- 1. FMG cutting ‘hundreds’ of jobs: report
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- ... slices could rise as high as 1,000. The move also comes during a time of lower iron ore prices tied to China lockdowns. "Projects such as Iron Bridge are coming into production phase soon, while our wor ...
- Created on 10 March 2023
- 2. Work begins for BMA apprentice class of 2023
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- ... to be a first-year female apprentice, because I feel like younger generations of females can look up to it and see the opportunity that they can have in the industry,” new Peak Downs electrical apprentice ...
- Created on 08 March 2023
- 3. Two dead at Australian zinc mine
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- Australian mining services provider Perenti said that following a significant search and rescue operation, two missing workers were found dead after falling down a stope at MMG’s underground zinc mine ...
- Created on 21 February 2023
- 4. Liebherr hands over excavator keys to Amman
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- ... an important role in the company achieving its production targets. “The arrival of the second R 9800 will boost overall production even further,” Liebherr said, noting that it was able to cut down assembly ...
- Created on 20 February 2023
- 5. New South Wales to require miners to boost coal supply
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- ... ; The plan is designed to control coal prices and drive down household energy bills. New South Wales had planned to issue the expanded order by the end of January, but has faced resistance from miner ...
- Created on 06 February 2023
- 6. NRW picks up contract for POPL project
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- ... with structural, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation installation associated with the primary rejection facility. Additionally, it will assist with shutdown, brownfields integration and ...
- Created on 05 February 2023
- 7. Fortescue moves closer to zero-emission battery electric truck
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- ... and is a bespoke design intended for integration into a 240-tonne mining haul truck. It has the ability to fast-charge in 30 minutes and the capacity to regenerate power as it drives downhill. The battery ...
- Created on 17 January 2023
- 8. Fortescue CFO Wells steps down
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- Fortescue Metals Group has confirmed its group chief financial officer Ian Wells has resigned from his seat effective 31 January. Ian Wells Wells initially joined Fortescue in 2010, and during his ...
- Created on 09 January 2023
- 9. Bowen sends first train from refurbed Mallawa loadout
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- ... last October through Fitzroy Australia’s nearby Carborough Downs CHPP and TLO. Initial sales were completed on a train-by-train basis under a spot arrangement through the company’s 50/50 marketing joint ...
- Created on 04 January 2023
- 10. King of the Hills reaches summit
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- ... a planned shutdown of the KOTH process plant, though that has now been completed after taking the mill and crusher offline for 125 hours. The crusher had a full reline and several improvements have been ...
- Created on 16 December 2022
- 11. Many would support more mining to help Australia avoid a recession
- (From the Editor)
- ... coal mining – to strengthen the Australian dollar and avoid economic downturn. Younger Australians are more likely to support other forms of mining, excluding coal, with more than one third (37%) of ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 12. Volvo leads automation push in Indonesia’s mining industry
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- ... and effort for the plant manager and helps them to determine whether immediate intervention is required for an issue or if the service technicians can wait until the next scheduled downtime. The engineers ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 13. BluVein facilitates electrification of heavy-duty mining
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- ... typical two- to three-hour downtime associated with existing vehicle charging and charge bay infrastructure. The company’s BlueVein technology is designed to electrify underground mining via a trolley ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 14. Jan Flynn keeps heavy equipment moving
- (Product News)
- ... down to four things. 1. Be flexible and tolerant. “I have found that if I just focus on helping people solve their problem, I win and they get a great outcome every time,” Flynn said. “If a customer ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 15. PREVENTING ACCIDENTS AROUND CONVEYORS
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- ... fall on the ground; if not, the worker will fall onto the conveyor belt. If the conveyor is in operation, the worker may be carried downstream. This can result in contact with the conveyor structure ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 16. HIGH-TECH SAFETY
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- ... to sling underneath and safely remove them. The O-ZONE Tools form a systematic process to handle them with reduced manual lifting and mill downtime. We created different sized sets with maximum lifting ...
- Created on 12 December 2022
- 17. Commercial HMC production set at Coburn
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- ... will begin this week to the Port of Geraldton under a contract with Qube Bulk. Both construction verification and pre-commissioning activities of the downstream mineral separation plant are expected to ...
- Created on 22 November 2022
- 18. Metso Outotec goes big Down Under
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- On 8 November, Metso Outotec held a groundbreaking ceremony in Karratha, Western Australia, for what is to become the company’s largest service centre globally. The OEM said the new centre will ...
- Created on 16 November 2022
- 19. DESIGNING FOR THE FUTURE BY INNOVATING THE PRESENT
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- ... components and cause them to seize, raising the possibility of a friction fire and increasing maintenance costs and downtime. Further, lower air quality can result in fines and forced stoppages by inspectors. ...
- Created on 28 September 2022
- 20. COAL MARKET REPORT
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- ... to US$169/t. Decrease in quotations on the Chinese market slowed down, following the growth of accidents at underground mines. Prices were also supported by the resumption of operations at several chemical ...
- Created on 27 September 2022