Queensland's Mines Inspectorate has released a safety alert following the recent death of a mining worker after being struck by the right hand hopper door of a mobile crushing plant.
Earnings from Australian energy and minerals exports are forecast to increase 37% to $160 billion in 2009, $20 billion less than what was forecast last quarter, ABARE senior commodity analyst Alan Copeland told MINING DAILY.
Australian Mining is currently looking for editorial contributions for its Bulk Materials Handling: Conveyors & Conveyor Maintenance feature for the February 2009 issue.
Innovative Conveying Systems International has won the 2008 Australian Bulk Handling Award for Excellence in Transport and/or Conveying.
Tenova-SEMF has added four purpose built radial stackers to its range.
Following the successful installation of the Innovative Conveying System (ICS) into Baileys Fertilisers manufacturing facility in Kwinana, Western Australia a second system has now been ordered.
WITH the ever increasing mechanisation of bulk handling, large-scale manufacturers, processors and logistics providers can have their feet so hard on the pedal they fail to step back and take some important operations points into consideration.
A NEW bulk bag conditioner-unloader system from Flexicon Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd loosens bulk solid material that has solidified during storage and shipment, allowing the material to discharge through a bag spout.
THE West Angelas Supplementary Ore Project, also affectionately known as the ‘poke-in’, has delivered an average additional 11,000 t/day since it began in February.
A new manual dumping station with an integral flexible screw conveyor collects dust from manual dumping of powder and bulk solid materials from bags, boxes, drums and other containers.