South Australia's Minister for Mineral Resources Development Paul Holloway recently announced that Linc Energy will increase its investment in the State's mining sector.
Mutiny Gold is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for employing old techniques in a new and innovative way.
Newcrest 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.
As the mining industry seeks to improve extraction rates, the need has grown for improved drilling methods. Michael Sheffield writes for Australian Mining.
A MODIFICATION to drilling equipment, a new method of removing oil filter housings, and a lifting jig for bearings, have received accolades from judges in the 2008 Chamber of Minerals & Energy (CME) Safety and Health Innovation Awards, announced recently at CME’s annual Occupational Safety and
DRILLING contractor Ausdrill has flagged its strategy of investing in high-performance equipment to overcome the current shortage of skilled operators.
THE old chestnut of stick-slipping drillstrings is back again, but this time around we may come closer to understanding how this problem arises. Sarah Belfield writes for Australian Mining
RIDGEWAY copper-gold mine’s mechanised bit changing system is a breakthrough for drilling automation in underground operations
AUSTRALIAN Mining is inviting editorial contributions and story ideas for its drilling feature in the November 2007 issue.
THE 4th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards, Excellence in Mine OH&S