Trade & transport

Against the backdrop of a punitive mining law proposal, Americans are concerned about the country’s growing reliance on imports for minerals.

The tunnel is part of the company’s multi-billion pound project to extract polyhalite, a form of natural fertilizer, from Woodsmith mine near Whitby.

The engines meet the EU Stage V emission standard and cover a power range of 170 to 430 kW.

Fluor is providing engineering and programme management services on the project, which encompasses a 12 million tpy bauxite mine, a dedicated export terminal in Port Kamsar and rail and other infrastructure upgrades.

The impact of the disruption to production caused by the cyclone and repairing the damage sustained at the port facilities will result in a loss of approximately 14 million t of production in 2019.

Hard-Line announces Bingham Equipment Company as a new distributor.

The resources sector accounts for 80% of the state’s exports, through its highly sought after coal, gas and minerals.

In 2018, Australia’s resources exports – including minerals, metals and petroleum – generated AUS$248 billion in revenue.

New Acland mine partnered with Mine Energy Solutions and Hastings Deering to trial the truck, which uses natural gas as the dominant fuel.

PHIL Sideboards, designed by PHIL Systems, are able to increase the volume of an off-highway truck and reduce material spillage.

Altura Mining Limited commences loading of high-grade lithium concentrate onto MV Clipper Tenacious vessel.

For every direct job in the resources sector across Queensland another six full time jobs are supported indirectly, reports QRC.

The smelter reassembly and installation programme will take approximately 10 weeks to be completed prior to commissioning. The company is also continuing to assess other strategic high grade manganese project acquisition opportunities in the West Timor region.

“The AutoHaul programme will deliver the world’s first fully autonomous, long distance, heavy haul rail network, operating the world’s largest and longest robots.”

Export results of the Queensland resources sector have hit an all time high, the QRC reveals.