Engineering group Civmec has announced $100 million worth of manufacturing, construction and maintenance orders for fabrications for Western Australian mining infrastructure. The company has been awarded three new contracts for the proposed Albemarle Lithium Kemerton expansion project in WA (pictured). Civmec will fabricate 25 carbon steel tanks for the project which will be fabricated, assembled…
Survey suggests SME optimism despite inflationary pressures and recession fears: The latest annual SME Compass Report by lender Banjo Loans found 70 per cent believe 2023 will be a year of revenue growth for them. The survey of 1,011 respondents found they were “feeling upbeat about the future and reporting revenue growth despite the pressures…
Technology developer Sparc Technologies has increased its funding commitment to its Sparc Hydrogen green hydrogen development joint venture with the University of Adelaide and Fortescue Future Industries. The company has committed an additional $1.1 million in funding for Stage 1 of the project aimed at producing low-cost green hydrogen on a commercial scale, representing a…
FFI Gladstone takes shape Fortescue Future Industries’ new green manufacturing hub is taking shape in Gladstone, Queensland (pictured), according to construction material supplier Bosfa Pty Ltd. The company is supplying its Dramix steel fibre reinforced concrete to help build FFI’s new green energy production facilities. According to Bosfa: “This new 14,600m2 facility is the first…
Australia’s emissions-intensive businesses along with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) have identified a possible pathway to decarbonise heavy industry, outlined in a series of new reports published today. The Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (Australian Industry ETI) has published the Pathways to Industrial Decarbonisation Phase 3 reports. The reports identify decarbonisation pathways for five…
By Peter Roberts The green industry dam is burst – after years if not decades of talk that Australia’s minerals will one day have to go green to survive in a world where trade favours green production, Australian company Rio has received its first big international green order. Aluminium producer Rio Tinto has been contracted…
Dongara Marine shows off La Bella Cherie Western Australian shipbuilder Dongara Marine has shown off its latest ship build – the 25 metre long catamaran motor yacht La Bella Cherie (pictured). The vessel, equipped with two guest cabins and a shared bathroom in each hull plus a large, full width owner’s suite with ensuite on…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) NIOA ENTERS US MANUFACTURING WITH FIREARMS BUY Privately owned Queensland defence contractor NIOA has entered US military manufacturing with the 100 per cent acquisition of the Tennessee rifle design and manufacturing company, Barrett Firearms. The purchase price…
Companies from Korean steel giant POSCO to renewables leader Fortescue Future Industries are among companies who will benefit from a bold move by the Western Australian government to allocate industrial land for major resource processing industries. The state government announced Land allocation approvals for multiple industrial companies in Boodarie and Ashburton North to enable $70…
The South Australia government has called for proposals to build an Australian-first 200MW green hydrogen power plant, as well as hydrogen storage capabilities at the steel city of Whyalla. State energy minister Tom Koutsantonis today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the supply, construction and operation of the hydrogen plant and equipment, as well…
