The mystery of Russia’s dangling carats
IN 1945, the Soviet Union, despite its status as a recognised global super power, desperately needed to rebuild its war-ravaged economy. In light of...
New laws emerged from the rubble
EXTREME negligence was blamed for the Aberfan disaster of 1966, which saw 166 children and 28 adults lose their lives after a colliery spoil...
Ernest Henry: Community focus
After completing a $589 million upgrade Glencore’s Ernest Henry Mining, has continued its support for local and regional projects near its operations.
By Cameron Drummond
ERNEST...
Market slump shifts coal miner focus
QUEENSLAND thermal coal miner New Hope has scaled back production and initiated job cuts at its Jeebropilly open cut mine, in what economists have...
Peabody files for bankruptcy
Peabody Energy, the world largest private sector coal company, stated that its Australian business would remain unaffected by bankruptcy proceedings.By Reuben AdamsPEABODY Energy maintains...
Exciting evolution for haul truck life cycle
FOLLOWING decades of experience in the design and manufacture of electric drive haulage solutions, Liebherr introduced its T 282 Series haul truck to serial...
Silver lining forecasts skyrocketing assets
THE Lachlan Fold Belt (LFB) is a geological subdivision in eastern Australia. Most prominent throughout NSW and Victoria, it extends into Tasmania, the Australian...
The latest innovations in pumps and pump control systems
WITH more than 50 years of experience in the development of peristaltic pumps, tube and hose pumps, sine pumps, and liquid filling and OEM...
Optimising exploration drilling
EXPLORATION in WA has been hampered by access difficulties. In brownfields areas, issues often include the positioning of flooded open pits, waste dumps, tailings...
Complete mining camp solutions on the menu
IN the past year, Drummond Solutions has provided exceptional camp management, cooking, cleaning and logistics services to Cobar Consolidated Resources (CCR) in Cobar, NSW.
Drummond...