http://www.miningaustralia.com.auUpdated every 10 minutes of every day.en-auDomain Domes has launched a range of versatile, re-locatable or permanent shelter systems.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Making-a-house-a-dome/431053.aspxTue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTEimco Water Technologies has introduced an efficiency effluent purification technology designed to aid municipal, commercial and industrial users to recycle water.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Water-purification-technology/431095.aspxTue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTConsolidated Minerals has joined the list of miners cutting permanent staff, with the company set to shed more than 180 staff and contractors by mid-December at its Beta Hunt nickel project in Kambalda.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/More-job-cuts-in-WA/430884.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTA Biomedical Science PhD student from the Curtin University of Technology has won the 2008 AusBiotech GSK award for developing a strain of bacteria that can be used to solubilise mineral deposits.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/PhD-student-wins-top-honour/430886.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe Queensland Government and Zinifex Century Mine have formed a Gulf Communities Agreement Management Board to ensure recommendations made in the Gulf Communities Agreement Act five yearly reviews are met.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Gulf-Communities-agree-on-board/430889.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTBHP Billiton has received deferral requests for shipments of iron ore from some of its clients, spokesperson Peter Ogden has told MINING DAILY.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Clients-defer-BHP-shipments/430890.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTAMS Instrumentation and Calibration has released the Interface Model MRTP Torque Transducer, designed as a drop in replacement for the 0.2 model MRT.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Torque-transducer/430898.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTAdvantech has launched a compact, high performance addition to the top of the ARK-3000 range. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Embedded-computer/430899.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe 2008 New South Wales Mineral Council's environment and community excellence awards are to be held tonight at Leura's York Fairmont Resort in the Blue Mountains.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/NSW-environment-and-community-awards/430900.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe Federal Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson, and Queensland's Minister for Mines and Energy, Geoff Wilson, have attended a ceremony to mark the commencement of works at the Callide Oxyfuel demonstration plant in Biloela, Queensland.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/A-step-closer-to-clean-coal/430902.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTA report on Australia's temporary skilled migration visas has been conducted by industrial relations expert Barbara Deegan recommending temporary skilled workers be guaranteed market wages rather than a minimum salary.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Reforms-flagged-for-skilled-migrant-visas/430904.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTNHP has released a new range of ISO Plugs and Sockets that are suitable for industrial, commercial and domestic single and three phase applications, according to the company.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Industrial-plugs-sock-it-to-the-industry/430911.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTABB has announced the launch of a new range of flowmeters specifically targeted at the water, waste water and sewage markets.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Flowmeters-for-the-water-industry/430912.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTA range of gearboxes and bearings from Baldor have helped one minesite save on downtime. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Bearings-bring-new-life-to-quarry/430917.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTAloca is a finalist in the 5th Annual Prospect Awards for designing a bearing lifting jig that removes the hazards that come with unsecured loads. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Innovative-Mining-Solution-Finalist-Alcoa/430919.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTBHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for their 'suncat' inventory management system.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Innovative-Mining-Solution-Finalist-BHP-Billiton/430920.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTEngineered Bucket Solutions are finalists in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for their new style excavator bucket.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Innovative-Mining-Solution-Finalist-Engineered-Bucket-Solutions/430921.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTGemcom Solutions is a finalist in the 5th Annual Prospect Awards for its development of the program InSite. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Innovative-Mining-Solutions-Finalist-Gemcom/430923.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Global Tracking Solutions is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for its development of a Radio Frequency Identification device (RFID).http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Innovative-Mining-Solution-Finalist-Global-Tracking-Solutions/430924.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTRockwell Automation has joined forces with Manta Controls to achieve operational stability on a closed-loop single-stage SAG mill at Western Australia's Gold Fields St Ives gold mine and as such, is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Innovative-Mining-Solution-Finalist-Rockwell-Automation/430926.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTMicromine is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for its development of PITRAM, a mine production control and management solution that records, manages and processes mine-site data in real-time.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Innovative-Mining-Solution-Finalist-Micromine/430928.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTMinVu is a finalist in the Prospect Awards for the development of a mine production data warehouse system.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Innovative-Mining-Solution-Finalist-MinVu/430929.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTSpringvale Coal is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for the development of its Strata Management System.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Innovative-Mining-Solution-Finalist-Springvale-Coal/430930.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTSwick Mining is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for its development of the underground diamond drill rig.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Innovative-Mining-Solution-Finalist-Swick-Mining/430932.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTWallace & Sons Research Company is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for developing a series of simple, innovative solutions that maximise productivity on a minesite.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Innovative-Mining-Solution-Finalist-Wallace-Sons/430933.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTVictorian Energy and Resources Minster Peter Batchelor has announced 11 mining companies will receive a total of $700,000 to aid in their search for minerals.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Grants-to-boost-minerals-search/430760.aspxFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTFortescue Metals Group has brought forward a planned shutdown at one of its Western Australia operations, reducing calendar 2008 output by two million tonnes, or 10%, however, chief executive Andrew Forrest said the group was still in a strong financial position despite the early shutdown.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/FMG-demand-strong/430768.aspxFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe global economic crisis is continuing to take its toll on the mining industry. The liquidity in the market is gone and as such, minesites are finding it increasingly difficult to raise capital, Emeco International's business analyst Graham Borgerson told MINING DAILY.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Crisis-forces-mines-to-rent/430769.aspxFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTA dozen Indigenous trainees will start work at Rio Tinto's Mesa J iron ore mine in Pannawonica this week after completing a 10-week pre-employment program.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Rios-trainees-score-jobs/430771.aspxFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTA spate of incidents on separate minesites where employees have been seriously injured has forced the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries to release a safety bulletin highlighting the importance of sound mine safety practices.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/DPIs-safety-concern/430772.aspxFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and Resources, Barry Haase, has said the Federal Government's emissions trading scheme will inflict great pain on miners, energy distributors, exporters and consequently the wider population.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/ETS-to-cut-jobs/430773.aspxFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTDespite economic downturn and concern over professional employment, the Australasian minerals industry is well positioned for the future, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) president Peter McCarthy said.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Minerals-professionals-on-solid-ground/430792.aspxFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTMicromax Sensors and Automations has introduced Banner Engineering's EZ-LIGHT Audible and Segmented Indicator Lights, designed for operator guidance and indication of equipment status.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Indicator-lights/430799.aspxFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTMAVILOR has introduced the MSS Series servo motors, designed to provide a 20% increase in power to weight and volume.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Servo-motors/430818.aspxFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTA fine bubble strip aerator that is said to offer high efficiencies with very low energy demands is being introduced to Australia by Eimco Water Technologies-AJM Environmental Services (EWT-AJM).http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Bubble-strip-aerator/430623.aspxThu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTHawk Measurement will supply 18 Orca Sonar units to the Ambatovy nickel mine in Madagascar.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Sonar-units-go-global/430625.aspxThu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTA limited number of free tickets are available for the annual Australian Made conference in Sydney on Tuesday 18 November.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Limited-FREE-tickets-for-Australian-Made-conference/430626.aspxThu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTOZ Minerals is reviewing capital and operational expenditures to be sure it can fund all 'essential' projects.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Mining-companies-cut-costs/430492.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTAnglo Gold's Ashanti Sunrise Dam has won the Western Australia Chamber of Minerals and Energy Underground Mine Emergency Response Challenge held at Focus Minerals' Coolgardie Gold Project.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Safety-first-for-mines/430493.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe Australian Coal Association has launched a comprehensive website explaining the new generation of low emissions coal technologies and their role in addressing climate change, the executive director of the Australian Coal Association (ACA) Ralph Hillman told a press conference in Canberra today.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/ACA-launches-interactive-website/430496.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe Chinese government's move to stimulate the domestic economy has been welcomed by Western Australia's largest miners and investors, Hartleys resource analyst Andrew Muir told MINING DAILY. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/870-bn-worth-of-relief/430497.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe News South Wales government's move to increase the State's coal royalty levy by 1.2% across the board is a naked grab for cash, according to the State's coal miners. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Royalty-hike-a-naked-cash-grab-NSW-miners/430499.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTBucyrus has launched a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) which can be used on its Vers-A-Trac 650AC.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Variable-frequency-drive/430507.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTOliver Footwear has added the Tactical Boot to its all terrain range.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/These-boots-are-made-for-mining/430511.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTNorthparkes copper-gold mine is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for its development of the world first block caving method.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Metalliferous-Mine-of-the-Year-Finalist-Northparkes-Mine/430515.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTMcArthur River Mining (MRM) is an Xstrata Zinc owned company and has been named as a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Metalliferous-Mine-of-the-Year-Finalist-McArthur-River-Mine/430516.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTRamelius Resources' Wattle Dam Mine is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for pushing its production past 32,151 ounces, the equivalent of one tonne of pure gold. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Metalliferous-Mine-of-the-Year-Finalist-Wattle-Dam-Mine/430517.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTNewcrest Mining's Cadia East Mine in NSW is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for achieving what is said to be the best advance rate worldwide for a screen supported decline in a calendar month. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Metalliferous-Mine-of-the-Year-Finalist-Cadia-East-Mine/430518.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTXstrata's open-cut copper gold mine, Ernest Henry, is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Metalliefrous-Mine-of-the-Year-Finalist-Ernest-Henry/430519.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTTerramin Australia's Angas Zinc Mine is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for using innovation to overcome a wall of clay and silt. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Metalliferous-Mine-of-the-Year-Finalist-Angas-Mine/430520.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT