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MOST mines sites are in remote areas and harsh environments, posing safety risks on multiple levels. It is therefore important to reduce travel risk as much as possible by using a reputable, safety conscious aviation company with intimate knowledge of the region. With a growth in the mining sector, there is a growing need for aviation services, including executive transportation, shift rotation, aero-medical and spare parts delivery. It is important to select an aviation operator which aspires to the same stringent safety policies as most mine sites. ExecuJet Aviation Group undergoes regular internal and independent aviation safety audits and rates among the best in the industry. The independent safety audit organisations that have rated ExecuJet include: BARS, Wyvern, Hart Aviation...

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...

Higher Iron ore and coal prices could add an estimated $12.7 billion to Australia’s export revenue in FY17. Image: Rio Tinto.   By Cameron Drummond   THE Australian Government has increased its 2016-17 export value projections for coal and iron ore due to higher commodity prices and an unexpected uptick in Chinese construction activity. The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s latest Resources and Energy Quarterly report increased its FY17 outlook for both commodities, adding $12.7 billion to previous estimates. As a result the total value of Australia’s resources and energy exports for FY17 was revised up 12 per cent from the June quarter estimate of $163 billion to $176 billion. Its iron ore price outlook increased from $US43 per tonne...

Bardoc Gold has taken further steps towards its objective of joining the ranks of Australia’s mid-tier gold producers during the December Quarter, with its transition to developer status now imminent and its development pathway substantially de-risked. The company has consolidated a 247km2 ground position 40km north of Kalgoorlie, with more than 3Moz in Mineral Resources. The March 2020 PFS envisaged a 135kozpa operation over an initial eight years from four cornerstone deposits. Bardoc completed a transformational capital raising in July 2020, which was strongly supported by a number of leading Australian and international institutional and strategic investors. The capital raising increased Bardoc's cash reserves to over $35m, putting it in a very strong position as it makes the transition from...