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Mining & Resources
Queensland oil and gas industry undergoes reforms
Queensland's oil and gas industry will undergo reforms to ensure less red tape and a simplified fee system, the state government has announced. Natural resources and mines minister Andrew Cripps unveiled the new plans yesterday (October 10), saying they will save businesses significant time and money. The changes include adjusting the Petroleum and Gas Safety…
16 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Gas ‘a super-growth sector of the future’
Businesses may want to start investing in shale gas training now to take advantage of a predicted boom in the industry over the coming years. New research by Deloitte has highlighted the gas sector as one of five super-growth industries set to add $250 billion to the national economy during the next two decades. The…
15 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Close-Up: The Hon Mark McArdle MP, Minister for Energy and Water Supply, QLD
Securing domestic gas supplies will be the speaking topic addressed by The Hon Mark McArdle MP Minister for Energy and Water Supply, QLD Government at the East Coast Gas Outlook Conference, to be held on the 21st and 22nd October 2013 in Sydney. The Minister is extremely passionate about cost of living issues impacting Queenslanders and has…
15 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Mining’s private battle
This article was written by John Robertson, Director, EIM Capital Managers after he presented at the Private Equity & Mining Conference in September in Perth. The post first appeared on High Grade.The Private Equity and Mining Conference held in Perth last week highlighted the role of a new breed of mining investor but one that threatens more…
14 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Technological challenges in Slurry Systems
By Paul Slatter*, Principal Engineer, Rheology and Slurry Engineering at ATC Williams Pumped slurry pipeline design requires accommodating at least three complicating factors. These are: The heterogeneous/settling characteristics of the slurry The homogeneous/non-Newtonian characteristics of the slurry The degrading effect of slurry on pump performance Both the heterogeneous and homogeneous characteristics of the slurry affect…
11 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Blair Athol mine acquisition ‘will create jobs’
The Queensland government has welcomed the recently proposed acquisition of the Blair Athol coal mine, claiming it will create jobs and boost the economy. New Emerald Coal, a subsidiary of Linc Energy, announced that it was entering into a sale and purchase agreement with the Blair Athol Coal joint venture to take control of the…
11 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Iron ore exports receive boost in Pilbara
A new port expansion in Western Australia's Pilbara region is expected to have significant benefits for the iron ore export industry. The state government announced that the Rio Tinto development will allow the company's Cape Lambert port facility to expand annual export capacity of the resource from 80 million to 210 million tonnes. Premier and…
9 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Fracking ‘the best green option of this decade’
Fracking could be one of the best green options of the decade, one industry commentator has argued. Bjorn Lomborg, president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center and author of The Skeptical Environmentalist, wrote in an article for USA Today that fracking has led to a "dramatic transition" to natural gas. This shift is important for environmentalists…
4 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Clough director calls for oil and gas stability
Australia needs more stability in its oil and gas sector under the new government, according to an industry expert. Kevin Gallagher, managing director of oil and gas contractor Clough, was quoted by The Australian as saying that he hoped prime minister Tony Abbott would bring much-needed confidence to an industry that has been plagued with…
2 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
BHP Billiton: Flexibility needed in mining industry
Mining giant BHP Billiton has warned that companies may need to become more flexible if they are to adequately deal with changing market conditions. The news may encourage businesses to consider their current approach to mining training, with BHP stating that more agile firms will reap the benefits. In its annual report, published yesterday (September…
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