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News

  • Fortescue officially on board for iron ore project

    Positive trial mining results have seen Fortescue Metals officially endorse the development of its East Pilbara iron ore joint venture with BC Iron.

    15/12/2009

  • Product Spotlight: 793F Cat Mining Truck

    Cat has released the 793F Cat Mining Truck, the fifth generation of the 793, with a new engine, choice of power train options, choice of body systems and a completely redesigned operator station.

    06/10/2009

  • Quarry fatality under investigation

    A worker was fatally injured at a quarry near Townsville, North Queensland, on Saturday 4 July 2009, when the truck he was driving tipped over and crashed into a rock embankment.

    09/07/2009

  • EPA rejects Mungada mine

    The WA EPA has rejected Sinosteel Midwest Corporation's proposal to mine hematite ore at Mungada.

    03/06/2009

  • Vehicles collide on mine site

    The Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum has released a significant incident report asking all minesites to perform regular documented traffic management audits after a light vehicle operator was killed when he collided head-on with an unloaded Caterpillar 789C haul truck at a controlled mine intersection.

    02/03/2009

  • Fire suppression system fails

    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.

    07/08/2008

Products

  • Mining company comes up tulips

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

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