AJM News Feed http://www.theajmonline.com.au daily 1 2009-03-02T04:42:30Z Aussie’s Nigerian iron ore project advances http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-16-2013/top-stories/aussie2019s-nigerian-iron-ore-project-advances ASX listed Kogi Iron has advanced the prospects of its wholly owned Agbaja project, commissioning two reputable firms for detailed studies to assess supply chain options from mine site to Port Warri on the Nigerian coast. No publisher Mike Foley 2013-05-16T02:33:12Z News Item Sandfire increases DeGrussa mineral resource http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-16-2013/sandfire-increases-degrussa-mineral-resource Sandfire has added 64,000t of contained copper and 93,000oz gold to its DeGrussa mineral inventory. No publisher Mike Foley 2013-05-16T02:27:51Z News Item Commonwealth approval for Rio’s Weipa expansion http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-16-2013/top-stories/commonwealth-approval-for-rio2019s-weipa-expansion Rio Tinto’s proposed 40 year extension to its Weipa bauxite operation vaulted its biggest hurdle yesterday, when Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, approved the South of Embley bauxite project. No publisher AJM Staff 2013-05-16T02:27:51Z News Item Shell expands Mackay diesel facilities http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-16-2013/supplier-news/shell-expands-mackay-diesel-facilities Shell says it has expanded its Mackay diesel terminal, resulting in improvements to capacity and product availability. No publisher AJM Staff 2013-05-21T02:30:11Z News Item Designer drugs a threat to workplace safety http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-16-2013/supplier-news/designer-drugs-a-threat-to-workplace-safety According to a Queensland road safety research and education body, CARRS-Q, designer drugs are the new face of drug abuse and present increasing workplace safety risks. No publisher AJM Staff 2013-05-16T02:27:51Z News Item Industrial action looks likely at major coal exporter http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-9-2013/top-stories/industrial-action-looks-likely-at-major-coal-exporter Protected industrial action at Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) is set to go ahead after no resolution was reached between the company and unions yesterday. No publisher Ashleigh Telford 2013-05-09T04:02:29Z News Item Rio: no more Alcans; new era of restraint http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-9-2013/top-stories/rio-no-more-alcans-new-era-of-restraint Rio Tinto’s bosses fronted up to their second AGM meeting of the year today – preaching a new era restraint and prospective prosperity, at an event in Sydney. No publisher Mike Foley 2013-05-09T04:09:43Z News Item What to do with a 30-year old stacker reclaimer? http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-9-2013/what-to-do-with-a-30-year-old-stacker-reclaimer Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) will later this year replace a 30-year old Babcock Moxey stacker reclaimer with a ThyssenKrupp reclaimer. The question now for the multi-user Queensland coal export facility is what to do with the old machine? No publisher Charles Macdonald 2013-05-09T04:07:42Z News Item Aurizon to optimise rail network planning http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-9-2013/supplier-news/aurizon-to-optimise-rail-network-planning GE Transportation and Aurizon have signed an agreement to implement an integrated rail network planning and optimisation solution. No publisher AJM Staff 2013-05-09T02:35:41Z News Item Equipment Placement premieres truck turntable at AIMEX http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-9-2013/supplier-news/equipment-placement-premieres-truck-turntable-at-aimex Perth-based Equipment Placement will bring three new mining products to AIMEX in August, with the headline act to be its Mining Truck Turntable, which was developed by the Australian Turntable Company. No publisher AJM Staff 2013-05-09T02:35:41Z News Item Alcoa to review smelting operations http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-2-2013/alcoa-to-review-smelting-operations Alcoa has announced it will review 460,000t of smelting capacity, focusing on higher-costs plants and operations with long-term risks from energy costs or regulation. No publisher Mike Foley 2013-05-02T03:29:11Z News Item South Australian resources industry community awards winners http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-2-2013/supplier-news/south-australian-resources-industry-community-awards-winners The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) announced the winners of the Premier's Community Excellence Awards in Mining and Energy at the annual resources dinner this week. No publisher AJM Staff 2013-05-02T03:29:11Z News Item Sandvik’s 63t TH663 underground truck http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-2-2013/supplier-news/sandvik2019s-63t-th663-underground-truck Scott Rowe, Sandvik Mining’s product line manager for underground trucks says the company’s new hard rock machine offers various safety and productivity benefits. No publisher Charles Macdonald 2013-05-02T03:29:11Z News Item Eyre Peninsula’s silver lining for explorers http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-2-2013/top-stories/eyre-peninsula2019s-silver-lining-for-explorers According to Investigator Resources' managing director, John Anderson, the Eyre Peninsula could become a significant silver province. No publisher AJM Staff 2013-05-02T03:29:11Z News Item Atlas Iron reports “spectacular” drill results at Corunna Downs http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2013/may-1/may-2-2013/top-stories/atlas-iron-reports-201cspectacular201d-drill-results-at-corunna-downs Atlas Iron reports that initial drilling has delivered a significant DSO discovery at its wholly-owned Corunna Downs project, located halfway between Mt Webber and McPhee Creek in the North Pilbara. No publisher AJM Staff 2013-05-02T03:29:11Z News Item