CHAMBER-MINERALS-AND-ENERGY
Tuesday 23 December 2008In a bid to enforce mine safety, Australian Standards have been updated to ensure all safety harnesses are designed with a frontal, fall arrest rated, attachment point. The Fall Protection Manufacturers Association secretary Gordon Cadzow writes for Australian Mining.
Thursday 18 December 2008Xstrata Technology was recently awarded the 2008 Australian Export Award in the Large Services category.
Monday 15 December 2008Earnings 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.
Friday 21 November 2008Continuing strong demand for minerals and energy commodities and projects worth $67.3 billion provides a positive outlook for the Australian mining industry, but the global economic downturn may still have an effect, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resources Economics (ABARE) acting executive
Friday 21 November 2008The Queensland Government has developed a satellite based technology that allows geologists to map the mines of tomorrow.
Thursday 20 November 2008Tim Shanahan has been nominated as a finalist in the 5th Annual Prospect Awards for his continued dedicated service to the mining industry.
Wednesday 19 November 2008The following is an extract from Sinclair Knight Mertz's Rebecca Kirkwood's environmental paper "The Current State of Research Regarding Ultra Clean Coal Production", which was recently presented to the Australian Coal Preparation Society Conference in Sydney.
Wednesday 12 November 2008Anglo 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.
Wednesday 19 March 2008THE Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Curtin University of Technology to foster collaboration in education and research programs.
Sunday 02 December 2007RESOURCE industry environment specialists and government regulators have met in Bunbury to discuss project approvals and environmental regulations.