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Juniors warm up inside Bravus Arena.

Bravus Mining & Rockhampton Basketball gear up for season 2024

Bravus Mining and Resources will be cheering up a storm when the Rockhampton Cyclones and Rockets take to Bravus Arena on Saturday (13 April) for the start of the 2024 NBL1 North Season. The owner and operator of the Carmichael mine near Clermont in central Queensland has been a Major Partner of Rockhampton Basketball since 2018. Bravus Mining and Resources head of community Kate Campbell says a ticket to round one against the Townsville Flames and Heat is hot property in the business’ Victoria Parade office. Rockhampton and Townsville are the primary FIFO hubs for the more than 1,200 regional Queenslanders who work at the Carmichael mine. Residents who live in Clermont and the Isaac Region also drive-in and drive-out…

Bowen Tennis Association President Walter Morris and Bowen Rail Safety Coordinator Mandy Evans rally together at Bowen Tennis.

Game, set, match: Bowen Rail Company serves up a win for the community

Bowen Tennis Association has scored big with a Bowen Rail Company (BRC) grant to support the development of the region’s next generation of tennis stars. The 95-year-old club was one of four recent grant recipients of Bowen Rail Company’s Community Partnership Program, which supports local not-for-profit organisations and community groups with the purchase of small assets that can make a big difference. Bowen Tennis Association president Walter Morris says the Bowen Rail Company’s support is significant to seeing the club deliver on its commitment to develop local talent and grow the sport. “We’ve used the grant to create a dedicated equipment storage area for our coaches, which allows us to better support our members and programs,” he said. “With more…

(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…

Weir says its highly engineered technology enables critical resources to be produced using less energy, water and waste while reducing customers’ total cost of ownership.

Weir secures $48m contract for new phase of greenfield phosphate projects

The Weir Group has been awarded a $48m (£25m) contract for separation solutions at the OCP Group’s Benguerir and Louta greenfield phosphate projects in Morocco. The full order, which includes a range of both WARMAN slurry pumps and CAVEX hydrocyclones, will be recognised in Q3 of 2024. This will support the continued construction of the Louta project and the tripling of production from the Benguerir project, where Weir has previously provided similar separation and desliming solutions based on its energy efficient technology. Weir chief executive Jon Stanton says the company is pleased to have secured this major contract. “It represents a strong endorsement of our WARMAN and CAVEX ranges that provide energy efficient separation at scale to support our customer’s…

Australian Mining Review

Industry leaders to discuss a sustainable increase in mining at IMARC

A greener future will require more mining than ever before, meaning collaboration and the adoption of new technologies across the industry’s entire value chain is no longer an option, but a necessity.

Australian Mining Review

Encounter Resources expands South32 farm-in tenure for Jessica Copper project

Encounter Resources Limited (ASX: ENRL) is pleased to announce the significant expansion of the farm-in tenure for the Jessica copper project in the Northern Territory (NT). The expansion comes ahead of the commencement of maiden diamond drilling scheduled for next month. The project is being explored under a farm-in agreement with South32 (ASX: S32), a partnership that aims to unlock the copper potential in the region. Reprocessing of seismic lines has provided further clarity on potential drill targets, and Encounter Resources plans to initiate maiden diamond drilling, covering a distance of 3,500m, in June or July 2023. In addition to the original Jessica tenure, a target generation process has highlighted promising copper prospects adjacent to the project, leading to an…

A spectacular view to success

A spectacular view to success

WITH a strong portfolio of nickel and gold projects plus cash and current receivables of $126.4 million, WA’s Panoramic Resources is well placed for growth in the next 12 to 18 months. The company’s Savannah and Lanfranchi nickel projects are booming – Panoramic has forecast that it will produce between 17,500t and 18,500t of nickel this year – and its recently acquired Gidgee gold project is showing strong promise. Savannah nickel project More than 200km south of Kununurra in WA’s East Kimberley region, the Savannah project consists of a nickel sulphide ore body, an underground mine, a processing plant and associated infrastructure. The Savannah ore body, a sulphide-rich nickel, copper and cobalt formation hosted by the layered mafi c-ultramafi c…

Raising the standard for industry shotcreting

Raising the standard for industry shotcreting

LEADING mining and civil shotcrete contractor Stratacrete specialises in robotic placement for underground and surface operations throughout Australia and selected international markets. Operating with sister companies Shaftlining Australia and MGE Services, StrataCrete is able to assist clients with all contracting aspects, from logistics, people, equipment and mobilisation, to on-site training requirements relating to shotcrete supply and application. With a range of robotic shotcrete placement equipment, including self-contained remote controlled units and the only underground coal approved remote unit, the company has significant experience and expertise in both coal and metalliferous mines and civil tunnelling contracts. The Shaftlining Australia division provides the service of remotely applying reinforced concrete in vertical and inclined shafts, ore passes, and ladder-ways in an underground mining…