News
Rio Tinto, BHP take action as cyclones hit
March 22, 2019Comments 0Major miners Rio Tinto and BHP are gearing up in preparation for the cyclones on both the west and east coasts of Australia.Read More
Volatility in coal sector exerts pressure on jobs
March 22, 2019Comments 0Problems facing the coal sector have lowered the demand for mining jobs in Queensland.Read More
Equipment supplier Lincom Group delivers 10th mine spec machine to valued customer
March 22, 2019Comments 0The Lincom Group a leading provider of material processing equipment, has just delivered the last machine of a 10-machine deal to a valued customer in New…Read More
St Barbara cuts gold production outlook at Gwalia
March 22, 2019Comments 0St Barbara has reduced its gold production target at the Gwalia mine in Western Australia for the remaining first half of 2019. Read More
Perth Mint signs agreement with Security Matters to protect its gold
March 22, 2019Comments 0Security Matters is collaborating with the Perth Mint to develop bespoke tracing technology.Read More
Pure Alumina to fast track production with Polar Sapphire acquisition
March 22, 2019Comments 0Victoria-based Pure Alumina plans to purchase Canadian company Polar Sapphire for $C25.7 million ($27.1 million) to consolidate its position as a high-purity alumina (HPA) producer.Read More
Fortescue ignites Christmas Creek light vehicle automation trial
March 22, 2019Comments 0Fortescue Metals Group is set to commence an autonomous light vehicle trial at its Christmas Creek iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia.Read More
Riversdale shareholders reject Hancock's $591m takeover offer
March 22, 2019Comments 0Hancock Prospecting’s takeover bid for Riversdale Resources has hit a hurdle after two prominent shareholders rejected the offer.Read More
Features
The answers to a disruptive mining future
March 22, 2019Comments 0Deloitte’s latest mining trends share similar themes to the industry’s historic challenges that then become more complicated under the surface.Read More
Intov8 takes tech to the core of the mine site
March 20, 2019Comments 0Data is everywhere and mining is no exception. From haul truck performance to staff schedules and everything in between, there’s an overwhelming amount of information available.Read More
Aussie gold players ride high into PDAC
March 18, 2019Comments 0Australia and Canada share a lot of similarities as two of the world’s leading mining nations. Peter Diekmeyer tells Australian Mining of the links between the…Read More
Keeping mines accountable
March 15, 2019Comments 0AusIMM board director René Sterk discusses the impact of the JORC Code, clears up some of its misconceptions and details the importance of education in this…Read More
Oil and Gas
CIMIC Group awarded $190m contract at Karratha
March 15, 2019Comments 0Woodside Energy has awarded a contract to CIMIC Group’s UGL as part of the latter’s joint venture (JV) with Cape at the Karratha gas plant in…Read More
EPA's emissions guideline a threat to Woodside projects
March 14, 2019Comments 0Woodside Energy has urged the Western Australian State Government to reject the Environmental Protection Authority’s revised guidance on greenhouse gas emissions as it could jeopardise the…Read More
BHP commits $1.34bn to petroleum ventures
February 14, 2019Comments 0BHP has approved two major funding packages worth a combined $US952 million ($1.34 billion) to advance its petroleum prospects offshore the United States and Mexico.Read More
CIMIC secures major contract with Australia Pacific LNG
February 12, 2019Comments 0CIMIC Group has won a $90 million contract with Australia Pacific LNG to deliver over 300 coal seam gas wells in the Surat Basin, Queensland.Read More
BHP forms alliance to clean up mining impacted lands and water
February 06, 2019Comments 0BHP has formed a partnership aimed at finding a sustainable way to both clean up legacy mining impacts and develop biomass to be used as feedstock…Read More
CIMIC contract spree in resources continues
January 18, 2019Comments 0UGL has secured the latest contracts in the resources industry for parent company CIMIC Group with $200 million of extensions to supply maintenance and turnaround services…Read More
Products
MOVUS launches wireless condition monitoring tool FitMachine EX
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FactoryTalk InnovationSuite
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Ronson Gears ground gearing
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Phoenix Contact Quint DC UPS for mining applications
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Resources
Innovation and convergence in mining communications
March 22, 2019Comments 0Much like the strata of rock visible in a mine, modern mining communications rest on layers of communications technologies, introduced over time to improve the safety,…Read More
Mining Matters podcast: Core conveyor issues and how to prevent them
March 22, 2019Comments 0The first Flexco Mining Matters podcast features conveyor systems specialists Adam Wright and Jason Coe who talk with Ben Creagh, Editor of Australian Mining. They discuss the...Read More
South Australia quarry decreases maintenance time, increases productivity with Flexco solution
March 21, 2019Comments 0Are you struggling to find a solution to properly equip your load zone? Read all about how this South Australian site was able to do so.Read More
McLanahan delivers feeder breaker, DDC sizers to Queensland coal mine
March 20, 2019Comments 0In early 2018, McLanahan Corporation delivered three stages of crushing equipment to Byerwen Mine on behalf of one of its long-term customers.Read More
