The Mining Advocate
Go West, Young Man
Cairns development groups are hoping to secure direct links to Karratha in Western Australia to help the city to become a fly in-fly out base for the booming Pilbara region. More...
Engaging Asia
This edition explores some of the hurdles to attracting Chinese investment, with a few tips from resource sector insiders on how such deals can be sealed. More...
Robotics revolution
The mining industry is experiencing the march of automation with technology such as driverless trucks, remotely operated drill and blasting and automatic train systems in operation.
This issue examines some of the developments which have made Australia a world leader in this field, including Rio Tinto's “Mine of the Future” program. More...
Osborne reborn
The Osborne mine in north-west Queensland is “doing a Lazarus” thanks to Ivanhoe Australia, which has purchased the operation in a bid to bring its own projects in the Cloncurry region online sooner. More...
Reel ‘em in
A Mackay-based engineering firm believes the coal industry will embrace a new system it has pioneered to carry out comprehensive dragline rope drum refurbishments in the field. More...
Contract stacks up
An emerging Australian bulk materials handling company believes its contribution to the Abbot Point expansion works north of Bowen will set it up to win further major projects. Bulk Materials Handling Australia (BMHA) and German joint-venture partner FAM have started commissioning the first of four stacker reclaimers to be completed under a $135 million-plus contract. More...
Taking their cut
A Clermont community group is working to position their town to make the most of the economic opportunities presented by the emergence of the Galilee Basin as a major coal mining province. More...
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