Posted July 18, 2016 19:48:17 A Chinese company at the centre of an asbestos contamination scandal involving government building projects in Perth and Brisbane, says it has taken steps to ensure the issue cannot be repeated. Yuanda Australia, a subsidiary of Chinese multinational manufacturing firm Yuanda Holdings Limited, supplied asbestos-tainted roof panels to the Perth
Posted July 18, 2016 13:17:27 The largest oil and gas company in Papua New Guinea, Oil Search, said its $US2.2 billion dollar bid for InterOil has been trumped by a “superior proposal” from Exxon Mobil. The proposal from Exxon Mobil comprises of a fixed price of $US45 per InterOil share, paid in Exxon Mobil shares,
Posted July 18, 2016 13:19:48 WA’s Regional Development Minister Terry Redman says he will fight for both Manjimup and Katanning to be serviced with reticulated gas as part of a long-delayed plan to build a pipeline to Albany. The extension of the Dampier to Bunbury pipeline was a 2008 Barnett Government election commitment but has
Posted July 15, 2016 20:25:26 At least 10 buildings in Western Australia built with products from Chinese company Yuanda will be investigated for asbestos risks, but the WA Building Commissioner says the number could be even higher. While Peter Gow would not name them all, he said they included private buildings and key WA government
Updated July 14, 2016 22:02:59 Photo: Up to 25 workers are believed to have been exposed to the cut roof panels. (Supplied.) Related Story: Asbestos found in roof of $1.2b Perth Children’s Hospital Related Story: Asbestos-tainted Chinese firm’s Australian projects ‘need investigation’ Western Australia’s peak medical body has flagged concerns in a letter to the
Updated July 14, 2016 20:32:18 The discovery of asbestos in roof panels of WA’s children’s hospital could have far wider implications for other Australian projects that use the same major Chinese supplier, a senior WA Government official has warned. Key points: Chinese firm has serviced six major construction projects across Australia One project includes a
Posted July 14, 2016 12:30:22 A return to dominance for Middle East producers and growing lakes of oil held in storage are threatening the return to price stability and the rebalancing of the market, according to the International Energy Agency. In its monthly Oil Market Report, the Paris-based energy advisor to the OECD noted risks
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Posted July 14, 2016 08:27:11 There are fears homes, businesses and industry in the South West town of Manjimup may be denied the opportunity to access natural gas through the extension of a Pilbara gas pipeline. West Australian Premier Colin Barnett confirmed a 2008 election commitment to link the Dampier to Bunbury gas pipeline to
Posted July 13, 2016 18:41:21 The Barnett Government has revived hopes of delivering the promised Albany-Bunbury Gas Pipeline, with the Premier confirming the Government was considering a private bid to undertake the project. The Liberal Party first pledged to build the pipeline in the lead-up to the 2008 election. At the end of its first
