Going underground with battery-electric

Gold miner Agnico Eagle will explore the benefits of battery-electric technology by trialling the Sandvik LH518B underground loader. With operations in Canada, Europe, South America and Australia, Agnico Eagle is a leading global gold producer. The company’s Fosterville gold mine is working with Sandvik to trial the new LH518B underground loader. Located just outside of …

IMARC 2022 will explore cyber security

Lives could soon be at stake if the mining industry doesn’t make cyber security a business priority and safeguard against increasingly sophisticated attacks, according to experts in the field. With the sector’s growing reliance on technology across the entire value chain, cyber security is a key issue that will be discussed at the International Mining …

The high price of digital disconnection

Feeling digitally disconnected? Software integration is the answer. Digital disconnection may sound like psychobabble. But when it comes to your software integration, it’s a very real problem. Digital disconnection occurs when there is a lack of integration between different software, systems and processes. And when it comes to your business, you could be missing out …

Astec drives efficiencies in material handling

Astec Telestack’s mobile systems are providing Australian mining operations with a cost-efficient, flexible and reliable material handling and processing solution. Mining companies are forever seeking new ways to lower production costs for material handling and processing applications. In partnership with OPS Group, Astec Australia is doing just that. OPS and Astec have maintained a strong …

DYNA Engineering is constantly updating its technology

DYNA Engineering continues to update its conveyor guard technology while maintaining its safety and sustainability credentials. After designing, manufacturing, and distributing a new conveyor guard system for mining operations across Australia, DYNA Engineering listened to customer feedback and has undertaken further modifications to its high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic guards. “Since releasing our HDPE guards in …

Explore, develop and invest at IMARC

Extraordinary demand has seen Australia’s largest mining and resources conference and expo significantly expand its floor plan in 2022. The International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) will host more than 7500 attendees from over 100 countries at Sydney’s International Convention Centre from 2–4 November. The conference, the largest of its kind in Australia, will provide …

Down the path of improved production

moneo, a new Industrial Internet of Things platform, is helping mines better harness their data. As a manufacturer of sensors and controls for industrial automation, ifm efector wanted to future-proof itself. And as Industry 4.0 began to gather steam, the company found there was still a wide gap between operational technology (OT) and information technology …

Lincom’s dedication to Australia becomes official

Having recently been certified as an Australian Owned company, Lincom is focused on continuing to service its local customers and growing its business, with future expansions on the cards. Lincom has been a trusted partner of the Australian mining industry for decades, supplying operations with some of the best screening, crushing, bulk handling and recycling …

Minprovise brings AGC to Australia

Active Gap Control is an innovative solution to regulate material size, shape and quality. We often think of plant feed as being homogeneous, uniform and well suited for steady state operation. The reality, however, is quite different. The normal day-to-day operations of a mineral processing circuit find plant feed to be variable in size, shape …

Tough working conditions require tougher ventilation

The materials extracted from quarrying operations are often transferred to a processing plant, manufacturing facility, warehouse, or workshop where they will be transformed into products. Regardless of where these materials end up, fresh air in these spaces is essential for limiting exposure to the dirt and dust that come with them. SafeWork Australia has issued …