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Thick-skinned DICEROS bicornis might sound like a chemical compound found in a polyurethane formulation but it is, in fact, the Latin name for a Black Rhino – the beast with an incredibly tough hide. Rhino Linings were named after these thick-skinned juggernauts and the name aptly describes their range of protective coatings. Two-part, spray-applied, high build polyurethane was developed in the US in the early 80s to protect the beds of pickup trucks – the highest selling vehicles in America for many years. Russell Lewis, the founder of Rhino Linings Corporation in the US, was a pioneer in this process and perfected the technology and spray equipment for the application of two-part high build polyurethane. He recognised the benefit of...

MOST people, when they think about the longevity of their building, the efficiency of their air conditioning and solar PV performance, overlook roofs and roof coatings, but they shouldn’t. Forged from the desert furnaces of the Aussie outback, Australia’s coating industry is world class by necessity, because few places in the world need to cope with such extreme conditions. Thermoshield has the capabilities to repair, seal, improve the insulating resistance values (R-values) and future-proof solar PV and other expensive investments. In fact, Thermoshield is an effective solution for any commercial or private application where there is a need to reduce radiant heat, or where there is a need to preserve structures susceptible to thermal shock and corrosion. Breaking it down:...

BHP’S US$3.6 billion South Flank project is expected to replace the Yandi mine as it reaches the end of its economic life in the early to mid-2020s. The project would provide sufficient feed to sustain the current level of iron ore production from the company’s Pilbara mines, and with an 80mtpa output by 2021, it will be the single largest annual production iron ore mine that BHP has even developed. BHP South Flank project manager Simon Thomas said South Flank would provide an increase in BHP’s West Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) operations average iron ore grade, and subsequently result in higher-quality lump and fines products. “South Flank will allow us to increase the quality of our products, satisfying rising demand...

IN 2017, Scott Morrison famously entered parliament with a lump of coal stating “don’t be scared, it won’t hurt you, it’s coal”. But as it turns out, he was wrong. The incurable Black Lung or coal workers’ pneumoconiosis has hit Queensland coal mines with a vengeance, leading to new dust control standards on mine sites. Exposure to dust can cause irritation to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract, and prolonged exposure, breathing in coal dust, silica dust and other finely powdered materials, can lead to a range of serious lung diseases. Workers who are exposed to respirable dust at levels that exceed the occupational exposure limit (OEL) are at risk of developing diseases including silicosis, coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), chronic...

AS Australia’s greenfield outcropping and sub-cropping deposits become increasingly scarce, miners are digging deeper than ever before, exploring new options on green and brownfields tenements. To do this, they must be able to look further underground to map the subterranean deposits before expensive exploratory drilling programs can take place. Geophysical technology allows explorers to do just that – giving explorers high resolution 3D models of up to 3km below the surface. According to Independence Group (IGO) chief geophysicist, Andrew Fitzpatrick, “the new frontier is exploring undercover”. Mr Fitzpatrick spoke with the Australian Mining Review about the way IGO has been using geophysical methods and technologies on the company’s Nova deposit, and its satellite Albany Fraser copper-nickel project in WA. The...