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Liebherr, ThoroughTec ink training simulator agreement
Liebherr Mining has teamed up with ThoroughTec Simulation to provide operators with advanced training stimulators to safely enhance their skills with heavy mining equipment.
February 17, 2021 0 comment
Caterpillar, ThoroughTec ink global data agreement
Caterpillar Mining has chosen ThoroughTec Simulation as its approved supplier of mining equipment simulators via a global agreement.
February 9, 2021 0 comment
Kal Tire keeps training rolling in virtual environment
As a registered training organisation, Kal Tire helps trainee tyre technicians rise up through the industry ranks with an online virtual training room and on-the-job learning within its Australian operations.
January 29, 2021 0 comment
Australia to reform mining qualification design
The Australian Government is conducting a qualification trial to deliver faster training to the mining sector.
January 21, 2021 0 comment
Martin Engineering delivers online conveyor training
COVID-19 has introduced a number of hardships on bulk material handlers, including limiting their options for critical training to improve conveyor safety and productivity.
December 17, 2020 0 comment
Curtin, UQ launch flexible mining course
Curtin University and the University of Queensland (UQ) have introduced an online mining course that will open up pathways to postgraduate study.
November 27, 2020 0 comment
STEM education creates far-reaching impact
STEM skills development is attracting attention from mining companies across Australia. Vanessa Zhou looks into what South32, Gold Industry Group and Evolution Mining are doing in this space.
November 20, 2020 0 comment
WesTrac launches autonomous training facility in WA
WesTrac has opened an autonomous technology training centre near Collie in Western Australia – the second facility of its kind in the world.
August 28, 2020 0 comment
Sandvik to upskill staff in the wake of Industry 4.0
More than 20 Sandvik employees have signed up for a digital training course being piloted by vocational training bodies across the country.
August 7, 2020 0 comment
AusIMM continues to deliver 2020 conferences
The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) is set to launch a series of digital conferences this year, including the uranium, lithium and Minesafe conferences.
May 19, 2020 0 comment
Rio Tinto, BHP’s female leaders on path to directorships with MCA
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has awarded scholarships to three women in the minerals industry to help them secure company board positions.
May 18, 2020 0 comment
Northern Minerals to ramp up Browns Range output
Northern Minerals expects to achieve nameplate capacity rates at the Browns Range heavy rare earth pilot plant in Western Australia in the coming months.
February 3, 2020 0 comment
WesTrac chooses Collie for WA automation centre
WesTrac is set to build a Western Australian technology training facility in Collie that will focus on providing courses in autonomous operations.
January 24, 2020 0 comment
Liebherr takes training focus to another level
The original equipment manufacturer has launched a training program in Australia that is improving the expertise of its technicians and the efficiency of its aftersales service.
November 27, 2019 0 comment
AR/VR light the future in mine safety
Honeywell combines the brimming potential of augmented reality and virtual reality into an outcome-driven safety solution for the mining industry.
November 19, 2019 0 comment
REMA TIP TOP underpins future focus with apprenticeship scheme
The 2019–2024 Mining Workforce report released by the Australian resources and energy group, AMMA, predicts that the mining industry in Australia will require approximately 21,000 new employees by 2024 to keep up with the demand for future mining projects.
November 19, 2019 0 comment
A new era of mine safety becomes reality
Mining companies are capitalising on the ability to conduct training simulation and planned maintenance through virtual reality software.
October 30, 2019 0 comment
Industry links big asset for maintenance management qualifications
CQUniversity’s Asset and Maintenance Management qualifications offer practical and flexible pathways for careers in big industry.
October 17, 2019 0 comment
Experiencing the expanses of mine sites here and now
A drive to overcome the barriers of entry to virtual reality technology has driven the formation of a strategic, intercontinental partnership that has created the HazID platform. Vanessa Zhou writes.
October 2, 2019 0 comment
Byrnecut improves staff skills with Immersive Technologies simulation
Underground mining contractor Byrnecut Australia has partnered with Immersive Technologies to develop a world-class technical training centre in Perth.
September 30, 2019 0 comment