Archived News for Industry Professionals - March, 2019
Authorities have come up with a long list of safety issues at Clive Palmer's nickel refinery.
BHP boosting petrol network
BHP is pouring $1.34 billion into petroleum prospects off the United States and Mexico.
Coal ships still slow
Reports say Australian coal exports are still being delayed on their way to China.
Geoscience issues satellite help
Geoscience Australia has released a new strategy to help Australian industries use satellite data.
WA dumps wave backing
The WA Government has scrapped its $16 million contract with the Carnegie Clean Energy wave power firm.
Title fight has wide implications
The High Court has ruled on a native title case considered one of the biggest since Mabo.
Pollution killing millions
New estimates say air pollution is responsible for up to 8.8 million extra deaths around the world each year.
Big bill for Solomon spill
Experts are counting the cost of an oil spill from a bulk carrier run aground in the Solomon Islands.
Builders charged over NT fall
NT WorkSafe has charged two construction companies after a worker was seriously injured falling from the roof of a primary school in Darwin.
John Holland faces OHS case
Construction company John Holland and two contractors are facing federal work health and safety charges.
Lacrosse payout tops $5.7m
Apartment owners at Melbourne's Lacrosse tower have been awarded over $5.7 million in damages after a flammable cladding fire.
New links to expand Vic. mining
A new partnership has been formed to encourage more women to join the mining industry.
Rio completes bauxite commission
Rio Tinto has completed commissioning of the $2.6 billion Amrun mine.
Experts agree on cheap power
AEMO and CSIRO say wind and solar are clearly the cheapest new forms of electricity generation.
Nats want 'big stick' vote
There could soon be a vote on the federal government's proposed “big stick” energy laws.
Premier slams WA EPA
WA Premier Mark McGowan has attacked the state's EPA over new emissions guidelines.
Community hears coal issues
Rural residents are discussing the future of coal and how it may affect them.
Lead levels rise in SA town
New data shows the number of Port Pirie children with “harmful” levels of lead in their blood has more than doubled since 2017.