[ad_1] Crowds at IPB 2015. Photo: Powtech Oliver Probert – Sydney December 23, 2015 More than 7,100 trade visitors attended the International Powder & Bulk Solids Processing Conference & Exhibition (IPB) in Shanghai in late October, according to event organiser Powtech. The attendance figure was up from 6,890 in 2014. This made IPB the largest gathering
Read More[ad_1] Pacific National crane at Chullora. Photo: Cameron Boggs The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has kicked off market consultation on the revised undertakings offered by the Brookfield consortium in its proposed takeover of ports and rail group Asciano. The ACCC raised preliminary competition concerns over Brookfield’s planned takeover in a Statement of Issues on
Read More[ad_1] Zirconium bars. Photo: Creative Commons / Alchemist-hp The NSW Government has approved a mining lease for Alkane Resources subsidiary Australian Zirconia Limited’s Dubbo Zirconia Project (DZP). Following on from planning approval from the state government in May 2015, the Resources division of the NSW Department of Industry has advised that a mining lease for
Read More[ad_1] Aurizon train on its way to WICET. Photo: Aurizon Aurizon’s share price slid 10% this morning after the company lowered its coal volume forecast, and announced roughly $215m in asset impairments ahead of its half-yearly report in February. The Queensland-based rail operator said volumes in its major freight operation, and minor iron ore haulage
Read More[ad_1] Santa getting a hold of his huge logistics task. Photo: Shutterstock Charles Macdonald – Sydney December 23, 2015 The Wednesday, December 23 newswire will be the last from the Australian Bulk Handling Review in 2015. We would like to wish readers a happy holiday season, and prosperity in the new year. We would like
Read More[ad_1] Mr Ferdinand Leopolder of drymix.info. With Australia’s drymix mortar community set to assemble in Sydney on February 18th, ABHR spoke to Mr Ferdinand Leopolder, the man behind the conference and a far broader international suite of drymix information and meetings. For Australia’s construction and building sectors, the problems linked to traditional on-site mortar preparation
Read More[ad_1] Coal operations at Abbot Point. Photo: North Queensland Bulk Ports The approval of an expansion at Abbot Point, and the opening of a new terminal at Hay Point this week are two rare pieces of good news for the Australian coal sector. Federal minister for the environment Greg Hunt this week approved the development
Read More[ad_1] ASGCO’s One-Sided Slide-ler. Photo: ASGCO Charles Macdonald – Sydney December 16, 2015 Conveyor component company ASGCO has introduced a product it calls One-Sided Slide-ler which allows the changing of rolls without removing adjacent idlers. ASGCO says that its new patent pending system allows the changing of idler rolls under the conveyor loading skirt area
Read More[ad_1] The closure of coal and gas power stations and growth of renewable energy in South Australia has led to a short term price fluctuation, according to Premier Jay Weatherill. Oliver Probert – Sydney December 16, 2015 South Australian premier Jay Weatherill says ‘transitional issues’ are to blame for a doubling of power prices in
Read More[ad_1] More sugar coming from India could put downward pressure on the sugar price. Photo: Shutterstock Oliver Probert – Sydney December 16, 2015 Five years of bumper crops will lead to a 3.6mt dump of sugar into the international market by Indian producers by September next year. According to local sources, the country’s sugar refineries
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