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(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) (L-R) WRC Mayor Ry Collins and BRC general manage Brendan Lane at the official opening of the Collinsville pump track.

Collinsville kids ride high at Bowen Rail Company-funded ‘pump’ bike track

There were plenty of thrills and a couple of spills as Bowen Rail Company and Collinsville residents celebrated the official opening of the Queensland town’s eagerly anticipated $300,000 ‘pump’ bike track. Located in Darcy Munro Park, the Collinsville pump track is designed for skateboarders, bike and scooter riders to make their way over a series of rollers, jumps and berms by generating momentum through up and down body movements, instead of pedalling or pushing. Bowen Rail Company fully-funded the $300,000 cost for the first stage of the circuit as part of a 2019 Infrastructure Access Agreement signed with Whitsunday Regional Council for the construction of the Carmichael Rail Network. The Carmichael Rail Network entered operation in 2022 and connects the…

(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) A Bowen Rail Company trail hauling coal from the Carmichael mine along the Carmichael Rail Network.

No Detours ahead as fauna- friendly crossings share the line on the Carmichael Rail Network

Coal from Bravus Mining and Resources’ Carmichael mine near Clermont in central Queensland is making its way to port on a rail line where cutting edge freight technologies are rivalled by the sophistication of fauna-friendly crossings. Bravus Mining and Resources chief operating officer Mick Crowe says the 200km Carmichael Rail Network includes hundreds of design features to support local biodiversity on a line also setting new standards for freight transport. “The design means not only does our coal get to port using safe and efficient rail operations, but it also allows local fauna to thrive,” he said. “Coal is hauled by Bowen Rail Company trains on the Carmichael Rail Network through an area of central Queensland that is home to…

The Townsville-headquartered Bravus has been associated with the Cowboys since 2019, becoming a Platinum Partner of the NRL squad and presenting partner of the Club’s Adopt-A-School program in 2021.

Bravus playing a whole new ball game

Bravus Mining and Resources has doubled down on its support of the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys, expanding its partnership to include the club’s women’s squad. Bravus Mining and Resources chief operating officer Mick Crowe says signing on as a Major Partner of the NRLW Cowboys is a natural next step in the organisations’ successful history of working together for the social and economic benefit of regional Queensland. “Our Carmichael mine near Clermont and our offices in Townsville and Rockhampton are all in the heart of Cowboys territory and our team members are some of the club’s biggest fans,” he said. “We were lucky enough to have Tom Dearden and Kaiden Lahrs out at the mine in February to launch our…

(Image source: Weir) Weir at MINExpo International 2024.

Showcasing Weir’s all-of-mine capabilities at this year’s MINExpo INTERNATIONAL

Exhibiting at this year’s MINExpo INTERNATIONAL conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Weir showcased its market-leading brands and unveiled a range of new innovative technologies and solutions. Weir launched its ESCO® NEXSYS™ GET Lip System for rope shovel dippers, which lowers lip maintenance requirements, extends tooth and adapter life, and ultimately provides miners with longer uninterrupted shovel operation. Additionally, Weir unveiled its double-deck banana screen, ENDURON® ELITE Screen. Available in a range of sizes, the largest of which has a deck measuring 4.3m by 8.5m and weighs nearly 50t, the screen is driven by two exciters, whereas competitor machines of a similar size require three. These two technologies form an integral part of Weir’s commitment to deliver transformational flowsheet solutions in…

Ramelius ramps up M&A activity

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Ramelius ramps up M&A activity

Ramelius Resources has committed to an early 2019 start for Edna May gold mine. Image: Ramelius Resources. BY AMY BLOM RAMELIUS Resources has its sights set on more gold, recently launching a takeover bid for junior explorer Explaurum and inking a deal to purchase Black Oak Minerals’ Marda project. In early September, the miner launched an all scrip $59 million takeover bid for Explaurum, which owns the Tampia project, 140km south of its Edna May gold mine in WA. Ramelius said it attempted to engage with the Explaurum board to “jointly explore a recommended deal”, but had not come to an agreement so decided to put its offer directly to shareholders. According to Ramelius managing director Mark Zeptner, there was…

Luxembourg invests in asteroid mining

Luxembourg invests in asteroid mining

The Arkyd 6 satellite is set to launch before the end of the year to test increased capabilities of asteroid mining technologies. Image: Planetary Resources. By Cameron Drummond BUDDING asteroid miner Planetary Resources has secured 25 million euro of funding from the Luxembourg Government to aid its goal of launching the first ever commercial asteroid prospecting mission by 2020. The agreement consists of a direct capital investment of 12m euro from the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a further 13m euro in grants from the country’s public-law banking institution Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement (SNCI). The small but wealthy European nation already has a long-standing space industry dating back to 1985, having played a significant role…

Making light work of mining’s oversize loads

Making light work of mining’s oversize loads

PRIDING itself on transporting and delivering the impossible for its clients, Dubbo-based Leo Fardell Heavy Haulage specialises in the transport of oversize and overweight loads throughout Australia. With its fleet of Kenworth Primemovers, coupled with its rows-of-four and rows-of-eight Drake Low Loader combinations, Leo Fardell is capable of transporting up to 200t off-highway, and 120t on-highway. For smaller projects, Leo Fardell offers a complete general transport solution utilising tilt trays, flat tops, drop deck wideners, B-doubles and road trains. The company provides a complete consultancy service, managing and planning all permits, procedures, logistics and occupational health and safety requirements for the safe and timely completion of every customer’s project. Leo Fardell also provides an on-site manager and planner to organise…

Gold price soars past $1900 mark

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Gold price soars past $1900 mark

GOLD has reached an all-time Australian dollar high, after soaring past $1900poz to reach a peak of $1906 on June 4. It marks an increase of more than $50 within a seven-day period in reaction to China-US tension and a weak Australian dollar. Since 2015, industry has been coming to terms with the global depletion of gold deposits. This has seen a steady rise in international gold prices, with the increased scarcity of the resource driving demand and creating new giants in the industry, like the Newmont Gold Corp merger at the beginning of the year. This scarcity has been coupled with fears that the China-US trade war will spill over into the wider investment market. Historically, gold has rallied…