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World’s Longest Ore Conveyor

[hr] Like a lindworm, the flightless dragon of Norse legend, the conveyor belt snakes out of the tunnel at the end of the Valle del Choapa. It is a dragon that devours mountains. Never-ending heaps...

BHP says coal is still king. For now.

The head of BHP told a gathering of industry heavyweights in the US that  over 70 per cent of the world’s energy will still be supplied by oil, gas and coal by 2030 and that while gas will be the...

Increase in mine deaths prompts safety alerts

An open letter from Stewart Bell, Queensland Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health 2013-14 shaping up to be a dangerous year for mining  contractors. It doesn’t have to be. Eight people have died...

Driving Lessons: Why Crashes Happen On The Mine Site

Specialist crash investigator and mine site driving trainer, George Foessel examines the reasons why light vehicle accidents occur on the mine site. Driving a light vehicle in the resources sector...

Is Phyto-Mining commercially viable?

“Is phyto-mining  commercially viable? “  asks Andrew Harris from University of Sydney While there are numerous successful phytoremediation examples, to date there have been no commercial...

Safety Report Card For Mining Released

[hr] Safe Work Australia has released their annual Fact Sheet on the mining sector, analysing national statistics from the 2011-12 financial year. The findings make for very interesting reading: [hr]...

‘Mining’ for metals using nature’s machines

Scientists at the University of York are to lead an international team that will explore the use of plants to recover precious metals from mine tailings around the world. Researchers in the...