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Rio Tinto approves driverless trains for Pilbara
20/02/2012
Rio Tinto has approved a $483 million plan to introduce driverless trains to its iron ore operations within three years.The plan will see 41 trains the company uses in the Pilbara retrofitted with software to make them autonomous.
Darwin port set for upgrade to meet mine expansions
20/02/2012
The Northern Territory Government says it's considering a $35 million upgrade to Darwin Port to keep up with mining expansions in the region.
South Australian Skills & Careers Breakfast Forum
16/02/2012
The South Australian Freight Council is holding a Skills & Careers Breakfast Forum at the South Australian Aviation Museum. Learn about Government funded employer incentive and assistance schemes.Maxima, a workforce planning & training provider, will answer your questions about traineeship schemes.
Workers won't move to NT for mining jobs: MCA
13/02/2012
The Minerals Council of Australia says the mining industry is struggling to get workers to relocate to the Northern Territory to work on resources projects.
Skills crisis puts networks 'at risk'
10/02/2012
Australia is losing the ability to build roads and bridges, with a worsening skills crisis resulting in a shortfall of more than 28,000 engineering jobs in road construction, a Senate inquiry has been told.
OZ awards Thiess billion dollar Prominent Hill contract
07/02/2012
OZ Minerals has awarded Thiess a $1 billion mining contract for Prominent Hill.The contract extension will run over six years and ensure Thiess will work at the site until 2018.
Mining jobs boost labour market
07/02/2012
Mining jobs in resources states have helped boost job advertisements on the internet and in newspapers to their highest level in almost two years.
Thousands of mining jobs up for grabs at QLD expo
06/02/2012
Thousands of people searching for mining jobs are expected to attend the Queensland Mining and Jobs Expo in Logan today.
Queensland Employment Skills and Mining Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said in a statement today demand for skilled workers in the mining industry was "at an all-time high".
"We're looking at 38,000 jobs in mining and construction over the next few years and we want to give as many Queenslanders as possible the chance to carve out a career in the resources sector," he said.
Some of Australia's largest resources companies will be represented at the expo, including BHP Billiton, Anglo American, Xstrata, Arrow Energy, and Origin Energy, among others.
Greater focus needed to get reforms over the line
06/02/2012
The South Australian Freight Council says greater focus is needed to secure national transport regulations after a report claimed the reforms could overshoot their implementation date.
IronClad Mining offtake agreement secures half of Wilcherry Hill annual iron ore production
02/02/2012
IronClad Mining has secured a significant offtake agreement for iron ore from its Wilcherry Hill project in South Australia.The four year offtake agreement with Hong Kong-based resources industry investment group New Page Investments is for up to 50% of annual iron ore production from Wilcherry Hill.
Work begins on $360m city link project
01/02/2012
The sinking of the track is one of the first stages in the project, which will reconnect the city centre with Northbridge. Premier Colin Barnett said the $360 million rail component, on track for completion in 2014, underpinned the delivery of the entire Perth City Link vision.
Freighter Oversupply Weighs on Shipowners and Banks
27/01/2012
The skyscrapers and immaculate beaches of this seaport look out on one of the world’s largest parking lots: mile after mile of empty cargo ships, as far as the eye can see.
Genesee & Wyoming Update on Edith River Derailment
27/01/2012
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) today provided the following update on the status of the restoration of the Edith River Bridge in Australia's Northern Territory following the December 27th derailment of a Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd (GWA) freight train in flood waters associated with Cyclone Grant.
Joondalup student gives thumbs-up to Transperth 5 star rating
25/01/2012
The survey by Canstar – a well-respected national industry pollster – looked at public transport in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Canstar gave Transperth the maximum five-star rating in six areas (Overall Satisfaction, Reliability and Performance, Comfort, Timetable/Scheduling, Signage and Announcements, and Safety) and four stars for Value for Money.
Reducing grain logistics inefficiencies
23/01/2012
Inefficiencies in the grain logistics industry are proving costly, but can be overcome, a report by the Victorian Grain Logistics Taskforce has found.
Toyota Materials Handling supplies forklift to help troubled youths
23/01/2012
Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has donated a 2.5-tonne rated capacity Toyota forklift truck to Mission Australia's Triple Care Farm (TCF) at Robertson in the New South Wales Southern Highlands.
Mining Boom behind Truckie Shortage
20/01/2012
Despite their high-visibility vests, truckies are becoming hard to find. Trucking companies are being forced to pay more and offer better conditions as they struggle to find enough drivers to keep their fleets running.
Cereal export boom at port
19/01/2012
EXPORTS of containerised wheat and barley through the Melbourne port have tripled during the past four years.
Toyota Materials Handling supplies forklift to help troubled youths
18/01/2012
Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has donated a 2.5-tonne rated capacity Toyota forklift truck to Mission Australia's Triple Care Farm (TCF) at Robertson in the New South Wales Southern Highlands.
TCF is a residential program for young people, aged 16-24, who are experiencing problems with both substance abuse and mental illness.
Study backs Townsville rail freight system upgrade
17/01/2012
A proposed major upgrade to Townsville's rail freight system can be built, will be profitable and will deliver far-reaching benefits to the north, according to a new study.
