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The North Queensland Export Terminal features "turtle-friendly" amber lighting on its infrastructure.

Queensland turtle hatchlings’ glowing first journey

Queensland turtle hatchlings’ glowing first journey Design features at the North Queensland Export Terminal north of Bowen are ensuring turtle hatchlings see the light as nature intended. Abbot Point Operations manages the operations and maintenance of the multi-billion-dollar facility and has incorporated “turtle-friendly” amber lighting on terminal infrastructure visible from the ocean, to allow hatchlings a smoother path to the sea. Abbot Point Operations general manager Damien Dederer says the specially designed lighting is just one example of how smart thinking and smart technology supports ecosystems to thrive around an operating port. “The North Queensland Export Terminal is one of Queensland’s busiest ports, exporting...

Bowen Tennis Association President Walter Morris and Bowen Rail Safety Coordinator Mandy Evans rally together at Bowen Tennis.

Game, set, match: Bowen Rail Company serves up a win for the community

Game, set, match: Bowen Rail Company serves up a win for the community Bowen Tennis Association has scored big with a Bowen Rail Company (BRC) grant to support the development of the region’s next generation of tennis stars. The 95-year-old club was one of four recent grant recipients of Bowen Rail Company’s Community Partnership Program, which supports local not-for-profit organisations and community groups with the purchase of small assets that can make a big difference. Bowen Tennis Association president Walter Morris says the Bowen Rail Company’s...

Bowen High students unlock ‘export level’ at Abbot Point

Bowen High students unlock ‘export level’ at Abbot Point

Bowen High students unlock ‘export level’ at Abbot Point Abbot Point Operations (APO) has taken a group of Bowen State High School students on a deep dive into the operations of Australia’s most northern deepwater export port. The year seven students participated in a two-day learning experience at Bowen’s North Queensland Export Terminal (NQXT) gaining a fascinating insight into the stages of resources production and learning how the terminal plays a vital part in the pit-to-port process. The learnings from the site tour were then applied at a school ‘Pit to Port’ workshop delivered by the...

(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) Members of the E2M research team downloading data from one of the 10 bioacoustics recorders installed on the Carmichael mining lease and conservation area.

Queensland research maps movements and behaviours of black-throated finch

Queensland research maps movements and behaviours of black-throated finch Queensland researchers have mapped the habitat and movements of the black-throated finch in a never-before-seen level of detail, as part of Bravus Mining and Resources commitment to managing the environment. The findings are the latest from a five-year joint research program between Bravus Mining and Resources and researchers from ecology consultancy E2M and have been published in the peer-reviewed and highly respected international scientific journal PLOS One. Bravus Mining and Resources chief operating officer Mick Crowe says...

Alto shares halt on takeover bid

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Alto shares halt on takeover bid

Alto shares halt on takeover bid TRADING was halted Tuesday in shares of ASX-listed gold company Alto Metals (ASX: AME) after it received a takeover approach from Goldsea Australia Mining, a subsidiary of Chinese company Shandong Goldsea Group. Alto Metals shares will stay in a trading halt until Thursday or pending its response to the takeover approach. The gold exploration company advised its shareholders on February 24 that Goldsea had offered to acquire all of its shares for the price of $0.065/share in cash. Alto noted that Goldsea’s approach was subject to conditions including Foreign Investment Review Board approval and due diligence to confirm the mineral resource in its Sandstone Gold project. The company stated that its directors advise Alto...

New iron ore project viable for development in South Australia

New iron ore project viable for development in South Australia

A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of IMX Resources’ Mt Woods magnetite project in South Australia has delivered “highly favourable” results, demonstrating the potential for a viable near-term development at a cost of $295 million. In a statement, IMX Resources managing director Neil Meadows said the company believed Mt Woods was a unique opportunity in the Australian magnetite industry, as the infrastructure required to develop the project was already in place and being used by IMX’s existing Cairn Hill mine. “As a consequence, unlike most pre-development and current Australian magnetite projects, Mt Woods does not require large-scale capital investment and is not reliant on third parties for new infrastructure in order to develop a potentially economically viable project,” Mr Meadows said....

Arrium pushed into administration

Arrium pushed into administration

Low iron ore prices and insurmountable debt has forced Arrium into administration. Image: Whyalla News. By Samantha James IN early April, when Arrium asked its lenders – Australia’s four banks, several global banks and US bondholders – for a US$927 million life line to save it from going under, it hardly expected them to reject the package presented by alternative asset manager GSO Capital Partners. The lenders did, however, and pushed the struggling company into administration owing its creditors more than $2.8 billion. Arrium’s 1.2 million tonnes per annum steel plant at Whyalla on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula is bleeding cash in the face of a collapse in steel prices and cheaper Chinese imports. The company also owns smaller plants...

A passion for excellence provides a market-leading distinction

A passion for excellence provides a market-leading distinction

PRIVATELY-owned World Travel Professionals is one of Australia’s fastest growing travel management companies. Established in 1994, the passion for excellence of the owners, Michael-Chase Smith and Lisa Story, remains undiminished today. They are committed to providing clients with the perfect blend of personal service and innovative technology, delivering optimum results no matter the size or nature of the travel program. World Travel Professionals’ partnership with Amadeus, the world’s leading travel technology provider, allows for unique client solutions to be identified. The introduction of OneClick, Amadeus’ traveller safety and security product, has enabled clients to comply with duty of care obligations by being able to monitor the travel plans of travellers and make contact in the event of an emergency. In...