Aluminium company Alcoa Australia is using drones to carry out a range of tasks across its mining and refining...
Condition Assessment
Valves boosting sustainability
Rebecca Todesco Condition Assessment, Energy efficiency, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability 0As Australia continues its path to net zero, there are increasing calls for the mining industry to utilise equipment...
Tackling increased complexity in high voltage motor applications
Rebecca Todesco Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Sponsored Editorial 0The world of motors and drives used in mine site applications is unique in many ways. The equipment that’s...
Vehicle protection from the inside out
Mining Journalist Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Maintenance, Safety and Training, Sponsored Editorial 0It’s no secret that Australia’s mine sites are home to some of the harshest, most unforgiving conditions in the...
A blueprint for the future of batteries
Mining Journalist Condition Assessment, Lithium, Projects, Sponsored Editorial 0The increasing uptake of battery technology is a critical step in supporting traditionally emissions-heavy industries to decarbonise their operations,...
The future of mining: sustainable energy and asset management
Kody Cook Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, IOT, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial 0Mining is essential to many international industries and ongoing global economic development. However, it also significantly contributes to climate...
The role of drone-based magnetometry in advancing mineral exploration
Mining Journalist Commodities, Condition Assessment, Critical minerals, Exploration, Features, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Smart mining 0By the team at SPH Engineering, with input from Dr Janis Karuss, Lead Geophysicist at SPH Engineering, and Trevor...
Saving energy and money is in the air
Mining Journalist Condition Assessment, Maintenance, Policy, Sponsored Editorial 0With compressed air being responsible for ten to 15 per cent of industrial electricity use Australia-wide, an air audit...
Prime mover involved in fatal Pilbara crash
Kody Cook Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Disaster Management, News 0Three people have died after a prime mover travelling through Karijini in the Pilbara region was involved in a...
Cadia health risk assessment finds no direct impact on community
Yasmin Isaacs Commodities, Condition Assessment, Copper, News, Reports, Risk management, Water and waste management 0The results of a Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) commissioned by Cadia following community concerns regarding water and air...
Industry roundtable discusses future of coal-producing regions
Yasmin Isaacs Coal, Condition Assessment, News, Reports 0More than 60 mining industry stakeholders joined a roundtable, held in Cessnock, to provide insights on the establishment of...
Aboriginal cultural heritage laws repealed
Yasmin Isaacs Condition Assessment, Land access, News, Policy 0The Western Australian Government is set to repeal controversial Aboriginal cultural heritage laws in an attempt to prevent a...
Managing fatigue and reducing risks in mines
Rebecca Todesco Condition Assessment, Features, Projects, Risk management, Safety and Training 0By Rebecca Todesco, Editor, Mining Magazine With their heavy machinery, often monumental scale and occasional use of explosives, mine...
Industry development strategy to boost critical mineral production
Tayla Oates Circular economy, Condition Assessment, Critical minerals, Exploration, Investment, News, Projects, Spotlight 0The Queensland Government’s New Industry Development Strategy is set to support major economic growth opportunities in critical minerals processing,...
Future support for coal mining regions
Tayla Oates Coal, Commodities, Condition Assessment, Exploration, Investment, News, Projects, Safety and Training, Spotlight, Sustainability 0The New South Wales Government is exploring future opportunities for coal-mining regions, including creating new jobs, driving new investment...
Establishing Net Zero Zones – an approach towards emissions reduction targets
Tayla Oates Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Exploration, News, Projects, Risk management, Spotlight, Sustainability 0A new report by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) has highlighted potential locations to form Net...
HESTA addresses sexual harassment in the mining sector
Tayla Oates Condition Assessment, Disaster Management, Exploration, News, Policy, Risk management, Spotlight 0A report released by HESTA – the largest superannuation fund dedicated to Australia’s health and community services sector –...
Feedback sought for mining approvals discussion paper
Tayla Oates Condition Assessment, Exploration, News, Projects, Spotlight 0Consultation is open for a discussion paper that seeks to simplify the approval processes for Western Australia’s mining sector,...