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The tower mill was originally developed in Japan in the 1950s for fine grinding of copper in the mining sector and cutting garnet for polishing glass. Today it remains a proven and robust energy efficient wet grinding mill, combining both material separation and rapid size reduction in one piece of equipment. This is only possible in vertical agitated mills, which use an agitator screw to efficiently transfer energy to the grinding media. Finer material rises to the top of the vertical mill chamber and is carried out in the overflow slurry. The Nippon Eirich Group supplier  the Eirich TowerMill (ETM), which is available in sizes from 7 kilowatts to 1120kW of installed power. The ETM also processes between 0.5 and...

Agri Services Perenjori owner-operator Rodney Desmond has been present for every stage of his company’s development: from the time a single geologist turned up wanting to establish a mine site and needing all kinds of equipment to today, when big-name operators rely on the company for its supply of general rural and mining merchandise. Agri Services Perenjori provides a range of general-purpose supplies such as fencing as well as items more specific to the needs of mining companies, such as water pumps and poly-piping. The company also offers charter services plus bus and coach transfers for fly in, fly out workers, with vehicles seating up to 57 people.

AFTER securing a mining contract with Atlas Iron’s Wodgina iron ore project in 2010, BGC Contracting has now been working on the project for more than two years. As Atlas builds up production at Wodgina to 6 million tonnes per annum, BGC Contracting is proud to be a part of the project’s development. “BGC Contracting realises that this is just a step in the Atlas growth strategy and we look forward to continuing our growth to meet this goal,” executive general manager mining Martin Spibey said. “There are always challenges on a mining project but we will continue, together with Atlas, to find timely solutions.” Atlas’s planned increase in production has seen the BGC Contracting fleet grow to three 120t...

AS a global provider of environmental, engineering, construction and strategic consulting services, MWH is proud to have provided hydrogeology, hydrology and engineering services to Atlas Iron since 2006. The company has supported many Atlas projects by providing high-quality groundwater and surface water related services and expertise. Through its robust WA water resource and engineering group, MWH has partnered with numerous mining firms over the years to deliver the best in international practice with a local touch. Drawing upon the expertise of more than 7000 employees across 38 countries, the local team of hydrogeologists, hydrologists, and water and transportation engineers provides smart solutions to its clients’ projects.

AUSTRALIAN owned and operated recruitment consultancy Scotford & Fennessy specialises in the mining and resources sector. Structured across two divisions, the company has a designated recruiter for every aspect of the sector, including: geology; white and blue collar production; fixed and mobile plant maintenance and operations; engineering, project delivery and construction; human resources; health and safety; site administration; and corporate support. The company’s Executive Search and Consulting division encompasses all white collar recruitment, from graduate to senior management levels. It works in close partnership with clients to ensure they hire the best possible fit for every situation. Scotford & Fennessy staff work equally closely with their candidates to ensure they are making smart career moves that will enhance their career...

LEADING technical recruitment company FMPLUS services the mining, engineering, environmental, and oil and gas sectors. A major goal of FMPLUS is to provide a service that exceeds clients’ expectations and overcomes negative experiences of the recruitment industry that people may have had in the past. Utilising its extensive industry networks, FMPLUS can make recruiting a simple, straightforward process. Inclusive of the service provided by the company, clients will receive candidates that have been fully screened and reference-checked to make sure they align with the culture and technical requirements of the potential business. Staff and culture are the most important aspects of FMPLUS: all consultants are trained from entry level and the company rewards staff with market-leading incentives; driving them forward...

THE provision of surveying and planning services for the construction and maintenance of Carrington and Kooragang Coal Terminals has created a business relationship of mutual benefit. The growth of Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) through continuous expansion has been matched by the growth and development of Monteath & Powys. A staff of 65 professional surveyors, planners, engineers and drafting specialists are employed within Monteath & Powys’s Newcastle and Gunnedah offices. The role of the company includes setting out of all construction works, completing surveys for maintenance and monitoring of structures and assets, property and easement surveys, photogrammetric surveys, and precise engineering reports for machine alignment and maintenance. As part of the full-time project team, Monteath & Powys’s survey group provides...

ESTABLISHED more than 40 years ago, Boom Sherrin has been providing tailored elevated work platform (EWP) solutions to Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) since 2007. Boom Sherrin knows that operating the world’s largest and most efficient coal handling terminal requires regular maintenance and servicing, and that the accessible supply of EWPs to work on PWCS’s port infrastructure – including conveyors, reclaimers, stackers and ship loaders – is integral to the smooth running of maintenance schedules at the port. As PWCS’s first-choice EWP supplier, Boom Sherrin has provided a range of equipment including knuckle booms, boom lifts and travel towers in order to deliver safe access to PWCS’s plant and infrastructure. Boom Sherrin’s EWP solutions have overcome some of the long...

LEVERAGING more than 150 years of engineering drive solutions for the harshest environments, David Brown Gear Industries is able to help mining customers overcome gearing problems. Whether a client is experiencing re-occurring problems with competitor gearboxes or noise and size restrictions, David Brown can help. One example is the Stealth Drive, an innovative solution to the stringent noise and environmental limitations placed on Port Waratah coal terminals. The Stealth Drive is a 800 kilowatt titan delivering optimum power at 988 revs per minute and, at only 83 decibels (sound pressure), it’s very quiet. Originally designed as a one-off, 10 years on there are more than 40 gearboxes running trouble-free at the Port Waratah and Gladstone coal terminals, and the Stealth...

DUE to limited asset management planning, Australian resource industries have had to deal with a significant number of inefficient and under-performing assets with high life cycle costs. “One of the biggest problems we’re seeing is a lack of integration between organisations’ operational strategies and their asset management policies,” Fluidtech International spokesperson Troy Andrews said. “This leads to an increase in expenditure required on maintenance, particularly as equipment gets older, which in turn shortens the equipment’s cost-efficient life cycle and quickly  leads into an ‘asset death spiral’,” he said. Asset management has become more important than ever before, and requires strategic identification and procurement of the best products available, as well as planning for logistics, maintenance, spares, risk minimisation and expenditure...

ELECTRICAL and automation engineering company Multiskilled Resources Australia (MRA) has serviced the mining and industrial sectors since 1998, providing electrical, control system and software design solutions throughout Australia and the world. MRA’s experience in the mining, water, power, oil, gas and manufacturing industries is diverse, enabling the company to deliver a project from concept to detailed design, along with installation and commissioning project management. The company’s services extend beyond design as MRA provides clients with post-commissioning life cycle support to assist with streamlining operations, reducing maintenance costs and extending infrastructure life expectancy. MRA’s electrical and automation engineering expertise has played a pivotal role in a host of major infrastructure construction and control system designs. The company was contracted to perform...