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New leadership starts at Austin

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Exploration.

Austin Engineering has announced Sybrandt Van Dyk has taken the reins as chief executive officer.

Austin is an Australian poster child for domestic mine supply chain in the area of engineering design and manufacture.

Austin Engineering CEO Sybrandt Van Dyk

Mr Van Dyk brought strong operational and commercial credentials and significant leadership experience to the role, Austin Chair Jim Walker said. 

Outgoing CEO David Singleton remains on. . .

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Reaping rewards from record resources spend

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Coal, Energy.

Mining companies in Queensland paid more than $14.7 billion to the State Government last financial year. That’s around $6 billion, or 68.4 percent, more than the previous period.

The figures are contained in the Queensland Resources Council’s annual economic contribution report, released this morning.

The report shows the resources sector delivered a record $116.8 billion in economic benefits to the state economy in 2022-23 and supported over half a million local jobs.

This is $22.2 billion more than the previous financial year and represents one in every four dollars spent in Queensland. . .

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Supplier portal to enhance local content results

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Energy, Processing / Manufacturing.

Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise has launched a new supplier portal to map out major projects in the region and demonstrate local capabilities.

TSBE general manager energy and infrastructure Lance MacManus said the portal would provide better local content outcomes for the region and also pave the way for other economic development organisations.

“The supplier portal fills a gap in the market between buyers and suppliers, enabling major projects in the region to hit the ground running with a directory of local businesses they can employ,” Mr MacManus said.

“By providing buyers. . .

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Collaborative approach to Central Highlands’ freight task

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Processing / Manufacturing.

New research is expected to bolster support for more road and rail upgrades in the Central Highlands to cut freight times and costs.

The Central Highlands Freight Task Analysis Survey has found close to 48 percent of respondents export goods and materials from the region and 62 percent import goods and materials to the region.

More than 5o percent of the exporters identified challenges with freight options including schedules, infrastructure and ineffective costs of small loads.The survey was conducted in June 2020 by the Central Highlands Development Corporation (CHDC) in conjunction with Central Highlands Regional Council (CHRC) and CQ. . .

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New guide to maximise local opportunity

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A Queensland industry group has developed a guide to better define the 'local' when it comes to local content.

The Queensland Local Content Leaders Network (QLCLN) has also released a six-tiered model of procurement where the priority is on the immediate local or natural economic zone of a region. (See table below)

QLCLN member Capricorn Enterprise has strongly supported the network's recommendations on the subject 'what is local?'. 

“Based on extensive, independent research, the QLCLN model recognises that a local business comes in many forms and is not only a long-term. . .

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Good principles are good for business, says BHP boss

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Processing / Manufacturing.

Ethical sourcing, meeting climate change goals and creating an inclusive workforce are not only right, they are good for business, according to BHP group procurement officer Sundeep Singh.

Mr Singh told the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne that prioritising these principles across its entire supply chain was critical for the mining giant’s business operations.

On the issue of climate change, Mr Singh highlighted the company’s world-first tender earlier this year for LNG-powered vessels for its maritime transport operations as it works towards a goal of net-zero operational emissions by 2050.

“If shipping. . .

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