Magnesium production company Latrobe Magnesium will sell the majority of its production in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean following the execution of an upgraded distribution contract with Metal Exchange Corporation of Missouri. The company, which is preparing a facility (pictured) in Victoria for its production plant, anticipates ‘excellent prices’ due to a…
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University of NSW Sydney researchers have developed a new way to grow nanoscale materials, opening up the possibility for cheaper and more sustainable fuel cells. Their paper in Science Advances details a way to create “interconnected hierarchical structures in 3D at the nanoscale”, the university said in a statement on Wednesday. These structures were described…
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The government and Lockheed Martin Australia have emphasised Australian industry opportunities in Australia’s latest acquisition of 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Australian Army The Head, Land Capability Major General Jeremy King, CSM, said this was an important acquisition which will meet the strategic needs of the Australian Army. Major General King said:…
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Three SME mining technology companies have partnered to develop an Enhanced Machine Retrieval Safety system for recovering underground mining equipment. The Western Australian companies, HARD-LINE, Murray Engineering, and Beltor Engineering combined their expertise in the area of retrieval to develop a quicker, safer, and more productive solution to recover vehicles buried in rubble. Beltor provides…
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A University of Wollongong researcher has been awarded backing from the United States’ National Science Foundation and the CSIRO for a project involving the use of waste plastic for 3D printing home goods on construction sites. Dr Aziz Ahmed, a lecturer in structural engineering, is the project lead on the multi-disciplinary, multi-organisation project, titled “Designing…
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Electric truck and van drive train manufacturer SEA Electric has partnered with US systems integrator MEVCO to electrify 8,500 Hilux and Landcruiser Models for the mining industry. In an order that has a total value of $1 billion, the two companies will see specialist all-electric Hilux and Landcruiser models made available for the mining industry,…
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DC electric vehicle charger manufacturer Tritium DCFC has announced its largest-ever order from a single customer – energy giant bp. The Brisbane company said that that bp will install the chargers for fleets and the general public in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia as it expands its EV charging business which…
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Perth shipbuilder will manufacture novel unmanned drone surveillance vessels developed by California’s Saildrone (pictured) as well as develop new autonomous vessels and build aircraft carrier ship elevators among a number of contracts revealed by the company that are potentially worth $108 million. One of the contracts involves Austal staff learning and developing ways to manufacture…
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Hexagon Energy Materials is to begin preliminary feasibility studies to be completed this year for a proposed hydrogen production facility incorporating carbon capture and storage in Western Australia. As the project is based on the use of natural gas feedstock the company describes it as ‘blue hydrogen’ to distinguish from the low to zero emission…
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Yesterday in the first part of our two part series, John Sheridan identified Australia’s major economic and especially productivity issues. Today he looks at where Australia should focus, and what it means for single businesses. The productivity issue is a minefield at a national and economic level, but for single businesses it is an easier…
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