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AMID an ongoing debate surrounding the issue of outsourcing within the mining industry, few companies can boast about their self-performing capabilities. O’Donnell Griffin is different, however: head of the power generation group Tony Gleeson said his multi-disciplined team of experts proudly undertook everything in house. Mr Gleeson said one thing the company’s customer’s required was a uniform approach to delivery. “Whether it’s increasing a customer’s existing power capacity or helping them to maximise their efficiency, refurbish their existing plant and equipment, or design a completely new power supply system altogether – we can do it,” he said. “Importantly, we have the experience and expertise to keep it all in-house so customers don’t have to worry about whether someone else is...

AT QME 2012, Marathon will be promoting its Marathon RL reusable flat-proofing rubber tyre liner. The liner was designed to improve the performance and safety of rubber tyres used on underground mining equipment and industrial machines, particularly in situations where punctures or other tyre damage may impact production. Marathon Tyres national business development manager Dean McGuiness said that the Marathon RL liners also reduced the risks associated with pneumatic tyres, including tyre explosions, and the dangers posed to staff changing flat tyres in underground mine settings. He added that Marathon RL liners provided a pneumatic-type ride, were reusable once a tyre wore smooth, and reduced the chances of a cracked locking ring or rim components flying off if damaged. “The...

DESIGNED and manufactured in Australia, GME’s robust radios are made to meet the rigors of the country’s harshest environments. GME offers unique products such as the peerless TX4800 IP67 waterproof 25 watt mobile, a model created specifically for use in the mining industry. The GME compact range includes local and remote configurations, allowing covert installations into most modern vehicles using the GME MC522BC ‘smart’ microphone. At stand 3208 at QME 2012, GME will feature the 5W TX3600 UHF mobile and the 25W TX3820, in both ultra high frequency and very high frequency versions. All GME mobile radios now feature MDC1200-compatible signaling, allowing network features such as radio ID, and emergency alarm and stun/kill/revive features. The company works with one goal...

SPECIALIST finance company GoGetta has been providing commercial equipment funding to the mining, transport, construction and earthmoving industries for many years. GoGetta’s funding model supports business owners by giving them the flexibility to purchase equipment when it is needed. Via its Rent.Grow. Own finance option, GoGetta allows businesses that are looking to diversify or expand to test the market and new equipment without the strain of a long-term financial commitment. Truck company Graham Brothers used GoGetta’s Rent.Grow.Own option to purchase trucks and GPS equipment and fulfil construction, roadworks and earthmoving contracts,ultimately growing its business. Renting through GoGetta is completely tax deductible and gives business owners the ability to try before they buy. When reviewing potential customers, GoGetta takes into account...

THE coal division of global diversified mining group Xstrata is the world’s largest seaborne exporter of high energy thermal coal, used to generate electricity, and a significant producer of coal that is used to make steel. Xstrata Coal has interests in more than 30 operating coal mines in Australia, South Africa and Colombia, and development projects in Canada. In 2011, the company produced about 100.5 million tonnes of managed coal, of which about 85 per cent was exported: making it Australia’s leading exporter of thermal coal. With a range of expansions and project developments under way, the company is set to continue increasing its production rate in the near future. Newlands mine The Newlands mine, in the northern part of...

AUSTRALIA’s mining and energy sectors are keeping the nation’s economy ticking over and buffering it against unstable global financial markets. While propping up the economy, they have also had substantial impacts in other areas, including property prices. According to Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) president David Airey, the mining boom has had a flow-on effect on Australia’s residential markets, particularly in WA and Queensland. Prices in Perth surged between 1994 and 2007, mostly driven by the iron ore boom in the state’s north. Reports from REIWA show that in WA in 2004, the average residential property price was about $250,000. Thre years later, the average had risen to more than $450,000. In conjunction with property price rises, rental...

QUEENSLAND’S Mount Isa is experiencing a chronic housing shortage – characterised by tightening accommodation vacancies and escalating rental prices – as mining momentum in the town continues to grow to meet international demand for resources. With future uranium mining plans for the area back on the agenda, Mount Isa now has the potential to experience further growth. While the market to date has been a buyer’s market, this is expected to change in the future due to growing demand for rental accommodation, with investors looking to pick up an investment property before housing demand increases median house prices. Jays Real Estate, the largest and longest established agency in Mount Isa, has tenants waiting to rent. Run by principal Sophie Keily...

LEADING pump specialist Aussie Pumps is offering free technical manuals and selection guides for the Tsurumi range of submersible aerators. The new manual includes a comparison of aerator systems that outlines the advantages and disadvantages of submersible aeration, submersible plus rotary blowers and fine bubble aeration methods. The guide, produced in conjunction with the Japanese Sewerage Works Association, provides a wide range of information about the cost-effective use of aeration devices. The Tsurumi aerator manual shows how aerators can be used in batteries to cut costs on sewerage aeration system designs, increasing flexibility and easing servicing requirements while enhancing aeration results. Tsurumi submersible aerators are available in a wide range of configurations suitable for tanks up to 6m deep with...

AS one of the largest suppliers to the Australian mining industry, IVECO designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of small, medium and large busses and coaches, including four-wheel drive busses. The company has extensive experience providing vehicles for remote operations and currently supplies busses to numerous resource projects across Australia. It is also the only original equipment manufacturer that produces bus chassis in Australia. IVECO has a manufacturing base in Dandenong, Victoria, where it designs and manufactures two types of bus chassis specifically developed for harsh Australian conditions. To further complement its Australian range, the company also imports a further three chassis models from IVECO Europe, covering rear engine and front engine configurations. IVECO creates employment in Australia for...