Issue January | February 2009

New and improved line of resin products — by admin — created Feb 26, 2009 08:15 AM

Dywidag Systems International (DSI), a provider of Australian mining products for more than thirty years, has announced an improved line of resin products to compliment its full-service line of chemical anchor bolts.

More water at less cost: Austar mine — by admin — created Feb 26, 2009 08:12 AM

Reliable availability of permeate process water, an additional 20 per cent yield and an 85 per cent reduction in membrane use are just three of the benefits for Austar, now that the reverse osmosis (RO) plant is operating to its design specifications.

Grasstree delivers black gold with Controlled Start Transmission — by admin — created Feb 26, 2009 08:09 AM

The Grasstree mine is located within the rich German Creek formation in Queensland’s Bowen-Basin. It’s a modern longwall operation which commenced development in 2002 and began delivering coal in 2006.

Development in visualisation software — by admin — created Feb 26, 2009 08:07 AM

Mining exploration produces copious amounts of data. On its own, the data has no inherent value, what matters is the interpretation and presentation of that data.

Opinion: Can the value of the Philippines’ mineral resources be fully realised? — by Australian Journal of Mining — created Mar 25, 2009 03:57 PM

In 2008, there was a “minerals rush” in the Philippines caused by strong demand from China and a mining labour problem in Africa. This has slowed somewhat in the current global economic crisis.

Global exploration in changing market conditions — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 03:22 PM

Excerpts from a presentation given by Eric Finlayson, Rio Tinto’s head of exploration, at the Mines and Money 2008 Conference, held in the United Kingdom in December 2008.

Care spent in proper design and fabrication of coal chutes is repaid many times over — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 03:24 PM

Design problems in coal transfer chutes may lead to spillage and blockages, resulting in lost time and lost production because of the need for manual clearing.

Pioneering India’s coal-bed methane development — by Australian Journal of Mining — created Mar 25, 2009 03:59 PM

In a new move to develop coal-methane gas as part of India’s energy program, Atlas Copco equipment is being used to drill holes to depths of 4,167 ft (1,270 m) at coal-methane beds in West Bengal, India.

Seismicity risk management – increasing output in a tight economy — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 03:28 PM

 

Float to the top – energise your flotation performance — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 03:43 PM

 

Coal price outlook analysis for early 2009 — by The Australian Journal of Mining — created Mar 18, 2009 01:49 PM

Dr Don Barnett* discusses the price outlook for metallurgical and thermal coal.

Explorers urged to ‘keep the door open’ for Chinese investors — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 02:20 PM

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Nothing to fear but fear itself? — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 02:18 PM

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Global exploration in changing market conditions — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 02:10 PM

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Company Briefing: Pure Energy Resources Limited (ASX:PES) — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 02:43 PM

 

Global economic crisis hits greenfields investment — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 01:56 PM

By Jennifer Perry

Demand for drilling services slows — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 02:38 PM

 

‘Flow through share scheme essential to mining’ — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 02:35 PM

 

Ban lifted on uranium mining — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 02:34 PM