AECI Australia has been awarded a five-year contract extension by Thiess to continue to provide bulk emulsion explosives, initiating systems and related services to mines in New South Wales and Queensland.
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Australia gets first mine explosives test facility
New South Wales has launched an underground mine explosives facility on the Central Coast to encourage further innovation and development of explosive testing.
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At the summit of the global mining explosives industry
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.
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Queensland tightens explosives law
Queensland is set to introduce stronger security laws for explosives, including the requirement for all licence and authorisation holders to hold a new security clearance.
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Differential energy shapes the modern miner’s role
Automation is considered the future of mining, but as two of Dyno Nobel’s leaders explain, it can also be used to collect data that help to plan for sustainable outcomes.
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Orica optimises drill and blast with automated measurement
Orica releases automated rock sizing measurement technology, FRAGTrack as part of its BlastIQ digital blast optimisation platform suite.
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Sinkhole traps two mining vehicles at WA mine
A large sinkhole 13 metres in depth has trapped two mining vehicles at an open pit mine in Western Australia.
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Dyno Nobel system blasts off
Following several years’ intensive R&D and a successful launch in North American territories, Dyno Nobel is bringing its Differential Energy system to Australia.
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Automatic conversion: Why automation is now standard in Australian mining
As Epiroc looks to an autonomous future in mining, the company reflects on the Australian project that has set a strong foundation in this area. Australian Mining writes.
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Incitec Pivot to apply latest tech at Fortescue contract win
Incitec Pivot business, Dyno Nobel, has been awarded an explosives products and services supply contract with Fortescue Metals Group in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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Intelligent motor control delivers information and safety for mine explosives supplier
A new explosives manufacturing plant in Europe invests in the latest motor control technology from Australia
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Orica claims BHP, Roy Hill explosives contracts
Orica has confirmed that it is the new explosives supplier for BHP and Roy Hill at their iron ore operations in the Pilbara region.
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AIS to rebrand as BME Australia
Brisbane's Advanced Initiating Systems (AIS) is to rebrand as BME Australia as part of a rebrand led by South African explosives company BME, AIS's majority shareholder. The name change is expected to occur in the second quarter of this year.
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Roy Hill to end Incitec Pivot explosives contract
Incitec Pivot has lost its contract to supply explosives products and services to Pilbara iron ore miner Roy Hill.
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BHP ends Pilbara contract with Incitec Pivot
Incitec Pivot’s contract to supply ammonium nitrate prill to BHP’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara will end in late 2019.
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Dyno Nobel unveils new explosive engineers app
Mine explosives manufacturer Dyno Nobel has released a new and improved version of its Explosives Engineers’ mobile app.
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Incitec Pivot lifts profit 12pc
Explosives and fertiliser manufacturer Incitec Pivot has lifted profit significantly, despite cyclical downturns in its two main areas of businesses.
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$3 million federal grant for mining haulage truck manufacturer
Haulmax has been awarded a $3 million grant to help develop two new explosives units for the surface mining industry.
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Downer exit from ammonia plant construction
Downer has pulled out of the Burrup Peninsula ammonium plant construction project over a pay dispute.
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Orica changes its operating model
Orica has carried out a shakeup of the business, dramatically realigning its business model.
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