Direct tantalum mining to begin in WA
09 February, 2018Global Advanced Metals (GAM) has announced it will begin direct tantalum mining in Western Australia, intending to make the state the world's largest source of the mineral.
Top engineering and technology trends for 2018: you need to STEEM forward vigorously
08 February, 2018 by Steve Mackay PhD, Dean, Engineering Institute of Technology | Supplied by: IDC Technologies Pty LtdWe need to encourage everyone from the time they enter school to think as entrepreneurs, with a strong focus on creativity and business outcomes.
Winners announced in 2018 BHP Billiton Foundation Science and Engineering Awards
06 February, 2018 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeA robotic window cleaner, a water filter made from agricultural waste and a plastic made from prawn shells are the main winners of the 2018 BHP Billiton Foundation Science and Engineering Awards for school students.
Registrations now open for Australian delegation to Gastech 2018
05 February, 2018NERA is coordinating Australia's first delegation and country pavilion at the Gastech Exhibition and Conference in September 2018, in Barcelona, Spain.
Just five weeks until AOG 2018
05 February, 2018Australia's largest oil and gas event, the Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG 2018), opens its doors in Perth in five weeks' time.
Phoenix rises to make the MacLean connection
02 February, 2018 | Supplied by: MacLean Electrical (Australia) Pty LtdMacLean Electrical (Australia) to partner with Phoenix Contact for WA and Qld.
Manufacturing has a strong start to 2018
02 February, 2018 | Supplied by: Australian Industry GroupThe Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index increased by 2.5 points to 58.7 in January, indicating faster growth than at the end of 2017.
2018 CEO Insights: David Duncan
30 January, 2018 by David Duncan, Managing Director, SICK Pty Ltd and SICK New Zealand Ltd | Supplied by: SICK Pty LtdDavid Duncan, Managing Director of SICK in Australia and New Zealand, discusses the challlenges presented by the drive to Industry 4.0, and the ways in which sensor vendors must respond to them.
Boeing and CSIRO expand their partnership for Australia's growing space industry
29 January, 2018 | Supplied by: CSIROAs Australia prepares to create a space agency, Boeing and the CSIRO will perform new joint research and development in space technologies.
2018 CEO Insights: Warwick Bardsley
23 January, 2018 by Warwick Bardsley, Managing Director, Endress+Hauser Australia | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty LtdWarwick Bardsley of Endress+Hauser Australia reflects on the need for Australian manufacturing businesses to be more internationally focused.
Whyalla steelworks owner wants to make electric cars in Adelaide
22 January, 2018UK billionaire Sanjeev Gupta, who saved the Whyalla steelworks, is looking to bring car manufacturing back to Adelaide's northern suburbs, just months after Holden closed its doors.
AOG 2018 Collaboration Forum presenters announced
19 January, 2018The AOG 2018 Collaboration Forum will feature key industry decision-makers.
ABB to help strengthen Indonesia's power grid
18 January, 2018 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdPower plant upgrade and expansion boosts clean energy supply to the greater Jakarta area.
Rio Tinto to sell French aluminium smelter
17 January, 2018Rio Tinto has received a binding offer from Liberty House to acquire Rio Tinto's Aluminium Dunkerque smelter in northern France for $500 million.
2018 CEO Insights: Russell Palmer
16 January, 2018 by Russell Palmer, Managing Director, Yokogawa Australia and New Zealand | Supplied by: Yokogawa Australia Pty LtdRussell Palmer of Yokogawa Australia and New Zealand discusses the fast-changing process automation world, and the benefits of providing a supportive environment for young talent to prosper.
