Federal infrastructure and transport minister Darren Chester has hinted at his excitement at the prospect of a completed Melbourne to Brisbane inland railway.
Under well-documented plans, the ports of
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Rio’s Silvergrass development gets WA nod
A US$338 million expansion at Rio Tinto’s SIlvergrass iron ore mine in the Pilbara has been approved by the state government.
State development minister Bill Marmion said the project would create around
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24,000tpa lithium plant set for Kwinana
Chinese company Tianqi Lithium has announced a $400 million plan to build a processing plant in Kwinana, south of Perth, to expand its production of lithium batteries used in energy storage and electric
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Canavan roasts WA iron ore tax proposal
A proposal to massively increase the iron ore royalties tax on WA’s two biggest miners has been slammed by federal resources minister Matt Canavan.
Canavan, responding this week to a proposal by new
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Former Rio iron boss Harding named Aurizon CEO
Aurizon has named former Rio Tinto iron ore chief executive Andrew Harding as the man to replace outgoing managing director and chief executive Lance Hockridge.
After 24 years of service at Rio, Harding
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NEPEAN Conveyors wins $50m Yancoal deal
Heavy materials handling conveyor provider NEPEAN Conveyors has been awarded a contract from major coal miner Yancoal worth roughly $50 million.
NEPEAN has designed, developed and is installing a complete
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Murray Basin rail works progressing
Stage one of the project to upgrade rail in one of Victoria’s busiest agricultural regions has been declared complete, and a second stage of works has been outlined by the state government.
Victorian
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Trial begins over 2010 Shen Neng grounding
Some six years after bulk carrier Shen Neng One grounded on the Douglas Shoal, off the coast of Queensland, the Commonwealth has opened its case in the Federal Court to determine who should pay up to $194
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Lenders send McAleese into voluntary administration
Embattled trucking and logistics firm McAleese went into voluntary administration on Monday, after a recapitalisation deal struck in June was yanked by lenders.
A consortium led by SC Lowy voided the recapitalisation
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BHP not aware of Samarco risk
BHP Billiton has said it was not made aware that cracks had been observed on the wall of a tailings dam in the years leading up to its collapse in November 2015, despite co-owning the operation with Brazilian
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