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17.11.2020 (762 Clicks)

Hochtief listed in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the 15th Time

Inclusion recognizes Hochtief’s focus on sustainability

13.11.2020 (1559 Clicks)

Coffey's Senior Consultant awarded Peter Nicol Career Achievement Memorial Medal

Dr Harry Poulos awarded the Peter Nicol Russell Career Achievement Memorial Medal. Coffey’s senior consultant Professor Harry Poulos AM has been recognised for his remarkable contribution to the field of engineering.

12.11.2020 (643 Clicks)

Anglo American adds low Emission Fleet to global Shipping Operations

Anglo American announces the award of a ten-year charter contract for four LNG fuelled capesize+ vessels, introducing LNG into its chartered fleet for the first time. The new build LNG vessels offer significant environmental benefits, including a c.35% cut in CO2 emissions compared to standard marine fuel, while also using new technology to eliminate the release of unburnt methane, or so-called “methane slip”.

12.11.2020 (595 Clicks)

QRC welcomes new Resources Minister

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the appointment of Member for Townsville Scott Stewart as the new State Minister for Resources.

QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said Mr Stewart has been a strong and familiar voice for the resources sector who recognises that the value of mining and gas industries spreads widely across Queensland.

In May, Minister Stewart told State Parliament: “The Queensland mining industry is a major contributor to the state’s resource exports and a significant source of employment, as we know.”

“I had the opportunity to congratulate Scott on his elevation to Cabinet today and assure him of the QRC’s commitment to work closely with him and his Cabinet colleagues to strengthen the resources sector,” Mr Macfarlane said.

Mr Macfarlane met with Mr Stewart and expressed how much the QRC and its members looked forward to working with him and the Government on the joint initiative for a Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan.

“This Plan will be a joint effort, between industry and the Government, to chart future growth, future jobs and future opportunities in the resources sector,” Mr Macfarlane said.

The Government and the QRC, as Queensland’s peak body for coal, metal and gas explorers, producers and their suppliers, announced the Plan would focus on:

• targets for industry growth
• responsibly unlocking resources
• capitalising on opportunities from clean energy to lower power costs
• ways to assist explorers discover the next deposits, through future rounds of the existing Collaborative Exploration Initiative
• opportunities to continue advanced processing of resources in Queensland
• opportunities to grow the Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) sector in line with the Government’s 10-year METS Roadmap and Action Plan
• ensuring best practice environmental protections and rehabilitation, based on the landmark financial provisioning laws and continuation of the abandoned mines program
• working with communities to maximise the resources sector’s contribution to their economic and social well-being
• review regulatory processes to ensure they are streamlined and any regulatory change of material impact will be subject to a 12-week consultation process consistent with the Government’s Office of Best Practice Regulation Guidelines
• facilitating access to Queensland’s network of common user ports, rail lines and electricity infrastructure.

Mr Macfarlane said the QRC looked forward to working with Minister Stewart to develop and deliver the Resources Industry Development Plan.

“To demonstrate that shared commitment, today I invited the Minister to arrange as many mining and gas site visits as his schedule allows,” he said.

Prior to entering State Parliament in 2015, Mr Stewart was principal of Pimlico State High School, which is one of 80 secondary schools involved in the industry-led and State Government-supported initiative, the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA).

QMEA is Australia’s largest and most successful school-industry partnership initiative. The Academy’s programs and experiences broaden student and teacher knowledge of the resources sector and provide a talent pipeline of employees into VET and STEM-related careers, with a strong focus on female and indigenous students.

Source: QRC

                     

11.11.2020 (710 Clicks)

Strabag awarded two major Contracts for Flood Protection Dams in Oman

• Construction of two flood protection dams in the Muscat region
• Contract value of about € 165 million

10.11.2020 (652 Clicks)

Metso Outotec launches compact large-capacity primary Crusher for above and Underground Applications

Metso Outotec is launching an extension to it’s primary gyratory crusher range: The Superior MKIII 6275UG. The new crusher, which can be used in different types of applications, provides large capacity with significant savings in CAPEX and operating costs.

09.11.2020 (689 Clicks)

CSIRO and Partners take Aim at Ending Plastic Waste

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, is developing a major research program to tackle plastic waste and reimagine the future of plastics.

The Plastics Mission, one of 12 missions in development by CSIRO is using science and technology, to address Australia’s plastics waste issue.

Each year, 90 billion tonnes of primary materials are extracted and used globally for plastics. Only 9 per cent is recycled, with economic, social, environmental and health impacts. In Australia, we generate an estimated 67 million tonnes of waste every year.

09.11.2020 (629 Clicks)

Boliden and Luleå University of Technology enter into a Collaboration Agreement

Boliden and Luleå University of Technology are today entering in to a long-term strategic collaboration agreement. The new agreement means that collaboration will be enhanced in terms of competence provision and competence development, as well as research and innovation towards leading positions within automation and resource utilization.

09.11.2020 (683 Clicks)

QIC Investment in Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal backs Resources

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) welcomes the Queensland Investment Corporation’s (QIC) commitment to take a 9.9 per cent stake in the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) near Mackay.

06.11.2020 (602 Clicks)

BAM reports solid third Quarter and reiterates full year Outlook

First nine months 2020 trading update