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 Image: GE chief executive Jeff Immelt  (left) & South32 chief executive Graham Kerr (right). BY REUBEN ADAMS GE has signed on to help drive South32’s digital transformation as part of a three-year strategic partnership. GE’s Predix platform – connecting industrial equipment, data analysis and instant insights – will help the miner make fast, informed decisions and optimise entire operations rather than individualised assets and equipment. “Bringing the world of operational technology and information technology together to monitor equipment and systems remotely and predict future behaviour is a game changer,” South32 chief executive Graham Kerr said. “It has the potential to identify and solve a problem before it affects operations.” South32 chief technology officer Ricus Grimbeek added that “if we get this right,...

BY JESSICA CUMMINS   DEMAND for coal will continue to grow through to 2040, according to the latest World Energy Outlook (WEO) report by The International Energy Agency (IEA).   The WEO estimated the growth in demand for coal in the Asia Pacific region would increase by 492 million tonnes of coal equivalent (mtce)within the next 22 years. This included substantial growth in India and Southeast Asia, which counteracted projected falls in China and Japan. Federal Resources and Northern Australia minister Matt Canavan said the IEA had forecast Australia’s net exports of coal would grow by about 20 per cent to 430 mtce by 2040. About half of those exports would be metallurgical coal. Mr Canavan welcomed the IEA report...

FIRE represents one of the greatest threats to workers in both open cut and underground mines – it can take very little for a minor outbreak of fire to escalate into a disastrous conflagration. The capacity to stop a fire in its tracks must be a top priority for mining companies, according to Delta Fire Australasia managing director Bob Grieve. The Australian mining industry has made significant, commendable advancements in safety in the 20th century, and in the past 25 years in particular. However, mining remains an inherently high risk and challenging operating environment, where the impact of a fire can have catastrophic consequences; challenges abound both above and below ground. In underground mines in particular, operating procedures have undergone...

DURABLE, reliable and versatile, Haulmax offers a range of haulage solutions for off-highway applications. With more than 25 years of research into the haulage industry, Haulmax’s purpose-built range of heavy-duty trucks is ideally suited to mining applications. When mining companies open satellite pits, often more than 10km away from their site’s processing plant and facilities, the cost of hauling materials and moving heavy equipment increases. Built for extended haulage upwards of 50km cycles, the Haulmax 3900 Series truck – specifi cally designed for off-highway haul roads – is an ideal solution. The 3900 Series is built around a complete Caterpillar powertrain, and 95 per cent of the serviceable parts are Caterpillar which makes Haulmax an ideal complement to any Caterpillar...