Diversified engineering company Cimic Group is to bring in an equity partner to ownership of the world’s largest mining services contractor, Thiess. Cimic announced that it was looking to sell up to 50 per cent of Thiess, strengthening CIMIC’s balance sheet. Cimic has entered into an exclusive agreement and is in advanced negotiations with funds…
Perth unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) propulsion system manufacturer Orbital UAV has recorded strong growth and a return to profit on the back of its partnership with Boeing.
A cube-sat developed in Canberra to demonstrate state-of-the-art space technology is going through the testing phase in preparation for its planned launch in early 2021. The M2 cube-sat, a collaboration with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), is the third of three developed by UNSW Canberra Space, under a $10 million contract. This testing follows…
A two-year, $6 million project linking Boral, UTS and Southern Highland Concrete Construction will focus on low-carbon concrete production, formulating products that use a large amount of alternative, lower-CO2 binders.
Major Project Status has been granted by the federal government to Sun Cable’s proposed Australian-ASEAN Power Link (AAPL) linking the Northern Territory to Singapore. The project would ultimately cost billions, and includes a 15,000 hectare, 10GW solar farm, 22 gigawatt-hours of battery storage and a 3,000 kilometre long underseas power cable to take electricity to…
Doftek has announced that it is developing an active wheel alignment system — with claimed handling, fuel saving and other benefits — which can be fitted to a car’s suspension system.
Goldilocks Suit has turned to crowdfunding to bring them one step closer to full-scale production of their baby sensor singlet after the COVID-19 recession dried up other sources of funding.
By Dr Jim Stanford The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded Australians of the importance of being able to manufacture a full range of essential equipment and supplies. And the COVID recession has created a large economic void that a revitalised manufacturing sector could help to fill in coming years. The Centre for Future Work has released…
Rare earths producer Lynas Corporation has signed a ‘phase one’ contract with the US Department of Defence to construct a rare earths processing plant in the United States. The contract will allow the company and its US partner Blue Line to complete a market and strategy study and planning and design work for the heavy…
Steelmaker BlueScope is one of a number of major companies who have joined in the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (Australian Industry ETI) launched this week. Together with a number of gas producers and industrial companies such as BHP, the initiative will work to understand how to move towards net zero emissions in supply chains…