Frequent bearing failures on a mine site’s conveyor system pulleys prompted specialists from BSC and NSK to carry out joint investigations to discover the cause. The Australian mine had been replacing the bearings every year, with replacements causing unexpected delays in the mine’s operations. After conducting vibration analysis on the bearings, followed by subsequent inspections, … Continue reading Toughing it out with the NSK Super-TF bearings →

BME’s launch of the AXXIS TITANIUM detonator system is proof that the company is not satisfied with its list of global record-setting achievements. Australian Mining takes a closer look at the new release.

By using the Lovejoy Quick-Flex couplings by Timken to replace existing grid type couplings on a stacker conveyor system, a WebsterBSC mining client was able to achieve significant cost-savings, while also reducing the installation and maintenance time.

There are two weeks left for people in the mining industry to have their voices heard in the Austmine National Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) survey 2020.

When mines look to increase haulage capacity, they typically consider adding more trucks to their fleet. But that may not necessarily be the most cost-effective solution.

While the score was only approximately 35mm wide and 10mm deep, the damage on the belt extended for 700 metres, and on a belt that was less than a month old, that cost more than $1 million dollars. As such, it remains the largest single repair in an Australian mining application that adhesive expert Mark … Continue reading A quick and reliable cure for belt damage →

A process developed in-house by CBC engineers to address the prevalent issue of conveyor pulley bearing housing base misalignment for customers in the mining and quarrying industries proved to be effective when a similar problem was faced at AGL’s Liddell power station in New South Wales. The pulley’s bases for the conveyor belt system carrying … Continue reading Machined base remediation: A one-shift fix for AGL Liddell power station →

Austmine discusses how the industry body will develop export hubs to guide the mining equipment, technology and services sector’s expansion across Australia.

Gold prices have been hovering at seven-year highs in 2020 as investors take advantage of its safe haven status. What does this mean for Middle Island Resources?

Weight has traditionally been the go-to method for measuring truck loads in the mining industry, but this method has limitations and shortcomings.

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.