Australia

Wed August 02, 2017

BHP Selects Fluor for Australian Mining Project

Fluor Corporation announced Aug. 2, that it was awarded a project and construction management services contract by BHP for the South Flank iron ore project located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia....

Tue August 01, 2017

Euro Auctions to Hold First-Ever Hong Kong Sale

Euro Auctions, worldwide auctioneers of industrial plant, construction equipment and agricultural machinery, (that operates in the U.S. under the Yoder & Frey brand) is holding its first ever sale in Hong Kong on Thursday, Sept....

Tue July 25, 2017

Manitou Acquires Majority Stake in Australian Company

The Manitou group, world leader in all-terrain material handling, finalized its acquisition of a majority stake (55 percent) in the Australian company LiftRite. Thanks to a supplementary call option, the group will hold a 96 percent share by 2020....

Jonathan Gifford - Mon February 20, 2017

Construction Commences on $384M Solar Farms in Australia

Three PV power plants worth a combined 320 MW have begun construction in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria. A joint venture between Overland Sun Farming and the UK's Island Green Power is behind the AU$500 million (US$384 million) development, which is going ahead despite the projects not having yet signed PPAs....