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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.  

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.

National Group is gearing up for a massive 2022 with a record-breaking recruitment campaign to support several new contracts across New South Wales and Queensland.

Mining companies need to plan their equipment-rental needs further in advance to safeguard against potential supply shortages when COVID-19 restrictions ease, National Group managing director Mark Ackroyd says.

Mining-services star Mark Ackroyd presents a strong case for renting rather than buying machinery, amid resource sector uncertainty. 

Mining-services star Mark Ackroyd presents a strong case for renting rather than buying machinery, amid resource sector uncertainty.

National Group has delivered Caterpillar equipment that’s ready to tackle challenging activities at a Blackwater mine in Queensland. Cat 775G service trucks and 24 motor graders make the list.

National Group expects the preference for dry hire to continue to increase as Australia’s mining sector goes from strength to strength.

National Group, via Wolff Mining has led BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) to achieve a record monthly drilled metres result of 43,794 for November at the BMA Saraji coal mine in Central Queensland.

In June this year National Group managing director Mark Ackroyd spoke about the impact the pandemic will have on the industry and how mining will help lead the charge and stimulate the economy as we come out the other end of the coronavirus pandemic.

In what has been a challenging year for the mining industry, an event like the Prospect Awards is more important than ever. Australian Mining speaks with National Group about its involvement.

National Group, through National Plant & Equipment, continues to be a key supplier of the latest heavy earthmoving equipment to the mining industry, including a Liebherr R 9200 excavator to an open-cut gold mine in western New South Wales.

The National Group comprises of leading companies in the mining, resources, transport and logistics industries. Through Wolff Mining, the National Group has expanded its range of semi-autonomous equipment, with plans to implement fully autonomous drills in the near future.

Wolff Mining has implemented its semi-autonomous tractor system (SATS) technology, in a world-first application into a mining production environment.

The mining industry will help lead the charge and stimulate the economy as we come out the other end of the coronavirus pandemic.

National Plant & Equipment has increased its fleet availability on the back of RPMGlobal’s asset management solution, AMT.

National Plant and Equipment has delivered Australia’s first rental Cat 994K wheel loader to Rio Tinto’s Marandoo mine in Western Australia.

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.

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 National Group prides itself on offering the Australian mining industry the best and most innovative machinery. The new Cat D11 dozer, its latest piece in this range, is no exception.