Mining sector faces ‘fierce’ competition for top talent

The Australian mining industry could face a “significant” skills shortage and “fierce” competition for skilled labour this year, a report by recruitment […]

Mining Weekly | February 3, 2011 | 1:15 pm

Diamond tool technology to assist in exploration

It is now possible for diamond aligning technology to be used in drill bits following its successful incorporation in saw blades through […]

Mining Weekly | February 3, 2011 | 1:11 pm

Emergency braking systems for hydraulic machines

A new range of hydraulic brake valves 
 from French hydraulic equipment 
 specialist company Poclain Hydraulics will stop a vehicle in […]

Mining Weekly | November 15, 2010 | 12:43 pm

Dual-purpose conveyor has high safety, control standards

A conveyor belt designed
 to carry 2,000 to 3,000 
 people a day and 480 t/h of rock at major platinum-mining company Anglo […]

Mining Weekly | November 15, 2010 | 12:41 pm

Anglo sells steel units to Australia’s OneSteel for $932m

Mining major Anglo American (Anglo) would sell its Moly-Cop and AltaSteel to Australian company OneSteel for $932-million. The two businesses, which are […]

Mining Weekly | November 15, 2010 | 12:28 pm

Wi-Fi system launched

Mining electronics company Becker Electronics’ new wireless router 
access point (WRAP) provides a high speed Wi-Fi backbone for underground wireless Voice-over-Internet Protocol, […]

Mining Weekly | November 1, 2010 | 2:37 pm

System keeps old settings during upgrades

Automation and control specialist company Systems Automation & Management (SAM) has developed a system that enables the installation of new control equipment […]

Mining Weekly | November 1, 2010 | 2:34 pm

Gold recovery operations improved by new control systems

Electrical and automation 
equipment supplier Elquip Solutions has been contracted to install electronic equipment manufacturer Hitachi’s EH 150 programmable logic controller (PLC) […]

Mining Weekly | November 1, 2010 | 2:32 pm

Four mine control systems upgraded

Automation and control specialist company Systems Automation & Management (SAM) has upgraded the old instrumentation and control systems at several coal mines, […]

Mining Weekly | November 1, 2010 | 2:27 pm

Danish breaker maker to 
introduce the world’s biggest hammer into SA market

Danish manufacturer of breakers for the mining and quarrying industry, steelworks and the demolition market Fractum plans to introduce its range of […]

Mining Weekly | October 18, 2010 | 2:11 pm

US firm’s fleet management solution selected for Moz coal mine

U.S. mining technology company Modular Mining Systems’ fleet management and machine guidance solutions have been selected by the Vale-owned Moatize coal mine, […]

Mining Weekly | October 18, 2010 | 2:05 pm

Efficient designs improve ventilation and cooling systems performance

The design of infrastructure to enable ventilation and cooling systems to operate more efficiently and effectively is important in reducing energy and […]

Mining Weekly | October 18, 2010 | 2:04 pm

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