Industry FocusNews Brightstar selects Weir for new crushing plant Brightstar Resources (ASX: BTR) has awarded Weir an order to supply a crushing circuit for its Laverton processing plant at its Goldfields project in WA.
FeaturedNews Bravus Mining and Resources helps bring comfort to regional families in need Bravus Mining and Resources helps bring comfort to regional families in need Bravus Mining and Resources’ Community Partnership Program is helping provide a home away from home for the families of seriously ill regional Queensland kids receiving care at Townsville University Hospital. The Community Partnership Program offers not-for-profit businesses, groups, or associations in central and north Queensland grants of up to $10,000 for projects that enhance communities through education, skills development, health, sustainability, environmental stewardship and social welfare. Bravus Mining and Resources head of community Kate Campbell...
FeaturedNews Weir joins International Copper Association Weir joins International Copper Association The International Copper Association (ICA) has announced The Weir Group (Weir) as its newest member. Weir is a global leader in mining technology and innovation, this partnership reinforces ICA’s mission to connect the entire copper value chain. Weir provides world-class engineering solutions by utilising materials science expertise with intelligent automation to produce end-to-end mining technologies. Founded in 1871, Weir continues to pave the path to smart, efficient and sustainable mining. Weir’s chief executive Jon Stanton said that the company is delighted to join the ICA. “Copper has such a critical role to...
Industry FocusNews Fortescue advances WA’s largest solar farm Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has commenced construction at its largest solar development at the 440MW Solomon Airport solar farm in the Pilbara.
News Visible gold intersected at Koonenberry gold project Visible gold intersected at Koonenberry gold project Visible gold in quartz veins has been intersected at the Bellagio gold prospect in NSW. Situated within Koonenberry Gold’s (ASX:KNB) namesake project, a 14-hole air core drilling program was undertaken at Bellagio to test below the base of complete oxidation where broad wide zones of highly anomalous gold was defined during phase one drilling. Under this recent drilling program, the drill rig was able to penetrate through the completely weathered upper saprolite and saprock where the true nature of the gold mineralisation may be revealed. Visible gold was observed from 75m to 76m with multiple fine gold grains (0.2mm in size) observed in...
Industry ProfilesNews Liberty Industrial undertakes demolition at PKCT The coal reclaimer was recently blasted to facilitate the demolition process. All images: Liberty Industrial. NATIONAL deconstruction and remediation services provider Liberty Industrial has completed the first stage of a coal reclaimer and a coal stacker demolition at Port Kembla Coal Terminal (PKCT). Liberty Industrial were commissioned to complete the demolition of the reclaimer and stacker on site to make way for new plant as part of PKCT’s broader restoration project. Prior to moving the reclaimer, Liberty Industrial disconnected and extracted the impact table from underneath the structure while it was still in the stockyard, without damage to the conveyor belt. Once disconnected from all its services, the 1250 tonne structure was pulled over purpose-built extension rails to...
News Local industry supplier offering comprehensive range of equipment and services Agri Services Perenjori owner-operator Rodney Desmond has been present for every stage of his company’s development: from the time a single geologist turned up wanting to establish a mine site and needing all kinds of equipment to today, when big-name operators rely on the company for its supply of general rural and mining merchandise. Agri Services Perenjori provides a range of general-purpose supplies such as fencing as well as items more specific to the needs of mining companies, such as water pumps and poly-piping. The company also offers charter services plus bus and coach transfers for fly in, fly out workers, with vehicles seating up to 57 people.
News Monitoring wind, gas density and temperatures together better predicts mine disasters: new study Monitoring wind, gas density and temperatures together better predicts mine disasters: new study Greater monitoring of wind, gas density and temperatures in coal mines can help reduce the risk of disasters, according to a new joint study with Charles Darwin University (CDU) and University Technology Sydney (UTS). The study, An FSV analysis approach to verify the robustness of the triple-correlation analysis theoretical framework, focused on developing a gas monitoring system which takes a holistic approach to assessing wind, gas and temperature conditions. The project used data from a large Global Fortune 500 listed mining company in China, which held...
