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Portable gyro survey

Tuesday 06 January 2009

Downhole Surveys has released the GyroSmart, a portable gyro designed to survey inside drill rods to remotely monitor and diagnose the exact position and relative deviation on a rig’s drill hole.


Mining stocks hit 41 month low

Monday 08 December 2008

The market capitalisation of Western Australia's biggest mining companies has dropped to a 41 month low, a Deloitte report found.


Gold output creeping up

Monday 24 November 2008

Australian gold production is on the way up, but according to mining consultants Surbiton Associates, the results for the latest quarter are still among the lowest of the last 20 years.


Oustanding Contribution to Mining Finalist: Tim Shanahan

Thursday 20 November 2008

Tim Shanahan has been nominated as a finalist in the 5th Annual Prospect Awards for his continued dedicated service to the mining industry.


Innovative Mining Solution Finalist: Rockwell Automation

Monday 17 November 2008

Rockwell 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.


NSW environment and community awards

Monday 17 November 2008

The 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.


Metalliferous Mine of the Year Finalist: Wattle Dam Mine

Wednesday 12 November 2008

Ramelius 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.


Safety first for mines

Wednesday 12 November 2008

Anglo 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.


CMEWA emergency response competition

Monday 12 May 2008

Emergency response personnel from fifteen mining operations participated in one of Western Australia’s leading mine rescue training exercises held in the Goldfields.


Rescue training pays off

Wednesday 07 November 2007

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


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