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(Image source: Bravus Mining & Resources) Details about how the technology was used have been published in the international journal Animal Biotelemetry, which will help conservationists learn more about other less-tracked species.

Bravus black-throated finch project takes flight

Bravus black-throated finch project takes flight A high-tech research project between Bravus Mining and Resources and Queensland scientists has created a new model to uncover the secrets of rare bird species. The joint project with researchers from ecology consultancy E2M has provided new information about the habitat and daily movements of the black-throated finch, using an AI-supported radio tracking program. Bravus Mining and Resources chief operating officer Mick Crowe says the latest findings from the research project are an important part of Bravus’ commitment...

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Mining Luminary Madden Mining's new range of LED cap lamps. Cap lamps have been around for almost as long as mining itself. The need for hands free lighting is imperative for safe and efficient work underground but there are cap lamps and there are cap lamps. Just like any tool of the trade, there are lamps that get the job done and lamps that excel and Madden Mining’s cordless cap lamps are firmly planted in the latter category. If you have worked underground for any length of time and suffered the inconvenience of a corded cap lamp, then you will instantly appreciate the tangle-free freedom that Madden’s LED lamps provide. This freedom...

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Bravus backs First Nations footy, jobs

Bravus backs First Nations footy, jobs Bravus Mining and Resources was thrilled to help bring First Nations players from around central and north Queensland together in Rockhampton recently for the annual Warba Wangarunya Rugby League Carnival. The Rockhampton and Townsville-based operator of the Carmichael coal mine, near Clermont in central Queensland, was a major sponsor of the event, hosted each year by Darumbal Community Youth Service. The Warba Wangarunya Rugby League Carnival has a vision of One Community, One People, One Game, and 2024 saw 31 teams take to Saleyards Park for four days of exhilarating...

(Image source: Bravus Mining and Resources) Regular fitness classes are among the activities offered to staff at Carmichael mine through the ‘building a happier and healthier Carmichael community’ initiative.

Bravus shortlisted at Queensland Mining Awards

Bravus shortlisted at Queensland Mining Awards Bravus Mining and Resources has been recognised as an industry leader at the Queensland Mining Awards (QMA). Activities at the Carmichael mine in central Queensland have been shortlisted for the environmental award and the community, staff engagement or equal opportunity award at the QMAs. Bravus chief operating officer Mick Crowe says it was a honour to be up for two awards. “We’re proud to have met our commitments to local employment, local procurement and the environment during construction of the mine...

Bad weather hampers February coal exports

Bad weather hampers February coal exports

HEAVY rains cut Australian coal exports in February, as infrastructure damage affected shipments largely bound for Asia, a Wall Street Journal report has revealed. Coal exports from Australia’s main coal terminals fell 11.5 per cent to 24.9 million tonnes, down from 28.2mt in January. Throughput at the ports was down 23 per cent compared with December 2012, when exports peaked at 32.4mt. In Queensland, shipments were disturbed after the tail-end of a tropical cyclone raged in the southeast and some rail links were closed due to flooding. Newcastle, the country’s biggest coal export port, recorded a 16.8 per cent fall to 10.6mt month-on-month in February and Gladstone’s port reported a 10.2 per cent drop to 3.6mt, the lowest volume recorded...

Partial sale of flagship boosts miner’s cash flow

Partial sale of flagship boosts miner’s cash flow

URANIUM producer Paladin Energy has agreed to sell a 25 per cent stake of its flagship project in Namibia to state-owned subsidiary China Uranium Corporation, following several years of softened prices for the nuclear material. The US$190 million partial sale of Langer Heinrich uranium mine will reportedly provide an essential cash boost for Paladin, which has battled significant debt in the face of deteriorating uranium prices since the Fukushima nuclear disaster nearly three years ago. Although both the respective boards at Paladin and China Uranium have approved the transaction, the sale is still dependant on certain Chinese regulatory approvals, including the National Development and Reform Commission. These final approvals are expected to be obtained by mid 2014. China Uranium, under...

Long-term commitment to local customers

Long-term commitment to local customers

AUSTRALIA’s largest independently owned fluid power solutions provider, Custom Fluidpower is looking forward to showcasing its capabilities at Stand 9410 at QME 2012. From its Mackay branch on Diesel Drive in Paget – a large, modern facility – Custom Fluidpower offers a wide range of fluid power solutions ranging from complete system design through to product sales, field service, workshop repairs, and installation and commissioning. The company’s four sales and service centres in Queensland (Brisbane, Emerald, Gladstone and Mackay) demonstrate Custom Fluidpower’s long term commitment to its Queensland customers.

Magnetic South communications manager Sharni Mancell.

Magnetic South donates defib to Dingo, Queensland

Magnetic South donates defib to Dingo, Queensland Residents of Dingo, in central Queensland, are better protected in the case of an emergency thanks to the donation of a defibrillator by Magnetic South, which has been installed outside the township’s library. The donation was made as part of the launch of Magnetic South’s pre-construction Community Benefit Fund, which is now open and taking applications. Magnetic South communications manager Sharni Mancell says the Fund is designed to provide residents from the Dingo district with an opportunity to apply for grants of up to $2,000 to support programs and events that help create a strong, vibrant and healthy community. “Our priority is to...