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National Group managing director Mark Ackroyd says the adoption of a port-to-pit approach has been pivotal to the company’s success.

The mining equipment manufacturer is promising a new level of performance and reliability with its latest excavators.

Australian Mining ventured into the global mining and construction marketplace last week by attending Bauma, the world’s largest construction trade fair in Munich, Germany.

Australian Mining ventured into the global mining and construction marketplace last week by attending Bauma, the world’s largest construction trade fair in Munich, Germany. The 2019 event drew more than 620,000 visitors from over 200 countries, the best results in the exhibition’s 65-year history in both areas. Australia, with China and Japan, delivered the strongest … Continue reading Bauma 2019: mining solutions showcased to the world (part one) →

Australian Mining’s top five stories of the past week included Fortescue’s contract awards in the Pilbara, Rio Tinto declaring force majeure on its shipments, Fortescue’s approval for Iron Bridge’s stage two expansion, and more. 

Liebherr has increased the payload capacity of its T 264 ultra-class mining trucks to 240 tonnes following the implementation of new upgrades.

The mining contractor has made two major Australian mining operations that have little in common more alike than they seem.

The National Group has closed out a record breaking 2018 and started 2019 off with a bang by delivering a pair of brand new excavators into Queensland’s Bowen Basin.

Mining equipment specialist Emeco Holdings will spend around $90 million on new assets to contribute to earnings and cash generation in the 2020 financial year.

National Group’s delivery of several Tier 1 ultra-class projects in 2018 was emblematic of mining’s returning fortunes. Australian Mining speaks to company founder Mark Ackroyd about what’s next.

National Group has been a part of history in more ways than one this past month having recently handed over five of the world’s second largest mining trucks to BHP.

National Group’s mine contracting business, National Mining Services, has delivered a Liebherr R 9800 excavator and three Komatsu 930E dump trucks to assist Idemitsu in boosting its production at the Boggabri coal mine in New South Wales.

National Group has rented five Liebherr T 282 C ultra-class trucks to BHP at the Peak Downs coal mine in the Bowen Basin, northern Queensland.

For the past 15 years the success of Fortescue Metals Group and growth of the Pilbara iron ore industry has been guided by one man – Andrew Forrest, winner of the Prospect Awards Lifetime Achievement Award.

National Group’s heavy transport solution business, National Heavy Haulage (NHH), has delivered five ultra-class Liebherr T 282 C dump trucks to BHP’s Peak Downs coal mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland.

The 2018 Australian Mining Prospect Awards will take place this year at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday, October 18, 2018. The event, now in its 15th year, celebrates the best and brightest of Australia’s world-renowned mining industry across 13 sponsored award categories.

National Plant & Equipment (NPE) have purchased two Liebherr R 996B Excavator’s, one of which has arrived in Australia this month.

NRW Holdings chief executive officer Jules Pemberton has credited last year’s takeover of Golding Contractors as the main reason for a company transformation.

The Queensland-based contractor has established a strong relationship with equipment manufacturer Liebherr over the past two years.

Optimism for job seekers in Australia’s mining industry has gradually increased for around two years now. The rising buoyancy has been reflected in research by recruitment agency Hays.