Australia and China: Jim Harrowell on the importance of mutual understanding
At the recent China Australia Business Launch in Sydney, Jim Harrowell, NSW President of the ACBC, shared his thoughts on the future of Australia’s relationship with China. The full video of Mr Harrowell’s speech is reproduced here.
Nov. 17, 2009 | Australia | No Comments
Changes in China: A broader view from Professor Hans Hendrischke
Speaking in Sydney at the recent launch for China Australia Business, Professor Hans Hendrischke, director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Sydney, provided a broader view of the social and political pressures that globalisation is bringing to China:
Nov. 11, 2009 | Australia | No Comments
ACBC General Manager addresses the China Australia Business Launch
On the 20th of October this year industry leaders gathered in Sydney to celebrate the launch of China Australia Business.
Speakers included Laurie Pearcy, General Manager of the Australia China Business Council. Here is his speech:
Nov. 4, 2009 | Australia | No Comments
Power stations for the Mining Industry – Pilbara, Western Australia
Given the remote locations of many resource-rich areas in Western Australia, the sourcing of power is a primary concern of any enterprise looking to enter the state’s mining industry.
Operating across 2.3 million kilometres of regional Western Australia (WA), Horizon Power is a State-owned trading enterprise supplying power to WA’s booming resource economies. While relatively small [...]
Sep. 9, 2009 | Mining & Resources, Western Australia | No Comments
Oakajee port and rail development – Western Australia’s mineral potential
the Oakajee port and rail development is set to facilitate major resource projects in the mid-west region of Western Australia – an area of vast and relatively underdeveloped mineral potential.
The Oakajee Port and Rail State Development Agreement signed in March this year provides for an A$4 billion port and railway development in Western Australia’s mid-west [...]
Sep. 8, 2009 | Mining & Resources, Western Australia | No Comments
Largest Chinese acquisition in Australia – OZ Minerals
In June 2009, OZ Minerals shareholders approved the US$1.354 billion purchase of company assets by China Minmetals Corporation, marking the completion of the largest Chinese acquisition in Australia to date.
June 18, 2009, marked the launch of MMG (Minerals and Metals Group), formed following the acquisition by China Minmetals Corporation, through its non-ferrous metals division, of [...]
Sep. 3, 2009 | Australia, Mining & Resources | No Comments
Foreign investors looking at Australia’s mining and resource sector
Following the likely collapse of Chinalco’s acquisition of a 15% stake in Rio Tinto, Jayne Steele of Herbert Geer lawyers explores the implications for foreign investors looking at Australia’s mining and resources sector.
The desire of large steelmakers to secure the commodity chain by making direct investment into iron ore and coal has focused attention on [...]
Sep. 3, 2009 | Australia, Mining & Resources | 3 Comments
Raw materials to China, energy to fuel its growth
At a time of global economic uncertainty, the strong complementary trade relationship between China and Australia takes on even greater importance. China-Australia trade not only supplies the raw materials China needs, but also the energy that fuels China’s growth.
Australia’s success as a leading supplier of resources has been built on our reputation for reliably suppling [...]
Sep. 3, 2009 | Australia, Energy, Minerals | No Comments
Mining, energy and more – Western Australia prospers
While Western Australia’s minerals and energy resources continue to drive its trading relationship with China, the state’s wealth of attractions extend far beyond its mines and gas fields.
Western Australia, with a population of less than 2.2 million, covers a vast area of 2.5 million square kilometres, and has a coastline stretching more than 12,500 kilometres.
The [...]
