Yearly Archives: 2015

[ad_1] Katter’s Australian Party member Shane Knuth is pushing for re-regulation of the Queensland sugar sector. Photo: Shutterstock A private members bill proposed in Queensland Parliament by Katter’s Australian Party would re-regulate the state’s sugar market. Katter’s Australian Party member Shane Knuth says the bill, Sugar Industry (Real Choice in Marketing) Amendment Bill 2015, will

[ad_1] One of Australia’s most experienced conveyor engineers has applied for patents for an innovative belt conveyor and formed a new company called Down Under Belt Conveyors. According to Mr James, the new belt conveyor uses standard belting and has the return belt above the carry belt. The carry idlers are directly fixed to the

[ad_1] First Roy Hill iron ore ship the MV Anangel Explorer being loaded at Port Hedland. Photo: Roy Hill In the same week iron ore slipped below US$43 a tonne, the first shipment of iron ore has been loaded from Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara Region. Rinehart, who according to Forbes

[ad_1] Federal minister for trade and investment Andrew Robb says he’s working to secure a good deal for Australia’s bulk sectors in negotiations over the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal. Robb is in Hawaii this week, but not on holiday. The trade minister is meeting with representatives from 11 other countries to discuss

[ad_1] Reports from multiple sources suggest mining giant BHP will continue its simplification push by cutting 37% of staff at its central office in Melbourne. While still one of BHP’s headquarter offices (along with its London office), the move will see BHP’s Melbourne site fall beneath its Singapore hub in terms of staff count. Reports

[ad_1] Embattled trucking contractor McAleese has confirmed it now holds a 10.51% stake in struggling iron ore miner Atlas Iron, after it bought up shares during the miner’s equity raising drive ending last week. “McAleese Limited confirms that following the recent capital raising by Atlas Iron Limited it holds 280 million shares in Atlas, representing

[ad_1] Aurizon boss Lance Hockridge has recalled his struggles with the bureaucracy, lack of customer focus and “appalling” approach to safety he witnessed upon joining the bulk and freight rail operator in 2007, when it was part of state-owned Queensland Rail. Hockridge spoke last week at a Leadership Series lunch at Bond University, on the

[ad_1] A joint venture between freight and logistics operator Toll Group and stevedore DP World could see more freight moved in and out of Port Botany by rail. The partners announced the proposed 50/50 venture on Tuesday morning. Under the deal, a dedicated container staging port at Port Botany will be connected to an intermodal

[ad_1] The Supreme Court of South Australia has issued a warrant for the arrest of Nathan Tinkler, after the former coal billionaire failed to appear at a liquidation hearing on Monday.   Tinkler, who made his fortune between 2006 and 2012 through savvy investment decisions throughout the coal mining boom, has subsequently lost much of