Battery materials producer Talga Group has announced that environmental permits allowing the company to construct a battery anode plant at Lulea in Sweden are now in force. No appeals were submitted against the permit being issued, and with a Certificate of Finalitity now issued by the Swedish Land and Environment Court, this completes the statutory…
The Hallett Group has doubled down on its commitment to decarbonise its cement production with the signing of an agreement which will see two Korean companies build an electrolyser at its cement facility at Port Augusta in the mid-north of South Australia. Hallett signed a Statement of Cooperation with the South Australian Government, Elecseed and…
Atomo Diagnostics to raise cash for HIV test marketing Rapid HIV test manufacturer Atomo Diagnostics will raise capital through a share purchase plan aiming to raise $2.75 million. This follows Atomo receiving commitments of $1.25 million via a share placement at $0.036 per share. The company, which is commercialising a handheld self-test device, is ensured…
Drone detection and countermeasure manufacturer DroneShield has been awarded a massive $33 million order from a US government agency. The order, for equipment and the provision of multi-year services, is the largest ever received by the company which operates a factory in Sydney. In line with company practice, the company did not name the customer.…
By Peter Roberts The Queensland government has celebrated further progress on two of what the state says are two of more than 50 green hydrogen projects currently underway across the state. The progress in Queensland, and other states, confirms that exports of green hydrogen and ammonia promise a new commodities boon, though this time of…
Australian access to foreign technologies on a range of cutting edge industrial technologies is a step closer following progress in the US Senate to the provision of exemptions from export controls. Under the AUKUS agreement between Australia, the US and the UK, information exchange is to be speeded up on not just nuclear powered submarines…
The ACE EV V1 Transformer TC Series electric van has passed its Australian crash test on the way to full availability. The vehicle, which is being tested as a trolley collector by supermarket Woolworths (pictured), is modified locally on an imported electric chassis. Offered as a long and short wheelbase version, with high and low…
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt has released a damning review of the regulation of agricultural chemicals under the previous federal government. A review into the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) by law firm Clayton Utz found serious and systemic issues with the operations, conduct and governance of the authority.…
Explosives and fertiliser manufacturer Orica has said it will follow on from significant reductions in carbon emissions from its New South Wales ammonia nitrate facility under the federal government’s Safeguard mechanism with further cuts planned at its Queensland sites. Speaking at a Thursday press conference, Orica CEO Sanjeev Gandhi said emissions had been cut this…
Mambers of major trade unions the ETU and AMWU members have hit railway engineering firm UGL’s Newcastle operations as they escalated their dispute over pay. More than 120 workers at the locomotive manufacturing and rail maintenance site at Broadmeadow, Newcastle walked off the job again on Friday to fight for fair pay, according to a…