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[ad_1] Katter’s Australian Party member Shane Knuth is pushing for re-regulation of the Queensland sugar sector. Photo: Shutterstock A private members bill proposed in Queensland Parliament by Katter’s Australian Party would re-regulate the state’s sugar market. Katter’s Australian Party member Shane Knuth says the bill, Sugar Industry (Real Choice in Marketing) Amendment Bill 2015, will

[ad_1] One of Australia’s most experienced conveyor engineers has applied for patents for an innovative belt conveyor and formed a new company called Down Under Belt Conveyors. According to Mr James, the new belt conveyor uses standard belting and has the return belt above the carry belt. The carry idlers are directly fixed to the

[ad_1] First Roy Hill iron ore ship the MV Anangel Explorer being loaded at Port Hedland. Photo: Roy Hill In the same week iron ore slipped below US$43 a tonne, the first shipment of iron ore has been loaded from Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara Region. Rinehart, who according to Forbes

[ad_1] A committee  investigating the privatisation of the Port of Melbourne says road and rail efficiencies are critical to the success of the port and its future stakeholders. The committee report Inquiry into the proposed lease of the Port of Melbourne was presented to the state’s Parliament on Tuesday. Two key issues raised concerned enhancing

[ad_1] Several Australian industries, including mining, could benefit from big data analysis. Photo: BHP Billiton The Australian boss of US conglomerate GE has said local companies can do more to harness software and high level data analytics to lift productivity, in an interview with Fairfax. GE’s Industrial Internet program aims to use big data –

[ad_1] A nickel ore ship at Townsville, where (inset) Clive Palmer’s Yabulu refinery processes it. Photo: Chris Mackey / Southern Cross Maritime. (Inset: Creative Commons / Benjamin J Macdonald) State treasurer Curtis Pitt says the state will need access to the books of Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel business before it considers propping up the embattled

[ad_1] Fluor’s Sibur Polymer & Polypropylene Production Complex. Photo: Fluor Engineering company Fluor has acquired Netherland’s-based manufacturing and service provider Stork B.V. for €695 million (A$1.05 billion). The New York-listed Fluor announced its acquisition to the market on December 7, 2015. “The acquisition of Stork is consistent with Fluor’s goal to further enhance our integrated

[ad_1] New Zealand-based dairy business Fonterra will invest $120 million in its cheese manufacturing facility in regional Victoria, creating 30 more jobs at the site. Fonterra Australia will invest NZ$141 million in building a state-of-the-art cheese plant at its Stanhope factory. The new facility will replace the existing plant, which was destroyed by fire in