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Mine Manager of the Year Finalist: Tina Markovic

Thursday 27 November 2008

Tina Markovic was the first ever female mine manager of a major mining operation. Although no longer with the mine, Markovic was, until recently, the mine manager of BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance's Poitrel Mine.


Mine Manager of the Year Finalist: Brian Hearne

Thursday 27 November 2008

Brian Hearne, mine manager of McArthur River Mine, is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for his dedication, drive and determination towards improving the mine.


Outstanding Contribution to Mining Finalist: David Noon

Thursday 20 November 2008

Dr David Noon has been named a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for his contribution to mine safety.


Mining company comes up tulips

Wednesday 19 November 2008

GHD has launched a global innovations program that allows the company to extract great ideas from its 6,500 employees.


Metalliefrous Mine of the Year Finalist: Ernest Henry

Wednesday 12 November 2008

Xstrata's open-cut copper gold mine, Ernest Henry, is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.


Metalliferous Mine of the Year Finalist: McArthur River Mine

Wednesday 12 November 2008

McArthur River Mining (MRM) is an Xstrata Zinc owned company and has been named as a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.


Coal Mine of the Year Finalist: Mt Thorley Warkworth Mine

Tuesday 11 November 2008

Rio Tinto Coal Australia's Mt Thorley Warkworth Coal Mine is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for its innovative approach to mine safety.


Fire suppression system fails

Thursday 07 August 2008

The NSW Department of Primary Industries has released a safety bulletin urging all mobile plants to thoroughly assess fire risks after a fire suppression system on a rear dump truck failed to activate when the driver operated the manual switch located in the cabin.


Govt. should delay monitoring: Xstrata Coal

Thursday 17 July 2008

The federal government's call to apply minimum standards to the measurement of carbon emissions from open cut coal mines early next decade is “too ambitious”, Xstrata Coal says.


Green light for zinc-lead mine

Thursday 19 July 2007

XSTRATA Zinc has announced approval of the Handlebar Hill open cut zinc-lead mine north of Mount Isa at a capital cost of $79 million.


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