National Group managing director Mark Ackroyd has experienced the mining industry’s record-breaking highs and lows during the past two decades. Australian Mining speaks to Ackroyd about the impact the pandemic will have on the industry.

CRC Brakleen Force is a powerful brake and parts cleaner/degreaser. Featuring a non-chlorinated solvent blend, formulated to quickly and safely remove brake fluid, grease, oil and other contaminants from brake and clutch parts.

Gone are the days of when having a solution or product that meets the requirements of original equipment manufacturer or equivalent products was considered good enough.

We are living and working in unprecedented times. Mining companies must find new ways to keep business, processes and systems in operation. This timely webinar discusses how mining operations can benefit from embracing new technologies to improve system efficiencies and the safety of employees. The presenters and topics include: • Safety, Resilience and Continuity in Unprecedented … Continue reading Webinar: Safety and Digital Transformation in Mining →

Inmarsat’s mining research report has revealed that the industry is undergoing an IoT revolution.

Today, analytics promise to deliver new efficiencies within industrial operations. To maximise the value of industrial analytics, you need a strategic approach that addresses edge, enterprise and cloud tools for operations data while minimising delays and failures from data inaccessibility, intensive data processing and poor data quality.

To boost productivity and profitability while attaining safety and eco-sustainability, mining companies need to reimagine their operation paradigms and embrace new digital innovations and technologies.

The HALO Portable is a ground-breaking portable lighting innovation by HALO and another world first by the company.

Mining exploration is a nomadic and isolated exercise, placing teams and equipment in remote locations with negligible communications.

MRA has developed the Smart Stockyard Management System that combines smart engineering and leverages the latest control and automation technologies from Rockwell Automation.

As the global pandemic continues to impact the construction industry, physical distancing in construction sites plays a critical role in prioritising the wellbeing of the construction professionals as well as maintaining business continuity. iTWOsafe supports construction companies smartly monitoring and tracking physical distancing on the sites. The iTWOsafe App connects with our light-weighted Bluetooth Low … Continue reading Stay safe and productive with smart distancing →

Nokia looks at the current trends in the automation of mining, the strengths and capabilities of 4.9G/LTE and outline a number of use cases that demonstrate its potential to provide the industrial communications platform for the digital mine of the future.

In changing market conditions, it’s critical that mining contractors adopt a proactive approach to asset maintenance to achieve success. This case study discusses how a major mining equipment hire company achieved increased fleet availability and gained greater visibility of asset maintenance procedures with dynamic life cycle costing.

Hydraulic systems exist in almost every aspect of our lives. This simple system consists of pistons and an oil-filled pipe that is capable of generating a tremendous amount of force, enough to cause permanent disabilities or even death if an accident occurs.

McLanahan has designed, engineered, manufactured and delivered a 48-foot-long rotary wet screen to an oil sands customer in Canada.

The industrial world is moving steadily towards Industry 4.0 and embracing the technologies that will define this era.

Efficiency is critical in industries such as logistics and materials handling that utilise field and warehouse services. So how do you save time, increase productivity, decrease disruptions and downtime, and improve asset utilisation all at once? The key to this being the tablet, with its blend of portability, communications, and accessibility. This is not just … Continue reading Six ways rugged tablets are changing logistics and materials handling →

Dyno Nobel’s latest initiation technology, EZshot LP for underground perimeter blasting, continues its strong uptake by mining customers across Australia.

As the global pandemic impacts the industry, physical distancing on site plays a critical role in prioritising the wellbeing of professionals, as well as maintaining business continuity.

In January 2018, Erizon was approach by Rio Tinto to undertake 32.8-hectares of revegetation works for early rehabilitation and soil stabilisation.