Nominations for the 17th Australian Mining Prospect Awards have been extended to October 6 along as the awards transition to a print campaign this year.

The transformer is the backbone that keeps operations running. Conventional mining transformers containing mineral oil have traditionally been hardy, but recent technical development has proven a higher safety and environmental benefit.

Kalbar Operations is on the verge of making mineral sands the next frontier of mining in Victoria with the Fingerboards project in the East Gippsland region.

The Australian mining sector is largely successful due to its ties to global export markets, something that would not be possible without the help of local mining ports.

BELAZ Australia has been appointed as the official distributor for BELAZ dump trucks in Australia. Australian Mining looks at what the company has on offer.

OceanaGold’s Waihi gold mine is a narrow vein underground mine located on the North Island of New Zealand. As part of the mine extension project from the Correnso to the Martha orebody, a new ventilation shaft was required to be raise bored through some challenging ground.

Hummingbird Electronics is a master of instrumentation when accuracy is needed, committing no slip ups or bad angles when inclinometers are used for drill and blast activities. 

AECI Mining is strengthening its position in the global mining marketplace by integrating a new brand and increasing a focus on offering its customers more holistic solutions.

Crusader Hose has successfully developed ultra-high pressure hose for the purpose of mine dewatering that is capable of going into deeper depths. Introducing the Flexibore 300 series hose.

MICROMINE is making a strong foray into the European mining sector with its Pitram fleet management and mine control solution now operating in Greece.

Ensuring your conveyors and associated process equipment are producing consistently is the goal of any plant. Maintenance is key to enabling ongoing equipment performance and production. If equipment is down sustainability and efficiency is compromised, ultimately leading to a loss of revenue.

The Inenco Group of businesses are now Motion Asia Pacific. Australian Mining finds out how this empowers Australian manufacturers by tapping into a global network of excellence.

Queensland has passed an industrial manslaughter bill, meaning if an employee is killed on the job due to negligence, directors may face up to 20 years’ imprisonment and organisations fines exceeding $10 million. Safe to Work investigates what the new laws mean for mining.

More exploration technologies are being developed to unlock Australia’s hidden deposits. Australian Mining speaks with CSIRO about a popular technology that is opening up possibilities.

How are mining’s job prospects shaping up in the face of an economic slowdown? Vanessa Zhou explores the opportunities with Alcoa, Gold Industry Group and Australia’s minerals councils.

Workplace flexibility is increasingly attractive to the next generation of workers. Macmahon is developing maintenance crews with the desire to go from site to site through its Mining Maintenance Masters program.