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Australia’s largest rail freight company Aurizon (ASX:AZJ) is on track to build the first zero-emissions capable freight locomotive constructed in Australia. Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, has been contracted to undertake this innovative project that will transform a 4000-class diesel locomotive into a full battery operation. The locomotive will be powered by batteries which will capture re-generative energy when the trains travel downhill or brake. The locomotive will have 4.5MWh of battery capacity ­– equivalent to 90 Tesla Model 3’s – and it burns 16L/h in idle and up to 590L/h at full throttle. For hauls of up to 400km, the locomotives will be fitted with...

INTERNATIONAL rental company Mr Rental has more than 90 stores across Australia and New Zealand. The company offers mining communities a range of temporary fit-out options for all areas of the home. The company’s packages range from basic to deluxe, and include bedroom, dining, lounge, kitchen, laundry, entertainment and other household furnishings that can be rented for either short or long-term periods: at Mr Rental, customers can rent for as little or as long as they like. With one phone call, Mr Rental can provide a quote for solutions to suit each customer’s fit-out needs, making life simple. The company delivers and installs at a convenient time and maintains all products, ensuring customers never have to worry about repair bills...

CANADIAN producer Barrick Gold has reached a settlement with Gold Fields Limited for the sale of three WA gold mines, just two months after announcing the assets would go to market. In a deal worth US$270 million, Barrick Gold signed across the three primary mine sites from its Yilgarn South project, 23km south of Laverton, to the major South African gold developer in early October. Inclusive of the prosperous Granny Smith, Lawlers and Darlot mines, the deal added about 400,000oz of gold output to Gold Field’s current Australian portfolio. According to reports, Australia would become Gold Fields’ largest production hub, holding 42 per cent of the company’s total gold output. Barrick chief executive Jamie Sokalsky stated that the assets were...

Intertek (FTSE: ITRK) opened The Intertek Minerals Global Centre of Excellence, a world-class minerals laboratory in Maddington, southeast of Perth, on Thursday August 26, 2021. Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries throughout the world with a network of more than 60 laboratories and offices in 25 countries. The newly opened will be Intertek’s largest, at 20,000m2. Previously, Intertek’s facilities and its 500+ employees in Perth were distributed across 11 sites throughout Maddington. This recent move will house Intertek’s staff in one location along with updated, state-of-the-art technology for assaying. The upgrades to technology, mostly through robotics and automation, will not only increase the capacity of The Centre but also increase the safety and wellbeing of staff....