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Close-up: Brian Van Rooyen

Brian is the GM Ferrous at Exxaro Resources, a company listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange  Ferrous is a new commodity business in Exxaro that was established following the acquisition of AKI in Australia in 2012 Brian has a mechanical engineering background, supported by a MBA.  He spent most of his early career working in…

28 May 2013, by Informa Insights

Mining & Resources

Close-Up: Peter J. Hancock

Peter J. Hancock has been appointed President of Koniambo Nickel SAS in April 2011. He graduated from Dalhousie University in 1986 with a Bachelors Degree in Metallurgical Engineering and followed this up with a Masters Degree in 1988. Upon graduation he started working in the mining industry at Noranda’s Technology Centre in Pointe Claire, Quebec.…

28 May 2013, by Informa Insights

Transport & Logistics

Sharing heavy haul expertise in Jakarta

By Nick Kingsley Senior Editor, Railway Gazette International Delegates gathered at the Hotel Borobudur in Jakarta on May 15-16 for Informa’s inaugural Heavy Haul Rail Indonesia conference, supported by the Australasian Railway Association. Central to the two days of debate were two key themes — how safety and technical standards might be developed to help…

27 May 2013, by Informa Insights

Mining & Resources

Infrastructure crucial to unlock Africa’s iron ore potential

In 2012 South Africa overtook India and became China’s third-biggest iron ore supplier. We had the chance to speak to Andrew Hodge, Analyst – Iron Ore Cost Research at Wood Mackenzie about what’s in store for the iron ore market in Africa.  IMM Events: A recent article in the Economist has described Africa as the…

27 May 2013, by Informa Insights

Mining & Resources

Vale in Mozambique: On track for success

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest World Economic Outlook predicts that economic activity in Africa will “remain robust” in the next few years. Economies in sub-Saharan Africa are expected to achieve growth rates not seen outside Asia. Mozambique is one of the powerhouses of the region with a record coal export of 4.9 million tonnes…

24 May 2013, by Informa Insights

Transport & Logistics

Transport industry responses to the Victorian budget

The release of the Victorian budget has brought about much debate on government priorities for the coming year. Two opposing projects have caused a stir within the federal budget released earlier this month and the Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel and the East-West Link also seem to be taking much of the spot light in the…

23 May 2013, by Informa Insights

Transport & Logistics

Close-Up: Rachel Johnson

With 17 years executive management experience, Rachel Johnson has worked extensively within the freight industry building towards efficient and productive logistics solutions.  Ms Johnson was appointed the Deputy Director General of the Freight and Regional Development Transport for NSW in 2011, and we recently spoke to her about her major career achievements. Her experience and…

22 May 2013, by Informa Insights

Transport & Logistics

South Australia’s transport infrastructure in focus

South Australia is enjoying tremendous economic growth and is currently attracting both local and foreign investment. Transport infrastructure will play a crucial role in supporting and fostering local industry into the future.  An expert panel discussed the state current transport capabilities at the South Australian Transport Infrastructure Summit in 2012. We have made the  following…

22 May 2013, by Informa Insights

Transport & Logistics

Is the NSW State Government backing the right transport projects to break Sydney free from its congestion woes?

With an array of projects being implemented by the NSW Government in the NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan, we ran a poll to see if the projects being prioritised were most likely to help reduce the grid lock in Sydney. The Informa poll conducted over the last month revealed that 37 out of 42…

21 May 2013, by Informa Insights

Transport & Logistics

Removing CCTV Cameras in NSW Train Stations

The NSW Government has made news recently with what has been labelled the “CCTV Battle” as federal politicians pledge their support to maintain CCTV facilities. The Administrative Decisions Tribunal (ADT) ruled that CCTV cameras may breach privacy after a local complaint.  A review of the tribunal’s findings has been called after the Shoalhaven Council on…

21 May 2013, by Informa Insights
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