Author: The AMR

COERCO is widely known for manufacturing industry-leading poly tanks and for its strong foundations in the agricultural industry. However, the company has significantly expanded its scope over the last three decades to provide holistic project delivery services to the mining industry, from expert consulting, system design and engineering, right through to the manufacture and delivery of specialised equipment. The West Australian company, formerly called Rapid Plastics, has come a long way since 1994 when it largely supplied to the animal and stock markets. It was not long before COERCO was fielding enquiries from mining clients who had heard about its commitment to a high level of quality and the niche it had carved itself as a result of its comprehensive customer…

In a complex and fast-changing space like the world mining sector, there is a single common understanding: no two mine sites or operations are the same. The challenges, though not dissimilar, each require a tailored and bespoke solution – and no truer exemplar of this is there than the shifts underway in the development of lightweight OEM attachments. The once heavyweight champion of this space – both literally and otherwise – was a kind of OEM standard, one-size-fits-all approach. Now though, it’s a lightweight approach to truck bodies and OEM attachments that has muscled in on a big world market. Leading the charge is Austin Engineering. Mechanical engineers like Deon Wessels have been a part of this shift. He and…

When it comes to safety, efficiency and productivity in underground environments, it pays to use an engineering company that thinks outside the box. “Tunnel vision” is the last thing that Quattro Project Engineering has when it comes to solving underground infrastructure issues. The team prides itself on developing better ways of doing things and in doing so has revisited how underground services are hung and braced. Having designed and installed tens of thousands of metres of underground pipe work across Australia, Quattro Project Engineering has come up with a solution that significantly reduces the time and cost associated with underground pipework installation. Quattro Project Engineering’s QClaw and QBrace constitute a structurally certified pipe hanging, bracing and installation system for underground…

Latin Resources Limited (ASX:LRS) has announced that majority of the test-work results from the Noombenberry Halloysite-Kaolin Project have now been received. Latin Resources has been conducting its maiden 2500m aircore drilling program at its Halloysite-Kaolin project in WA. LRS has been drill testing one of Australia’s few known occurrences of ultra-high-grade halloysite – a naturally occurring nanotube. The latest test-work results continue to show consistent high grade halloysite and ultra-bright white ISO-B values over significant widths close to surface. In fact, these results from the Noombenberry Project are proving to show some of the highest grade Halloysite and Kaolin assays in Australia. A key feature was hole NBAC119, which returned 26 metres at 24% halloysite, including 8 metres at 35% halloysite, and…

Shares in Auroch Minerals Limited (ASX:AOU) have soared roughly 300% in the last six months, but there could be more upside to come. Today, the company announced that it has commenced diamond drilling at its Leinster Nickel Project in Western Australia. This nickel sulphide focused base-metal resource company, is building value through targeted high-impact exploration in Western Australia. AOU has three nickel projects in Western Australia and all sit in the Norseman-Wiluna Greenstone Belt, home to some of the best nickel projects globally including Leinster, Mt Keith, Kambalda and Widgiemooltha. All of AOU’s projects, including Leinster, Saints and Nepean are highly prospective for near surface, high grade nickel sulphide mineralisation. High-grade nickel is a feature of the Leinster region and…

As Australian mining companies dig deeper and venture into more remote locations, it is more important than ever that underground operations are adequately cooled and ventilated. Aggreko can engineer a bespoke solution to ensure this is achieved to the highest standards, even in the most searing temperatures. This not only ensures a safer and more productive environment for workers, but also allows optimization of underground equipment. The Australian Mining Review spoke to Aggreko’s sector manager of underground cooling, Mitch Bevan, about the services the company offers to the mining industry, and the benefits of its flexible solutions. Modular And Scalable Whether its chillers, cooling towers, industrial air conditions or complete turnkey solutions, all of Aggreko’s equipment is modular and containerised. This means it can be transported easily without risk of damage to the equipment.…

Emerging Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Clean water is an essential resource for people and their environments throughout the world. Providing effective and environmentally friendly solutions for wastewater treatment is paramount to the efficient return of clean, safe water back to its source. The reliable and sustainable operation of a biological wastewater treatment plant is fundamental to the efficiency, cost of sludge management, energy consumption and monitoring cost of a wastewater treatment solution. When a crucial wastewater treatment asset breaks down on-site or does not conform to environmental or safety legislative requirements, the risk and potential impact on a business, community or the environment can be both harmful and costly. Ecofarmer Australia continues to be the trusted solution for the highest quality…

Metal Testing has solidified its commitment to innovation by engineering the latest in track tensioning technology right here in Australia. With ever-growing pressures on mining operations, companies can now reduce maintenance time on their dozer equipment by up to four days by leveraging this track tensioner’s capabilities. When crucial machine or equipment breaks down on-site, the potential impact on revenue is significant to an operation. The sudden, unexpected impact to production means it is critical for the mine team to source replacements or get repairs done as quickly as possible. Metal Testing’s track tensioner design provides a safer, more reliable and durable tensioning system for use in some of the most high-risk and harshest environments in Australia. The Australian Mining…