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Maximising the success of your IPO — by wallacep — created May 12, 2010 01:51 PM

Nearly 80 per cent of floats scheduled for the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in early 2010 are for companies in the resources, renewables or engineering sectors.

Mining industry enjoying ‘renaissance’: Deloitte — by wallacep — created May 12, 2010 01:54 PM

Deloitte Corporate finance partner, Eric Lilford, reports despite some continued caution about high/risk high return exposure, good projects are attracting the necessary funding and the mining industry has enjoyed a renaissance over the last six months.

A super-sized rope shovel development from Bucyrus — by wallacep — created May 12, 2010 01:57 PM

Bucyrus International has produced what it believes to be the world’s most advanced electric rope shovel, the 495HR².

GBI delivers world first asset optimisation conference — by wallacep — created May 12, 2010 01:59 PM

Some of the biggest names in mining will offer insight into global mining intelligence and innovation at the world’s first asset optimisation conference in Milwaukee later this year.

Did the GFC signal the end of innovation in Australia? — by wallacep — created May 12, 2010 02:02 PM

Like many equipment manufacturers in Australia, ESS has witnessed competition from low priced copiers for a number of years. It believes that innovation is alive and well in the conveying services and technologies sector for a number of reasons.

The new generation of conveyor skirting — by wallacep — created May 12, 2010 02:05 PM

In many bulk materials handling plants, reducing the dust from conveyor transfer points subsequently reduces the risk of an employee’s exposure to Silica dust. The litigation costs associated with this condition rival that of asbestosis, costing billions of dollars.

BIM – the new modelling tool for mines — by wallacep — created May 12, 2010 02:09 PM

Building information management or BIM is a new engineering modelling practise that allows mines to bring together all facets of engineering into a three dimensional, dynamic model of a proposed mine prior to construction and maintain a live record during operation.

Extreme situations call for extreme theory — by wallacep — created May 12, 2010 02:13 PM

Over the past six years there have been significant steps taken to improve the management of subsidence impacts from underground mining throughout New South Wales.

Book Extract: Mining and the environment — by wallacep — created May 12, 2010 02:20 PM

The second in a three part series taken from “Basic Environmental and Engineering Geology”, by F.G. Bell

Loaders – at the frontline of mining operations — by wallacep — created May 12, 2010 02:23 PM

Loaders have a unique role at any mine site – they are often the first type of mining equipment to enter the draw point after blasting (with the exception of scalers in some operations) or to approach the face.

Hybrid SR drives for new loader — by wallacep — created May 12, 2010 02:26 PM

In what some consider the most significant jump in technology in 20 years, the new Le Tourneau SR drive breaks away from the traditional power generation.

First Vertimill® 3000-WB headed for Australia — by wallacep — created May 12, 2010 02:30 PM

The first 3000 HP (2240 kW) Vertimill, known as the VTM-3000-WB, is destined for Newcrest Mining’s Cadia Valley Operations, where it will be operated in a tertiary grinding role.

Planning for mill installations — by wallacep — created May 12, 2010 02:34 PM

The milling/grinding area is traditionally known as “the heart of the plant”. So, when it comes to preparing its installation a great deal of planning is required.