Fenner Dunlop Reflects on a Decade of State of the Art Mining Conveyor Belts

Fenner Dunlop Reflects on a Decade of State of the Art Mining Conveyor Belts Trades Labour Hire Recruitment Agency Perth

In July 2009, Fenner Dunlop opened a A$70 million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Kwinana, Western Australia, specifically built for the production of steel cord belting. It represented the largest investment in conveyor belting manufacturer ever made in Australia by any company. In 2013 another A$20 million was invested to install a second press line increasing […]

BHP Settles $250m Royalty Dispute with WA Government

BHP Settles $250m Royalty Dispute with WA Government Construction Recruitment Companies Perth WA

BHP will pay the state government $250 million after settling the barney over underpaid royalties. The government had disputed a deduction applied to shipments of iron ore dug up in WA which had been applied since 2004. As a result of the deduction, the state government started negotiations more than two years ago to claw […]

WA Companies Leading Charge in Kalahari Copper Belt

WA Companies Leading Charge in Kalahari Copper Belt Trades Labour Hire Perth

There is something quite interesting going on in Africa at the moment, with a flurry of corporate activity this week centred around the lucrative but as yet relatively underexplored Kalahari copper belt that straddles Botswana and Namibia in the south of Africa – and Western Australian companies are leading the corporate charge. Copper miner Sandfire […]

Soaring Iron Ore and Gold Prices Boost WA’s Economic Outlook

Soaring Iron Ore and Gold Prices Boost WA’s Economic Outlook Mining Labour Hire Companies Perth

A predicted “mini gold rush” in Western Australia, combined with skyrocketing iron ore prices, is renewing optimism about the state’s long-subdued economy. The price of gold in Australian dollars has reached a record high, hitting $2,000 an ounce for the first time last week. The precious metal also broke through $US1,400 ($2,014) an ounce for the […]

Scott Morrison Pledges to Cut Red Tape for New Mines

Scott Morrison Pledges to Cut Red Tape for New Mines Labour Hire Perth

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pushed regulators to improve approval timeframes and reduce regulatory costs instead of ‘making things worse’. “This in a region where iron ore mining has been taking place for decades and is relatively low risk,” Morrison, in a speech at the Western Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said. “Take […]

Wind, Solar and Battery to Power WA Mine

Wind, Solar and Battery to Power WA Mine Recruitment Agencies Perth

Second-hand wind turbines, solar and a battery will combine to power a remote mine in Western Australia, in a claimed first-of-its kind project supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. The deal will see ARENA providing $3 million in funding to Port Gregory Wind Farm to build grid-connected wind, solar and lithium-ion battery project in […]

Chalice Moves to Exploit WA Nickel Discoveries

Chalice Moves to Exploit WA Nickel Discoveries Trades Labour Hire Perth

Chalice Gold Mines is set to secure a significant nickel sulphide exploration opportunity in the west Kimberley region of Western Australia after acquiring North West Nickel. The target acquisition is a private nickel explorer that holds a portfolio of exploration projects, including the Ruins project, which is adjacent to the nickel sulphide discoveries recently reported […]

Rio Tinto Launches ‘World’s Biggest Robot’

Rio Tinto Launches ‘World’s Biggest Robot’ Trades Labour Hire Recruitment

The mining sector’s robot love affair hit its crescendo on Friday on the Dampier Peninsula as iron ore giant Rio Tinto officially launched its Autohaul driverless train. More than a decade of work and $940 million went into turning 200-odd locomotives into ‘the world’s biggest robots’. From the outside the locomotives are imposing, but some […]

Australia’s First Automation Course Launched at WA TAFE

Australia’s First Automation Course Launched at WA TAFE Trades Labour Hire

Australia’s first nationally recognised course in automation was launched in Perth on Wednesday morning. The qualifications have been more than a year in the making and will be taught at Perth’s South Metropolitan TAFE from August and piloted for Year 11 and 12 students at four high schools across the state. The Certificate II was […]

Shell Completes First LNG Shipment from Prelude Facility

Shell Completes First LNG Shipment from Prelude Facility Perth Recruitment Company

Shell has made its first shipment of liquified natural gas from the Prelude floating liquified natural gas (FLNG) facility in offshore Western Australia. Shell, which runs the FLNG operation alongside its joint venture partners INPEX, KOGAS and OPIC, announced the shipment will be delivered by the vessel Valencia Knutsen to customers in Asia. The Prelude […]