Assessing health risks in a mining project requires a broad range of specialist skills, applied with the aim of ensuring plans are in place to protect the health of workers, the community and the...
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Mine Services company, Orica, will partner with the Commonwealth Government, New South Wales Government and University of Newcastle to develop a world-first research pilot plant, which will trial a...
In a Queensland coal industry first, a tunnel boring machine (TBM) is being used for drift excavation at a Central Queensland coal mine. Contractor, Redpath, will operate the eight metre diameter TBM...
Nestled between the immensity of the Indian Ocean and the vastness of the Pilbara, Mags Webster discovers some big surprises in Port Hedland. PORT HEDLAND Established: 1880s Population: 15,000 It’s...
In the lead-up to the 2010-11 Queensland floods that overwhelmed that State’s mining industry, only one mine operator conducted an audit, upgraded infrastructure and installed new pumps, writes...
The Pilbara’s Iron Bridge project is set to ramp up after Fortescue Metals finalised a $1.15 billion dollar deal with Taiwanese steel manufacturer, Formosa Plastics. The deal will see Formosa secure...
During my two decades working in the hydraulics industry, I’ve been in the fortunate position of being able to observe, and learn from, the mistakes and omissions hydraulics users make when...
Diesel is, literally, the driving force behind mine sites across the country, however it’s expensive, dirty, and diesel emissions can cause serious, even life-threatening, health complaints amongst...
The University of Western Australia has doubled its capacity to help find new mineral ore deposits through funding for a new NanoSIMS imaging and analysis facility announced yesterday by Federal...
Australia’s peak gaseous fuels body has called on the major parties to provide incentives for the mining industry to convert from diesel to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Compressed Natural...
