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Mining & Resources
In only 5 years BC Iron has made the successful transition from exploration company to a 6 million tonne per annum iron ore operation. In the lead up to the Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast conference we had the chance to speak to the company’s Managing Director Morgan Ball about BC Iron’s enablers for…
28 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
After months of pressure Australia’s two biggest retailers, Myer and David Jones, are preparing their resources to integrate their traditional stores to a new online market. Myer has braced itself to offer up to 70, 000 products through its online store. David Jones also announced it will offer up to 90, 000 products. But competition…
25 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Becoming the new chief executive officer (CEO) of an organisation comes with a number of strategic decisions to make - but how quickly should you move to shift corporate resources after landing the job? New research by McKinsey and Company claims there are two ways to approach rearranging a business or product portfolio: acting quickly…
25 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Kleber Silva is the Head of Iron Ore Mining at Arcelor Mittal Global. Previously, he was the general manager of mining operations in Brazil. Prior to joining the group in 2006, he held the same position at the Brazilian mining company CVRD. From 1997 to 1999 Mr Silva was mine planning and operations specialist at Québec Cartier…
24 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Railway engineering maintenance is an important part of securing the future of Australia's rail networks, an industry organisation has stated. The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) said federal and state governments should examine the bigger picture when it comes to establishing policies for the ongoing operation of rural rail lines. Chief executive of the ARA Bryan…
24 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
Australia's most influential women have been recognised for their leadership skills at a recent ceremony. The Australian Financial Review (AFR) and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards 2013 applauded the efforts of female leaders across a variety of sectors, including business, philanthropy, research and not for profits. Skin cancer researcher Adele Green was the overall…
24 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Effective change management when introducing new models of service delivery is always going to be a challenge. We asked some of the speakers from our Developing a 7 Day Health Service conference about strategies for creating awareness of change, increasing staff satisfaction, battling with ingrained culture and improving training and education when their organisations moved…
23 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Mining training could be paying off for many Western Australian (WA) companies, as the state's resources industry recorded its second strongest financial performance on record. The WA mineral and petroleum sector was worth $103 billion in 2012-13, making it the third year in a row that its value has risen above $100 billion. Mines and…
23 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Levers for effecting disinvestment decisions will be the subject of a talk by Adam Elshaug, HCF Research Foundation Principal Research Fellow, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, The University of Sydney at the 2nd annual Health Technology Assessment conference. The event will be held on the 5th and 6th December in Sydney. Effecting disinvestment recommendations is challenging,…
23 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication
The US debt crisis is over - for now. But in the wake of political unrest that left the country's government in partial shutdown for 16 days, fingers are being pointed at the Republican Party, and in particular at Speaker of the House John Boehner. Commentators have attacked Boehner for both his leadership inabilities and…
23 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Sydney plays proud host to the 10th World Congress on Railway Research 2013 over the 25th – 28th November 2013. Combined with AusRAIL PLUS 2013 the two events represent the very last conference and exhibition to be held in the soon to be redeveloped Convention and Exhibition Centre. Across both events the organisers expect to…
23 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Recently, we have asked our readers to participate in an opinion poll on the most important issues in Healthcare Technology Assessment (HTA). We are now pleased to share the results with you. 57% of all poll participants thought that engaging with consumers and incorporating patient perspectives in the assessment process is at the top of…
22 Oct 2013, by Informa Insights