Contract Mining, Equipment
Shotcrete results show encouraging signs for mining
Compressive strength test results from a recent shotcrete trial by VCA with the cutting edge CTS Rapid Set Cement batched by a Volumetric International Mobile Mixer (IM Mixer) have achieved what can only be described as astounding results.
Global rapid response water treatment introduced Down Under
CST Wastewater Solutions and Ecolutia Services have formed a working agreement to develop outsourced water treatment opportunities for mining and resources companies in Australia.
Massive Mesa A stacker delivered in record time
Design and delivery of the 50 metre high iron ore stacker for Rio Tinto’s Mesa A Mine development project took just 16 months, with major structural lifts taking only two weeks - a considerable feat, given the size and complexity of the stacker.
For more efficient loading of 250-tonne class mining trucks
The new Extended High Lift Option for the Cat® 994F Wheel Loader enables the popular mining machine to load Cat 793 and similarly sized trucks more efficiently.
Aquacrete’s technology and innovation pays off
Underground ventilation control specialist, Aquacrete, has been hard at work developing new ventilation control and geology consolidation solutions for Australia’s underground mines.
RST ‘superskin’ to revolutionise mining dust suppression
A Queensland soil technology company has developed a breakthrough eco-dust suppressant which uses 90 per cent less product than any in the marketplace according to the company.
North Goonyella concrete pour sets two new records
Two Australian concrete pouring records were set at the North Goonyella coal mine late last year. The records were set while solving a major problem experienced at the mine, 160km west of Mackay in Central Queensland.
Magnetic separation for the mining industry
You wouldn’t think that magnets play an important role in the recycling, mining & quarrying industry, but they do. A magnetic separator is industrial equipment which creates a powerful magnetic flux.
Record Australian ROV tunnel penetration
A partnership between, Gold Coast based ROV Downunder and Seaview Systems, Inc. from the US recently carried out what is believed to be the two longest Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) tunnel penetrations in Australia.
Consultant’s Comment: Mining equipment and transport outlook
Consultant’s Comment: Mining equipment and transport outlook
Short term havoc will be painful for the suppliers of mining, haulage and processing equipment as mining companies maximise efforts to keep their current fleets going. In this financial climate, some mines have already closed and many others have lowered production levels and downsized project pipelines.
