A $798 million renewable energy project to create almost 600 jobs in North West Queensland, along with new manufacturing jobs in Townsville, is now one step closer. The Queensland Coordinator-General has declared the Vecco Critical Minerals Project a ‘coordinated project’, paving the way for environmental approvals. Vecco is proposing a new greenfield mine and critical…
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…
A recycling plant at Caboolture, Queensland is turning glass bottles and polystyrene into building materials and next year will go further and begin producing masonry blocks from waste aggregate, removing quarried materials from the process. Queensland State Development Minister Grace Grace visited the Casafico operation at Caboolture which was backed by a $175,000 Queensland and…
The Queensland government has announced a $45 million package aimed at facilitating large scale, high recovery waste recycling projects, part of the state’s $2.1 billion waste and resource recovery package. State Development Minister Grace Grace visited BMI Group’s Stapylton Resource Recovery Centre (pictured), which is diverting over 185,530 tonnes of waste from landfill every year…
Construction is now underway on a cutting-edge co-working and innovation space that aims to transform Northshore Brisbane and cultivate a thriving community of entrepreneurs, innovators, and creatives. Situated adjacent to the Eat Street Northshore, The Wheelhouse will span 1,172 square metres across two levels in a warehouse-style building and accommodate up to 170 workers. The…
Applications have opened for grants worth between $50,000 and $300,000 through the Queensland government’s $2.67 million Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) Collaborative Project Fund. Grants cover up to half of eligible project costs to assist teams “to innovate and collaborate to develop projects to address environmental and safety challenges facing the resources sector”. Funding…
