http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au daily 1 2011-05-09T08:00:15Z http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-7-2011/top-stories/minmetals-sets-its-sights-on-equinox Minmetals Resources (MMR) said it intends to make an all cash offer to buy Equinox Minerals. MMR said its offer was subject to Equinox terminating a proposed acquisition of Lundin Mining at its shareholders meeting on April 11. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-07T00:49:01Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-7-2011/top-stories/pm-opens-curtin-uni2019s-new-engineering-centre The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard officially opened the Engineering Pavilion, which is stage one of two for the $32.5 million facility, due for completion in 2012. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-07T00:49:02Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-7-2011/supplier-news/otek-and-arcadis-team-up-for-australian-market Otek, a privately held Australian environmental and engineering consultancy, has formed a strategic partnership with Arcadis, which ranks among the 10 largest international environmental management and consultancy firms. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-07T23:29:11Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-7-2011/supplier-news/ghd-signs-up-with-autodesk Software company Autodesk has signed a $5m enterprise licensing agreement with engineering firm GHD. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-07T00:49:03Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-7-2011/mining-and-lng-projects-to-drive-civil-construction BIS Shrapnel’s latest report said the outlook for civil construction is broadly positive, with large mining and energy projects responsible for the growth. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-07T00:49:03Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-14-2011/top-stories/chinese-company-acquires-valley-longwall After a protracted sales process, Valley Longwall International, a supplier of specialised equipment to the coal mining industry, has been sold to Taiyuan Mining Machinery Group Coal Machine Co. (TMG), for an undisclosed sum. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-14T00:44:22Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-14-2011/top-stories/first-ac-drive-p-h-4100xpc-shovel-for-australia Rio Tinto’s Hail Creek coking coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin has ordered a second P&H 4100XPC electric rope shovel, this time an AC drive model. It will load two P&H draglines. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-14T00:34:50Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-14-2011/supplier-news/custom-engineered-drives-for-aerator-and-liquid-mixer-applications Advanced technology heavy drives are being custom-engineered by Bonfiglioli for clean and robust service in applications where they are mounted vertically to aerate or mix liquids. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-14T01:09:36Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-14-2011/supplier-news/irish-washing-specialist-appoints-888-as-wa-distributor CDE has confirmed a new dealer for Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia. The washing equipment specialist from Northern Ireland has added 888 Crushing & Screening to its global distributor network. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-14T00:34:53Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-14-2011/bhp-wins-employer-of-choice-gong BHP Billiton has been named the most attractive employer in the mining and natural resources industry at the inaugural 2011 Randstad Awards. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-14T00:34:56Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-21-2011/top-stories/junior-explorer-advances-cobalt-prospects Broken Hill Prospecting (BPL) said it has appointed an experienced managing director in Dr Ian Pringle. BPL is moving to commercialise its Pyrite Hill and Big Hill cobalt deposits and to explore base metal prospects on its Thackaringa tenements, near Broken Hill in NSW. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-21T00:48:14Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-21-2011/top-stories/water-energy-and-labour-key-issues-for-wa-resources-projects The availability of labour, energy and water will have a major impact on the ability of companies to deliver the next wave of resource projects on time and on budget, according to a report launched by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME). No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-21T00:41:39Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-21-2011/supplier-news/pregnancy-style-test-identifies-contaminated-diesel Keith Guyett of Fuel Test Australia said the performance and quality of fuel in tanks and bulk storage can be compromised with contamination caused by water and microbes that degrade fuels. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-21T00:27:32Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-21-2011/supplier-news/bp2019s-20-million-expansion-at-largs-north-fuel-terminal BP said expansion of its Adelaide fuel storage facility will allow the company to grow its South Australian business and ensure security of supply. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-21T00:27:32Z News Item http://www.regionalminingevents.com.au/ajmnews/april/april-21-2011/port-hedland-outer-harbour-a-beanfeast-for-suppliers BHP Billiton’s $10bn to $12bn expansion of Port Hedland’s outer harbor will offer a smorgasbord of opportunities to bulk handling suppliers, with, for example, 5 conveyors up to 8kms in length to be built. No publisher AJM Staff 2011-04-21T00:30:12Z News Item