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Conferences, seminars & workshops

Thursday 11 December 2008

Event submissions can be emailed to ozmining@reedbusiness.com.au


Excellence in Environmental Management Finalist: BioteQ

Thursday 27 November 2008

Birla Mt Gordon and BioteQ Environmental Technologies are finalists in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for their water treatment process.


Innovation is automation

Wednesday 26 November 2008

Atlas Copco has developed an automated mining machine which automates the task of cable bolting to prevent rockfalls.


More job cuts in WA

Monday 17 November 2008

Consolidated 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.


WA goldfields expansion

Tuesday 28 October 2008

Emerson Stewart has received a new $5 million contract from BHP Billiton Nickel West in the northern goldfields of Western Australia.


Drilling contractor beats skills shortage

Wednesday 20 February 2008

DRILLING contractor Ausdrill has flagged its strategy of investing in high-performance equipment to overcome the current shortage of skilled operators.


Rescue training pays off

Wednesday 07 November 2007

WESTERN Australian mine rescue teams have put there skills to test in real-life scenarios recently


Underground competition at St Ives

Friday 28 September 2007

GOLD Fields St Ives will host this year’s underground mine emergency response competition from 2 to 4 November.


Russian nickel producer gains foothold in Western Australia

Friday 24 August 2007

THE latest issue of the Western Australian Department of Industry and Resources Prospect magazine has reported a rise in Russian investment in Western Australia.


Boom times for Kalgoorlie nickel

Friday 03 August 2007

THE AJM Kalgoorlie Nickel Fields Conference in Kalgoorlie from 18 to 20 September will offer delegates three mine visits: Heron’s Jump-up Dam Mine, LionOre’s Black Swan Mine and Mincor’s Kambalda Operations.


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