Geothermal energy to power mining
07 May, 2008
Geothermal or hot rocks energy could power the future needs of South Australia's booming mining sector in the state's north, according to geothermal developer Petratherm.
Work to live, come home to die
28 April, 2008
Australia’s official workplace death toll — between 200 and 300 per year — could be just the tip of the iceberg, according to the Safety Institute of Australia.
Beamex receives customer service award
21 April, 2008
Beamex, supplier of calibrators and test instruments, has received the prestigious Frost & Sullivan award for customer service leadership in the European calibration management software market.
NZ manufacturing in decline
15 April, 2008
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector has declined in overall activity for the first time in over two years, according to the Bank of New Zealand-Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index.
Endress+Hauser launches online catalogue
10 April, 2008
Process instrumentation supplier Endress+Hauser has announced the launch of E-direct, a hardcopy and online catalogue offering a selection of instrumentation for all process industries.
Carbon to be the biggest global commodity market by 2012
09 April, 2008
One of the first companies certified as 'greenhouse friendly' has announced that adapting to the emerging carbon-constrained economy will become vital to business success in the face of increasing regulation and consumer pressure.
$5b development for North West Shelf Venture
08 April, 2008
The participants of the North West Shelf Venture project off the coast of Western Australia have approved a $5 billion expansion to extend the life of the gas and oil operation.
Plant conversion extends life of Whyalla steelworks
19 March, 2008
A $400 million conversion program at OneSteel’s Whyalla steelworks should extend the life of the operations to 2027, South Australian Deputy Premier Kevin Foley says.
ABB re-launches Australian Graduate Program
13 March, 2008
ABB Australia is calling for applicants to its graduate program for future business leaders.
NZ building geothermal power
12 March, 2008
Mighty River Power (MRP) has moved another step closer to the construction of a NZ$450 million (AU$387.58 million) geothermal power station near Taupo, on New Zealand’s North Island.
Unifying renewable targets
11 March, 2008
The federal and state governments have taken another step towards unifying renewable energy objectives, according to Federal Climate Change Minister Penny Wong.
Danger money for hazardous workplaces
03 March, 2008
One third of employees believe their work equipment is hazardous but more than a quarter would compromise their health for danger money, a new survey shows.
Turning Australia into a solar nation
26 February, 2008
Australia has the know-how and the industrial capability to become a solar nation but needs government and individuals to take action, according to BP Solar, the country’s largest producer of solar energy products.
Driverless mining operations in the Pilbara
20 February, 2008 by Jessica Starreveld
Driverless trains, ore drills and even trucks are set to change the way mining in remote areas is done
Applicants called for major logistics award
20 February, 2008
Applications are now open for the 2008 Logistics Development Award (LDA).
