Nicole McNess

Police have charged a Victorian man who they say stole $11 million over eight years from WA-based company Ausdrill and the woman who allegedly helped him do it by approving shonky office supply payments in exchange for gifts. In April, Ausdrill, a large mining services company, announced it had uncovered potentially fraudulent payments to an […]

Alliance Aviation Services says it and BHP’s Western Australia Iron Ore division have agreed to extend their air charter services agreement for a further two years. The extension solidifies a relationship that started with the first flight for BHP WA Iron Ore in 2009, Alliance said. BHP’s WAIO division is an integrated system of four […]

Fenner Dunlop has continued its growth in Australia by adding a new local idler manufacturing plant in Brisbane. The facility will be staffed with local workforce and will reduce lead times on idlers from the company’s overseas suppliers. The product line at the site will include steel rollers covering standard sizes, with the production process […]

Curtin University’s research into the mining and oil and gas industries will be brought to life for all West Australians after the Bentley institution became a partner for the inaugural Resources Technology Showcase 2019. Over two days in November, the Resources Technology Showcase will profile innovations in remote operations, augmented reality, robotics and autonomous haulage that […]

The State Government has signed a landmark deal with BHP, that gives it approval to start billions of dollars in new mining projects over the next 100 years. The long-term environmental plan for the Pilbara is the first of its kind in Australia, covering dozens of iron ore mines. “I can say that this has […]

If Rio Tinto pulls the trigger on its Winu copper project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region it could start producing before other prospective mines such as Resolution in the USA, the company’s copper chief has revealed. On a trip to Australia last week, Rio Tinto copper and diamonds chief executive Arnaud Soirat visited the site […]

Kalgoorlie is set to become Western Australia’s regional training hub for Australia’s largest rail freight company Aurizon, with new investment and leading-edge technology being rolled out for the next generation of WA rail recruits. Aurizon already has over 500 employees in Western Australia with operations spanning the south and south-west including Leonora, Kalgoorlie, West Merriden, […]

The private and public sectors need to work hand in hand to avoid the infrastructure disaster that unfolded during WA’s last construction and mining boom, says the head of a new peak body tasked with driving a 20-year roadmap for State development. Infrastructure WA chairman-designate John Langoulant said yesterday that in 2007 there had been […]

Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has turned the sod on its $1.7 billion Eliwana iron ore mine in Western Australia’s North West, announcing $330 million in contracts with another $500 million expected before the end of 2019. The company said the mine would create 1900 jobs during construction and 500 full-time site positions once operational. It […]