FLEETS

Things improving in Mackay

ONE of the region’s hardest hit by the global commodities downturn was the northern Queensland mining equipment, technology and services hub of Mackay. However, things seem to be getting better there.

Lou Caruana
A Taurus bucket fitted to a Hitachi excavator.

A Taurus bucket fitted to a Hitachi excavator.

Just take the case of bucket and truck body builder Taurus Mining Services. Despite the mining downturn, Taurus reported export revenue well over budget expectations for 2016. One of the Taurus Directors,...

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