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LARRY-KNIGHT

Carbon uncertainty

Thursday 18 December 2008

Engineering and sciences firm Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) said reductions ranging from 5% to 15% contained in the Federal Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) will create uncertainties in Australian industry for at least the next 12 months.


Mines urged to renew adverse weather procedures

Monday 15 December 2008

The Queensland Department of Mines and Energy (DME) has issued an urgent safety alert to mines and quarries that have not reviewed procedures for adverse weather events.


Western Creek project

Wednesday 26 November 2008

Giralia Resources has announced an increased inferred mineral resource at its Western Creek project, located 15 kilometres west of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.


Shot blast certification

Monday 24 November 2008

Aquacrete is offering independent engineering certification for its shot-blasted ventilation control devices.


Beaconsfield inquest continues…

Monday 08 September 2008

The man who found the body of a Beaconsfield miner after the 2006 rockfall has told an inquest of the conditions in the mine after the disaster.


Beaconsfield inquest resumes

Friday 25 July 2008

The inquest into the death of Beaconsfield miner Larry Knight is continuing, more than two years after the fatal rockfall.


Safety record in the Pilbara

Friday 15 February 2008

SINCLAIR Knight Merz (SKM) and Rio Tinto personnel and contractors have set a safety record in the Pilbara region.


New PIRSA Chief Executive

Monday 29 October 2007

SOUTH Australian Agriculture Food and Fisheries Minister Rory McEwen has welcomed the appointment of Geoff Knight as the new Chief Executive of Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA).


Lube system saves haul operator time

Wednesday 03 October 2007

Alemite Lubrequip has designed heavy-duty lubrication system for drive trucks and triple trailers for a contract coal haulage and ancillary mining support service provider in Queensland and saved the contractor valuable time in lubricating equipment.


No communication equals no disaster recovery

Friday 08 June 2007

Over the past 12 months we have watched Cyclone Larry and Hurricane Katrina wreak havoc on large parts of inhabited coastal areas.


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