Steven Chandler has been the operations manager at Yancoal’s Moolarben underground coal mine since 2017, overseeing 800 staff. His introduction of several new initiatives at the site has been recognised with the CRC Mine Manager of the Year award.

The prestigious Liebherr Lifetime Achievement award has been presented to the former Western Australian Mines and Petroleum Minister and Gold Industry Group founding chair Norman Moore.

The Devcon brand, part of the ITW Polymers & Fluids portfolio of products, has over 50 years of proven success developing maintenance and repair products.

STEM skills development is attracting attention from mining companies across Australia. Vanessa Zhou looks into what South32, Gold Industry Group and Evolution Mining are doing in this space.

Northern Star Resources and Saracen Mineral Holdings’ announcement of a $16 billion merger has brought anticipation for the rise of a new top 10 global gold producer, with signs there may be more mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the gold sector.

FM Global group manager, account engineering Michael Beaumont explains what the threat of the La Niña weather system means for the mining industry.

Martin Engineering’s solutions help reduce maintenance time for belt cleaners through remote monitoring and automatic blade tensioning.

Glencore is aiming to supply the electric vehicle industry with ethical nickel and cobalt, demonstrating the mining industry’s commitment to having a positive social impact.

With slurry pumps, operational and maintenance expenses can rapidly overtake the initial procurement costs. Xylem offers a cost-effective solution.

Australian Mining finds out how Atlas Copco’s range of air compressors and on-site gas generation systems are helping mining companies increase operational efficiency and reduce environmental impact at the same time.

Australian Mining sits down with Sy-Klone International, LSM Technologies and Lyons Airconditioning to discuss upcoming operator enclosure and cabin air quality trends. 

One of the ways by which mines, and other companies with heavy capital expenditure, can reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for their assets, is through enhancing the operational performance of their machinery to reduce TCO over the life of the asset.

Australian Mining catches up with Altra Motion Australia to find out about the company’s service capabilities for the mining industry.

The importance of good ventilation in underground mines cannot be overstated. To quote AirEng company manager Rhys Thompson, “If the ventilation system goes off, the mine has to shut down. That’s how critical it is.”