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Roy Hill has taken home Australian Mine of the Year at the 2021 Prospect Awards after the awards night took place in Brisbane on Thursday.  

Austmine will host Flexco Elevate – a Flexco subsidiary for belt conveyor technology – at a webinar on Monday, February 28, to discuss the benefits of optimised conveyor equipment. 

Finalists for the 2021 Australian Mining Prospect Awards are now locked in with the top mines, as well as the best and brightest in safety, minerals processing and more on show.

Do not miss this opportunity to participate in this much anticipated event where the industry will converge in Mackay on July 19-21, 2022.

Flexco continues its series on rollers for conveyor belt systems with an explanation of how to choose the right product for your application by considering longevity, weight, power, noise and corrosion. 

Flexco Australia’s custom-engineered washbox solution has been the go-to for a Western Australian iron ore miner looking to reduce spillage and downtime.  

Flexco has used a polyurethane skirting to solve the issues of a major iron ore miner as it looked to optimise its conveyors for less downtime and more productivity. 

Flexco shares four tips on the issues with conveyor spillage, the causes, and how to mitigate the problem using effective skirting systems.

Located in one of the biggest iron ore hubs in the world, a mine site with belts running 24/7 was experiencing severe maintenance clean-up costs and associated labour time

With polyurethane lagging growing rapidly in popularity, Flexco decided to take a deep dive into the pros and cons of polyurethane and full ceramic lagging.

Read how Flexco helped this mine eradicate the need for a 12-hour shutdown every single week, by installing an impact bed.

Flexco’s universal lightweight pole, CoreTech rollers and Flex-Lifter all share the sentiment of being safe and viable options for conveying applications.

Flexco suggests three things that mine operators should look out for when selecting the right supplier and pulley-lagging product for its intended application.

Port Kembla coal terminal has worked with Flexco to improve safety, operating and environmental performance and reliability of the belt cleaning systems at its operations in New South Wales.

The Australian Mining Prospect Awards Flexco Safety Advocate of the Year Award recognises an individual that is committed to ensuring safety – either for an individual site or company, or for the mining industry as a whole.

Tungsten carbide tips used in conveyor belt cleaning systems are one of the best materials to create a long-term cleaning option for conveyors. Flexco explains how to find the perfect balance between durability and usability when manufacturing its tungsten carbide tips for hard rock mines.

With mining impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, Fenner Dunlop and Flexco emphasise the importance of having Australian-based manufacturers and suppliers during a crisis.

Conveyor Manufacturers Australia has designed a modular, relocatable and reusable surface conveyor system using general shipping containers.

For 16 years, the Prospect Awards have signified why Australia is home to some of the brightest companies and individuals that are driving the mining industry forward.

The Australian Mining Prospect Awards enters its 17th year doing what it does best: giving credit where credit is due.