FeaturedNews Bravus upcycles mine tech for seriously ill children Bravus upcycles mine tech for seriously ill children Bravus Mining and Resources is upcycling tech from retired trucks and diggers from its central Queensland Carmichael coal mine to help regional Queensland families doing it tough. Bravus head of production and site senior executive Glen Corfield said that more than fifty state-of-the-art tablets no longer needed for mining operations have been upcycled to support the work of Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia and the Salvation Army. The initiative is a collaboration between Bravus and Haultrux, a mining technology and change...
Industry FocusNews Loaded haul truck roll at NSW coal mine The NSW Resources Regulator has issued a safety alert following a truck rollover involving a Hitachi 3500 haul truck at Boggabri opencut coal mine.
FeaturedNews Bravus blooms little green thumbs in Bowen community Bravus blooms little green thumbs in Bowen community The Bowen Rail Company (BRC) is supporting the Queensland region’s littlest green thumbs through a grant to the Queens Beach State School kitchen garden program. The Bowen state school was one of four recipients of the latest round of funding from BRC’s Community Partnership Program, designed to assist not-for-profit organisations and community groups with the purchase of small assets that can make a big difference. Queens Beach is part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program and teacher Bec Trask says the...
FeaturedNews Bowen High students unlock ‘export level’ at Abbot Point Bowen High students unlock ‘export level’ at Abbot Point Abbot Point Operations (APO) has taken a group of Bowen State High School students on a deep dive into the operations of Australia’s most northern deepwater export port. The year seven students participated in a two-day learning experience at Bowen’s North Queensland Export Terminal (NQXT) gaining a fascinating insight into the stages of resources production and learning how the terminal plays a vital part in the pit-to-port process. The learnings from the site tour were then applied at a school ‘Pit to Port’ workshop delivered by the...
News BHP revealed as first customer for Caterpillar technology trial BHP revealed as first customer for Caterpillar technology trial BHP (ASX: BHP) is the first customer to trial Caterpillar’s Cat dynamic energy transfer (DET) system on battery electric and diesel electric mining trucks across its sites. Launched at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL®, the technology can transfer energy to both diesel electric and battery electric large mining trucks while they are working on a mine site. It can also charge an electric haul truck’s battery while the machine is operational and the infrastructure is flexible, meaning it can be easily relocated compared to current offerings. These trials are...
News Queensland jobs to be supercharged with $15m skills and training facility Queensland jobs to be supercharged with $15m skills and training facility The Queensland Government will build a new $15m electrotechnology training facility in Rockhampton over the next three years to upskill workers. The CQ Renewable Energy Training Facility in Rockhampton will give local workers the skills needed for the jobs being created under the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan as well as Queensland’s Clean Energy Workforce Roadmap. Member for Rockhampton Barry O’Rourke commented on the investment. “This new training facility will help upskill, reskill and train new and existing workers to deliver and maintain critical energy infrastructure to...
HeadlineNews Domestic gold industry bands together By Courtney Pearson August 13, 2015 IN a show of solidarity, Australian gold producers will launch a new Gold Industry Group (GIG) to represent the domestic industry. The group, introduced at the Diggers and Dealers Forum in Kalgoorlie, would champion gold issues, education and community initiatives and promote gold as an investment. The GIG was founded by companies including Gold Road Resources, Doray Minerals, Ramelius Resources and Norton Goldfields. Less than half of Australian mines are owned by overseas companies following a rise in mergers and acquisitions which saw the emergence of locally-based, mid-tier gold producers. Mining consultancy...
News Australia-India Critical Minerals Research Hub furthers sustainable global mining practice Australia-India Critical Minerals Research Hub furthers sustainable global mining practice Monash University research and innovation will be brought to India’s mining and mineral development sector after individual Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) were signed with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) and the International Centre for Excellence in Mining Safety and Automation (iCEM) in Gujarat, India. The Australia-India Critical Minerals Research Hub will foster collaborative research from both India and Australia, focusing on critical aspects of mineral exploration, extraction, processing and recycling. Monash University’s interim president and vice-chancellor Professor Susan Elliott AM says the strategic partnerships will foster innovation and knowledge exchange between Australia and India...
