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Aussie mining companies smash Top 40

Australian mining companies have remained at the top of PwC’s annual Mine report into the performance of the world’s 40 largest mining companies. BHP Billiton was in the top spot...

WA named world’s top mining investment destination

Australia has been named the most attractive region in the world for investment, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining and exploration companies. The aim of the survey is to...

Central Queensland mine to re-open

One hundred new jobs are expected to be created as one of Queensland’s oldest mines re-opens. Junior miner TerraCom has announced it has purchased the Blair Athol coal mine, through its wholly...

Five New Railway Tracks To Ease Coal Train Congestion in Hunter Valley

Trains resume operations after NSW flooding

After wild weather caused severe flooding in the Hunter Valley, coal, freight and passenger trains had to halt operations. A statement on Wednesday from the Australian Rail Track Corporation...

Salt mine to create 360 jobs in NT

The construction of a salt mine near Alice Springs is one step closer, with a $120 million deal for mining machinery signed on Tuesday giving the project a major boost. Construction of Tellus’...

First Iron Ore Train Leaves Iron Knob

First Iron Ore Train Leaves Iron Knob

For the first time in over 17 years, trains are again shipping iron ore from Iron Knob to the port at Whyalla in South Australia. Arrium Mining has announced this morning that the rail line has now...

More power to you

Power-over-Ethernet and fibre optics – Luke Frost examines the latest power solutions to save installation and running costs on the mine site. As a transmission medium, fibre-optic cable provides...

Wandering Drill Rig Shuts Down Pluto LNG Plant

Wandering Drill Rig Shuts Down Pluto LNG Plant

A wandering drill rig has prompted Woodside to shut down production at their Pluto LNG plant after the piece of machinery drifted too close to their flowlines. The drill rig reportedly was...

New Uranium Mine For Pilbara Approved

New Uranium Mine For Pilbara Approved

A new uranium mine earmarked for the Pilbara region of Western Australia has received conditional approval to go ahead from the state government. On Wednesday, WA’s  Minister for Environment...

Electric Fields Improve Pipeline Oil Flow

Research in the United States has shown that applying a strong electric field to sections of the Keystone pipeline near Wichita, Kansas, can smooth oil flow and save pump energy. At present, pipeline...

Dangerous High Voltage Switches Found on WA Mine Sites

Dangerous High Voltage Switches Found on WA Mine Sites

Mines in Western Australia are being warned to check their high voltage switches amid growing concern that some sites are using the same switch at the centre of the Perth shopping centre explosion...

Terry Burgess Appointed New President of SACOME

Terry Burgess Appointed New President of SACOME

Terry Burgess has been appointed the new president of The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME), replacing current President John Roberts AM who is stepping down after over a decade...