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Applying Functional Safety to Rail Mounted Mobile Machines

Applying Functional Safety to Rail Mounted Mobile Machines

Rail mounted mobile machines are prolific in the mining industry and are used in many applications such as stacking of material on stockpiles, reclaiming of material and the loading of large bulk carrier ships. In normal operation these machines are usually operated remotely (but not always e.g. ship loaders) but due to their size and capability there are many personnel, financial and environmental risk scenarios associated with their operation and maintenance, for example: Collision with other machines, maintenance equipment, tie-down cradle Collision with stockpile Operating beyond final limits Boom tip overspeed Depending on the machine type and installation the above scenarios can all lead to machine collapse and potential multiple fatalities. These machines are designed to meet the requirements /...

Envirosuite Preparing To Launch A Step-change In Environmental Monitoring

Envirosuite Preparing To Launch A Step-change In Environmental Monitoring

At a time when mining operations around the globe are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators and society for their environmental stewardship, Envirosuite is preparing to launch a new solution that will provide a step-change in environmental management. A market leader in continuous environmental monitoring for many years, Envirosuite is putting the final touches on its latest solution - a new platform called EVS Omnis – with the new product set to be launched in the first half of 2022. The Australian Mining Review recently caught up with Matt Scholl, Envirosuite’s Global Head, Mining & Industrial and Ryan Smyth, Managing Director & Mining Solution Provider (Stratium Group) to hear about the latest developments in Noise and Vibration Control and Monitoring...

Ninety-Seven Per Cent Of Australian Mining Companies Optimistic About Year Ahead

Ninety-Seven Per Cent Of Australian Mining Companies Optimistic About Year Ahead

Ninety-Seven per cent of Australian mining companies optimistic about the year ahead, according to research report The Equinix Mining Technology Report, a paper published today by Equinix, Inc., has revealed resounding optimism across the Australian mining, oil and gas industry. The report found that 97% per cent of the mining leaders interviewed are very optimistic about their prospects, with a quarter expecting sales revenue to grow between 20% and 50% in the next 12 months. This growth is primarily driven by strong market demand despite challenges faced over the last two years, including economic slowdowns, increased operational complexity, greater health and safety considerations, and pandemic-induced business disruptions. To capitalise on this growth, more than 90% of mining leaders are increasing...

AVZ Expedites Completion Of US$240m Cornerstone Investment For Manono Project

AVZ Expedites Completion Of US$240m Cornerstone Investment For Manono Project

AVZ Minerals Limited (ASX: AVZ, OTCQX: AZZVF) has reached agreement with Suzhou CATH Energy Technologies to complete its US$240 million investment into the Manono Lithium and Tin Project in the DRC. Further to the company’s previous announcements, the parties have now agreed to waive the following conditions precedent: the Mining Licence for the Manono Project being granted to Dathcom Mining SA; the entry by Dathcom and the DRC Government into the Collaboration Development Agreement; and Dathcom board and shareholders making a final investment decision and approving the transaction. Managing Director, Nigel Ferguson, said it is anticipated that completion of the proposed transaction will occur during March 2022, allowing for the commencement of a multi-faceted global joint venture between AVZ and...

Liontown And Tesla Enter Into Binding Lithium Supply Agreement

Liontown And Tesla Enter Into Binding Lithium Supply Agreement

Australian-based battery materials company Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) has entered into a legally binding sales and purchase term sheet with electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla for the supply of spodumene concentrate. The Agreement is for the supply of up to 150,000 dry metric tonnes (DMT) per annum of spodumene concentrate to be produced at Liontown’s Kathleen Valley Lithium Project in Western Australia and is expected to commence in 2024, representing approximately one-third of the Project’s start-up SC6.0 production capacity of ~500ktpa. Kathleen Valley is a new, globally significant, lithium development project located 680km north-east of Perth in Western Australia’s premier mining district. Underpinned by a world-class lithium deposit with a Mineral Resource Estimate of 156Mt at 1.4% Li2O and 130ppm...

Mt Lindsay Continues To Produce “Exceptional” Tin Intersections For Venture

Mt Lindsay Continues To Produce “Exceptional” Tin Intersections For Venture

Venture Minerals (ASX:VMS) says new drilling at the Mount Lindsay Tin-Tungsten Project in Tasmania, Australia continues to deliver “exceptional” intersections of high grade mineralisation whilst targeting high grade zones within the existing Main Skarn deposit. The intersection in ML343M included a high-grade zone of 23.2 m @ 1.6% Sn and 0.03% WO3 from 75.8 m or 3 m @ 4.1% Sn and 0.1% WO3 from 90 m. The drill program, designed to confirm the continuity of high-grade zones and provide additional metallurgical samples, is part of the company’s updated Feasibility Study for an underground mine. The significant intersections from ML343M included: 2 m @ 0.8% Sn and 0.2% WO3 or 1.0% Sn Eq from 75.8 m including 45 m @...

Australian Exploration Spending At Boom Levels

Australian Exploration Spending At Boom Levels

Independent research conducted by Austex into the Cash Flow reports of 733 resource companies has shown that total exploration was a record A$974 million, up from A$845 million in the third quarter of last year, and A$563 million a year ago. “Austex’s analysis of Appendix 5B Reports illustrates industry’s commitment to finding new mines to create jobs, royalties and benefits to the local community,” said Warren Pearce, CEO of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC). “Total Australian mineral exploration expenditure continues to grow, demonstrating the strength of Australia’s mineral exploration industry, the record capital raising combined with the record exploration spend will lead to more discoveries.” Total capital raisings increased to a record A$3170 million, a 37% increase...

Bridge The Gap And Unlock Vendor Limitations

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Bridge The Gap And Unlock Vendor Limitations

Today’s technology has set new benchmarks and possibilities to safely manage environmental responsibilities across thousands of square kilometres for mining operators. According to Control Logic’s product marketing manager, Martin Daines, new opportunities now exist in transparent information flows right down to the real-world sensors. For example, Mr Daines says an Australian Tier 1 mining company looked for an optimum way to safely manage its environmental responsibilities through the capture of environmental dust and water quality metrics. Hundreds of environmental field sensors strategically positioned around the mine site were all connected to a Red Lion’s FlexEdge Intelligent Edge Automation Platform. Mr Daines says this environmental data is continuously fed to a centrally hosted cloud historian and dashboard, allowing the business to...

PNG’s Ok Tedi Names Four Females To Management Roles

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PNG’s Ok Tedi Names Four Females To Management Roles

World class PNG copper and gold producer Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) has announced the appointment of four females to various management roles within the company as part of its Vision 2025 to increase the number of females in leadership roles. These includes Ani Topurua who was appointed to the newly created role of Manager Social and Sustainability, Carolyne Manahave as Manager Contracts and Legal, Lyndah Brown as Manager Process Asset Renewal (PAR) Project Interface, and Chantel Christensen as Manager Ok Tedi Way Project. The appointments now bring the total number of female managers in OTML to seven. Ms Topurua has been with OTML since 2004 and held various supervisory roles including Mine Closure Coordinator and most recently Superintendent Socio-Economic...

Deloitte Unveils Trends Shaping Australia’s Mining Future

Deloitte Unveils Trends Shaping Australia’s Mining Future

The global and local drive towards a low carbon future and mining’s evolving world of work are among the top trends ahead for Australian miners in 2022, Deloitte’s Tracking the Trends report reveals. The 14th annual edition of the report explores the key trends facing mining companies as innovation accelerates driven by the need to meet decarbonisation, environmental, societal, and governance (ESG) goals. Deloitte Australia Mining & Metals Leader Steven Walsh said the sector was facing one of the most transformative times in its history. “The level of change and innovation we are seeing across the mining industry is accelerating. This change is being pushed by the demands and expectations of stakeholders across environment, society and governance, and is being...

Red 5 On Target With KOTH Mining Kick Off

Red 5 On Target With KOTH Mining Kick Off

Red 5 Limited’s (ASX: RED) mining contractor, Macmahon Contractors Pty Ltd has commenced open pit mining at the 100%-owned 2.4Moz, 16-year life-of-mine King of the Hills (KOTH) Gold Project in Western Australia. With the KOTH Project now well past 83% completion (at the end of December 2021), Red 5 is firmly on track to deliver first gold production through the new state-of-the-art KOTH processing plant in the June Quarter. The commencement of open pit mining is in-line with the project execution schedule, with underground mining expected to commence on schedule in early April 2022. Macmahon is progressively mobilising to KOTH, establishing infrastructure, and ramping up its site workforce according to plan. The initial open pit mining fleet consists of one...