Category: Industry Profiles

If you are looking for the very best core sample handling system for your drilling and assaying needs, then you need to look no further than Adept Conveyor Technologies – a leader in the field of core sample tray conveyors, roller racks and benches, as well as drill core handling systems. The company designs and manufactures roller core tray racks, industrial roller racks, mobile storage shelving units, bench arrays and a range of roller racking system solutions at the best price and in the shortest lead time. Core Tray Benches for Mining and Geophysics As a supplier with extensive field experience, Adept Conveyor Technologies services all of a customer’s exploration and analysis operations at remote sites anywhere around the country.…

Weir Minerals’ state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities are embracing Industry 4.0 technologies to ensure robust mining equipment is delivered to mine sites across the globe quickly and efficiently. As supply chain demand for high-quality commodities grows, mine sites require equally high-quality plants and equipment to ensure their processed output is up to the required standard. It is crucial for minerals processing facilities to include trusted, best-in-class equipment to avoid unnecessary downtime which could hamper production, compromise delivery and impact profits. Weir Minerals is at the forefront of providing engineered integrated solutions that mining companies have relied on for decades. The company offers an extensive range of products from material extraction to tailings and fluid management to give customers a complete end-to-end solution.…

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…

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…

LASER sorting technology developed by TOMRA is being used to unlock the full potential of quartz deposits. With a structural approach to sorting that’s unique in the market, the scattering effect of multiple laser beams can be used to separate a quartz rock from a similar-looking one containing no quartz: quartz or quartz veins will appear as a glowing crystals because quartz returns the laser light in a larger area, while others will remain dark with no visible scattering. Large and pure crystals can be clearly discriminated from other rocks or minerals with a smaller crystal structure, regardless of the colour or chemical composition. Indeed, the quartz market is already witnessing a steady growth, and this trend is expected to continue. Analysts…

WHO’S the boss? When it comes to hydraulics, the answer is clearly BOSS Hydraulics. The company strives to maintain the highest quality standards for its products and provide the best technical customer service offering in the market. That’s why it’s been successful in delivering hydraulic solutions to the Australian and New Zealand market for more than 35 years. Part of the PT Hydraulics team, BOSS is also used widely in the emergency services and rescue industry, with its lifesaving equipment used widely, including the Lukas brand ‘Jaws of Life’. With the BOSS range, quality is assured, and that’s why it offers a lifetime warranty on so many of its products. According to PT Hydraulics Industrial Division director Matt Lloyd, BOSS…

THESE are challenging times, as the world comes to grips with the effects of COVID-19. Every resource sector has been affected, but most companies are making efforts to consolidate and prepare themselves for the recovery phase that will occur once the catastrophe has passed. Australian Mining Review interviewed Aussie Pumps managing director, Warwick Lorenz, about how he views the situation. Q: What’s the connection between mining and this horrific pandemic? A :I haven’t heard of anybody blaming the mining industry for the coronavirus. No doubt sooner or later, somebody from a new age political party will find a way to make a connection, especially if it has something to do with coal. However, mining does have a very strong connection,…

WHEN it comes to buying quality used equipment for the mining industry, or indeed any machinery-based sector, most people turn to Euro Auctions, which has been conducting unreserved auctions of industrial plant, construction equipment and agricultural machinery since 1998. The company runs about 60 major auctions every year around the globe, in seven countries over four continents. And the good news is that auctions will continue, despite current restrictions in place because of COVID-19. The next Australia-based auction is scheduled for April 23 in Brisbane. While buyers are not allowed to attend in person, they are freely available to participate in on-line bidding. This auction features another smorgasbord of quality items, including 15 excavators, 64 buckets and attachments, four tractors,…

MACA Limited, known for its mine-to-mill solutions particularly in WA, welcomed three new Liebherr R 9200 hydraulic excavators recently at the Ravensthorpe Nickel Mine. These R 9200s represent the eighth, ninth and 10th purchase of this model excavator for MACA, and the 16th unit Liebherr has sold to MACA since the beginning of the partnership in 2015. Further equipment is expected for delivery in 2020. The 16 excavators, ranging from 100t class to 400t class, are used across gold, nickel, lithium and coal mines in WA, Queensland and countries in South America. The Liebherr and MACA partnership has enjoyed prosperous growth in their few years working together. Liebherr-Australia sales and marketing executive general manager Tom Juric said the partnership had…

AUSTRALIAN privately-owned conveyor component OEM, PROK Conveyor Components Pty Ltd, a NEPEAN company, has finalised negotiations to extend its conveyor component capability with the addition of a fully operational specialised OEM pulley business based in Gosford, NSW. NEPEAN chief executive Miles Fuller said the new business was a perfect extension to its conveyor pulley capability in key mining regions and will strengthen PROK’s offering to customers on the east coast of Australia and internationally. With the integration of Tefco Engineering’s assets, PROK was positioned to provide customers in core mining regions with a dedicated and local option for OEM pulleys and pulley overhauls. “PROK Conveyor Components gains a significant conveyor component manufacturing facility in NSW. The new facility will be…

RECOGNIZING that throatbush wear rate has a major impact in the overall efficiency of slurry pumps, Weir Minerals has developed superior rotating and axial adjustment technology. In many applications, the pump’s throatbush is the component that has the shortest life compared to the impeller and liners, with considerable variability. Adjusting the gap between the throatbush and the impeller front shroud reduces hydraulic recirculation in the pump. This prevents localised wear on the throatbush, improves hydraulic efficiency and lowers the total ownership cost for the operator. To avoid impacting the plant’s production, these adjustments are often performed while the pump is operating. However, this can have safety implications for individuals working at the front of the pump unit. “Manually adjusting an…