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Oakajee halt no killer blow, mid-west miners say

Oakajee halt no killer blow, mid-west miners say

by Mike Foley — Jun 19, 2013 12:51 PM

WA’s mid-west magnetite industry says the province can grow into an export hub, despite Mitsubishi shelving plans for the region’s long-touted infrastructure saviour – the Oakajee Port and Rail project.

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Custom Fluidpower snaps up Dynamic Hydraulics

Custom Fluidpower snaps up Dynamic Hydraulics

by ABHR — Jun 19, 2013 12:51 PM

Custom Fluidpower, the largest independently owned hydraulic solutions provider in Australia, has bought Gladstone-based Dynamic Hydraulics.

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NSW budget a mixed bag for bulkies

NSW budget a mixed bag for bulkies

by Oliver Probert — Jun 19, 2013 12:51 PM

NSW’s budget delivers $171.3m in extra funding for the state’s primary industries, announces the sale of Newcastle Port, the state’s biggest for bulk exports, and injects additional funding into bridge replacements along several key freight routes.

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 Siemens control systems for Indocement

Siemens control systems for Indocement

by ABHR — Jun 19, 2013 12:51 PM

Siemens’ drive technologies division has received an order to upgrade Indocement’s plants. The major part of the project will be migrating the previous process control system of a competitor to Cemat – Siemens’ Simatic PCS 7-based process control system.

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 Flexicon’s tubular cable conveyors for friable products

Flexicon’s tubular cable conveyors for friable products

by ABHR — Jun 19, 2013 12:51 PM

Flexicon has released a line of line of tubular cable conveyors for gentle transfer of friable food and non-food products, known as Flexi Disc.

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US coal miners target rail to tackle shale gas boom

US coal miners target rail to tackle shale gas boom

by Oliver Probert — Jun 12, 2013 01:11 PM

American coal miners are looking to rail to compete with the growth of shale gas. Coal providers are now prepared to rail coal further than ever in response to increasing competition.

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Hitachi’s hybrid excavators

Hitachi’s hybrid excavators

by ABHR — Jun 12, 2013 01:14 PM

Hitachi Construction Machinery has released the first of its hybrid hydraulic electric and battery-powered excavators to the Australian market, dubbed the ZH210-A and ZH210LC-A.

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Broker warns: beware of excess costs when importing earthmovers

Broker warns: beware of excess costs when importing earthmovers

by ABHR — Jun 12, 2013 01:12 PM

When importing a second-hand piece of earthmoving equipment, watch out for hidden customs and quarantine costs, bulk handling industry members have been warned by customs broker Peter McRae.

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GrainCorp takeover: ADM’s pitch to growers

GrainCorp takeover: ADM’s pitch to growers

by Mike Foley — Jun 12, 2013 01:28 PM

Global agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland has hit the hustings Down Under in an effort to allay concerns over Australian-owned GrainCorp falling to foreign ownership. ADM pledged to invest $300m into grain handling infrastructure.

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Metso launches seal for heavy duty slurry pumps

Metso launches seal for heavy duty slurry pumps

by ABHR — Jun 12, 2013 01:13 PM

Metso’s new seal, dubbed the ESF Mechanical Slurry Seal, is designed to satisfy the demand for reliable sealing solutions on heavy slurry uses, which are typically found in mining applications.

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Mega conveyors for Vale’s truckless S11D iron ore project

Mega conveyors for Vale’s truckless S11D iron ore project

by ABHR — Jun 05, 2013 12:56 PM

Vale is developing in-pit crushing and conveying for iron ore on an unprecedented scale at its 90mtpa S11D project, located in Brazil’s Para region.

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DEM Solutions Multi-physics Simulation Environment

DEM Solutions Multi-physics Simulation Environment

by ABHR — Jun 05, 2013 12:56 PM

DEM Solutions, developer of the engineering application of discrete element method (DEM) simulation, has updated its software. Below, DEM updates the market on its new release.

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Grange responds to Southdown shelving speculation

Grange responds to Southdown shelving speculation

by Oliver Probert — Jun 05, 2013 01:38 PM

Grange Resources says it has not decided to shelve its Southdown magnetite iron ore project, despite speculation in the Australian Financial Review this morning that the miner is “poised” to make the move.

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Analyst: China thermal coal demand to 7btpa by 2030

Analyst: China thermal coal demand to 7btpa by 2030

by Oliver Probert — Jun 05, 2013 01:31 PM

Despite recent gloom over thermal coal prices, market analyst Wood Mackenzie is predicting China’s thermal coal demand to double to nearly seven billion tonnes per annum by 2030.

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Burst detection system receives IECEx approval

Burst detection system receives IECEx approval

by ABHR — Jun 05, 2013 12:56 PM

Rupture disc manufacturer, Elfab, has been approved under international standards for its Flo-Tel burst detection system, which is designed for use in explosive atmospheres.

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BHPB Coal slashes $800m from bottom line

BHPB Coal slashes $800m from bottom line

by Mike Foley — May 29, 2013 12:27 PM

BHP Billiton has hosted analysts on a tour of its Australian coal operations, updating them on the division’s expenditure reductions and project developments.

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Public inquiries to impact grain handlers

Public inquiries to impact grain handlers

by Mike Foley — May 29, 2013 12:27 PM

Grain infrastructure will be under the microscope in the lead up to the federal election, with two public inquiries into port access and bulk handling infrastructure.

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Blow through rotary valves for alternative fuels

Blow through rotary valves for alternative fuels

by ABHR Staff — May 29, 2013 01:06 PM

Schenck Process, producer of applied measurement and process technologies, has released the IDMS 120 - an injection blow-through rotary valve for alternative fuels.

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Mobile harbour crane for Qube Bulk at Geraldton

Mobile harbour crane for Qube Bulk at Geraldton

by ABHR Staff — May 29, 2013 01:07 PM

Qube Bulk has a new mobile harbour crane for operation at its Port of Geraldton site. The company says the shore based crane will increase operational efficiency generally and bolster container tippling operations in particular.

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Ahrens to build $40m grain export facility for Bunge

Ahrens to build $40m grain export facility for Bunge

by ABHR Staff — May 29, 2013 02:28 PM

Ahrens has commenced work on a new grain terminal in Bunbury, Western Australia for multination agribusiness and commodities trader, Bunge. The new facility will provide the first export alternative to previous monopoly holder, CBH.

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