CONSTRUCTION-AND-TUNNELLING-OPERATIONS
Friday 21 November 2008Iluka Resources is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.
The company has been granted a mineral lease by the South Australian Government for its Jacinth Ambrosia project.
Wednesday 19 November 2008Queensland Ores has suspended operations at its Wolfram Creek mine west of Mareeba, blaming the financial crisis and a downturn in metal prices.
Friday 14 November 2008Fortescue 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.
Wednesday 12 November 2008Newcrest 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.
Tuesday 11 November 2008FuelSave Australia has introduced a fuel-saving system that is said to cut engine wear and reduce environmental emissions from mobile and stationary diesel engines, said to lift burn rates up to 95-98%.
Wednesday 16 July 2008One minesite has teamed up with their supplier and combined automation with technology and procedure to achieve a world first production milestone. Jessica Darnbrough writes.
Tuesday 06 May 2008With its ability to supply fully integrated packages Ampcontrol has recently been selected to supply temporary power distribution and short term hire systems for a number of major tunnelling projects.
Monday 10 March 2008SANDVIK has just launched its new three-boom DD530 development/construction drill to the Australian market.
Thursday 06 March 2008SANDVIK has launched a drill that is designed for use in rapid decline development in hard-rock mining, civil construction tunnelling operations, and for drilling 12 to 75 m² cross sections.
Friday 27 July 2007SPECIALISED Mining Services (SMS) will be launching a number of Strata Control products developed specifically for mining, tunnelling and construction work on Stand B1105 at AIMEX 2007.