What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Magnetite secures Japanese support for green iron project Magnetite Mines has secured Japanese financial support for its plans to develop a massive green iron ore mine and potential green iron or steel production near Port Pirie in South Australia. The…
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Work has officially begun on a new larger home of the Walkinshaw Automotive Group with a sod turn ceremony, celebrating the construction commencement in the Nexus Dandenong South precinct in Melbourne. In a partnership with property group Salta, the company is constructing new manufacturing facilities on a 100,000sqm site. To be completed in Q4 of…
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Aurora to use new AL250 for commercial printing Aurora Labs has shared progress of its flagship commercial 3D printer, the AL250 laser powder bed fusion printing machine, “one of a handful of sovereign made 3D printing machines available for purchase within Australia.” It said the printer and parts will continue to be promoted to large…
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With the federal government and opposition vowing to reduce migration numbers in recent weeks, Australia’s ongoing skills shortages is likely to force businesses to increasingly seek overseas suppliers and put another nail in the coffin for local manufacturing, according to Scott Rawson. A reduction in the number of skilled migrants will place added pressure on…
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The federal government has announced $91 million in grants for emissions reduction projects through the Powering the Regions Fund to companies including Incitec Pivot, Viva Energy Australia and the owners of the Boyne Aluminium Smelter. In a statement on Friday from ministers Ed Husic and Chris Bowen, it was said that the projects would lead…
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In the latest of our series of webinars on important topics, we will be looking at the unavoidable rise in artificial intelligence and what enterprises are doing to ensure they aren’t left behind. @AuManufacturing and Softlabs are proud to present Mfg and AI – the how and why, to air on Aug 14 at 11:00…
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The private sector owner of the Mt Piper coal fired power station in NSW, EnergyAustralia has confirmed it is pursuing construction of a big battery and pumped hydro power plant at the site. Earmarked by the Coalition as the site for nuclear power stations, Mt Piper’s coal boilers are not planned for retirement until 2040,…
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Renewables have surged to become the fastest growing source of electricity globally, however the world risks missing the tripling renewables target pledged at COP28 according to a new report. The Renewable Energy Statistics 2024 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today shows that to stay the course, the world will now have to…
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BHP has taken what it calls ‘the difficult but necessary decision’ to temporarily suspend its Western Australian Nickel operation, Nickel West. The company operates open-cut and underground mines, concentrators, a smelter and refinery all located in Western Australia. The company blamed ‘significant and sustained challenges to the Australian nickel industry’, which includes a period of…
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Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced that Australia will join the Drone Coalition which includes Estonia, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, New Zealand, Poland and Latvia.. The coalition aims is to provide one million drones to Ukraine – here is the joint statement of coalition defence ministers in full. “We, nations of…
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