ltd estimated total capital costs of its Dugald River zinc-lead-silver mining project in Australia will hit AUD 1.49 billion(USD 1.57 billion)with production starting a year later than expected. The company said ...
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According to The Australian Financial Review, ports and rails group Asciano Ltd is offering a bright spot for the outlook of the resources sector, with Mr John Mullen CEO of the company's as saying that the fact that Asciano transported ...
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Minister for Defence Material Jason Clare today announced that two Australian companies will manufacture the Standard Combat Uniform worn by Australian Defence Force members. The Standard Combat Uniform is the disruptive pattern camouflage ...
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Business Standard reported that Mahindra and Mahindra will commence production of tractors next month at its new facility at Zaheerabad in Medak district of Andhra Pradesh. Currently, M&M has its automobile plant spread over 343.36 acres ...
Over ninety five members of the SCLAA, Queensland Division, spent their annual Christmas party for the third consecutive year with a twist. The SCLAA members spent three hours packing 600 hampers for Foodbank to distribute to those in need ...
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Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese and Minister for Finance and Deregulation Senator Penny Wong have announced the establishment of the Moorebank Intermodal Company and the appointment of the chair and directors to ...
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A surge in mining activity and online retail sales in south east Queensland has prompted TNT Express to open a new freight facility in Brisbane’s north. The 5,000 m2 depot features a fully automated parcel sortation system ...
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The Directors of Chinalco Yunnan Copper Resources Limited have pleasure outlining the path forward for the Company. CYU continues to maintain the full support of its major shareholder, Chinalco, which holds 43% of the issued shares ...
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The latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey results show hiring sentiment for the start of 2013 will remain cautious, with Australian employers reporting a Net Employment Outlook of +8%, unchanged quarter-over-quarter and six ...
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PTI Adani Group hopes to start production from its USD 10 billion Carmichael project in Australia by 2015 and expects it to reach its peak level of 60 million tonnes a year by 2022. Mr Gautam Adani chairman of Adani Group said that "We ...
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The Queensland LNP Government has taken the first concrete step towards its long stated aim of exploiting the Aurukun bauxite resource in western Cape York. This time around however the right to mine will not be tied to the requirement to ...
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Australian Bauxite Limited has completed investigative drilling as part of its due diligence with respect to Mining Lease ML80126, located 25 kilometers south of Mundubbera and 155 kilometers southwest of Bundaberg Port in central ...
Tags: bauxite layer, ABx, gibbsite bauxite
Australian PV system registrations fell considerably in September,following a general downturn in the market. A downturn was expected after the reduction in solar multiplier drove installations into Q2,but registrations in Q3 were buoyed ...
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