Today, the resources boom is creating a new gap in financing for export contracts. Strong demand from both the large corporate and SME sectors, particularly those involved in or supplying to the Australian mining and resources industry is creating further demand for services from Australia’s export credit agency, Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC).

The mining boom has been kind to Hofmann Engineering, but the company doesn't hide its concerns that the lure of better-paid mining work is robbing manufacturing of the trained workers it needs.

Hofmann Engineering's growth has been particularly sharp over the past decade, with Erich J significantly ramping up the company's gearing business and establishing manufacturing beachheads on the east coast and overseas.

U.S. gold miner to implement world’s most comprehensive and integrated suite of enterprise solutions designed to support global mining industry

A new mechanical bucket to be released in February 2012 by Keech Australia has been put to trial in the Newcrest Cadia East gold mine in Orange, New South Wales, following a 12-month development phase. The mine is trialling a 12m3 bucket with an Armourblade edge system on two underground mining loaders. The Keech Mechanical Bucket (KMB) differs to...