Caterpillar together with mining service support company Hastings Deering have unveiled a new bulldozer as well as a new ultra-class mining truck with a 290 tonne payload. Read More
A new enterprise bargaining agreement which would have resulted in pay cuts of up to 25 per cent for Hastings Deering employees has been voted down. Read More
The executive director of The Australian Institute Richard Denniss recently called on Queensland Premier Campbell Newman to invest in Rockhampton’s manufacturing and agriculture sectors instead of mining for a brighter economic outlook. Read More
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released data saying the mining sector’s prospects look positive despite a 2 per cent drop in employment. Read More
Hastings Deering say there were no injuries from a fire at its Caterpillar machinery plant in Mackay yesterday and the clean up effort is now underway. Read More
Caterpillar's dealer for Queensland and the Northern Territory, Hastings Deering, is offering a record number of apprentice positions as the industry booms. Read More