Monthly Archives: August 2016

BlueScope Steel has reported a successful FY16, after a $947 million move to acquire 100% of a North American steel mill paid off big time. The company announced a 160% improvement in statutory net profit after tax to $354 million in FY16, after reporting $136 million in FY15. BlueScope said sales revenue was boosted due

More than $20 million in maintenance work is being delivered in the Hunter Valley during a 60-hour planned shutdown by the Australian Rail Track Corporation this week. ARTC executive general manager for the Hunter Valley Jonathan Vandervoort said around 1000 contractors would join ARTC staff this week to deliver dozens of maintenance projects on the

Fortescue Metals Group has welcomed an upgrade from ratings agency Moody’s, after the ASX-listed iron ore miner announced a net profit of AUD$1.3 billion on August 22. FMG announced to the stock exchange on Monday it had boosted its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) by 27%, despite a 17% drop in revenue.

Ian Ackerman reports. Cargo throughput at the Port of Dampier has seen a decrease over the past year, according to statistics recently released by Pilbara Ports Authority. Dampier’s throughput for the past month of July stood at 13.8m tonnes – a decrease of 1.9m tonnes, or 12% over the same month in 2015. Imports into

A bauxite shipment from Tasmania has been hailed as a sign of the overall efficiency of the Port of Bell Bay, on the island state’s north coast. ASX junior Australian Bauxite on August 8 announced a shipment of 35,913 tonnes had departed the port, the second such shipment since nearby Bald Hill mine reopened on

The Australian Rail Track Corporation has accused the Rail Tram and Bus Union of breaking a ceasefire, with disruptions impacting the corporation’s NSW network despite the union agreeing to put industrial action on hold. The ARTC, which manages 8500 kilometres of track across five states, including the NSW interstate and freight networks, is negotiating with