Former Rio Tinto executive Phillip Strachan will be the new chairman of Queensland Rail, after his review of the business recommended significant changes as a result of severe service interruptions late
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Rio sells Australian coal mines to Yancoal
Rio Tinto has announced a deal to sell its Australian coal assets to Chinese state-owned mining firm Yancoal for more than $3 billion.
Rio said on January 24 it would send its Coal & Allied subsidiary
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Brockman gets port access for Pilbara start-up
Pilbara iron ore hopeful Brockman has secured a multi-user agreement and stockyard land lease for use of facilities at the Utah Port Bulk Handling Facility at Port Hedland, WA.
Brockman is developing its
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Harwin in as NSW mining minister after Roberts moves to planning
Newly sworn in New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian has named Don Harwin as the state’s new mining minister, after moving former mining minister Anthony Roberts to the planning portfolio.
Harwin’s
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Sandvik Mining Systems sale plans stall
Swedish OEM Sandvik’s initial plans to offload its unprofitable Mining Systems business have failed, with the firm saying talks had stalled.
Sandvik had plans in place to sell its Mining Systems division
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Schenck Process launches its first app: vibe2know
With vibe2know from Schenck Process, anyone can determine a vibrating machine’s current performance. The user simply inserts a smartphone into the specially designed mount and attaches it to the equipment.
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K&S deal sees Aurizon intermodal volumes soar
A new, 20,000 TEU per annum deal has helped east coast rail operator Aurizon announce a 10% rise in intermodal volumes in the first half of FY17, balancing out slight declines in bulk and freight.
The
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ContiTech reorganizes conveyor belt business for industrial applications
ContiTech says it has strategically reorganized its conveyor belt business to focus more on its industrial applications business in the future. To this end, the conveyor belt specialist has created a new
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Load testing at SEW Mackay service centre
SEW-Eurodrive will carry out load testing for gearboxes and complete drive assemblies at its new service centre in Mackay, set to open in March 2017.
Believing that load testing a gearbox and/or drive
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US patented conveyor belt cleaner designed to reduce total ownership cost
A significant investment in tooling and product engineering by Martin Engineering has produced a patented conveyor belt cleaner that the company says is projected to reduce the cost of ownership by cleaning
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