When a new refinery needed mineral processing equipment the owners returned to their preferred supplier, McLanahan and its custom-engineered equipment.
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Energy Vault receives further backing for zinc refinery
Energy Vault has continued a string of significant partnerships and investments, as Korea Zinc contributed $50 million to have renewables deployed at its subsidiary’s refinery.
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Civmec makes waves with Covalent contract
Civmec has pushed its contract pipeline to $1.15 billion with work to be conducted at Covalent Lithium’s lithium refinery in Kwinana, Western Australia.
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Glencore considers future of Mount Isa copper assets
Glencore is reviewing the future of its Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery in Queensland.
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New method to produce metals developed
MIT researchers attempting to create a new battery have uncovered a new way to produce antimony, as well as smelting other metals.
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Clive Palmer’s nickel calls in voluntary administration
After announcing job cuts last week, Queensland Nickel has gone into voluntary administration marking another blow to the Palmer empire.
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Nyrstar to exit mining
Nyrstar has announced the formal launch of the sales process for all its mining assets globally.
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More than 700 jobs in the air ahead of potential refinery collapse
The fate of close to 800 workers’ jobs is waiting on news on whether Clive Palmer’s Yabulu nickel refinery will collapse.
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Australian refiner appointed to LBMA delivery list
Pallion refinery division ABC Refinery has been appointed to the London Bullion Market Association’s Good Delivery list for gold.
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Bell Bay smelter clocks up 60 years
Tasmania’s Bell Bay smelter, reportedly the oldest aluminium smelter in the southern hemisphere, is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
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Honeywell aids efficiency at Russian refinery
A control technology from Honeywell Process Solutions is helping a major refinery in Russia improve efficiency and reliability in their gasoline blending process.
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Nyrstar secures Tasmanian smelter future
Nyrstar has signed an agreement to invest in its Tasmanian smelter, as the company announces a new Australian CEO.
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Man killed at a Queensland metal refinery
A man has died at Sun Metals’ zinc refinery after becoming trapped under a hydraulic arm.
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WorleyParsons win Geelong refinery contract
WorleyParsons has won a project management and engineering services contract for Viva Energy's Geelong refinery.
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Analyst says Alcoa will probably keep WA refineries open
Alcoa will probably not shut any of its WA factories, according to an analyst.
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Alcoa’s global review announced, capacity cut could go badly for WA workers
There are fears that a whole-of-company review of Alcoa’s smelting and refining operations could affect its Western Australian assets, where 4,000 workers are employed.
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BP to cut jobs at Kwinana refinery
BP has taken the knife to positions at its Kwinana oil refinery in Perth.
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Alcoa could be fined $200K over 2012 Wagerup refinery death
Alcoa has pleaded guilty to breaching safety laws related to the death of a contractor in 2009 and could be fined up to $200,000 later this week.
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Proposed RET changes welcomed by Portland Alcoa smelter
Yesterday the federal government announced its proposed changes to the Renewable Energy Target, which were welcomed by Alcoa’s Portland smelter.
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Caltex shuts down refinery process units, moves to export
Caltex has shut down the last of its fuel refinery process units, and started operation of the site as a fuel import terminal.
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