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We need to figure out what is going wrong with mining, before it is too late.

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am incredulous and am not the only one. There is something seriously wrong with 2014 for the mining industry.

We have not made a single month this year without a fatality.

It feels as though we’ve barely had a fortnight without a fatality.

Something is rotten in mining, and there needs to be serious step-change now to fix it.

We need to stop and think about why this is happening.

In Western Australia in 2012 the state achieved an entire year fatality free, yet now it is struggling to go two months to do the same.

So what is different?

Have the key safety officers and management structures left the industry? Were these key personnel caught

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Cole Latimer ozmining@cirrusmedia.com.au up in the wave or redundancies? (A situation we find extremely hard to believe, as why would a site get rid of the people who are ensuring that their workers get home safely).

Is it the push for greater productivity and output in the face of falling commodity prices which has perhaps seen workers encouraged to cut corners to meet their targets?

Has the influx of younger workers during a period when older, more experienced workers are retiring or leaving the industry to blame?

Or is it just a series of

unfortunate, unrelated accidents that have happened to occur within a relatively short period of time?

If it didn’t appear to be such a series of constant incidents across multiple unrelated mine sites, run by different companies, then it could be something we could narrow down and define. A singular issue.

But this doesn’t seem to be the case.

Falling objects, crush incidents, mud waves, wall collapse, injuries sustained in camps, vehicle incidents.

And now to top it all off, a miner goes missing and

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no one notices for hours.

At the time of writing this, no one knows exactly what happened, although there is a strong idea, which we won’t be delving in to.

All of this, from an industry constantly under fire from all sides of the public and most of the media, when prices are falling and mining companies and contractors are carrying out strategic reviews means that there is more than a good chance of the core issues affecting the industry, the ones that are letting incidents like these occur, will not be addressed.

Accidents can and do happen, but not to this degree.

It is time the industry stood up, took action, and held itself accountable for this series of tragedies so we can ensure that this shocking death trend doesn’t continue.

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Contents QME Preview

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Women in industry

The winners of the inaugural Women in Industry awards … p22-26

A showcase of the new technology and equipment that will be on stand at QME … p52-82

Features QUEENSLAND SPOTLIGHT End to end service Longwall shearer maintenance from start to finish ........................................................... p10 Leading the way Plans to make QLD the exploration state .... p12 New Acland chasing thin black line Coal surface miners on trial ........................ p14 The battle for QLD’s coalfields The future of the state’s coal industry ....p16-18 MINESITE VEHICLES New wheel loaders The latest Cat wheel loaders........................ p28 More measurement accuracy Remote monitoring of your fuel levels....p30-31 Putting an end to paper Streamlining vehicle maintenance check programs ..................................................... p32 Coming out in the wash New heavy duty truck washes ................p34-35 4

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AUTOMATION Taking ePAC underground Automating underground locomotives ............................................p36-38 MINESITE CONSTRUCTION Modular camps with minimal impact The difference in plug and play accommodation modules............................. p40 MAPPING & SURVEYING Conquering new ground Automated mine mapping UAVs ................. p42 Drilling down on exploration data New exploration drill hole database launched...................................................... p44 MINESITE SECURITY Overcoming the cyber threat How to secure your information networks ..................................................... p84

DRILL, BLAST & GEOMECHANICS The edge of detonation An insight in to electric detonators .............. p86 ‘Fingerprinting’ exploration Drilling techniques to uncover more minerals ...................................................... p88

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INDUSTRY COMMENT

Anti-mining agenda and

THE MIDDLE GROUND How can the interests of miners and community groups be reconciled?

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pposition to mining the ongoing maintenance of ive term by mining lobbyin Australia is no- society as we know it. ists, as it deliberately ignores thing new. Even beThere’s hardly an object those who have specific isfore the burgeoning popular people use that didn’t start sues that should be recogenvironmental sensibilities somehow with iron ore, met- nised. of the 90s, Australians were allurgical coal and thermal One of the major diffiacutely aware of the sorts of coal. I think this is under- culties with reconciling the damage that can be done by stood by most people, even desires and needs of a commining operations. those who protest against pany with the beliefs and We’re faced with two projects like Maules Creek concerns of the public is a sides of what looks like a or Boggabri. matter of trust. great divide: Those who are It has become a standIf a mining company is pro-mining and those who ard attack for mining lob- to properly garner public are anti-mining. byists to say that a group is trust, it’s essential that it We have a whole range “anti-mining”, which is to deals with the issues raised, of environmental groups now say that their stance and the and not simply attack those that cover a range of different concerns they have raised raising the concerns. concerns, from small groups are motivated merely by ideLet’s face it: Mining and of concerned locals who will ology rather than real-life related resource activities be directly affected, right problems. have been responsible for through to people who are We used to call them some of the worst environflat-out ideologically opposed ‘greenies’, which is a term mental tragedies ever seen. to actual activity of mining. you don’t hear any more We don’t need to list them, It is this latter group that, because ‘green’ issues now there’s too many. despite their oft-refreshing have far greater legitimacy So it follows that it would enthusiasm, can give a very than ever before. Now we be very difficult for a large bad name by association to say someone is ‘anti-mining’ part of the public to trust legitimate concerns raised in and then simply write off that mining companies will the name of business, com- their opinion because they always do the right thing. munity, and environment. are obstructive simply for Risk communications Anyone reading this the sake of it. specialist Peter Sandman magazine knows that minHowever, I take issue summed up the problem in A M0 7 1 4 _ 0 0 0 _ B O C 1 2 0 1 4 - 0 6 - 1 0 T1 1 : 1 6 : 4 9 + 1 0 : 0 0 ing is absolutely essential to with the use of this dismiss- relation to companies find-

ing safe places to dump nuclear waste.

“The problem isn’t that the public doesn’t trust my clients. The problem is that my clients expect the public to trust them. They keep asking to be trusted, instead of working to be accountable so they don’t need to be trusted. And the problem is my clients don’t trust the public.”

It’s about mutual respect, which leads to trust.

What if resource companies were always respectful enough of the public to include them in the consultation process relating to a new development?

What if companies were prepared to trust that people who raise opposing viewpoints are not simply “antimining”, or “greenies” or “environmental terrorists”, but real people with genuine concerns?

Could that lessen the influence of those who really are ideologically antimining, dedicated to op-

posing the industry in every instance possible, and possibly give more air to those with genuine concerns that require reconciliation?

Many mining companies do honestly engage with the communities in which they operate: It’s the way to a successful business venture.

But unfortunately, there are also companies that behave as if they owe the public no justification; as if they have a right to mine whatever they like, under whatever type of irreplaceable habitat gets in the way.

When we get to the point that all mining companies can openly and honestly show their respect for community concerns through consultation, and then know when to back away from an area that could be better left for future generations, we may find that a larger middle ground encompasses the issues, with only a very narrow platform left for the ‘anti-mining’ rent-a-crowd to stand on and shake their fists.

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HEADLINES

The latest mining news and safety Australian Mining presents the latest news and safety affecting you from the boardroom to the mine and everywhere in between. Visit www.miningaustralia.com.au to keep up to date with what is happening.

Missing miner may have fallen into orepass Police said a man who went missing at Glencore’s Mt Isa Mines is believed to have fallen into an orepass.

The news comes as the search for Brett Kelly, 34, shifted on Friday from a rescue to a recovery mission, after he had been missing for more than three days.

Mount Isa Police Inspector Trevor Kidd said the orepass, where Kelly is believed to have fallen, is too hazardous to access.

“It’s extremely dangerous – we can’t send people down,’” Kidd said.

However, Kidd said police and Glencore are committed to retrieving Kelly.

“We’re still doing everything humanly possible to go about it,’’ he said.

Biggest raise bore rig mobilised to Olympic Dam

LEG said there were “serious concerns that mine subsidence induced by highwall mining beneath this escarpment will destabilise the cliffs and collapse this cave, resulting in the permanent loss of irreplaceable cave art and potentially other yet to be reported/recorded habitation sites, cave art sites, and Aboriginal artefacts”.

This led LEG to formally request an independent assessment, which was carried out by engineering consultancy Aecom Australia.

On top of that, MacMahon has been contracted for a four year raise bore drilling contract worth $36.5 million.

Macmahon chief executive Ross Carroll said he was thrilled to be deploying the RBR900VF at Olympic Dam, and said the increased level of automation on this machine significantly enhanced safety and generated greater efficiencies.

Iron ore jobs in the firing line as BHP review continues An ongoing review at BHP Billiton’s iron ore operations could see thousands of jobs lost in Western Australia.

There are reports that BHP is looking to cut around 20 per cent of its WA workforce or close to 3000 jobs as it looks to improve costs at its iron ore business.

Any job cuts would come on top of the hundreds recently stripped out of the miner’s metal operations.

More than 100 workers were cut from the company’s iron ore headquarters in Perth last month, while 170 workers were chopped from Mt Whaleback mine in the Pilbara.

BHP’s Port Hedland port operations could see 100 job losses in the coming weeks.

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older than three and a half years.

Miner Coalpac has sought extensions to the Invincible Colliery and Cullen Valley Mine, in the face Macmahon Holdings have secured of environmental group opposition two new contracts for drilling at fearing damage to the Gardens of Olympic Dam, and mobilised the Stone National Park, part of the world’s most powerful raise drilling Greater Blue Mountains Area World rig to do the job.

Heritage Site.

The RBR 900VF is a state of the art The stencil was discovered by raise drill, designed by MacMahon Lithgow Environment Group (LEG) in conjunction with German-based vice-president Chris Jonkers, in a manufacturer Herrenknecht, and cave in the Ben Bullen forest. is capable of boring vertical shafts Fake “Aboriginal” art The stencil was not discovered by between 3 and 8 metres in diameter, stopping coal expansion reaching depths of up to 2000 A hand-stencil painting discovered in an archaeological survey conducted in December 2010, which led metres. caves near Lithgow in April, environmental groups including The two contracts are for installation which was cited as evidence of LEG to question the veracity of the and drilling of RB40, which is the aboriginal art under threat by a M 0the7 rig 1 has 4 _ever 0 0been 0 _used, N O R coal- mine 1 extension 2 0 1and 4 -potential 0 6 - 1 0 Tsurvey, 1 3 :which 5 0was : 1commissioned 9 + 1 0 : by 0 firstAtime Coalpac. worth $5 million. subsidence, has been found to be no

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WA premier and AMEC slam TAI report A report issued by The Australia Institute which outlines the value of State-based subsidies to the mining industry has stirred a proverbial hornet’s nest, with the premier of Western Australia labelling the report “nonsense”.

The report entitled Mining the Age of Entitlement states that Queensland has paid the largest subsidies to the mining industry in Australia, with $9.5 billion spent over the last six years.

Western Australia came in second with $6.2 billion over the last six years that was either paid directly to mining companies or spent on infrastructure used by mining companies.

The report shows that WA government allocated $1.4 billion to the industry in the 2013/14 budget, more than was allocated to the state police force which was allowed $1.3 billion.

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billion on industry assistance in 2013/14, nearly 60 per cent of what it will receive in royalties.

The Australian Institute said this report was the first to put a dollar figure on the value of state assistance to the mining industry.

Nationwide, the states and territories have paid reported $17.6 billion to support the mineral and fossil fuel industries.

WA premier Colin Barnett is reported as saying “this report is nonsense”.

The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has dubbed the report “anti-mining”, with CEO Simon Bennison also deriding the report and its authors.

“There’s just no credibility in the document whatsoever,” Bennison said.

“The details of a lot of these numbers aren’t industry assistance.

“There’s a lot of figures in there that are quite misleading, even as far as calling refunds on fees and charges paid on tenements after they’ve been forfeited or shut down as being a subsidy, that’s just nonsense.

Dudgeon Point Coal Terminal cancelled Poor conditions in the coal industry continue to hamper mining developments as North Queensland Bulk Ports cancels its Dudgeon Point Coal Terminal project.

Construction of the $12 billion coal port south of Mackay will no longer go ahead, with North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBPC) announcing it had requested Queensland’s coordinator general cancel the project.

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QUEENSLAND SPOTLIGHT

End to end service Hastings Deerings has opened a new longwall shearer service centre in QLD.

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s the industry shifts from a construction phase into an era of production, the focus has shifted towards efficiency.

Miners are now looking to get more and more out of their equipment; operating smarter, maintaining it, and keeping the machine in peak condition is crucial.

Which is why more OEMs, and official distributors, are focusing on their aftermarket service.

Speaking to Sandvik they told Australian Mining that around 75 per cent of Sandvik’s staff worldwide are dedicated to customer support, and aim to increase efficiency in the area.

With this life of operation approach to machinery in mind, Hastings Deering, an official Caterpillar dealer, has introduced a new Longwall Service agreement for coal miners in Queensland.

According to the company it is “an end-to-end service solution, specifically tailored to the needs of the individual customer”.

“They are designed to reduce business costs by maximising the efficiency and life of equipment through carefully planned, tailored maintenance regimes and access to around-the-clock technical support,” Hastings Deering said.

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executive general manager of mining, explained that “our customers tell us they want overhauls on time, on budget, and to be back producing at full capacity as scheduled, and that’s exactly what they can expect from a Longwall Service Agreement”.

“Whether a customer wants a dedicated specialist 24/7, large scale equipment overhauls or something in between, every aspect of these Longwall Service Agreements are flexible,” he said.

Carney went on to say that the feedback from customers has to date been positive.

“Taking the option of a priority agreement gives customers access to the Hastings Deering Underground Service Centre – the only fully integrated underground mining service centre in Queensland,” the company said.

“Customers also gain access to the Hastings Deerings Expanded Mining Product Service Facility in Mackay,

The centre is AS3800 certified and SIO9001 compliant, Hastings Deering says.

which uses cutting-edge technology to monitor equipment and deliver upto-date critical operational and maintenance information.”

Carney added that the company’s recent investment in the service facility means that it is the only one in the region that can diagnose, service, and repair PMCDs, PMCRs, and EVO longwall shearer components in-house.

“Our technicians can provide Code C and Code D overhauls for Cat shearers, AFC CST gearboxes, conveyors, and can service multiple roof supports at any one time,” Carney said.

“We have also made a significant capital investment on a new EVO testing lab; so the service facility is specifically designed to minimise downtime and return equipment that’s ready to be at its most productive from the next block.”

Hastings Deering went on to say the Longwall Service Agreements are tailored to individual businesses, and range from single overhauls through to multi-year agreements.

Longwall specialists are also provided to co-ordinate overhauls, from program scoping through to commissioning, as customers receive real time job tracking information against their project critical path. www.miningaustralia.com.au

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QUEENSLAND SPOTLIGHT

Leading the way Queensland has aims to become Australia’s new greenfields state.

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ueensland has plans to become Australia’s leading exploration state, according to a report released by the Ministerial Advisory Committee for Exploration (MACE), despite falling levels of investment in the exploration industry worldwide.

MACE was formed by Queensland natural resources and mines minister Andrew Cripps in October 2013, in order to provide feedback from industry on Queensland’s exploration performance and guide direction for repositioning the state as the best-performing exploration jurisdiction in the country.

Cripps spoke at a breakfast hosted by the Queensland Exploration Council, and said that the Newman Government was working with the resources sector to deliver on its election promise to grow resources as a pillar of the Queensland economy.

“I thank the committee for helping identify ways Queensland can attract more exploration investment and promote sustainable growth of our mining, and petroleum and gas sectors,” he said.

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QLD is looking to buck the global trend of falling investment in exploration and greenfield activities.

ernment has a strong plan for a brighter future and we’re committed to ensuring Queenslanders enjoy the benefits of the resources sector for generations to come.

Cripps said the resources sector employs tens of thousands of people, providing livelihoods for families now and promises to support jobs into the future.

“That’s why we’re working with the sector to po-

sition Queensland as the best-performing exploration jurisdiction in Australia and to identify how we can improve the way we do business to make this happen,” he said.

“We are committed, through our ResourcesQ partnership with industry, to develop a 30-year vision and action plan to grow a robust resources sector that will continue to deliver signifi-

cant economic benefits for Queensland communities.

“We realise Queensland’s resource potential starts with exploration, which is critical to discovering the new resources that will drive future mines and energy projects.”

The report has recommended a number of measures to stimulate investment in Queensland exploration, including making land available for exploration, assist-

ing geoscientific studies, building on existing and new incentives for greenfields exploration, developing more flexible regulations, and cutting exploration costs.

Association of Mining and Exploration Companies CEO Simon Bennison said he supported the report to Government released by MACE. “Queensland now has an opportunity to promote itself as a destination for exploration investment,” Bennison said.

“By showing support for the exploration sector, the QLD Government is investing in a strong and prosperous future for the state’s mining sector.

“This will provide jobs and investment, and Government revenue streams for the benefit of all Queenslanders.

“The MACE report has provided direct recommendations to the Minister to support the industry in Queensland.

“It is not only vital that the regulatory system be world class, but that the QLD Government heed the advice of MACE and remove the financial and administrative barriers to exploring in Queensland.”

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QUEENSLAND SPOTLIGHT

New Acland chasing thin black line A $7 million German-built surface miner is helping New Hope access difficult coal seams

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hin coal seams can be rich in resources but technically very challenging to mine.

Most commonly identified as less than 1.3 metres in thickness, thinner coal seams can be seen as uneconomical by miners as production and mining costs are high.

But if there is coal to be had, innovation will find a way, and this is where automation technology is being applied to access the thinner seams.

The New Hope Group is trialling this type of technology at its New Acland mine, North-west of Oakey in Queensland.

The mining company has commenced an in-depth trial of a $7 million surface mining machine that it hopes will prove to be an efficient way to extract the valuable coal.

The four-month trial will test whether the Germanmanufactured Wirtgen machine can successfully mine the thick coal seams, with the technology said to be much like current smaller machines which pull up old road and bitumen surfaces.

New Acland general manager Andrew McDonald said similar machines are being used in mining operations in the USA, Turkey, and China.

Wirtgen miners work by cutting, crushing, and loading material in a single pass.

The process means the need for drilling, blasting, loading, and primary crushing is eliminated.

And with one machine replacing the need for different pieces of equipment, mining (and in turn maintenance) becomes less complex and more economically efficient.

McDonald said he was looking forward to seeing what the machine could achieve at the New Acland mine.

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A four-month trial will determine whether this german manufactured Wirtgen machine can make the grade.

very efficient way to extract the coal from thin seams, and it can also load directly onto the haul trucks via an attached conveyor system,” McDonald said.

“It may also reduce the need for blasting, which could offer significant savings for mining operations.”

Similar machines have been trialled previously in coal mining operations, and are currently being used in

Western Australian iron ore mines, in particular at Fortescue Metal Group’s Pilbara operations.

However this is the first in-depth trial of this kind in an open cut coal mine in Australia, which is highlighting the productivity and efficiency drive being undertaken in Australia’s coal industry in response to a softening market taht is lumped with high labour costs.

Wirtgen miners can cut, crush and load in a single pass.

“We will run extensive tests in both cutting and separating the layers of dirt on top of and inbetween the coal seams – and the coal itself – and then loading it onto haul trucks via the machine’s own conveyor system,” McDonald explained.

“It can cut the coal, load the coal and trim the floor all in its own working space.

It doesn’t need to be supported by dozers or a num-

ber of other pieces of equipment.

“We are hoping to see better yields out of our coal, and we are also hoping to see a better quality coal product come out.”

With less equipment on site, the Wirtgen machine also holds a number of other benefits, as the mine’s noise and environmental impacts are reduced.

The machine is compartmentalised and only takes four days to construct.

As with any new technology, workers at New Acland mine have undergone training in order to understand how to operate and maintain the Wirtgen Miner.

McDonald said the machine will being commissioned by working on dayshift only initially to ensure staff have the best comprehension of how to get the best yields out of the technology.

By mid-June, the Wirtgen will be running on all shifts, with stringent KPIs placed on the new technology. www.miningaustralia.com.au

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The battle for QLD’s coalfields Attempts to undermine Queensland’s coal future has brought the industry out swinging. Vicky Validakis reports.

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he Minerals Council of Australia said a report warning against developing the coalrich Galilee Basin is “activist-linked academics trying to undermine Australia’s $60 billion coal industry”.

The report, written by Tim Buckley, director of energy finance studies Australasia at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, stated that planned mines in the Galilee Basin are commercially unviable.

Buckley said proposed mines in the area including Adani Group’s Carmichael mine, Clive Palmer’s China First mine, and GVK Hancock’s Alpha mine would struggle to remain profitable as Australia’s coal industry enters a ‘structural’ down turn.

“The financial justification for Galilee Basin Coal is based on flawed economic assumptions, including a reliance on the increasingly uncertain prospect of India being able to continue to finance and economically justify building imported coal-fired power stations,” Buckley said.

“Australia risks funding major new thermal coal projects on what I consider is a flawed assumption on ever increasing Indian import coal demand.”

Buckley argues India’s economic and financial situation is ‘perilous’ and said this, coupled with financial issues at the country’s coal-fired power station would cause “uncertainty for companies relying on its ability and willingness to import coal, with its associated implications for inflation, current account deficits,

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The falling coal price has not dampened the State’s outlook on coal, with demand to rise in South East Asia.

economic instability, and energy security.”

“The report found that imported coal would need to be priced at double the wholesale price of India’s electricity, which categorically discredits the nonsense arguments that it might alleviate India’s energy poverty,” he said.

However the Minerals Council of Australia has rubbished the report.

“The activist movement has turned the creation of spurious, pseudo-intellectual reports on the coal industry into high art,” MCA chief executive Brendan Pearson said.

Pearson said the report flies in the face of official forecasts for coal demand in India that show the country – the world’s third-largest coal consumer in 2010 – will surpass the United States as the second-largest coal consumer over the next two decades.

From 2010 to 2040, India’s net coal-fired electricity generation is expected to grow by a total of 910 terawatt hours, more than doubling from the 2010 total, Pearson said; while the country’s coal consumption for electricity generation nearly doubles from 8.2 quadrillion Btu (British thermal units) in 2010 to 15.6 quadrillion Btu in 2040.

“This will lift millions of Indians out of poverty – a fact that should be celebrated by the activist movement,” Pearson said.

Meanwhile, GVK Hancock has also questioned the substance of the report.

“Given the claim revolves around

India’s future energy demands and we are marketing our coal into south east Asia, not India, it makes you wonder just how much rigour went into the report if it can’t even get the basics right,” a spokesman told Australian Mining.

In November last year, Buckley wrote a similar report that threw doubt over Adani’s plans to build the Carmichael mine.

He said low coal prices and a huge debt level carried by the company would hamstring the project.

The claims were rubbished by both Adani and the wider mining industry who say the Greenpeace funded investigation was loaded with ideological minefields.

Premier Campbell Newman has

previously said opening up the Galilee Basin to mining would be worth $60 billion and create 15,000 jobs.

Newman said Indian companies saw the area as a strategic “long-term play”.

“They want coal to come for their thermal power stations day in, day out, week in, week out, month after month, for not 10 years or 20 years or 50 years; they want it to come for 70 to 100 years,” Newman said.

In its annual world energy report, BP showed the case for building new mines in the Galilee was a strong one, with world energy consumption expected to rise 41 per cent by 2035.

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95 per cent of the growth in demand is expected to come from the emerging economies, with China and India accounting for more than half of the increase.

By 2035 energy use in the nonOECD economies is expected to be 69 per cent higher than in 2012.

And even though the fuel mix is evolving, fossil fuels will continue to be dominant.

Oil, gas, and coal are expected to converge on market shares of around 26 to 27 per cent each by 2035, and non-fossil fuels – nuclear, hydro and Port expansions and developments have been stung by the slump in coal prices. renewables – on a share of around 5 to 7 per cent each. pected to drop from 69 per cent of nomic growth in other developing In India specifically, BP predicts the country’s energy mix to 52 per countries including China and India. demand for coal will grow by 108 cent by 2035.

A recent report by the Internaper cent.

For a country that consumed tional Energy Agency said the world The country imported 152 mil- more than 3.5 billion metric tonnes will burn around 1.2 billion more lion tonnes of coal last year, or 20 of coal in 2012, that is still a huge tonnes of coal per year by 2017 comper cent of its coal requirements. number and with pollution and en- pared to today – equivalent to the This is expected to rise to over 25 vironmental policies in the country current coal consumption of Russia per cent by 2017, and track upwards tightening, more high-quality prod- and the United States combined. further as shortfalls of its local coal ucts are also being sought there.

With this demand ramp-up producers amount to 350 million Meanwhile in Southeast Asia, comes a lot of global competition as tonnes or more. where Galilee Basin coal is also likely to who can supply the world’s enAnd with the quality of Austra- to be sent, energy demand will rise ergy needs at a cost which will keep lian coal much better than that of 83 per cent by 2035. investors happy, and it is this which Indian coal, it is expected demand Of this, coal consumption is will ultimately decide whether the willA increase from make M0 7 1 4 _ 0 current 0 0 _ Alevels.

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ahead with its Carmichael mine, the company recently announced it was close to handing out contracts for the workforce at the proposed site.

However, the miner will have to wait a little longer for final approval, with environment minister Greg Hunt delaying his decision until August.

GVK Hancock is also confident its mines will tick all the appropriate boxes with low-cost mining techniques, high quality deposits and strong demand a key in its viability.

The company continues to take its projects to a point where construction can commence, a move it wouldn’t undertake if it did not think they were a sure thing.

It is also understood the miner has been in talks with investors, lenders, and potential strategic partners, including Aurizon, in relation to rail and port infrastructure.

All the company has to do now is complete its environmental approvals and execute coal off-take agreements before finalising all financing arrangements.

All the above actions and processes take time, and in some cases millions of dollars, if there was not a market for the final product the Galilee will produce, companies wouldn’t bother.

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ESCALATION in PNG An Australian miner assaulted in PNG has raised concerns over safety in the nation.

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oncerns have been photograph of the damaged raised over worker dwellings during a ‘visit’ to safety following an the area. incident involving an AusHowever it is undertralian working in Papua stood that the man breached New Guinea. orders by police and venAn Australian man work- tured out of a safety zone by ing at Barrick’s Porgera gold bribing locals to escort him mine in Papua New Guinea to the demolition sites. has been attacked and inA Barrick spokesperson jured by illegal workers. said the injured man received The attack came after treatment in Porgera and was police burnt down houses flown to Australia as part of believed to be belong to the a routine shift rotation. illegal miners.

Local MP Nixon ManIt is believed that more gape said hundreds of famithan 200 houses were de- lies had been left homeless as stroyed, angering locals a result of the police dawn belonged to local landownfrom the nearby Wingima raid. ers from the Tiene tribe. village.

Labeled “Operation MeMangape called on both The Australian man sus- kim Save”, police are trying Barrick and the PNG govtained cuts to his head after to crack down on illegal min- ernment to provide compena piece of metal was thrown ers at Barrick’s tenement. sation for the burnt houses. during second A M 0the 7 1ensuing 4 _ 0 0 alterca0 _ R E C - However 1 2 0 it 1 4is- claimed 0 6 - 1 7 T 1 “This 1 : 1 is 2 :the 4 1 + 1 0 time : 0 0 tion as he tried to take a the houses which were burnt this village was burnt down.

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2014 Women in Industry Award: The Winners Australian Mining is proud to present the winners of the 2014 Women in Industry Awards.

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ast month 200 people gathered in Sydney for the inaugural Women in Industry Awards where Australian Mining, Manufacturers’ Monthly and PACE partnered to recognise the outstanding work of women in their chosen fields.

The night was a huge success as it celebrated and reward women who have created innovations, driven productivity, spearheaded change, and provided social and economic benefits through their industries.

More than 60 females entered the awards, but there could be only nine winners.

And they are:

BDM of the Year:

Jacky Magid: General Manager of Sales and Marketing – Charlie’s Cookies Spearheading a campaign which saw Melbourne-based sweets manufacturer Charlie’s Cookies go from a small local cookie supplier to a national business turning over almost $5 million per annum has seen Jacky Magid walk away with the 2014 Women in Industry’s BDM of the Year award.

A driving force behind the development of an entirely new product range – the Mini Melting Moments – Magid had a role to play at every step of the way from packaging, marketing, sales and distribution.

The company explained that in most cases, biscuit manufacturers adjust the traditional melting recipe by using shortbread to overcome the fragility of the product.

However Magid insisted on staying true to the texture and recipe, developing packaging to support it, creating what Charlie’s Cookies calls a “commercially viable, shelf stable biscuit that has all the charm of an Aussie favourite but all the colours and flavours of a trend-setting Macaron”.

After the product was developed, Magid was tasked with selling it into a traditionally difficult sector to crack: the gourmet food market.

Attracting top distributors including Foodies, Food Nation, and Total Gourmet saw the biscuits enter key retail stores like Thomas Dux Grocers, Harris Farm Markets, and Ritchies Speciality Stores.

In addition, Magid further developed the reach of the product by forming business partnerships with Crown Casino and the Sydney Convention Centre.

Showing that her skills are wide-reaching, Magid was also in charge of creating the social media campaign as part of the new product launch.

The hashtag #charliesminimoments was based on the philosophy that people should enjoy every moment of life and enabled consumers to engage with the brand and share their stories online.

The initiative caught the attention of the Melbourne Racing Club which partnered with Charlie’s Cookies at the Blue Diamond Stakes where racing fashionistas and designers uploaded their photos from the day using the hashtag.

Warehouse Manager at Charlie’s Cookies, Ian Savage, said Magid wears a number of hats at the company and thrives in every one of them.

“Her work ethic is amazing,” Savage said.

“She never takes ‘no’ for an answer and is able to work through problems or obstacles rationally and professionally.”

The judges said Magid had demonstrated innovation from a product development, business development, and marketing perspective.

“Her aggressive marketing approach coupled with her personal lifestyle balance has clearly inspired her staff and this in turn generates its own source of business development.”

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Employer of the Year – Sponsored by NLT Australia Brookfield Multiplex

Construction contractor firm Brookfield Multiplex has won the 2014 Employer of the Year Award for its commitment to ensuring diversity is promoted within its ranks.

Leading by example, the company’s executive team has increased its female representation from zero to 33 per cent over the last three years as part of its wider “Women@BM” program which aims to promote talent.

The company enlists a talent development team to work with managers and individuals to discuss workers’ performance, potential and aspirations.

It also has a number of programs in place to support women and ensure the company’s high retention rate is maintained.

Most recently, one of these programs has centred around supporting mothers returning to work.

It says Brookfield takes a ‘whole person’ approach to rewarding its staff and its offerings cover health, mentoring, networking events, and recognition.

The company said succession and talent is a key focus; it has visibility of the female workers considered to have high potential; and knowledge of any gaps in female representation.

Through the introduction of leadership and technical frameworks, Brookfield works to drive meaningful conversations around development, assist in any capability gaps, and provide career path visibility. It said evaluation of its diversity programs are the key to success, and to this end the company undertakes a comprehensive analysis of key factors within its business including workplace profiles, remuneration data, job changes, and exit interviews.

An organisational wide diversity survey, which quizzed 166 women, showed 91 per cent felt they were actively engaged.

BM also quizzed its workers on any barriers they saw in regards to career progression and development. It plans to use the answers in the creation of further diversity initiatives at the company.

Submissions co-ordinator at BM, Sophie Leitch, said she started with the company over two years ago as personal assistant for construction and development but was soon provided with opportunities for growth.

“After 18 months I was offered a position within the bids and submission team. BM provided me with this huge opportunity despite my limited experience,” Leitch said.

“BM has provided me with a huge career opportunity and has also supported my personal growth and development.”

The judges said the initiatives being undertaken by BM were a “great example of what can be achieved to increase and facilitate greater diversity”. www.miningaustralia.com.au

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Excellence in Engineering – Sponsored By Direct Automation

Naomi Mather: Industry Liaison Engineer – Australian National University

Excellence in Manufacturing

Lynn Johnson: Manager SME Engagement Program – Industry Capability Network, Victoria Under the leadership of Lynn Johnson $446 million worth of offshore and national supply contracts have been secured by Victorian SMEs, and for this she has been awarded the 2014 Women in Industry Excellence Manufacturing Award.

Johnson was chosen to lead the development and implementation on the SME engagement program and delivered the initiative with success during what was a tough two years within the manufacturing sector.

Johnson’s focus in the development of the program, which has attracted international attention and developed opportunities for local SMEs worldwide, was to understand the requirements of both key clients: buyers and suppliers.

As an example of how the program works, Johnson was involved in the Victorian government’s new tram tender and took on the role of advocate for local manufacturers involved in the project.

This involved working with the supply chain team of one of the multinational rolling stock manufacturers bidding for the work.

With her technically trained background, Johnson began the process by understanding the buyer’s requirements and researching who best within the industry could meet their needs and standards.

She then led the supply chain team who had local and international representatives around the three states to facilitate the introductions and engagement between the parties.

This enabled the supply chain team to understand the capability of local manufacturers.

As a result of the advocacy program, the first new “Made in Melbourne” tram was recently released.

Another area in which Johnson has helped manufacturers is in local government procurement activities.

Since the inception of the SME engagement program, ICN has started working with five councils, including Kingston, Cardinia, Casey, Geelong and Wyndham.

David Pallant, operations manager at ICN Victoria, said the success of the SME program can be attributed to Johnson’s vision, enthusiasm, organisational and people management skills.

For her work in the space industry, Naomi Mathers has won the 2014 Women in Industry Excellence in Engineering Award.

Mathers was an advocate for the space industry in Australia at a time when there was minimal activity, and very little government interest, in the sector.

She completed her degree in Aerospace Engineering and chose to engage the international space industry from Australia and concentrate her efforts on growing opportunities domestically.

Mathers has distinguished herself by working across the differing domains within the space industry including government, defence, research and academia, and has demonstrated the ability to understand the needs of each domain and facilitate projects that benefit all partners and grow the sector as whole.

These projects include Australia joining the International Space Education Board where Mathers represented her country from 2009-2012. During this time, Mathers worked with heads of education to promote opportunities in Australia. Through the ISEB, Australia gained access to the NASA Academy Program and Mathers established the VSSEC-NASA Australian Space Prize.

Aiming to create a sustainable Australian space industry, Mathers also led the preparation of the successful bid for a Space and Spatial Industry Innovation Precinct. The bid was supported by 95 organisations, and the precinct, to be built in Canberra, will facilitate connections across industry, government, research and education.

Mathers was also instrumental in establishing the Kibo-ABC initiative, and as the Australian representative on the Space Utilisation Working Group, she facilitated access to the International Space Station (ISS) for Asia-Pacific countries. To date, three Australian experiments have been conducted on the ISS. Mentoring others is also important to Mathers who established a summer internship program for undergraduates.

Not forgetting the business community, Mathers also worked with the Industry Capability Network to co-ordinate a national roadshow to brief Australian industry on opportunities associated with the Giant Magellan Telescope A M 0 5 1 4 _ 0 0 0 _ S WI 1 2 0 1 4 - 0 4 - 1 6 T1 4 : 1 2 : 3 1 + 1 0 : 0 0 project.

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Julie Shuttleworth: General Manager, Cloudbreak Mine – Fortescue Metals Group In recognition of her stellar career in the mining industry, Julie Shuttleworth has taken out the 2014 Women in Industry Award for Excellence in Mining.

Shuttleworth has 20 years’ experience in the mining industry in Australia, China, and Tanzania. She graduated from Murdoch University with a double major in Extractive Metallurgy and Chemistry in 1994.

Her career progressed from graduate metallurgist, plant metallurgist, senior metallurgist, process superintendent, process manager to her eventual general manager positions.

Shuttleworth’s general manager roles have seen her work at Buzwagi Mine in Tanzania, the Granny Smith Mine in WA, and in her current role as general manager at Fortescue’s Cloudbreak Mine where she is responsible for over 3000 people and an operational budget of $1.5 billion per year. As general manager at the Granny Smith Mine Shuttleworth led the team to increase gold production by 80 per cent over three years, and extended mine life by extensive drilling programs. Production improvements were achieved by her focus on collaborative teamwork and strategic planning. During her career Julie has been at the forefront globally on metallurgical issues such as cyanide recovery using the sulphidisationacidification-recycle-thickening process at the Telfer Mine; operating paste tailings facilities at Bulyanhulu Mine when this was relatively new technology; and surface water collection, storage and water conservation at Buzwagi Mine. She also presented on these topics at global conferences.

Mentoring is important to Shuttleworth and she regularly visit schools, universities, career fairs, trade shows and seminars to communicate with students, young professionals, teachers and parents to encourage young people to consider careers in science and mining.

For example, she was keynote speaker at 2013 Get Into Mining day for high school students, and is keynote speaker again in 2014.

Shuttleworth is active in hiring vacation students, graduates and apprentices to the industry.

She is involved with several mentoring programs, and many professionals across the global industry consider her as their mentor or role model.

Metallurgists, geologists, accountants, engineers and other professionals have developed into senior roles, with Shuttleworth as their mentor.

Shuttleworth sponsors the Julie Shuttleworth Prize in Mineral Processing at Murdoch University and keeps in touch with prize recipients.

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Industry Advocacy

Naomi Mathers: Industry Liaison Engineer – Australian National University For her dedicated work in advocating Australia’s space industry to the world, Naomi Mathers has won the 2014 Women in Industry, Industry Advocacy Award.

Since completing her degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mathers has worked tirelessly to promote the space industry in both Australia and internationally through her participation in a variety of programs.

Mathers has distinguished herself by working across the differing domains within the space industry including government, defence, research and academia, and has demonstrated the ability to understand the needs of each domain and facilitate projects that benefit all partners and grow the sector as whole.

These projects include Australia joining the International Space Education Board where Mathers represented her country from 2009-2012. During this time, Mathers worked with heads of education to promote opportunities in Australia. Through the ISEB, Australia gained access to the NASA Academy Program and Mathers established the VSSEC-NASA Australian Space Prize.

Aiming to create a sustainable Australian space industry, Mathers also led the preparation of the successful bid for a Space and Spatial Industry Innovation Precinct. The bid was supported by 95 organisations, and the precinct, to be built in Canberra, will facilitate connections across industry, government, research and education.

Mathers was also instrumental in establishing the Kibo-ABC initiative, and as the Australian representative on the Space Utilisation Working Group, she facilitated access to the International Space Station (ISS) for Asia-Pacific countries. To date, three Australian experiments have been conducted on the ISS. Education and mentoring is important to Mathers and this led her to establish a summer internship program for undergraduates which aims to develop their technical skills to develop a broader understanding of the Australian Space industry.

The judges were impressed with Mathers’ commitment and passion to her field.

“She has clearly demonstrated her key projects and results necessary as an industry advocate to ensure Australia’s presence is enhanced in the space industry. She has engaged resources within a broad spectrum of industries both locally and internationally to achieve these results.”

Mentor of the Year

Natasha Cann: Director – NM Cann For her delivery of a no-cost online mentoring service, Natasha Cann has received the 2014 Women in Industry Award for Mentor of the Year.

Ten years ago Cann began actively working towards her goal of encouraging more women to flourish in the mining industry by developing a free mentoring service via Skype and faceto-face.

As a fourth generation miner with FIFO supervisory experience in South Australian and Western Australian mines, Cann was well-placed to offer her know-how to women working within the sector.

In 2013, Cann decided to formalise her work and created two confidential services: Mining Mums and Mining Mentors.

Mining Mums aims to support women who work in the mining industry and raising a family. Cann said she is aiming to change the perception that mining and motherhood don’t mix.

Cann said Mining Mums is centred around commitment, contribution and collaboration and offers women an environment where they can encourage each other to succeed.

Mining Mentors is offered to all women working in the sector and aims to identify opportunities to develop their skills and progress their careers by using proven goal-oriented techniques.

Both programs foster talent by giving women working in the mining sector an avenue for open and honest communication.

All the services are offered online and feature mining news, insights, and a place where women can connect and share their stories.

Cann also speaks at industry events to promote the benefits that the mining industry has to offer women.

She said often receives calls or emails from women asking for advice, or wanting to take a make a step-change in their careers.

“In 2012, mentee “L” was looking for the right direction for career and family,” Cann explained.

“Being a train driver in a remote mining town in the Pilbara and with three boys under seven, L’s focus for her next career move was work flexibility and the opportunity to add value.

“In our frank discussions we mapped out roles to take L beyond her comfort zone, including promotional positions with great potential for skills growth and learning.

Cann said empowering and coaching women is her proudest achievement.

The judges said Cann was an outstanding candidate who is leading the charge and making a tangible difference.

“The reward for Natasha is not in money, but in successful results for woman in this industry.

“She clearly touches women’s’ lives in a productive and positive way to empower them to thrive and achieve their own personal goals.”

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Rising Star Award – Sponsored by QMI Solutions Cassandra White: CEO – Miners’ Promise

For her work in helping to build a support organisation for miners and their families, Cassandra White was awarded to 2014 Women in Industry Rising Start Award.

Miners’ Promise was established by those within the sector to provide an independent support agency for the men and women (and their families) employed within the resources industry.

Individuals who have themselves experienced emotional and financial hardship or lost a loved one unexpectedly were the driving force behind establishing the organisation.

The group works to support families in whatever it is they need in times of grief. This includes emotional, financial and/or pastoral support.

This is achieved by travelling to the family’s location; assessing their immediate needs and affecting strategies aimed to support and comfort.

White joined Miners’ Promise in early 2011 as the inaugural executive director and worked to create a stable and sustainable future for the company which was struggling to find its financial footing.

Using her high-level communication skills, White built the organisation’s network by targeting mining CEOs, HR departments and mine site managers.

She then organised to spend time at various sites to spread the Miners’ Promise message to employees.

Just four months into the role White was confronted with the death of a member based in Newman, and immediately began working with the person’s family. Over the past three years, White has helped more than 20 families and loved ones affected by a number of circumstances including workplace-related fatalities, suicides, and homicides.

Whilst Miners’ Promise is a members-based organisation, White has never shied away from providing assistance and advice to the broader industry in pursuit of zero fatalities.

White regularly meets with key personnel from the resources division of the Department of Mines and Petroleum to discuss and review incidents and develop strategies on key learnings.

Social Leader Award

Natasha Cann: Director – NM Cann For her passion to see women in the mining industry thrive, and for going out of her way to do something about it, Natasha Cann has been awarded to 2014 Women in Industry Social Leader Award.

Ten years ago, Cann began actively working towards her goal of encouraging more women to flourish in the mining industry by developing a free mentoring service via Skype and face-to-face.

As a fourth generation miner with FIFO supervisory experience in South Australian and Western Australian mines, Cann was well-placed to offer her know-how to women working within the sector.

Her services “Mining Mums” and “Mining Mentors” aim to help women in mining advance their careers by encouraging them to share advice, success and tribulations, and to identify their career and lifestyle goals.

The judges noted Cann “tirelessly and selflessly offers her time to women in the mining industry”.

“Her primary goal is to see women thrive in a male dominated industry. She has clearly demonstrated this through her mentoring services for mining mums and for women in the mining industry through mining mentors.

“This service is offered to women free of charge which demonstrates the role of a true social leader.”

Mining Mums aims to support women who work in the mining industry and raising a family. Cann said she wants to change the perception that mining and motherhood don’t mix.

Cann said Mining Mums centres around commitment, contribution and collaboration and offers women an environment where they can encourage each other to succeed.

Mining Mentors is offered to all women working in the sector and aims to identify opportunities to develop their skills and progress their careers by using proven goal-oriented techniques.

Both programs foster talent by giving women working in the mining sector an avenue for open and honest communication.

Cann said she often receives calls or emails from women asking for advice but feeling they have no one to turn to.

“Mentee K was struggling with work life balance and tremendous life events,” Cann explained.

“At work, she felt she was being excluded by her colleagues and that her age was working against her.

“After listening to Mentee K, I set her self-esteem exercises, and we worked on developing her ability to identify constructive criticism.”

Cann said Mentee K started to enjoy her role and flourished at the company. www.miningaustralia.com.au

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New wheel LOADERS The 990H wheel loader has been upgraded.

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aterpillar has released its latest wheel loader, the 990K. It has been designed to replace the 990H. According to Cat this new wheel loader “offers more power and increased payload for greater productivity and fuel efficiency”.

There are a number of new features on the machine, including a redesigned cab, better operator and maintenance technician safety features, and technology designed for better overall performance.

The machine has been designed to operate with Cat’s 773, 775, and 777 trucks.

Its payload is rated to 16 tonnes, a jump from the 15 tonne payload of the H Series model.

“The increased payload makes the new loader a perfect 4-pass match with the Cat 775 truck for efficient, high-production loading,” Caterpillar said.

The new ‘Performance Series’ buckets also allow for fast filling and full bucket loads on every pass, and are available in sizes ranging from 8.6 to 10 cubic metres.

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It has an operating weight of 80 tonnes and a static tipping load, full turn of 44 tonnes.

Caterpillar’s 990K is powered by a Cat C27 ACERT engine, which delivers an 11 per cent increase in overall power compared to the 990H. It has a net power of 521kW for increased production, without any major change in fuel consumption.

A lower engine speed also aids more economical fuel use.

“Additional fuel savings accrue with the 990K ECO Mode (on-demand throttle), engine-idle shutdown system, and engine-idle kickdown/ auto-resume system,” it said.

Drive-wise, it features a field proven impeller clutch torque convertor that uses a lock-up clutch that provides direct drive to boost fuel economy, trim cycle times, and reduce heat, in particular for load-and-carry applications.

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and hydraulic power for optimum loading efficiency.”

Its positive flow control implement hydraulics use variable displacement, electronically controlled pumps to apportion oil and movement based on precise operator control.

A redesigned cab now provides greater access and egress as well as increased noise suppression, cutting levels down to 69.9 dB. Its seat also has integrated, seat-mounted controls for smoother operation.

The loader has ‘Performance Series’ buckets for fast filling on every pass.

The machine has a Cat Vital Information Management System (VIMS) 3G “which provides customisable operator profiles, a cycle timer and an integral Payload Control System, which provides on-the-go payload weighing. The graphical information display is easy to use and keeps key information in front of the operator”.

It also equipped with a rearview camera system and in-cab display to show the operator the area behind the loader.

For increased maintenance safety a remote panel houses a stairway light switch, engine shutdown switch, and lockouts for the transmission and engine starter.

A second panel provides convenient access to the battery disconnect switch and a jump-start receptacle. Routine maintenance points are easily accessed, including hydraulic pressure taps and oil sampling ports.

An optional ground level service centre, which displays fluid level status, houses drain-and-fill ports and provides a data port for diagnostic work, reduces service time. www.miningaustralia.com.au

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uel is the lifeblood of the mining industry. Every part of the industry relies on it to keep moving.

In Western Australia alone, the iron ore sector is believed to churn through more than three million litres of diesel fuel in a single day, as the many massive sites run their equipment such as trucks and light vehicles, as well as other pieces of heavy machinery.

Despite the halt on the proposed slashing of the diesel fuel rebate tax scheme, the availability and efficient use of fuel on site is still crucial to maintain ongoing operations.

At most sites, this role is the responsibility of an operations or inventory manager, who manually checks the quantity of fuel in tanks and schedule delivery from local fuel providers, when appropriate.

However as mine sites develop they have updated and streamlined their operations, which has seen in some cases, manual tank level checking become more sporadic, which can lead to dangerously low fuel levels on site.

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This is compounded by the fact that a number of Australian mines are fairly remote and issues of supply are more prevalent.

Companies can lose several days of production and hundreds of thousands of dollars while waiting for fuel to be delivered to their site, depending on the operation’s remoteness.

In some cases these fuel contractors can be up to 200 to 300 kilometres away, and fuel runs have to be scheduled days in advance in order to have a continuous fuel supply.

But one company is now addressing this issue.

At the request of Australian miners, Bintech Systems, a manufacturer of level sensors, and Skyrima, a US based develop of M2M Solutions, have developed a fuel level monitoring solution for these remote miners.

“The automation of tank level monitoring reduces the burden of manual checks and also allows managers to have a more accurate picture of fuel stocks,” Bintech Australia’s general manager George Benca explained.

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cidents where you find yourself with dangerously low levels of fuel.”

The Bintech system is based on M2M satellite communications, as “this allows the solutions to be installed virtually anywhere without the worry of cellular coverage,” Benca said, and overcomes the lack of cellular communication around fuel tanks.

M2M satellite usage has also simplified installations, as the terminal does not need specialised ‘pointing’, thereby eliminating the need for installations by technicians specialising in satellite communications.

Now operators receive an email or text message when events such as water in the fuel or fuel in the tank has crossed high and low thresholds occurs.

Around the tank, an audible and visible alarm lets nearby workers know that the tank is in a state of alarm, and allows them to act on it.

Alarms are also triggered during the tank’s filling if there is a danger of the ullage being exceeded.

The system even provides an The system is easily installed on diesel fuel tanks. early warning of potential leaks if unaccountable reductions in the fuel In addition to the operational climb the diesel tank and use a diptanks’ content are recorded. benefits, the tank monitoring system stick to figure out the approximate The high and low tank level also provides increased health and level of fuel in the tank, the solution thresholds the measurement A M 0 3 1are 4 _site 0 0 configurable 0 _ P C M -to 1 safety 2 0 aspects.

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Putting an end to paper Making the complete change to tablet-based admin for mechanical checks has streamlined Sargent’s workshops nationwide.

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aking the move from paper-based administration to electronic is not without a few teething problems, especially if trying to run an old paper system and convert to electronic on the run.

Thanks to tablet technology it’s now possible to totally do away with paper without spending hours at a desk each day, and that’s exactly what Sargent Rental and Maintenance have done.

Sargent Rental and Maintenance, a national fleet management companies, has recently overhauled their vehicle-checking and inspection system with a simple, highly customisable app, developed in Australia and designed for the iPad. ChekRite is a vehicle checking system that provides a complete alternative to traditional, paper-based, clipboard checklists.

It is designed to ensure compliance and consistency in vehicle inspections around the nation, as well as significantly reducing the time and cost involved with regular vehicle inspections.

Not only does it ensure a full audit and compliance trail, ChekRite has more than halved the time that Sargent’s mechanics take to carry out vehicle inspections.

After three months in trial, the ChekRite app has been implemented across the entire Sargent fleet of over 3200 commercial vehicles.

Sargent chief maintenance officer Malcolm McIntosh said ChekRite has delivered increased efficiency and productivity across a network of 17 locations in Australia.

“One of the challenges with a national business like ours is that we demand a level of consistency and compliance across our fleet that needs to be delivered by more than 100 mechanics,” he said.

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Sargent’s mechanics now have no need for clipboards and pens

“To ensure full compliance, a key thing for us is the consistency of the process, and ChekRite helps with that, in that everybody is completing the same steps, the same way, every time - so we always get the same result.

“ChekRite incorporates a ‘failsafe’ system, so mechanics have to complete the steps the way that the program dictates – having said that, if you find a better way to carry out the inspection, or you need to exchange one step of the process with another, it’s very easy to change.”

According to McIntosh, the ChekRite rollout has resulted in improved productivity and increased efficiency.

“It used to take our mechanics over an hour to carry out an inspection using paper-based checklists; we have now reduced that to less than 30 minutes - a 55 per cent increase in efficiency,” he said.

“That efficiency even equates to administrative efficiency, in that we don’t have a leading hand trying to charge up the batteries or

find the cable for the digital camera, we don’t have paper documentation to keep track of; it’s all collated and stored in one digital location.”

Every time a vehicle is returned from hire – and it may have been out for two days or two years – Sargent’s mechanics carry out a full inspection as part of the company’s return-from-hire procedures.

Sargent has a rigorous process for keeping track of each vehicle returning from hire, which can be after one or two years in the field, and in the past this process included a paper trail with checklists and digital photos.

Naturally, the filing system was time-consuming and frustrating to manage, as workshop supervisors had to convert paperwork and photos to PDF files and reports, then merge them into Excel spreadsheets.

“Now not only has ChekRite halved the time taken to carry out vehicle inspections, but all the data captured is immediately available to our supervisors and management teams,” McIntosh said.

Sargent’s workshop supervisor at the Brisbane branch, Colin Bailey, said that the major advantages of ChekRite was the way it enabled consistency of inspections, while cutting away time spent double-handling paperwork.

“Everyone has to use it the same way so all the checks we’re doing are exactly the same, and everyone is on the same page,” he said.

“And it definitely cuts down the amount of paperwork I have to do.

“I don’t really need to do any paperwork at all except for standard branch stuff.”

ChekRite is fully integrated into the workshop iPad, which takes a mechanic through each step of the inspection process, with unique ID for both the mechanic and the vehicle being checked.

The data gathered by ChekRite can also be used for analysing trends, keeping track of repair and maintenance costs, and other fleet management requirements.

McIntosh said that ChekRite’s integration into the

business was an easy process.

“When we were doing the initial trial of ChekRite, we held one toolbox meeting with our local workshop, which took about 10 minutes,” he said.

“Within a month of that 10-minute familiarisation, we’d attained a 40 per cent increase in productivity and efficiency, and after the second month we were up to 55 per cent.”

McIntosh said Sargent’s mechanics find ChekRite very easy to use, comparing operation of the tablet app to the simplest of transactions.

“Essentially if you can use an ATM, you can use the ChekRite app!”

Available as a free download from Apple’s app store, the ChekRite model is based on a fee-per-inspection, where the fee level changes depending on the number of equipment items to be checked.

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Coming out in the wash Karcher and Linfox have joined forces to set the new speed benchmark for washing trucks.

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With construction recently completed, Linfox’s newest industrial truck wash has been put through its paces, cutting the wash time on a prime mover B double from five hours down to 15 minutes for a general wash.

The wash system was designed by a number of partners from Australia and Germany working in close consultation to assist Ken Harrison, business development manager for Karcher.

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“This is the first of its type that Karcher has done, and it’s absolutely sensational.”

Problems on the road

When Linfox chairman Peter Fox first brought the brief to Cameron Mole Karcher’s Managing Director, it had to be recognised that there are a number of problems associated running heavy haulage in the Pilbara region.

“It depends on the season,” Harrison said.

“First there is the mud.

In the wet season you can have around 300 kilograms of mud stuck underneath a single truck. The mud gets 0stuck to the drive trains, the sump of the motor, gearbox,

transfer cases, diffs, and of course the parts are insulated by the mud which prevents them from cooling properly.

“The oils and lubricants can get too hot to properly function, and this was destroying the drive trains, they just can’t breathe properly with mud stuck all over them, so getting that mud off was the first issue.”

The second problem was the heat during summer, with trucks coming in off the road at soaring temperatures from 60 to 80 degrees.

Harrison pointed out that the trucks needed to be cooled down before bringing any chemicals or detergents into the mix.

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detergents on a hot vehicle, it cooks it on, it goes all streaky and wrecks the paint,” he said.

The other problem encountered in dry conditions was the presence of iron ore dust, ever-present in regions such as the Pilbara.

“During the dry season the iron ore dust gets into everything, brakes, brake drums, the various connections and bearings, it’s highly abrasive and capable of destroying everything under the truck.”

Next the truck passes over the underbody wash, for eroding the hundreds of kilograms of mud and corrosive iron ore dust from the undercarriage.

This stage includes “sidespinners” which deal with muck that gets caked into the wheels and on the sides of the truck, running at 350 litres per minute each.

The key stage of cleaning is a manual washing system, with upstairs and downstairs gantry on both sides that enables four staff to clean at once, two up and two down, Solutions in soap with a Karcher HD-C MultiThe entire truck wash system stack Pump unit, feeding at Port Hedland is custom four washguns that can be built to cope with the pres- pulled along the gantries, for sures of outback haulage. hosing down and injecting In the first stage, a dirty detergents to wash the muck truck that’s fresh from the off the truck. road passes through a sysThe final stage before tem of cooling, or dousing exit is a rinsing arch to enarches, which spray on 750 sure a sparkling finish on the litres per minute of cold wa- prime mover. ter in order to cool the truck Harrison said this is the panels down from soaring biggest and most satisfying Pilbara road temperatures, project he’s ever been inallowing the use of chemicals volved with in his career. andA detergents damM 0 7 1 4 without _ 0 0 0 _ S A R - “It’s 1 the2 biggest 0 1 4 -thing 0 6 I’ve - 1 1 aging the paintwork. ever done, it’s absolutely sen-

sational, but on top of that it runs like clockwork,” he said.

“The word from Linfox was that it sets the benchmark for truck washes for Linfox Australia.”

It is understood that Linfox has plans for two more truck washes, including an upgrade at Port Augusta, and a greenfield site at Newman, which will utilise the same technology.

“A lot of the gear we’ve used in this installation came from my previous job sites, drawing on all the key experiences, used in hundreds of car and truck dealerships installations around Australia,” Harrison said.

“We’ve used a lot of the technology that I’ve brought across in the last year and a half to put this all together and design the beach pits.

“The settling systems for the iron ore dust, there’s no other system like that, it was personally designed by myself, and it works 150 per cent, the water is absolutely spot T 1 6on.” : 4 8 : 3 8 + 1 0 : 0 0 All water from the wash

is drained to a beach pit, which runs alongside the truck wash.

“The beach pit is like a huge swimming pool. It’s the pre-settling system for all the mud and muck that comes of the truck,” Harrison explained.

Conventional big budget systems work by taking the dirty water and running it through a water recycling plant using reverse osmosis and chemicals and flocculants, however these systems run at a high cost, around $700,000 for the initial build, followed by expensive ongoing running costs.

The new Karcher system has integrated a low-tech approach for keeping costs down, while maintaining the ordinary mineral content of the water.

“My theory was to settle all the oil and mud out of the water in-ground manually, then process it through a water recycler, without using chemicals at all.

“This reduces cost considerably, by hundreds of thousands each year.”

Key considerations were that Port Hedland has no stormwater or sewerage connections, with all waste water going into tanks or seepage pits underground, and the water tables are also quite shallow, sometimes only a single metre deep from the surface.

The system cannot allow any hydrocarbons to get into the shallow local water tables, so it functions as a closed loop, with regular waste disposal.

The real heart of the recycling system is what Harrison calls the beach pits, a low tech alternative to reverse osmosis.

In essence, everything from the 30m long washbay flows sideways into the beach pit, which runs alongside the truck wash.

The pit is used to settle out sand and heavy iron ore from the water, which then passes through a series of baffles, resulting in up to 80 per cent of the water being recycled for reuse in the wash system, saving costs whilst being sustainable.

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Taking ePAC UNDERGROUND Schneider Electric and Clayton Equipment have teamed up to create an automated ore locomotive solution for the gold mines of Ghana.

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he real key to automation, no matter what the equipment, lies within the electronic controllers.

So it follows that in the mining industry there are certain requirements miners need from their equipment, for it has to be robust, and have high tolerance to harsh conditions.

Schneider Electric, a company with over 170 years of history, has stepped up to these requirements at the invitation of locomotive specialists Clayton Equipment.

Clayton are global suppliers of rail haulage equipment, with a history in manufacturing spanning more than 80 years, supplying the mining, tunnelling, and construction sectors: Some 95 per cent of Clayton’s equipment is now produced for the export market.

Clayton also provides custom maintenance for their clients, so device quality and reliability are fundamental in their provision of maintenance services.

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automation controllers for the locomotive plant.

The automation would cover management of on-board locomotives used in gold ore extraction, both at ground level and underground.

Clayton sought Schneider for a control/automation platform that would be scalable and flexible enough for adaptation to diverse customer requirements.

Connectivity to third party devices as well as remote diagnostics and access solutions, were also identified as key requirements for the group.

Clayton considered rising production and energy consumption costs, so any on-going success would be determined by their ability to both operate and deliver a fully scalable and flexible solution.

The primary concern from an electronic perspective was environmental conditions at the site, where temperature, humidity and vibration can reach extreme levels.

Mine operations were also at near extreme levels, with the site housing shafts of up to four kilometres at their deepest, interlinked by an electric rail haulage system.

Two eight-car trains of 50 metres in

length were hauled by two 15 tonne Clayton locomotives, one located at either end of the train.

A fifth machine is onsite and acts as a spare.

The solution

Prior to embarking on their inhouse refurbishing project, Clayton conducted a market assessment of potential automation systems, based around environmental robustness as well as improved functionality and the capacity for continued project expansion.

Based on the review process Clayton selected Schneider Electric’s PlantStruxure solution, based on Modicon M340 and Magelis XBTGT components, with its sophisticated integrated data visualisation capacity, keeping robustness and flexibility in mind.

In order to migrate to the new system, Clayton undertook an upgrade of the locomotives’ control system, replacing the previous electromechanical system with a modernised automated system, boasting the latest Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) technology.

Schneider Electric’s Modicon

M340 and Magelis XBTGT platforms were installed to deliver a solution robust enough able to withstand the most arduous of environmental factors such as temperature, vibration and humidity.

The most fundamental part of the system’s robustness is the M340, with environmental characteristics that exceed IEC standards requirements by a factor of 3 for vibration, a factor for 2 for shock and +5° degrees Celsius for temperature.

The M340 PAC also offers an additional industry-hardened range for more severe environments (-25 to +70 degrees Celsius) with circuit board coating providing increased isolation and resistance to condensation, dust and chemical corrosion.

On the control level, the new system facilitates flexible control of the train from either locomotive, with the option of selecting one to run as ‘master’ or ‘slave’, or running both independently.

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ing load currents, reservoir pressures, brake pressures and operational status.

Operator logs and production data can be stored within the system, allowing for ease of data recall in both diagnosing and reducing operational inefficiencies.

A real-time camera feed displays valuable forward and rear visuals for the operator.

Communications are facilitated by a 50 metre industrial ethernet ca- The system installation focused on the potential for future continued expansion. ble, enabling dialogue between both locomotives and in each of the train’s and control of Clayton locomotives, have been greatly reduced with opcarriages. helping operators and management erators better equipped to troubleTandem front and rear connec- to maximise efficiency in the opera- shoot and revise production faults tors provide a robust and reliable tion, taking advantage of several key and inefficiencies as they occur. means of communication. benefits of the new system.

Additionally with operator’s imConnection to other devices is Increased Robustness: The group proved access to such data, any onseamless via the automation sys- have seen a marked increase in oper- site service and maintenance visits tem’s integration with a number of ational reliability with the Modicon are now optimised. components such as the locomotive’s M340 PAC and Magelis platforms Improved Flexibility: The M340 logic panel, pneumatic air controller, thanks to their robustness and higher PAC deploys open communication speed sensor, the driver’s touchscreen tolerances to the harsh environmen- technologies such as Modbus, Ethinterface and forward/rear view cam- tal conditions, delivering prolonged ernet/IP, Profibus, FDT DTM, and eras. life expectancy compared to the for- other open technologies such as File This is particularly useful given mer legacy electromechanical control Transfer Protocol (FTP), USB, SD changing requirements for the cli- systems. memory cards and in-built web servent, and the diverse system configuReduced Maintenance Costs: As er, which provide flexibility for addrations in place. a result of improved visibility into ed connectivity and remote access. cus1Finally, 0 0 8 1 the 3 M iPlantStruxure n i n g A u ssyst 2 1 production 0 1 data 2 0 1both 4 - 0in6 real-time - 2 4 T 1 0 : 3With 0 : 5 Clayton’s 5 + 1 0 : 0 varying 0 tem allows for remote monitoring and historically, maintenance costs tomer requirements, scalability and

flexibility of the system delivers substantial benefits in reduced time-tomarket for their diverse solutions.

These reductions have been specifically realised in re-development and re-engineering times and associated costs per client being vastly minimised.

Furthermore the PlantStruxure system’s collaborative architecture allows the group the flexibility to meet the ever changing automation needs of their clients, while delivering on growing energy management requirements.

Armed with such a highly sophisticated and integrated system, Clayton are now ideally positioned for further innovations into versatility and the continued delivery of cost efficient and state-of-the-art haulage solutions.

Additionally, with heightened operational efficiencies, the group can continue to look to on-going expansion into new and emerging markets for many more decades to come.

Since installing the new locomotives and PAC equipment Clayton have seen a marked increase in operational reliability with the Modicon M340 PAC and Magelis platforms thanks to their robustness and higher tolerances to the harsh environmental conditions.

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CONSTRUCTION

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The ‘plug and play’ mobile camp model was launched by Ausco Mobile in November 2013, who soon after attracted the interest of Santos GLNG for building a 300 room camp to service the Comet Ridge to Wallumbilla Pipeline Loop, referred to as Duck Creek Road Camp, about 80 kilometres north-east of Roma, Queensland.

Ausco Modular’s director for strategy and business development Ben Knight said the mobile camp is one of the largest of its kind, using a modular system designed for projects that require fast accommodation and enduring structures.

“A typical mobile camp consists of around 50-100 rooms, but the Duck Creek Camp will have 300 rooms A Mat0 its 7 1 peak 4 _ 0 occupancy 0 0 _ L A Nandrepresents the larger end of a camp

Ausco has developed a system that installs in weeks, makes no ground penetrations, and can be disassembled and shipped away with no rubbish or fill to discard.

of this nature,” Knight said.

The ‘plug and play’ system caters to projects in remote areas where fast camp mobilisation and minimal impact to surroundings is required.

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features expected in more permanent accommodation villages but in a fraction of the time, this includes accommodation, indoor and outdoor recreational areas, kitchen, diner and : laundry,” 1 6 + 1 0Knight : 0 0 said.

Knight said the key to the ‘plug and play’ system is the service connections between buildings.

“The building spec is the same as you would see in a traditional camp, with identical rooms, but the services in the buildings, electrical and hydraulic, they are engineered to be quickly connected [between buildings] to complete service reticulation around the camp,” he said.

“This means there’s a much faster installation period, although there is a trade off when it comes to aesthetics because the services aren’t buried.

One of the main benefits of this style of camp is that there are no excavations; The only earthmoving required is clearing of space for the camp itself, and there is no rubbish to take away after the camp has been disassembled.

“The most striking thing about these camps, if you were used to traditional camps and you went to a ‘plug and play’ camp, is the efficient use of technology to do something in a completely different time-frame, but also to avoid wastage,” Knight said.

“In a traditional camp you bury all the services and have concrete pathways, and verandas off buildings, posts concreted in; come the end of that job, the majority of that material, other than the buildings, will be thrown away.

“We avoid all of those issues, the only places we put anything into the ground is the earth stakes for the generators.

“Once the project concludes the camp will be completely removed leaving the surrounding environment in its original state.

For requirements above 300 rooms, Knight suggested that customers usually choose a more traditional camp or Stayover, by Ausco village, which have in-ground services and other key differences.

“There are more limitations to the ‘plug and play’ camp, there’s less flexibility in how you can lay things out, but if you are a client with that flexibility, and you need something fast and safe, then you should be going mobile.

Knight said Ausco Modular finalised construction of the camp within a matter of weeks, barring delays for rain, with 300 rooms available at Duck Creek in the final week of May. “Ausco Modular’s well-oiled operations and logistics teams worked seamlessly to transport, install and connect the camp within weeks.”

All of the work was completed by a small crew of no more than 12 tradesmen, and used no cranage to lift the buildings, which were placed with all-terrain forklifts.

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MAPPING & SURVEYING

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MAPPING & SURVEYING

Drilling down on exploration data A new database has been developed that maps out exploration drilling. Ben Hagemann writes.

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nvestors will be able to perform their own due diligence in a matter of minutes, after the launch of a new online exploration data portal.

Discover Web 3D is the brainchild of Dan Haigh, the natural resources industry manager at pbEncom, which produces data modelling software for exploration projects.

After two years of development, Haigh launched Discover Web 3D at the 2014 RIU Sydney Resources Round-Up. This online portal gives users the opportunity to peruse 3D models of drilling data, which includes assay results.

Haigh said that pbEncom’s modelling software is used by most exhibitors at the Sydney Resources Round-Up, and that the new online portal is the first of its kind.

“Exploration companies spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on collecting, analysing and delineating data gathered by drilling projects,” Haigh said.

“What we’re now doing is taking that data and posting it on the web in 3D, which is the first time it’s ever been done.”

Haigh said that Discover Web 3D let’s exploration companies achieve a level of transparency that fosters confidence in investors.

“Trust is at an all-time low in the industry, and the competition for raising capital is really difficult, especially for the juniors, so this website lets companies rise above the crowd and say their project is worth investing in,” he said.

“It’s making their data work harder for them.

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The database provides detailed data on exploratory drill holes, including depth and grade information as well as historical data.

this helps demonstrate all that.

“There’s a concern in the industry that despite JORC standards, there is an element of spin.

“What we say is if you’re an exploration company and you’re proud of your project, let people have a look.

“By being transparent this will encourage confi-

dence, and ultimately will result in investment.”

Discover Web 3D is a paid product for exploration companies, but data can be accessed by users for free

The system is designed to provide transparency in exploration and to encourage investment.

through an online link.

Haigh said that exploration companies can simply embed the link on their website so that potential investors can easily access their drilling data.

“The challenge for exploration companies is access to capital, so they need to proactively exhibit their asset worth and potential,” he said.

The drilling models can incorporate a slider button, which as moved shows how much drilling work was done over time.

“You can also set it to show you the progress of work according to dollars spent, so investors can ensure an exploration company has been fiscally prudent with their capital,” Haigh said.

“So it’s not only 3D, it can be 4D and 5D.” Discover Web 3D currently has data on projects from six companies online, including projects in Australia owned by YTC Resources, Red Metal, Rox Resources, MacPherson Resources and Peel Mining. www.miningaustralia.com.au

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Control System and Machinery Commissioning

Error in commissioning, start-ups and initial operation is one of the most important sources of damages and troubles in machineries and their control systems.

Amin Almasi writes.

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n simple terms, the commissioning is a series of checks, tests and final activities that confirm a plant is fit for operation and finally prepare the plant for the start-up and continued operation at rated conditions. A complete, well-planned commissioning job is one of the important factors for reliable, efficient and long-term operation of machineries, control systems and whole the plant.

The key is a standardised and systemised approach to the “commissioning�.

Commissioning staff

Commissioning team should include experts with different backgrounds such as instrument engineers, process experts, control specialists, electrical engineers, machinery experts and most importantly operational specialists.

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The skills shortage is a sad reality in the commissioning sector, however some plants, control systems and machinery packages could be commissioned by unqualified personnel which can result in short-term and long-term problems.

Sufficient commissioning engineers, technicians, and staff should be made available to correctly implement different commissioning activities and also manage other personnel for commissioning stages.

They should make themselves familiar with all site specific regulatory, codes, specifications, procedures and work instructions. In other words, even the most experienced commissioning experts and engineers should read and understand many site specific (and machinery

package specific) documents, manuals and instructions.

Each commissioning engineer is actually the manager of a team of other engineers and technicians for an assigned commissioning task; the team is responsible for some packages and systems. It is difficult to give a general rule on the number of assigned systems to each commissioning team, as each commissioning engineer and his team normally can handle 4-8 systems or packages, depending on complexity, size and details of packages and systems.

Operation and maintenance staff presence at the commissioning team is always encouraged. This can help for a smooth handover to the operation team; it also helps to ensure all lessons learned through commissioning are retained by the

ongoing operation team. In addition to operation teams, the plant maintenance team should be made fully aware of the nature and details of the facilities and machinery packages.

Commissioning budget

As a rough indication, commissioning cost for a plant or a facility could be around 3-4.5 per cent of the total capital cost. The commissioning budget typically includes 65-75 per cent manpower expenses; the balance is the consumable and rental equipment expenditures.

Contingency for engineering of commissioning modifications is a significant factor and could be considered as 15-30 per cent of total commissioning budget. Sometimes special instruments or rental equipment could

be required for the commissioning; significant costs are associated with them. Examples could be instruments required for site performance tests, equipment for cleaning services, special safety equipment, etc.

Usually a spare part package is provided as the commissioning spares which include items, consumables and replacements need at commissioning.

Commissioning spares should be ready for use. Initial fill of lubrications and chemicals should also be available for the commissioning. Camera and photography are important tools in commissioning.

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missioning activity. Commissioning representatives should attend various safety studies such as HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Studies) and the pre-start-up safety review (PSSR). The pre-start-up safety review (PSSR) is known as the last stage to catch and solve any safety issue before the startup. Another important safety requirement is that no equipment (no machinery) can be brought into service until its registration, documentations and safety checks have been completed.

An important skill in a commissioning team is the knowledge and experience in technical problems solving in an operational environment.

There are always constrains of fast-track sub-projects in the commissioning of any plant. Many changes are usually required during the commissioning. Any hidden defect or issue of the design, manufacturing, delivery and installation stages should be resolved or corrected in the commissioning phase.

The management of change (MOC) is one of the challenges of the commissioning stage, which require a very systematic and sound procedure. Changes could present many safety and reliability issues to machinery packages, control systems and the plant if not managed properly using a robust management of change (MOC) procedure.

Scope and responsibilities

In many plants, there are actually two commissioning parties (sub-teams) which constitute the plant commissioning team and they should work together closely for a successful and seamless startup of the plant: • Contractor and vendor commissioning sub-team.

• Client and operator subteam.

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Special attention should be given to complicated control and drive systems during commissioning.

final stages of commissioning activities and start-up should be done by the client and operator sub-teams with help from contractor staff and machinery technical supports from vendor personnel.

The scope of service varies project to project. In each project, it is important to investigate and finalise what each commissioning sub-team is responsible to deliver. It is critical that all parties are fully aware of the scope and boundaries of responsibility. One of the drivers for confusion in the commissioning is the poorly defined scope.

Usually the introduction of utilities (air, water, nitrogen, and similar) is undertaken by contractor commissioning team. Most often, the steam, process medium, chemicals, fuels, and similar are introduced to packages by the operator or client commissioning team.

Different systems of a project should be properly divided between commissioning engineers in that project. Commissioning systems are identified by highlighting principally the P&IDs, clearly marking the boundaries of each commissioning entity. Electrical and control systems are typically identified by highlighting

“one-line” (or “single-line”) diagrams and control system architectural drawings.

Clear and smart boundaries can facilitate commissioning tasks. For example, one system can be leak tested and energized whereas adjacent system is under construction or completion.

Priority and schedule

The commissioning priorities should specifically be enforced from around 85 per cent of construction progress to let vital section completed, tested and commissioned which can help for timely start-up of whole plant. Priority should be given to units and items that when completed and commissioned add value and can be utilized for commissioning other systems or can be handed-over to operation. It is important that the construction team follow the commissioning plans and priorities.

Natural flow of commissioning works based on “backwards” concept should be established whereas any system being completed and commissioned helps for an efficient plant start-up and hand-over to the operation.

Priority is a significant factor in any commissioning; it shows how the commissioning team plans to approach

the commissioning and startup. It should be clearly discussed and documented that how the plant and facilities under construction is going to be commissioned.

A simple example of required priorities is noted as follows. In many plants and facilities, the lighting system has been one of the latter systems delivered by installation team probably because of low progress associated to it or a miscalculation by the installation team that this simple system might not be so important. This is not a good and safe practice. It is extremely important that all lighting systems be ready and operational as soon as possible. They can offer great benefits and safety for whole commissioning and start-up activities. Working at dark or using temporary lighting (with long exposed cables, etc) can offer hazards and risks.

Great care is needed for commissioning time schedules. For commissioning and start-up schedules, all steps should be predicted and proper time should be allocated for each step and activity. Cleaning services (such as chemical cleaning, pigging, etc) are time consuming processes; they are usually responsible for delays.

An important step related to control commissioning is the control and instrument loop tests. The loop test is usually an installation group task and the commissioning team is expected only to witness it. However, ensuring instrument and control loops operate effectively and to design intent it is important that the commissioning team carefully witness these tests and make themselves fully familiar with these control and instrument loops to avoid any issue or malfunction during commissioning time.

The initial power-up of electrical and control hardware is important, since usually sections of electrical and control systems are completed by different engineers.

Proper co-ordination is the key to ensure all systems are ready for the power-up. Any problem in this significant task could result in damage of sensitive electrical or control items whereas some of them could be long-lead items.

Machinery commissioning team should become familiar with machinery control systems. Usual exercises in any machinery commissioning task are fine tuning of control loops, re-checking and redefining control parameters; most important ones alarm and trip settings.

Special attention should be given to complicated control systems such as gas turbine control systems, large steam turbine control systems and variable-speed drive (VSD) control systems.

For example, VSD control systems should be correctly set-up both within the individual motor control cabinet and also within the corresponding loop (within the control system). In many plants and packages, at the first try for a motor start-up, the motor was not started when required and no failure alarm was also activated.

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ample, on a control block) and control system was not configured properly (no failure alarm).

Proper considerations should be made of how alarms are to be tested. Injecting false signals to field devices should be considered as the last solution. Other solutions to thoroughly test whole the system should be identified and planned. For example alarms on low and high temperatures should be tested using fluids with low and high temperatures; it should be planned carefully.

Start-up

Start-up protocols are procedures to provide guidance and instructions for bringing The management of change is one of the major challenges during the commissioning activities. packages, control systems and installations online start- emergency shutdown, etc.) wet commissioning). Start- before the handover from the ing from empty non-opera- should also be prepared, up and initial operation pe- commissioning team to the tional systems and packages checked and verified. After riod are critical time for any operation team. (usually installed, completed all these tasks and the final machinery package and any and pre-commissioned facili- check of the HAZOP and control system. The machin- Handover to operation ties). the pre-start-up safety review ery package should meet the and closeout Start-up procedures and (PSSR), machinery packages defined acceptable criteria Handover of the all commisdifferent S u m i shutdown t o m o - proce1 2 should 0 1 4 - 0be 6 - commissioned 2 4 T 1 0 : 2 8 :(such 1 0 as + 1sustained 0 : 0 0 operation sioning documents (known dures (normal shutdown, with job medium (machinery at the rated conditions, etc.), as “as-commissioned�) to

the operation team should be done in a very organised way, usually in a series of one-to-one and team meetings. Training of the operation team (and also maintenance team) should also be completed. Re-training of operation team and final checks and confirmations are the last stages of the commissioning close-out.

Three sets of critical documents should be prepared by the commissioning team as follows: 1. Training materials for operation and maintenance teams.

2. Operating procedures.

3. Handover procedures.

Sometimes the commissioning team should continue their work and their activities for weeks (or a few months) until the 100 per cent rated capacity can be achieved (and stabilised) by the machinery packages and the plant. The handover to the operation team is very important task. Proper handover is the basis of long reliable and high-performance operation of a plant.

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2014 PREVIEW

What’s on at

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Australian Mining is getting your ready for one of the largest mining exhibitions in the country.

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he month is upon us as the mining industry and Mackay kicks off for the Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition.

Running over three days, from the 22nd to the 24th of July, the event will highlight the latest technological developments in mining, and the techniques helping to lift operations’ production.

Speaking on the event, REEDMININGEVENTS director Paul Baker described the exhibition “as an indicator of where the Queensland mining industry is currently situated and where it is headed”.

“QME is really a snapshot of where the QLD mining industry is positioned and where it is heading.

QME 2014 is focused on providing solutions that result in better productivity, and A M 0 better 7 1 4 efficiency, _ 0 0 0 _ P R I bet-ter optimisation.

“At QME exhibiting suppliers will be offering solutions that are designed to improve efficiency, increase productivity, and optimise mine site operations – solutions designed to result in ‘better mining’,” Baker said.

It will have a number of different theme days and talks during the event.

TechTalks will be a major aspect, and look at issues such as moving operations to the cloud and improving data management.

The TechTrails, which first appeared at AIMEX, will also be making their appearance at the Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition.

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Technology will be a major focus at this year’s QME exhibition.

with suppliers that have solutions to meet their business needs”.

These trails include auto¬mation; engineering; environmental management; materials handling; minerals : processing, 5 2 + 1 0 : open 0 0 cut mining technology; operational safety; underground mining technology; as well as one highlighting new exhibitors to the show.

“Pioneered at AIMEX 2013, the TechTrails initiative will act as a filtering system that navigates attendees to suppliers who have the solutions that relate to their business needs,” Baker said.

It has also developed a standalone QME mobile app, which can be used off-line, and allows users to create a profile, preselect suppliers to visit, and engage with others users at the show.

“This year at QME we have incorporated various strategies to ensure that visitors’ time onsite is as efficient as possible, by connecting them with the suppliers of their choice, to maximise their experience.

As a result decision-makers and attendees will be afforded an unrivalled platform to source the latest groundbreaking solutions that stem from technological advances and innovation,” he said.

‘The TechLab’ is also a key feature of the show.

It will showcase new step change technology and supports the focus of the exhibition to be a platform for mining companies to source new innovations for mining processes.

However the event this year is

not just about the equipment and technology.

According to REEDMININGEVENTS it “has introduced a range of measures aimed at providing attendees and suppliers with the best experience as possible at QME, with a number of new initiatives being implemented, which includes a QME mobile app, theme days such as the Women in Mining Day, and a new mechanism that maximises the time of visitors with suppliers of their choice and a hub for step change technology”.

In the vein of all of its recent mining events, its Women in Mining theme day will take precedence during the exhibition and conferences.

On the Wednesday night of the exhibition, QME will partner with the Bowen Basin Mining Club to present the inaugural Queensland Mining Contract Awards, which will showcase and cele-brate the achievements of the QLD mining sector.

“QME is focused on providing a platform for mining companies to procure the latest ground-breaking and operationally beneficial solutions to improve their mine site performance. The announcement of the finalists for the inaugural QME Best Product Launch Award highlights the calibre of game-changing products that will be on display at QME 2014,” Baker said.

Australian Mining and its sister site, the industrial equipment and technology directory Ferret, will be at the show in force, so drop by our stand and say hello to the team. www.miningaustralia.com.au

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Stand Number

101 Business Applications .............................E113 3D-P Australia Pty Ltd ...................................E278 3M Australia Pty Ltd ..................................... A232 4P System .....................................................F247 4RF Australia Pty Ltd .....................................L153 A Noble & Son Ltd ........................................ A244 A Plus Plastics Pty Ltd .............................N100-02 A1 Batterypro ................................................J106 ABB .............................................................. A390 ABEP – Australasian Building Envelope Protection ....................................................L104 Able Instrument Service................................ A196 Abrasion Resistant Materials Pty Ltd........... OS385 Absolute Enterprises ................................... OS444 Adaptalift Hyster ......................................... OS665 Advantage Business College ..........................L118 AFC GROUP PTY LTD .....................................L173 Aggreko ........................................................ A346 AirPlant Services Pty Ltd ................................E168 Alcoa Fastening Systems .........................N100-20 Alemlube Pty Ltd ...........................................F265 Alemlube Pty Ltd .....................................N100-21 Aletek Pty Ltd ............................................... H104 Alfa Test ........................................................E190 Alfabs Group ..................................................J175 All Terrain Warriors ..................................... OS430 Alljack & Paint Pty Ltd................................... A282 ALS Industrial ............................................... A223 Ampcontrol Pty Ltd ....................................... A168 Anchoring Rope & Rigging Pty Ltd .................E334 Ansell Industrial .............................F173, N100-39 Antec Engineering Pty Ltd..............................F107 Apex Tool Group ......................................N100-14 Applied Concrete Solutions ............................E102 Applied Industrial Technologies .................... A312 APRS Pty Ltd ................................................ B127 APS Lighting & Safety ................................... A270 Arctic Heat Pty Ltd .........................................L127 Artcraft Pty Ltd ..............................................L170 Ascent Footwear............................................E250 Ashdown-Ingram .......................................... A111 Astec Australia ............................................. A297 ATC GROUP .................................................. D107 Atlas Copco Mining and Rock Excavation Australia ................................................... OS410 ATOM ............................................................F173 ATSH Steel Structures Pty Ltd....................... H115 Ausco Products, INC. .................................... D103 AUSLEC ........................................................ A408 Ausproof Pty Ltd ............................................J171 Austdac Pty Ltd .............................................E126 Australia GRT Darso Industry Development Pty Ltd .........................................................F110 Australia’s Mining Monthly ........................... A393 Australian Brake Controls Pty Ltd...................J130 Australian Crane and Machinery Pty Ltd ........L176 Australian Mining/Ferret.com.au ................... A133 Australian Safety Wholesalers Pty Ltd ............E323 Australia’s Mining Monthly ........................... A393 Austwide Tooling Services/Climax Portable Machining & Welding Specialists ................M220 Auto Electrical Imports Pty Ltd ...................... A262 Auto Electrics Australia Pty Ltd ..................... D221 Auto Parts Group ...........................................E247 Automation IT Pty Ltd ................................... A248 Automotive Aftermarket Technologies – AAMTech ...............................................N100-15 B & N Crane Repairs Pty Ltd ..........................L176 B&R Enclosures Pty Ltd ................................ D185 BA Equipment Group .....................................E164 BAC Systems Pty Ltd .................................... A216 Bailey Ladders ...............................F173, N100-33 Ballard Australia Pty Ltd................................ A234 BANDIT ....................................................N100-20 Baseplan Software Pty Ltd .............................L121 BASF Australia Ltd ........................................ C132 Bata Industrials (Bata Shoe Company) .......... A337 Baxters Pty Ltd ..............................................F234 Becker Mining Systems ................................ A172 Berendsen Fluid Power Pty Ltd ......................E281 Best Tractor Parts Qld Pty Ltd ..................... OS640 Bisalloy Steels Pty Ltd .................................. A394 Bisley Workwear............................................F261 Blackchrome .............................................. OS618 Blackwoods .................................................. N100 Blast Industries Pty Ltd ................................. H121 Blundstone Australia Pty Ltd ......................... A391 BOC Limited ................................................. D183 Bolle Australia Pty Ltd ..............................N100-03 Bosbox ......................................................... A236 Bosch Power Tools ........................F173, N100-05 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd (Industrial Division) ................................................N100-20 Bowler Group Transport.............................. OS460 Brown & Watson International Pty Ltd ........... A388 Bullivants...................................................... D178 Bullworks ......................................................F173 Bupa ............................................................ A242 C.R. Kennedy & Co Pty Ltd............................ A221 Cage Risk Management Pty Ltd .................... C149 Capital Safety Group ......................................F173 CAPS Australia Pty Ltd .................................. A261 Cardno (Qld) Pty Ltd...................................... D201 Cavotec Australia Pty Ltd .............................. A290 CBC Australia Pty Limited ..............................E175 CCG Cable Terminations Pty Ltd ....................F270 Cesco Equipment Pty Ltd ............................ OS441 CFT GmbH Compact Filter Technic ................E335

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China Machinery Industrial Products Co Ltd ...J200 CIGWELD .......F173, N100-12, N100-22, N100-43 Cirlock .......................................................... D100 Cleanstar Pty Ltd ...........................................J177 Clorox ......................................................N100-20 CMP Products Pty Ltd ................................... B115 CNW Electrical Pty Ltd .................................. A175 Coates Hire Pty Limited .............................. OS443 Comlek Group............................................. OS608 Conergy – Solar Solutions..............................E260 Connect Communications ..............................J143 Consolidated Plastics & Epoxy .......................J192 ContiTech Australia Pty Ltd ........................... D223 Control Logic Pty Ltd .................................... B163 Control Systems Technology Pty Ltd ............. A230 Conveyor Innovations International ............... H118 Cooper & Kaydon Bearings ........................... A339 Corso Pacific .................................................E243 Couplertec Electronic Rust Proofing ...............E188 Cove Engineering Pty Ltd .............................. A225 CQ Forklift Services .................................... OS675 CRC Industries (Aust) Pty Limited.............N100-45 Cromford Pipe Pty Ltd....................................F169 Crown Currency Exchange.............................E322 Crusader Hose Pty Ltd .................................. A247 CSE-Uniserve Pty Limited ..............................E329 Cynebar .........................................................E108 Dalian CIMC Logistics Equipment Co Ltd ..J135-01 Data Signs Pty Ltd ...................................... OS680 Datacom Systems Pty Ltd ..............................L152 David Brown Gear Industries ........................ A297 David Moss Queensland ............................... D161 Deb Australia Pty Ltd .................................... A404 Delta SBD Limited .........................................E326 DESA Data Centres ........................................E169 Dialight ILS Australia..................................... A405 Dixon (Asia Pacific) ........................F173, N100-04 DMK Inc.........................................................E187 Donaldson Australasia ...................................F121 Donly Australia Pty Ltd.................................. C145 Drilling Tools Australia ................................ OS640 Drivetrain Power & Propulsion ...................... B150 DT Australia ................................................ OS640 DTE Group Pty Ltd ........................................ A332 Duons ........................................................... B186 Dura-Metal (Australia) Pty Ltd ....................... B137 Dust-A-Side Australia ....................................F115 Dy-Mark (Aust) Pty Ltd.................................. A148 E-MAX .......................................................... C139 EA Technology ...............................................J131 Eaton Industries Pty Ltd ................................ A158 EBRO Armaturen Pacific Pty Ltd.................... D126 Ebsray Pumps .............................................. A382 Ecocatalysts ..................................................J116 Ecotech Pty Ltd............................................. B139 Ego Pharmaceuticals .....................................E165 EHI Australia Pty Ltd ................................N100-20 EHS Manufacturing Pty Ltd ........................... D189 Eilbeck Cranes...............................................L147 Electrix ......................................................... D176 Elliott Australia.............................................. A398 Emeco International Pty Ltd ...........................L118 Energy Correction Options Pty Ltd....... A177, C130 Energy Power Systems Pty Ltd .....................M240 Enerpac ........................................................ B188 Enretech Australasia Pty Ltd ....................N100-46 Environmental Fluid Systems...................N100-34 Environmental Water Services ...................... D173 Enware Australia Pty Ltd ................................L144 Epicor Software .............................................F246 Equipment Placement Sales and Services .....F126 ESS Engineering Services & Supplies Pty Ltd ........................................................ A139 Exhaust Control Industries Australia Pty Ltd ..M100 Express Hydraulics Australia ....................... OS447 Expressway Spares Pty Ltd............................E344 Exsto Group ............................................... OS685 Falk Australia.................................................L164 FAUN Trackway .......................................... OS446 FCm Travel Solutions .................................... D112 Fein Power Tools ...........................................L128 Festo Pty Ltd ................................................ A113 Fieldings Foundry ..........................................E107 Finlease (Aust) Pty Ltd .................................. B111 Fisher Adams Kelly ....................................... A297 Fleetwash Industrial Systems ....................... A297 Flexco Australia Pty Ltd ................................ A292 Flexicon Australia Pty Ltd...............................E120 Flexpipe Systems ..........................................F256 Fluid-Bag...................................................... D174 Fogmaker Australia Pty Ltd ............................F259 Ford Motor Company .................................. OS300 Forsun Ultra-hard Material Industry Co Ltd ....J154 Foxtel for Business ....................................... H112 Friction Welding Australia ..............................F235 Fuelfix Pty Ltd................................................F100 Fujian Quanzhou Shenhua Machinery Co Ltd .J104 Fusion Plast Australia ....................................F251 G-Mech ........................................................ A330 Gardner Denver Industries Australia Pty Ltd .. H107 Gates Australia Pty Ltd.................................. A186 GE Intelligent Platforms ................................ A403 Generate PR ................................................. B165 Genie .............................................................J157 GET Compliance ............................................E231 Gina’s Flags Pty Ltd ...................................... B119 Global Surface Mining....................................E155 GoGetta Equipment Funding ..........................L177

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Gould Instruments Pty Ltd............................. D148 Gracemere Industry Park .............................. D157 Graco Australia Pty Ltd ..................................L190 Gravotech Australia Pty Ltd............................E317 GTEK Pty Ltd................................................. A174 GUANGDONG WESTINPOWER Co Ltd ............ H122 GW Industrial Pty Ltd .....................................F153 Handheld APAC..............................................L193 Hanna Instruments Pty Ltd.............................F116 Hard Metal Industries Pty Ltd ........................ A287 Hastings Deering (Australia) Limited ............. A325 Hedweld Engineering Pty Ltd ........................ H110 Helix Micro-Rebar ......................................... B187 Hella Australia .............................................. A107 Hempel Australia ...........................................E336 Henan Broad Top Metalwork Ltd....................J138 Henkel Australia (Loctite) .........................N100-35 Herrenknecht................................................ D158 Hitachi Power Tools Australia Pty Ltd............ D119 Honeywell Life Safety ................................... A257 Honeywell Safety Products PTY Ltd .............. A255 Hougen Australia Pty Ltd ...............................F173 Huski .............................................................E340 Hydraulic Specialists Australia Pty Ltd ...........E294 Hytorc South Pacific Pty Ltd.......................... H114 IMEX ..............................................................F173 Impact Tools Pty Ltd ......................................F165 Industrial Info Resources Pty Ltd................... B125 Insitu Pacific ................................................. D138 Integrated Facility Solutions ...........................E166 Interclean Equipment Inc ...............................F211 Invision Sales Pty Ltd .....................................L124 Isringhausen Pty Ltd (ISRI Seats) .................. A161 ITC Global (Australia) Pty Ltd..........................F114 ITS PipeTech .................................................E114 ITW Polymers & Fluids .............................N100-47 iVolve ....................................................... Techlab J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd ......................... A297 James Glen Pty Ltd..................................N100-01 Jarvie Engineering Pty Ltd ............................ B147 JAS Oceania Pty Ltd ..................................... D203 JBS – Proven Industrial Performance.......N100-11 JDL Strategies Australia ................................L157 Jennmar Australia Pty Ltd............................. C116 Jiangyin Huafang New Energy High-Tech Equipment Co Ltd ........................................J153 Jingjin Environmental Protection Inc. ............ H124 Jinxi Aili Casting Co Ltd ........................... J202-02 Jones & Park Pty Ltd ...............................N100-27 Josco.......................................................N100-48 Jotun Australia Pty Ltd.................................. A281 JSG Industrial Systems ................................. B110 KAB Seating...................................................J168 Kaeser Compressors Australia Pty Ltd .......... D129 Kamag Transporttechnik GmbH & Co. KG ......E331 Kelair Pumps Australia Pty Ltd ......................M250 Kemet Australia Pty Ltd ................................ A224 Kerrick Ind. Equipment ..................................J158 KERSHKI Pty Ltd ........................................... C131 Key Pharmaceuticals .....................................E203 Kimberly-Clark Professional.....................N100-09 Kincrome Tools & Equipment........................ D145 Kinder & Co Pty Ltd....................................... B192 King Tony ......................................................F173 Konnect ........................................................ H106 Kopeysk Machine Building Plant ....................E291 KSB Australia Pty Ltd .....................................E254 Lanotec Australia Pty Ltd .........................N100-20 Larzep Australia Pty Ltd ................................ A321 Laser & Sign Technology .............................. H117 Laundry Solutions Australia .......................... B204 LED Autolamps ..............................................F218 Leussink Engineering Pty Ltd .........................E105 Lightning Protection International Pty Ltd.......E285 Lincoln Electric Company ..............................L166 Linked Group Services ................................ OS616 Longwall Chain Australia ...............................L194 Lubricant Company, SINOPEC Corp. ..............E237 Lyray Pump Manufacturer Co Ltd ............ J202-01 Lysaght .........................................................J117 Mackay Airport .............................Community Hub Mackay Consolidated Industries Pty Ltd........ H116 Mackay Regional Council – Economic ...........L103 Mackay Transit Coaches................................L169 Macnaught Pty Ltd ........................F173, N100-36 Magnum Australia Pty Ltd........................... OS350 Makita Australia.......................................N100-31 Manufactured Lifting Equipment ....................F173 Marco Australia Pty Ltd..................................E271 Marechal Australia Pty Ltd .............................F258 MarketBook Australia ....................................F249 Mastercut Technologies Pty Ltd .....................L142 Mastermyne Pty Ltd...................................... D121 Materials Handling Pty Ltd ............................ A125 Mato Australia Pty Ltd................................... A122 Maxdrill Rock Tools Co Ltd ............................J198 Mayo Hardware .............................F173, N100-19 Megavar Power Engineering Services ............E122 Metabo ......................................................... D187 Metso Minerals (Australia) Pty Ltd................. B123 Mickala Mining Maintenance ...................... OS620 MIGAS .......................................................... B176 Mine Site Technologies................................. B201 Mining Family Matters .................................... CH1 Mining Industrial Trade Suppliers ................. B202 MM Electrical Mining & Industrial Suppliers .. A252 Mobile Kitchens .......................................... OS420 Mongrel Boots ...............................................E123

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Morley Electric Motors Australia Pty Ltd........ A400 MTI Qualos ..............................................N100-18 Mumme Tools Pty Ltd ..............................N100-30 NationWide Hire............................................ A297 Navman Wireless and Telstra ........................E198 NETZSCH Australia ........................................F103 New-Line Machine & Electricity Equipment Co Ltd..........................................................E289 Newell Rubbermaid .......................................E172 Nexium Telecommunications.........................E119 NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty Ltd ..A117 NICOLAS INDUSTRIE S.A.S.............................E331 Nitto Kohki Australia Pty Ltd ..........F173, N100-26 nkt cables Australia ..................................... A297 NLMK CLABECQ ............................................J126 NLT Global ................................................... A371 Norbar Torque Tools (Aust) Pty Ltd ............... A310 Norgren Pty Ltd ............................................ B148 Norman G. Clark (A/ASIA) Pty Ltd ................ OS614 Northern Iron & Brass Foundry Pty Ltd .......... H108 NQ Group ................................................... OS665 NQ Water Services........................................M200 NQBE Integrated IT ........................................L118 NSK Australia Pty Ltd .................................... A181 Objective 3D ................................................. D207 Offroad Trucks Australia Pty Ltd ................. OS630 Ojas Group Pty Ltd .........................................E193 Oliver Footwear ........................................... A253 One Eleven Pty Ltd ........................F173, N100-44 ORAFOL Australia Pty Ltd.............................. A195 Oz Seals ....................................................... A402 Pacific Brands .........................................N100-50 Panduit ......................................................... D206 Paramount Safety Products ...........................E157 PBE Australia .................................................F217 PEGA (Aust) Pty Ltd........................................E251 Pelican Products Pty Ltd ................................F271 Pentair Valves & Controls.............................. B143 Performance On Hand Pty Ltd....................... C142 Pferd Australia Pty Ltd .............................N100-17 Phil Doring Insurance Brokers........................J113 PJL Diesel Electric Pty Ltd ............................ C104 Powerflex Cables ...........................................J102 Powersafe Products.......................................J142 Present Group............................................... A306 Pro Air Solutions Pty Ltd ................................E313 Prochem Pipeline Products ............................J141 Pronto Software Limited .............................. B112 Prosafe Safety .........................................N100-42 Protector Alsafe Pty Ltd ................................ A143 Prysmian Power Cables & Systems Australia Pty Ltd ......................................... H129 PT Coupling .................................................. D139 PT Hydraulics Australia Pty Ltd ..................... A348 Pulsarlube .....................................................E246 Puma Energy Australia..................................M300 PWB Anchor Limited ..................................... B124 QHDC Australia Pty Ltd ................................. D186 QMI Solutions ................................................L141 Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment ..... D154 Rapid Crushing & Screening Contractors ...... B194 Recoila Hose & Cord Reels.......................N100-20 RedEye Apps ............................................ Techlab Redstar Equipment Pty Ltd ........................... B114 Regal Australia Pty Ltd.................................. A164 Remote Water Treatment Services (RWTS) ....F167 Repco Australia ............................................ A146 Resene Paints............................................... D194 Resource Industry Network............................L118 Ridge Tool Australia Pty Ltd .....................N100-16 Rizhao Port Machine Engineering Co Ltd .......J103 Roadside Products Pty Ltd .............................E273 Robertsons Lifting, Rigging & Height Safety .. B174 Rockhampton Regional Council .....................L188 Rockwell Automation .................................... A120 Ropes Technology Corporation Far East Pte Ltd.........................................................F127 Rose Enclosures ............................................F213 RST (Reynolds Soil Technologies) ..................L192 RUD Chains Pty Ltd........................................L122 S&C Electric Company .................................. A272 Safe Work Laboratories ................................E191 Safemine Technology Aust Pty Ltd................ A162 SafeSignShop.com ....................................... C138 Saint Gobain Abrasives Pty Ltd ......F173, N100-38 SBA Amalgamated Pty Ltd ............................ A370 Scania Australia.......................................... OS360 Schaeffler Australia ...................................... B197 SCHEUERLE Fahrzeugfabrik GmbH ................E331 Schlumberger Australia Pty Ltd................... OS448 Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty Ltd ............ A226 Scott Safety ...................................................F173 Sealing Devices Queensland..........................L102 Semperit Industrial Products (S) Pte Ltd.........F166 Service Solutions .....................................N100-10 SEW-EURODRIVE ...........................................L149 SGS Australia Pty Ltd .....................................E162 Shaft Drillers Australia Pty Ltd .......................E200 Shanghai Vision ............................................ H127 Shaw Almex Pacific .......................................L174 Sheffield Blades.............................................L100 Shell Australia ...............................................F173 SICK Pty Ltd.................................................. A131 Siemens Ltd ................................................. B134 Simul8 Construction ......................................E287 SITA Australia ................................................F215 SKF Australia Pty Ltd .................................... A314 Slew Bearing Services Pty Ltd/Dynaba Pty

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Ltd/Geared Engineering ...............................E292 Smart Track Australia ................................... D149 SMC Pneumatics (Australia) Pty Ltd .............. A235 Smenco Pty Ltd .............................................L199 SMW Group .................................................. B164 Sonic HealthPlus ...........................................L178 Southcott Hydraulics & Control Systems ........J100 Special Mining Services Pty Ltd .................... A259 Specialised Force Pty Ltd.............................. A129 Specialised Geo Pty Ltd ................................ C107 Spill Station Australia.....................................F112 Spinefex Pty Ltd ............................................J128 Spraying Systems Co Pty Ltd ........................ A386 SSAB ............................................................ A238 Standard Communications Pty Ltd (GME)...... B167 Stanley Black & Decker ...........................N100-25 Stanley Engineered Fastening........................F257 Startco Pty Ltd .............................................. A123 Stateside Distributors Pty Ltd........................ A320 Statewide Bearings....................................... A137 Storemasta Products Australia.................N100-32 STOTTS / MCE Lasers....................................E110 Strata Products Worldwide Pty Ltd.............. OS395 Sullair Australia Pty Ltd..................................J188 SUMEC Machinery & Electric Co Ltd ........ J195-02 Sun Engineering ............................................L158 Suncoast Waste Water Management (Ozzi Kleen) ................................................ B118 Sunlec International Pty Ltd .......................... A241 Superior ....................................................... A211 Sutton Tools Pty Ltd.................................N100-37 Svendborg Brakes ........................................ B184 SwivelpoleTM ............................................... A250 Syspro Software ............................................L182 Tablet PC Pty Ltd ...........................................F122 TAISHAN ........................................................J101 Tank Solutions.............................................. B185 TE Connectivity/G.V.Kinsman Pty Ltd .............J119 Techgong Mining & Engineering Services ......E239 TechRentals.................................................. B100 Teco Australia Pty Ltd ................................... A105 Tefol North QLD .......................................... OS370 TEGA PE Piping Systems................................J151 Tellhow Power Technology Co Ltd ................ H123 Telstra Business Centre Mackay ....................L172 Testo Pty Ltd .................................................E332 TFI Earthmover ..............................................L196 The Samvardhana Motherson Group........N100-49 Thermal Electric Elements Pty Ltd .................E117 Thomas & Betts Australasia Pty Ltd ...............F102 TIANFLOC ................................................ J195-01 Tiger Lifting Australia Pty Ltd .........................F111 Timken ......................................................... A374 TK Distributors...............................................F254 TOMRA Sorting Solutions .............................. B104 Torque Tools Australia .................................. A231 Toshiba International Corporation Pty Ltd ..... A208 Total Fasteners ........................................N100-40 Total Oil Australia Pty Ltd.............................. H120 Totally Workwear.......................................... C126 Transpacific and Cleanaway ......................... A297 Tribco Inc. .....................................................E232 Tridon Australia Pty Ltd............................N100-07 Tristar Australia Pty Ltd .................................E304 Tristar Water Solutions Pty Ltd.......................F117 Trotec Laser Australia/ New Zealand .............E245 Tsubaki Australia Pty Ltd .............................. B116 Tyco Fire Protection Products ....................... H100 Ultraspin Technology Pty Ltd .........................L155 Unasco Pty Ltd ..............................................E319 Unbrako Pty Ltd .............................................F248 Uniform Solutions ..........................................F153 Union Rubber & Engineering Pty Ltd ............. A194 Usha Martin .................................................. D141 uvex safety Australia Pty Ltd ........ F173-, N100-29 Vacuum Toilets Australia Pty Ltd....................L139 Valspar Automotive Australia Pty Ltd ............ D113 Veyance Engineered Products Australia ...N100-06 Vibration Solutions Pty Ltd .............................E150 Vingcard Elsafe............................................. A135 Vision Safe ................................................... A249 Voith Turbo Pty Ltd ....................................... B178 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles............... OS390 Volumetric Concrete Australia........................E208 Vulkan Australia............................................ D164 Wallum Nurseries Pty Ltd ..............................L181 Ward Operations ......................................... OS445 Wattyl Industrial Coatings ..............................L126 Wave1 Pty Ltd ...............................................F124 Webforge...................................................... A297 WEG Australia Pty Ltd ................................... A156 Welldog Pty Ltd ............................................ D165 Werner Co Australia Pty Ltd ...........................F173 White Industries............................................ B205 White International Pty Ltd .......................N100-28 Whitelaw Engineering Machinery Pty Ltd ...... A353 Winston Group ...............................................L118 Wiring Harnesses Australia ............................E307 Woma (Australia) Pty Ltd .............................. C108 Workhorse ...............................................N100-41 WORKIT WORKWEAR .....................................F173 Worksense Workwear & Safety Pty Ltd ......... B174 Worthy Parts ..................................................E234 Xylem ........................................................... A151 Yokogawa Australia Pty Ltd ...........................E100 Yueyang Qiangli Electromagnet Co Ltd ..........J155 Zen Imports .............................................N100-08 Zhangjiagang Ronghua Metalwork Co Ltd..... H126

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Heavy duty protective gloves

Designed for mining SMEs.

Mining productivity software THE Bullion Group will display their recently released 4P System software on stand F247, at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, which is designed to provide greater efficiency and productivity for company resources. Developed by an independent software architect to enhance The Bullion Group’s internal operations, the 4P System was created as a result of the limited software management solutions available for small and medium businesses (SMEs) to improve their internal operations, by eliminating cost and operational inefficiencies.

The 4P System is applicable to any business and is based on four pillars: People (Workforce Management), Plant (Maintenance Management), Process (Records Management) and Procedure (Quality Management). By covering each of these four business arms, the 4P System removes the necessity of spreadsheets, ensures information is up-to-date and available in one location and the cost of operating multiple software licences.

People – This module is designed to manage and track employee records such as personal details, emergency contacts, qualifications and training records. With a simple click of a button 4PS’s People module can produce a comprehensive matrix and gap analysis of employees’ training and qualifications. Additionally, this further acts as a human resources tool by capturing performance or job reviews and includes a recruitment tab for storing and searching for resumes of potential job candidates. What sets this aspect of the 4P System apart from competitor products is the innovative notifications feature that alerts users to expiring qualification, with the ability for users to alert the relevant staff member, eliminating unexpected downtime and minimalising lost productivity associated with retraining employees.

Plant – The Plant module is responsible for keeping equipment registers and controlling maintenance schedules. System users are sent email notifications prior to scheduled maintenance or required site compliance, which affords users with appropriate lead-time to organise this maintenance, for instance light vehicle servicing, fire safety equipment checks and electrical testing. Also equipment can be allocated to employees for specific projects and tracked through this module.

Process – Currently in final development, upon completion users will be able to keep a controlled copy of all business related forms, manuals, policies and procedures; providing a quality assurance system. Under this system, 4PS governs the formal process of your document control, sends notifications to users advising them of when documents are due for revision and allows multiple users to review documents.

Procedure – This module, which is still in the final stages of development, is responsible for maintaining all business records including: audits, incident reports, inspections, meeting minutes, completed JSA’s, etc. These forms are customisable, recorded in real time to increase productivity and incorporate the data from your existing records.

Project Management is made easier when utilising the 4PS’s People and Plant modules to manage human and equipment resources, with information provided to Project Managers from a single central source; eliminating unexpected delays and improving execution.

The 4P System is a software package that reduces administration and mistakes, increases operational efficiency, locates documentation, enforces compliance and ensures time maximisation, making it a must for suppliers and companies within the mining industry who are looking for new technology and innovations.

• The Bullion Group 07 4944 1272 www.thebulliongroup.com.au

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PERFORMANCE on Hand will be introducing the new Bollwerk rCat heavy duty hand protection gloves on its stand at the Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition. According to Performance on Hand it has always been dedicated to researching and creating the best new technology for hands at work.

“Our mission is to push the barriers of what’s possible, and create gloves that will protect hands under even the most extreme of circumstances,” the company said.

“That’s why we partnered with the most complete energy infrastructure focused company in the world to envision a Resists both oil and water. new product that would service their needs; they required gloves that would blow all other gloves out of the water.

They needed them to be waterproof, oil proof, cut, crush, and bruise resistant. They needed them to be resistant to heavy impacts, but yet provide a high level of flexibility in the fingers and palm; a glove that is purportedly ‘safe’ but that does not provide ample use and dexterity of the hand inside it is just more of a hazard.”

The result? The all-new Bollwerk rCat protective glove.

According to Performance on Hand, when it begun the journey to create the new protective gloves it focused on the individuals who needed this product. Its partner is a world-leading procurement, engineering, construction and fabrication company that provides infrastructure and environmental services throughout Australia and the world.

Performance on Hand claims that there has never before been a high protection safety glove that works like the rCat: • We have created a product that independent testing and certification has shown to exceed the highest cut level of 5 by 250%.

• The rCat has a fully Hydrophobic SureGrip palm that resists both oil and water, meaning it not only keeps the hand dry but it also promotes the best grip possible in any environment.

• Performance On Hand www.performanceonhand.com

New drives released POWER transmission and water management product manufacturer, Rexnord Industries, have announced their plans to display the newly released Falk V-Class Drive (with DuraPlate technology) at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, along with various products from their range of belts, couplings, drives and plates. As returning exhibitors to QME, Rexnord Industries will display their Autogard Torque Limiters, Falk NRT Backstop, Falk Steelflex and Gear Couplings, Link-Belt Bearings, Rex Couplings and Thomas Couplings, on stand L164.

However, it is the Falk V-Class Drive that will be feature most prominently, as it sets a new standard in gear drives by performing every day, with no exception, under the demands of the most extreme industrial applications. Improved thermal performance and increased operating life ensure shorter lead times and more convenient serviceability.

The Falk V-Class is engineered to deliver power, durability and reliability in the toughest conditions presented by coal, energy, hard rock and aggregate applications.

Backed by an industry-leading 3 year warranty, this dependable gear drive solution is defined by the following features: • Increased Torque Capacity – With a quality gear rating of AGMA Class 12, heavy-duty ductile iron housing and 25° pressure angle gear teeth; • Reliability/Dependability – Magnums seals have an exclusive no-leak design, cast-in oil dams and steel shims; • Quieter Drive Train – Reduces noise and is significantly quieter than comparable gears; • Cooler Operating Temperature – Extending operational life, features cooling fins on the housing and the option for a DuraPlate cooling system; • Improved Serviceability – Globally compatible components for ease of service, horizontal split housing, easily-replaceable/adjustable lip seals and multiple oil ports.

• Rexnord Industries 02 4962 8052 www.rexnord.com www.miningaustralia.com.au

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Lubrication and process equipment

Hi Vis mine safe clothing

HUSKI, a returning exhibitor to the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition in 2014, will display their high visibility and safety clothing GRACo Australia will return to the range on stand E340, which includes their newly Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) improved Blaze Jacket and Flame Pants. At QME Exhibition, following AIMEX 2013, to 2014, Huski will showcase a range of high visibility showcase their range of lubrication and safety garments that are specifically designed and process products on stand L190. to provide mining personnel with a reliable and Several products from Graco’s lubricant protective clothing solution, such as the anti-static or lubrication application line will be on Digger and Current Jackets made from cotton display in Queensland for the first-time, that were launched at AIMEX 2013. The following New grease pumps will be on show. including the Electric Dynastar and a new clothing ranges will be on display at QME: Designed for open cut and power hose reel. The Electric Dynastar, • Anti-static clothing; underground mining. released in 2013, is an on-board grease pump specifically • Arc-rated clothing; designed for the mining sector and heavy equipment industry. This • Flame Retardant Clothing; innovative grease pump offers the following beneficial features: • General work wear including suitable for uniforms; • Powered from a vehicles secondary electrical power; as opposed • High visibility clothing; to primary hydraulic power.

• Mining specific safety wear; and • Compact Design (small foot-print) • Security wear.

• Direct Drive and High Power/Gearing Ration ensure high The Digger and Current jackets are constructed from inherently antipressure grese delivery static materials, with the Current featuring quilted cotton for extra • Advanced motor controls; allowing the system to be tuned to warmth and the Digger includes a warm removable vest, ensuring specific lubrication requirements. these jackets are highly suitable to underground electrostatic sensitive • A new auto fill and vent safety feature that prevents cavitation environments. Both Digger and Current are D/N compliant and and lid blow-off. guaranteed antistatic complying to standard EN 1149-1; making them • Graco Australia suitable for onshore mining. Huski’s safety garments provide mining Maarten van Diemen sector with protection when exposed to arc flashes, electrostatic 03 9468 8500 sensitive environments, flames and wet weather. maarten_c_vandliemen@graco.com • Huski www.graco.com A M0 7 1 4 _ 0 0 0 _ G R A 1 2 0 1 4 - 0 6 - 1 9 T 1 1 : 1 6 : 3 7 +www.huski.net 1 0 : 0 0

Full Range of Lubrication Equipment for Demanding Workplaces Pumps Metering Devices Controllers Accessories

Come and meet us at

QME 2014 Booth L190

To organise a trial, please contact Stuart Jackway: +61 417 351 250 60

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Specialised tyre handlers.

New forklifts launched at QME

Square and low clearance wrenches.

ADAPTALIFT Hyster Forklift Rentals & Sales have announced that the Hyster H16XM-6 will be launched on stand OS665, at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, with their range of specialised materials handling equipment also set to feature. As first time exhibitors to QME, Adapatlift Hyster will showcase their extensive range of materials handling equipment, including the Hyster H16.00XM-6 with a fitted tyre handler attachment, in addition to the launch of the Hyster H16XM-6 forklift. The new Hyster H16XM-6 is a powerful clean-running 16 tonne forklift that offers maximum productivity and reliability for operators in any arduous condition presented by mining applications, by incorporating the following key features: • Clean-running Industrial Diesel Engine; • Advanced Auto-Shift Transmission; • Standard Oil-Immersed Brakes; • Robust Drive-Axle; • The Hyster’s ‘Vista’ Cab (Renowned for including an extensive range of ergonomic features as a standard); • Tier 4i/Stage IIIB compliant.

Adaptalift Hyster provides the mining sector with a premium range of highly durable and well-built equipment, whose load capacities ranging from 8 to 52 tonnes, with a wide range of attachment options also available. At QME 2014, Adaptalift Hyster will have a range of materials handling equipment on display, along with expert personnel who will be available to explain how their solutions can assist your mining operations, discuss the various service offerings they provide and assist with any visitor inquiries.

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Hydraulic torque wrenches PT Hydraulics will display their ProTorc Hydraulic Torque Wrenches & Power Team Hydraulic Tools and Equipment product ranges, on stand A348 at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, at the Mackay Showgrounds from 22-24 July 2014.

The ProTorc Hydraulic Torque Wrench range includes square drive and low clearance wrenches that are suited to all industrial applications based on their ranging torque speeds of 164Nm to over 70,000Nm. Manufactured using the latest technology CNC machines, the ProTorc Hydraulic Wrench’s high quality and high strength build have been proven through a rigorous testing program, which has ensured the product can be relied upon in the harshest conditions presented by the aerospace, mining, petro-chem and power industries.

PT Hydraulics’ Globe air motors, Lukas Emergency Response Equipment, Power Team tools and equipment and ProTorc torque wrenches, are perfectly suited to mining related applications whether it be in mine workshops, at the coal face or installed into emergency response vehicles. Over the past 12 years, PT Hydraulics have utilised QME as a platform to market their industry leading products to the mining sector, having showcased their products as a separate entity and on the stands for the Queensland distributors. PT Hydraulics will conduct live demonstrations from their custom made test bench at QME, which will show these tools in operation, highlight the correct methods of use and provide insights into their mining applications.

• PT Hydraulics Peter Jenkin 03 9562 8800 peter.jenkin@pthydraulics.com.au +www.pthydraulics.com.au 1 0 : 0 0

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Crane repair, maintenance

Mining chains and clutches

B & N Crane Repairs will market their crane maintenance, repair and servicing capabilities from stand L176, which will also feature Australian Crane and Machinery, at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition from 22-24 Showcasing its remote maintenance July 2014. Since their inception in 2000, planning on site.

B & N Crane Repairs have specialised in ten and 25 year rebuilds, crane servicing and repairs, boom fabrication, with extensive expertise in load system calibration and repairs. At QME 2014, B & N Crane Repairs will showcase their new Remote Maintenance Planner (RMP) which has been developed specifically for maintenance planning, productivity maximisation and downtime reduction. Solving the problems associated with multiple software systems across different machines, the RMP suits a variety of machine types and is userfriendly with the ability to log on and monitor fleet on a desktop or smart device. This also provides customers with the ability to conduct preventative maintenance, alerts when modules require replacing and 8 x digital input/output alerts when a unit is due for service, has gone overspeed or has overloaded. B & N Cranes will have a software expert on stand to assist with any visitor questions about the operation of the RMP. B & N Cranes are an agent for Kobelco cranes and a licensed distributer of LSI Robway products, providing their services throughout the Bowen Basin, Surat Basin and Weipa (North Queensland); including companies such as Newlands Coal. As part of this service offering B & N Cranes run five repair vehicles throughout these regions, with bases in Mackay and Gladstone.

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THE Tsubaki Group is a leading manufacturer of mining chains, sprockets, cam clutches, power cylinders and cable carrier systems used in underground mines, above ground mines, preparation plants, power stations and port facility applications.

Built from alloy-grade steel.

Its complete line up of mining chains include Shuttle Car Chain, Feeder Breaker Chain as well as various chains used on drill rigs, rotary breakers, reclaimers, face/roof drilling, continuous miners, prep plants and continuous haulage systems will be on show at the upcoming Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition this month. According to the company all of its chains use alloy-grade steels, heat treated to withstand the punishment of today’s more powerful, high production equipment. To better serve the mining industry Tsubaki stock a large range of special mining application chains in stock. Furthermore as the Tsubaki Group prides itself on its ability to answer customers’ demanding needs through innovative customisation of its products, it is able to manufacture made to order chains and attachment configurations, sprockets etc. for operators’ individual application requirements. “Tsubaki’s range of mining series Cam Clutches has a greater torque capacity size-for-size than other clutches,” the company claims. Reliable, tough, field proven, Tsubaki precision formed cams are “non-roll over type” with superior durability against shock loads. “With cams and races always in contact, you get instantaneous hold reverse without backlash,” it said.

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Why wouldn’t you purchase your ropes from the manufacturer who supplies the deepest shaft in the world at 3200m?

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Lock bolt systems launched STANLEY Engineered Fastening have announced the Infalok lock bolt and tooling system will be on display for the first time in Australia, at the at For where welding is impractical. the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, on stand F257, which will also feature demonstrations of other products from their extensive range. Recently developed in Europe by Avdel (product brand from Stanley Engineered Fastening), the Infalok lock bolt is highly suited to the demands of assembly applications when welding is impractical or where a conventional bolt may struggle to guarantee and retain the desired clamp load. The Infalok features a large diameter and two heavy-duty structural steel fasteners designed to provide unrivalled strength and secure assembly. The Infalok lock bolt includes the following attributes: • Excellent Joint Clamp Strength – Capable of delivering joint clamp strength (pre-load) of over 250kN and a tensile strength of over 300kN. • Wide Choice of Bolt Diameters – available in three head forms and finishes Infalok lockbolts come in sizes from 12.7 mm to 28.6 mm (1/2” to 11/8”) and grip ranges from 6.35 mm up to 152.4 mm (0.250” up to 6.000”).

• Tamper Resistant – This also eliminates the risk of vibration loosening during fastened joint service.

• Joint clamp performance – Joint Clamp Performance offered by Infalok lock bolts is comparable or exceeds Metric Property Class 8.8 size threaded fasteners, to deliver a strong and robust joint.

• MIL handbook P-23469 (USA Military Standard) & BS 7805 Part 2 (UK Standardisation of Lockbolts) Compliant.

Infalok lockbolts are used for a range of demands throughout the world across industries such as mining, railways, commercial vehicles, construction, bridge, crane building, renewable energy and many structural applications; as well as in maintenance and repairs.

In addition to the Infalok fasteners, Avdel has also designed a new innovative installation tool, the Avdel 734 AV installation tool system, which incorporates the very latest in technology to provide a placing tool suited to a variety of working environments. The Avdel 734 AV installation tool system is designed to place a variety of Avdel structural fasteners and Avseal II sealing plugs, with its enhance builtin features that ensure a compact, ergonomic, high-performance and reliable hand tool, which can be combined with a powerful Enerpac pump unit. The key features of the Avdel 734 AV include: • Cost Effective Assembly – Reducing the need for service and maintenance meaning less down-time and increased productivity.

• Hydraulic Pump Compatibility – Compatible with Hydraulic Pump Units with voltage ranges from 220V/1PH to 440V/3PH. Diesel powered units are scheduled for release.

• Increased Grip Range Application – With Infalok’s standard range of bolts ranging from 6.35 mm to 152.4 mm (Custom bolts can be made to order if required).

Servicing of Stanley Engineered Fastening’s product range is available nationally through the Enerpac service network. As one of the leading global product brands from Stanley Engineered Fastening, Avdel has been a technology leader for over 75 years and has one of the widest ranges of blind fasteners and tooling in the market.

Stanley Engineered Fastening offer Avdel products through their Sales, Distribution and Manufacturing facilities, in over 150 countries, serving all market segments with innovative, durable and reliable fastening and assembly solutions.

• Stanley Engineered Fastening Philip Sheridan 03 9765 6412 philip.sheridan@sbdinc.com www.sbdinc.com www.miningaustralia.com.au

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Heavy load lifting rings in focus.

Lifting and lashing equipment RUD Australia will be displaying and launching a range of new lifting and lashing products at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, on stand L122. According to the company they are designed to provide greater efficiency, productivity and protection.

Over the past 12 months a range of newly patented lifting and lashing products has been released by RUD Australia, which has expanded their already comprehensive product range.

At QME 2014, RUD Australia will display the following innovative lifting chains and components, tyre protection chains and mining connectors: • ABA Load Ring – Is a pad eye lifting device, which has seen high market demand since its release, offering a 1.6 t to 31.5 t full working load limit in all lifting directions; with several additional safety features not found in alternative products.

• ICE Grade 120 Range – Delivers improved safety features, wear indicators and a higher working load limit for all full chain diameters smaller than GR 80 systems.

• SIDEFLEX – A new ground breaking sidewall protection device, which provides a cost-effective and preventative solution to sidewall damage of dumptruck tyres on construction, mining and earthmoving machines.

• TORO Tyre Protection Chain – Is a market leading protection chain for underground loaders with low profile tyres. Even with a reduced profile, the chain provides exceptional wear protection for tyres in harsh underground environments.

RUD Australia has been operating for 30 years as a subsidiary of the family owned RUD Group, located in Germany. Operating globally with over 500 International Patents, RUD has a reputation for quality and innovation, with products manufactured in Germany that provide a reliable solution, reduce maintenance and maximise cost-effectiveness across a range of industry segments. RUD Australia has three branches located in Brisbane (Head Office), Newcastle and Perth.

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Industrial equipment & machinery sourcing platform AS first time exhibitors at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, Marketbook Australia will showcase their trade publication and one-stop web destination for industrial equipment and machinery, on stand F249, at the Mackay Showgrounds from July 22-24.

MarketBook Australia is a national publication, produced fortnightly, which acts as a ‘middle-man’ between buyers and sellers of new and used farm equipment, trucks, and construction, mining and heavy machinery. Print advertisements in the MarketBook’s magazine vary from full page dealer adverts to occasional pieces from private sellers.

The MarketBook website, www.MarketBook.com.au, provides an online platform for buyers and sellers of construction, industrial and mining equipment to conduct their business.

This mining equipment acquisition solution contains all advertisements from the print edition and includes the entire inventory available from each seller. Marketbook.com.au consolidates for-sale listings and auction results from MachineryTrader.com, TractorHouse. com and TruckPaper.com, in an intuitive design to ensure prospective buyers of equipment and machinery are provided with the latest to solutions to their business’ needs. Priority is afforded to Australian private and commercial sellers, followed by products from the United States and then elsewhere from around the world. With information updated daily and throughout the day, MarketBook Australia ensures their online presence is the most userfriendly and up-to-date industrial machinery sourcing solution.

Free copies of MarketBook Australia’s latest publication will be available on their stand at QME, where visitors will be able to sign up for a subscription or find out where they can obtain stock from their local supplier.

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Bulk materials handling solutions

Operator training on rigid dump truck and mine site machinery simulators.

Rigid dumper simulation FIRST-time exhibitors SIMUL8 Construction will launch their new ACREOS Rigid Dumper training simulation software on stand E287, at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, which will be the first time ACREOS simulators have been displayed in Queensland.

The ACREOS Rigid Dumper simulation software provides mine site personnel with a series of exercises that teach them how use the different controls of a rigid dump truck and acquire the appropriate driving skills to operate this machine. Rigid dump trucks are often used on mine sites, which means learning how to manoeuvre this type of truck and its various functions is fundamental for mine site operations. The Rigid Dumper system’s components consist of a three-pedal set, a dashboard with a steering wheel, a retarder commodo and control box that, which includes a gear level and park brake.

The Rigid Dumpers has an extensive range of training modules that have already been released or are scheduled for release, including: • External View • Learning the Control Interface • Driving Forward in a corridor • Driving backward in a corridor • Controlling the use of brakes and retarders • Driving following a central separation • Manoeuvring and parking • Checks before operating • Drive in a work cycle • Loading by an exactor and a wheel loader • Loading in a work cycle • Unloading • Unloading in a work cycle • Complete work cycle The system also incorporates compatibility with GSTA, an ACREOS developed program, which allows the results of practical exercises and theoretical tests to be recorded; for each trainee.

GSTA also offers employers the following options: • Developing your own rating system; • Managing the results of trainees; • Synchronizing data between the platform and administrative section for results management.

SIMLU8 Construction’s ACREOS simulators are aimed at providing successful training solutions for learning how to operate construction machinery, whilst reducing the cost of regular machinery training.

This training is designed to educate operators on how to operate more safely, efficiently, cost-effectively by reducing fuel costs, equipment breakages, ongoing maintenance and operating costs.

At QME 2014, SIMUL8 Constructions will conduct on-stand demonstrations throughout all three days, which will demonstrate how their simulators work and perform. SIMUL8 Construction will also have Franck Baehr, Managing Director of ACREOS, from France on stand to provide attendees with greater technical expertise and knowledge.

• SIMUL8 Construction Yannick Besnard 02 9698 7575 ybesnard@simul8construction.com www.simul8construction.com

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KINDER & Co has announced their plans to showcase five key products from their bulk materials handling solutions range, on stand B192 at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, to be held at the Mackay Showgrounds from July 22-24 2014.

At QME 2014, Kinder & Co will showcase five solutions from their ‘MADE BETTER’ product range, including the K-Snap-Loc Dust Seal, K-Superskirt, K-Superline, K-Redi-Liners and the Eraser Primary Belt Cleaner. These products are designed to contain material, which is a vital to increasing productivity and Kinder will be focusing on five of their cost-effectiveness, by eliminating spillage and bulk handling products. its associated labour costs.

This product range provides effective solutions that are easy to install, are light weight and offer superior durability due to their technologically engineered polyurethane build; which has 8-10 times the life wear of quality rubber.

Kinder & Co have confirmed that the correct installation and placement of these products will be demonstrated on their stand at regular intervals throughout QME, with samples to feature on their purpose-built demonstration conveyor trailer.

At QME 2014, Kinder & Co will primarily focus on showcasing the benefits of their K-Snap-Loc Dust Seal System and K-Superskirt Engineered Polyurethane products to the mining industry.

The K-Snap-Loc Dust Seal System designed to prevent spillage, is easily installable through its easy “snap on” placement method, lightweight build that requires less labour and can easily be replaced.

Made from high-quality engineered polyurethane, is suitable for all belt widths and trough angles, creates 60 per cent less drag on the conveyor belt to improve energy efficiency and is available in fire retardant or fire resistant anti-static formulas (FRAS).

Kinder & Co’s K-Superskirt Engineered Polyurethane is perfectly suited to provide a reliable and robust skirting solution for conveyor belt transfer points. Following extensive field testing, the K-Superskirt has been found to be 8-10 times stronger than other comparable high quality rubber alternatives, resulting in a longer life and reducing labour costs by requiring less maintenance. This product is also highly beneficial to the conveyor belt by reducing friction due to the 60 per cent lower co-efficient compared to rubber, reducing the amount of energy required to operate and its nonporous build eliminates collection of fines or other material that can potentially damages belts.

In addition to these products from the ‘MADE BETTER’ range, Kinder & Co will also showcase the following products: • K-Superline – A unique urethane wear liner that is designed to protect against sliding abrasion, impact damage, sticking material or excessive corrosion. This product has been proved to last longer, be easier to install and emits significantly lower noise levels.

• K-Redi-Liners – A new generation of polyurethane liners, which are part of Kinder & Co’s Anti-wear range and is a bolt-in modular lining system that replaces areas of high abrasion/impact instead of the whole liner.

• Eraser Primary Belt Cleaner – Ideal for installation in hard to access or reach places due to the self-adjusting tensioner. This ensures less ongoing maintenance and adjustment and avoids ‘overtightening’ or ‘over-tensioning’.

• Kinder & Co: Alison Stansby 03 9587 9244 alisons@kinder.com.au www.kinder.com.au www.miningaustralia.com.au

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On-sIte sewerage and waste water treatment systems.

Waste water management LEADING manufacturer of on-site sewage systems, Ozzi Kleen, will showcase their range of treatment systems designed to provide efficient and safe removal of waste on stand B118, at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition from July 22-24 2014.

Ozzi Kleen manufacture high-quality Australian products, which meet AS/N2S ISO 9001 quality certified Australian factory standards, developing environmentally friendly recycled water and waste water solutions, based on significant industry knowledge and expertise.

Over 19,000 Ozzi Kleen systems have been installed domestically across Australia and internationally in countries throughout the Middle East, New Zealand, South East Asia and in India. Mining companies such as Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, Santos, Xstrata, have already adopted the Ozzi Kleen Solution for waste water management, building on their broad customer base that includes the Abbot Point Coal Terminal, Queensland Department of Education and Whitsundays Airport.

Ozzi Kleen’s complete plug and play skid mounted sewerage treatment system range offers a more compact, robust and easily transportable water treatment solution, which is capable of treating between 2,000-6,000 litres of sewerage and waste water.

This system is regularly used on smaller mining accommodation camps, particularly the SK10, SK20 & SK25 models and includes the following benefits: • Quick mobilisation and demobilisation • Manufacturer’s warranty • Eliminate septic processes • A programmable logic controller (PLC) • High quality effluent The Ozzi Kleen transportable containerised system is becoming the preferred treatment plant for mining and constructions projects in remote locations, due to the quick installation and mobilisation. The ability to configure the modules in parallel lines or series caters for higher BOD and hydraulic loadings. With a robust and compact design, this plug and play solution is fully lockable, has the option for increased capacity and can be managed in peak periods by SBR technology. Ozzi Kleen’s packaged poly tank range is manufactured in their Sunshine Coast (Queensland) factory under a quality assured process, which is audited annually. Available in many configurations, the poly tank range can cater for higher Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and hydraulic loadings. This range of systems is compact, covered by a manufacturer’s warranty, eliminates septic processes, equipped with a PLC and touch screen interface and provides safe effluent dispersal; making it an ideal solution for remote locations, mining and construction camps.

Reverse osmosis (RO) is a filtration membrane process that removes large molecules, small molecules and ions from water by applying pressure to the water when faced with the membrane. This results in the solute being retained on the semi-permeable side of the membrane and pure water passes to the other side. Ozzi Kleen’s RO can be transported easily with the containerised or trailer based solution, which complies with Australian Standards and has flow rate range of 40,000 to 200,000 litres. Customers now have the option of either renting or purchasing Ozzi Kleen Sewage Treatment Systems or Water Treatment Systems, such as Reverse Osmosis, which can be tailored to suit customer requirements or be selected from Ozzi Kleen’s standard range. To ensure customer satisfaction all rental systems are provided with 24 hour service assistance, with assembly assistance, commissioning and monthly servicing included with all Ozzi Kleen rentals. The benefit of renting with Ozzi Kleen is that repayment can be 100 per cent deductible, there are no depreciating assets, flexible terms and rental plans, basic irrigation is included and upgrades are available at any time.

Ozzi Kleen also provide a range of water treatment solutions that include Grease Taps, Gross Pollutant collectors, Oil separators, Stable and vehicle washdown products, with custom UV disinfection & water filtration products able to be manufactured.

• Ozzi Kleen Group/Suncoast Waste Water Kylie Peters 1800 450 767 kyliepeters@ozzikleen.com www.ozzikleen.com

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Electrical equipment testing, commission, and maintenance.

High voltage electricity infrastructure AS first-time exhibitors at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, Megavar Power Engineering Services will look to market their services to the Queensland mining sector for the first time, from July 22-24 at the Mackay Showgrounds.

Megavar is a mid-sized Australian firm that offers a comprehensive range of high voltage electricity infrastructure services for industrial sites, mine sites and processing plants.

At QME 2014, Megavar will focus on marketing the following services that are designed to support and provide reliable energy supply: • High Voltage Design • Testing and Commissioning • Condition Monitoring and Asset Maintenance • Specialist Test Equipment Rentals.

Regular asset maintenance and effective condition monitoring service assist high voltage infrastructure owners to manage risks, increase productivity returns on asset investment and maximise cost savings.

By drawing on extensive industry experience and specialist expertise, Megavar is able to provide well planned programs that deliver cost efficiencies, prevent unplanned power outages and standardise operations.

Megavar is able to tailor services, deliver specific work packages or provides services at an hourly rate, to ensure the varying needs of customers can be met. The servicing teams from Megavar are able to be mobilised at short notice, with many operatives multi-skilled in design, testing, commissioning and project management, along with a comprehensive inventory of specialist test equipment.

Providing regular asset inspection, testing and maintenance services for their electricity clients for many years, Megavar has built a comprehensive understanding of clients’ assets and assets, building extensive experience in implementing effective long-term preventative maintenance programs and solutions.

Megavar provide condition monitoring and asset maintenance services to a number of mining companies.

Megavar will be offering a 25% discount on test equipment rentals for all attendees that visit their stand (E122) at QME, where special vouchers can be collected to redeem this offer.

With branches in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Tasmania ready to provide services throughout Australia, Megavar are committed to improving their product range to suit customer demands and requirements.

• Megavar Power Engineering Services Rebecca Greenwood 0413 806 841 rgreenwood@megavar.com.au www.megavar.com.au www.miningaustralia.com.au

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Ground engaging tools

ABRASION Resistant Materials Pty Ltd (A.R.M*) have announced that a complimentary mini Ground Engaging Tools (GET) Conference will be held on their stand (OS385), at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, for all visitors who pre-register online BLUNDSTONE have announced that the awardwith A.R.M*. The GET Conference will provide attendees of QME and visitors to A.R.M*’s winning new 980 Underground mining boot, which stand with a informative and educational knowledge sharing opportunity about how to has been developed in collaboration with Centennial reduce costs by using their innovative range of Ground Engaging Tools. This conference Coal, will be on display on stand A391 at the will be held on all three days of QME 2014 from 12.00pm to 1.00pm, with lunch to be Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, provided free of charge for all conference delegates. A.R.M* will demonstrate and explain from July 22-24 July at the Mackay Showground. how their GET solutions are able to increase the lifespan of a bulldozer’s cutting edges to Having recently taken out first place at the highly two years and how their Dragline and Shovel Bucket adaptors can last for a full year, with coveted NSW Minerals Council Health and Safety their quick tips proved to regularly last more than month. Positions are strictly limited to Innovation Awards, this foot wear solution, those who have pre-registered with A.R.M* online, at www.arm.com.au. There will also be developed with the support of Centennial Coal, is an live demonstrations on how to effectively utilise A.R.M’s new Hammerless Ripper Tips, as Innovative metatarsal protection. innovative all-purpose underground mining boot that well as a brief overview of how to permanently change the cost structure of a mine site and provides a high-level of ankle support and stability, entire mining company; by improving efficiency, productivity and cost-effectiveness. whilst being extremely comfortable and fully waterproof.

Attendees will see how Dragline Buckets with A.R.M*’s Hardfacing applied to all surface are The 980 Underground mining boot includes the following key features: more productive than standard Dragline Buckets and examples of what to look for when • High Quality Leather; procuring or selecting a hardfacing supplier. Many of A.R.M*’s clients have achieved cost• Superior Waterproofing; savings of 30 per cent-50 per cent within their first year of adopting an A.R.M* Maintenance • Abrasion and Tear Resistant; Strategy. Abrasion Resistant Materials manufacture Tungsten Carbide Hardfacing, utilising • Reflective Strips; proprietary welding techniques to apply Tungsten Carbide to various wear parts such as • Shock Absorbing PU midsole – ensures greater comfort; Dragline adapters, this creates an alternative maintenance management strategy to reduce • Wear Resistant Rubber Outsole – Heat Resistant to 300°C with superior costs by improving the typical performance of cast wear parts and plate style wear parts. resistance to cuts and abrasions.

In operation since 1996, A.R.M* has become one of the largest Tungsten Carbide • Quick Closure and adjustable Boa lacing system for simple release. hardfacing manufacturers in Australia and is located in Meadowbrook, Queensland.

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Recently, A.R.M* commissioned a new purpose built state-of-the-art 1000sqm factory, Incorporating the first-hand experience of miners in the design of the 980 constructed to specifically service the mining industry into the future.

Underground Mining Boot, Blundstone has created a purpose built mining • Abrasion Resistant Materials boot that handles the harshest conditions, whilst addressing a range of Tim Falkenhagen health and safety challenges that underground miners face.

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The company will be displaying its respected and reliable 375HH portable and 210H DUQ utility compressors, which is ideal for a range of mining and drilling applications. In addition, Sullair will also be introducing its new screw compressor range “Shoptek”.

The Sullair Queensland sales team will also be on hand to answer visitors’ queries on the company’s entire range of compressed air solutions and design features that make Sullair’s portable air compressors stand out from the crowd.

According to Sullair Australia National Product Manager for Portable Air Power, Daryl Davis, the Sullair 375HH demonstrates its thoughtful design with a range of ergonomic features.

These include a user-friendly instrument panel, plus large service doors to provide access to the fuel tank, air filters and all serviceable components.

“The 375HH also features highway towable running gear and quiet operation of 76dBA at 7m,” Davis said.

“This unit makes the ideal choice of compressor for small-hole drilling applications and water-well drilling.

The Sullair 375HH has an enviable reputation. It is designed to be tough enough to run for extended periods in dry, humid and dusty conditions and where the ambient temperature approaches 50 degrees C.” The Sullair, 210H and utility models are heavy duty rotary screw compressors designed and manufactured specifically for utility truck applications.

The narrowest utility compressor available, these compact units require less chassis space for cross-bed mounting on your truck or equipment.

While fork lift pockets, exposed single point lifting bail and large lift-off side panels facilitate installation and major maintenance, routine servicing items such as fluids and filters are readily accessible through a convenient kerb-side service door.

Furthermore, ShopTek is Sullair’s new economical range offering high quality air compressors with cost effective solutions.

This economical range retains high performance features of Sullair air compressors including the robust air-ends.

Sullair Australia has taken a significant step to response market demands by developing high quality aircompressors with lower costs.

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LED floodlights Has the potential to reduce the level, and number, of ankle accidents.

Quick release safety boots BATA Industrial have confirmed they will market their new Quick Release BOA lacing system, along with their extensive range of safety footwear solutions, on stand A337 at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, which provide a customised, protective and safer fit.

The Quick Release BOA lacing system features across BATA Industrials’ Bickz and Heroes boot ranges, providing the wearer with maximum ankle support whilst allowing a quick release when required. With ankle injuries still the leading injury resulting in lost productivity, operational efficiency and the most common safety risk, this range has the potential to dramatically decrease ankle related LTI’s and potential legality costs. By utilising a BOA lacing system wearers are provided with the most revolutionary closure system on the market, based on the fast and secure fit provided by the combination of durable lightweight reels and aircraft grade stainless steel laces; resulting in a truly comfortable and customised fit.

This lacing system provides several advantages to the wearer, including: • A precise glove like fit • Aircraft grade stainless steel laces • Powerful & uniform closure with no pressure points • Micro and On-the-Fly Adjustability • Quick Release At QME 2014, Bata Industrial’s latest collections will be on display that features the latest technology, incorporating premium materials and components, to provide the Australian mining industry with safety footwear solutions that not only protect but assist the health and wellbeing of the wearer; through a comfortable and kinetic design. Located in Victoria, Bata Industrials is a specialised global division of the Bata Shoe Organisation that is dedicated to excellence, innovation and customer service, which has offices in Australia, Chile, Holland and South Africa to serve industries in every continent. With offices in South Africa, Australia, Chile and Holland, Bata Industrials serves industries in virtually every continent.

• Bata Industrials Brian Joyce 07 3886 7022 bataq@bigpond.net.au www.bata.net.au

Mining motors REGAL Australia are once again looking forward to participating as an exhibitor at QME 2014 on stand A164. Regal Beloit Corporation was established in Wisconsin in 1955 where they set up operations in a Beloit Roller Rink manufacturing cutting tools and gearboxes. Today Regal is a truly global company with presence in Canada, United States of America, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Italy, India, China, Japan, Thailand, New Zealand, Australia, and other countries.

With over 25,000 employees worldwide Regal have manufacturing sites in 63 locations and 16 design centres around the globe.

Its Australia division offers a national presence with 9 branches Australia wide, including 5 modifications centres; VIC, NSW, QLD, SA & WA. Its engineering and R&D support teams offer local expertise, support and product customization. Its product range covers the complete offering from motors, motor control & drives, gearboxes, brakes and couplings through to winding wire, insulation material, cables and varnishes to name a few. It offers a one stop shop for complete electro mechanical, power transmission and speed control systems. The brands include known and well established names such as Marathon Motors & Generators, CMG, Unico, OBA, Transmission Australia and Fasco to name a few. Some of the product offering to be explored at QME will be our PPA series of mining motors. These motors, fit for purpose, present an off the shelf IP66 motor with H class insulation and a 20 year design life. Also on show will be our Marathon MagnaPlus Generators, offering a field-adaptable, permanent magnet generator, coupled with the PM300 or DVR2000E voltage regulator, for installations requiring fault current support or applications involving non-linear loads.

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HELLA Mining Australia has announced their revolutionary HypaLUME LED Flood Light will be on display at the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, on stand A107, along with several other lighting solutions from Hella’s extensive product range.

The HypaLUME LED Flood Light is an innovative high output lighting solution, specifically Designed specifically for mining. developed for the mining industry and related applications, which is suitable for both AC and DC applications and is designed to meet the rigorous operational demands of mine sites. By drawing on their award-winning technologies and materials of their mining LED work lights, Hella have built an economic LED floodlight solution that is suitable for a range of mining applications, where high output LED lighting is required.

Coupled with three specialised optical distributions, the HypaLUME’s 56 high power LEDs produce more than 20,000 Lumens output. Additionally, the HypaLUME’s LEDs have a colour temperature of 5700K, which provides a near daylight environment, to ensure high colour-rendering to assist with critical work tasks.

By consuming a mere 240W at 24VDC, the HypaLUME® offers a luminous efficacy of close to 100 Lumens per Watt, providing a lighting solution equivalent to a 400W metal halide light fitting, ensuring protection from reverse polarity and short circuit faults. The HypaLUME® LED also incorporates the following features: • A 120,000 hour LED lifespan – Reducing maintenance & replacement costs.

• Is IP67 Compliant – Sealed and Tested.

• Highly Efficient – Using half the power of a Metal Halide or Mercury Vapour lamp.

• Intelligent Optics – Ensuring a uniform spread of light to prevent eye strain.

• Superb Colour Rendering – To emulate daylight.

• Instant Illumination – Requiring zero restrike time to achieve full brightness.

• 250W Nominal Power Consumption.

The combination of a specifically designed LED driver board, molded fins for enhanced head dissipation and an LED alignment that offers advance thermal management, draws heat away from the LEDs to ensure the HypaLUME meets its lifetime guarantee and Hella Mining’s industry leading 5 year LED warranty.

Designed to operate over an extreme temperature range of -40°C to +50°C, without any decrease in light output, the HypaLUME incorporates a Grilamid lens to protect the LEDs from environmental damage and provides a chemical resistant, high-impact and UV stable light.

A variety of bracket options for the HypaLUME LED Flood Light are available including: a Mobile Equipment Bracket, a Fixed Lighting Bracket and pole and cable suspension mount; which all feature a wide range of aiming options.

At QME 2014, Hella Mining will also be showcasing many other lighting solutions from their extensive product range including the AS5000 LED, HypaLUME LED High Bay, Power Beam 1000 and Power Beam 3000.

The Hella Mining Center of Excellence, created in Australia ten years ago, was established to design, develop and manufacture ground-breaking products specifically for the mining industry. Hella utilises its research, engineering and logistical expertise to produce world class lighting solutions, which meet global industry standards and are applicable for mining operations throughout the world.

Hella Mining products frequently meet the needs of mining companies from around the world, with the concept of Technology with Vision demonstrating their commitment to exceed customer expectations, through the production of high-quality lighting products that fulfil the harshest of industry requirements in an advance, efficient and professional manner; offering real technology with vision.

• Hella Australia Andrew Glavich 03 9581 9278 andrew.glavich@ha.hella.com www.ha.hella.com www.miningaustralia.com.au

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2014 PREVIEW

Efficient hydraulics Real time information management systems.

ERP software FIRST-time exhibitors to the Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition, SYSPRO will showcase their new SYSPRO Espresso software on stand L182, which is designed to provide users with real time information at any time and in any location.

SYSPRO are an award-winning Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solution provider for on-site and cloud-based utilisation, which has experience rapid grown and has been recognised by industry analysts for producing outstanding ERP solutions globally.

Their software is designed to provide: • A simplified user experience • Analytic & Reporting capabilities • Business process modelling • Information visibility • Workflow management SYSPRO Espresso is a mobile platform that brings remote access to real time information to users on any device, anywhere, at any time.

The Espresso system allows a user to create applications that work on commonly owned mobile devices, which provides employees with instant and secure access to information about customers, suppliers, inventory supplies, contacts and other critical business information. This is benefits workforce efficiency and productivity by providing personnel with access to data with the same level of ease they would experience if working out of the office. SYSPRO Espresso is adaptable and customisable to the needs of companies, with users requiring no previous skills or experience in software development. The benefits to business that are afforded as a result of adopting the SYSPRO Espresso mobile software solution include: • Increased Productivity & Better Decisions – With the ability to retrieve up-to-date information when required.

• IEmpowering Employees – By providing access to secure information anywhere, any • IImproved Customer Engagement – With access to real-time sales & service information.

• IA Streamlined Supply Chain – With supplier & inventory data readily available.

• ITailored Customer Experience – Look & experience of Espresso application is customisable.

• I‘Constant Access’ – SYSPRO Espresso applications operate offline and synchronise when a connection is available.

• IBuilt-in Security & Management – Control and manage staff or device changes to comply with your company mobile policy (which is not available in comparable products).

• ILibrary of Available Applications – SYSPRO ESPRESSO applications are available in the community platform of the SYSPRO App Store.

SYSPRO have also recently released their SYSPRO 7, a fully integrated flexible and secure ERP solution, which overcomes many standard industry challenges to assist organisations become more productive and efficient. SYSPRO have serviced the mining industry internationally and will look to showcase their software products at QME 2014, having serviced an extensive number of clients in Queensland since 1987. SYSPRO’s solutions for enhancing operational efficiency have already been adopted by several mining companies, including ASA Metals, De Beers Prospecting Botswana and Paladin (AFRICA) Ltd. • SYSPRO – Asia Pacific 02 9870 5555 www.au.syspro.com

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AN international market leader in high-pressure hydraulics, Enerpac, will display its latest workplace efficiency and safety technologies at this year’s Queensland Mining Exhibition in Mackay from July 22-24. Enerpac – which operates in 22 countries with more than 1000 employees – will show advanced technologies ranging from its new XC cordless electric pumps and its latest non-impact professional bolting Heavy mining machinery lifting technology. technologies, through to new generation Enerpac EVO synchronous lifting systems used to lift entire structures, plant or machinery weighing thousands of tons. Enerpac produces thousands of compact and powerful 700-bar (10,000 psi) high-pressure hydraulic products that are distributed worldwide, focusing on the design of products, from the smallest cylinder to complete computer-operated lifting and positioning systems, which increase productivity and make work safer and easier to perform. The Enerpac organisation has one of the world’s most extensive ranges of high-pressure (700 bar) hydraulic technologies, with thousands of pumps, cylinders, fastening technologies, tools, systems and accessories.

XC Series cordless pumps offer the performance capabilities of an electric or pneumatic powered pump with the convenient portability of a hand pump. They satisfy the need for a long-lasting pump that can be used in remote and hard-to-access areas, being constructed of lightweight materials and equipped with a powerful, one-half horsepower motor and feature 28-volt, Lithium-Ion battery technology. New all-steel slimline WCR-4000 Series torque wrenches to be shown at QME offer more power, durability, accessibility and safety than any comparable tools of their size. The WCR 4000 spanner design has been optimized to provide the lowest radial and spanner thickness possible yet still deliver the rated torque required to provide bolting professionals with one of the most versatile and high performing tools available for limited access applications.

The drive unit for new WCR4000 range is compatible with widely used Enerpac standard W series hexagonal cassettes. The WCR4000 range joins Enerpac’s wide range of non-impact professional bolting and joint technologies, above, including the W low profile hexagonal wrenches, S square drive wrenches, Z series torque wrench pumps and complementary technology such as the new ATM series flange alignment tools that rectify twists and rotational flange misalignment quickly and safely. The WCR 4000’s slim spanner design resolves bolt-to-pipe restrictions and reduces bolt height restrictions, provides functionality on nearly any API flange.

Specialist staff will be on hand at QME to discuss the synchronous technologies employed in recent major Australasian projects, including use of new generation EVO PLC-controlled Synchronous Lifting systems used to manoeuvre a 3600-ton tunnel boring machine and Strand Lift systems used to lift a series of grinding mills in Western Australia weighing from 800-1500 tons. The mammoth tunnel boring machine, named Alice, is the largest tunnel boring machine ever deployed in the Southern Hemisphere has been safely and precisely sent into action using advanced Enerpac synchronous hydraulic technology to tilt, push and, when required, turn the machine. Enerpac EVO Synchronous Lifting System prepares to launch Alice, left, a smaller four-point EVO system, centre, and strand lifting ball mills, EVO is a new generation Enerpac synchronous lifting system that replaces manual control of hydraulic heavy lifting with PLC control of multiple cylinder lifts offers accuracy, safety and productivity benefits for precision lifting of heavy resources industry machinery. The EVO system is the evolutionary result of Enerpac’s 25 years of experience in specialised hydraulic engineering and lifting technology using digitally controlled hydraulics to accurately and safely lift some of the largest and most challenging structures on earth, including mineral and oil and gas processing equipment. The new EVO synchronous system offers eight standard hydraulic control modes and can control 4, 8 or 12 points with one hydraulic power unit (HPU). A master control unit is also available that offers daisy chain control of up to 16 EVO systems, giving a maximum of 192 lifting points.

Enerpac delivered two stage lifting sets both consisting of 4 BLS506 cylinders operated by a ZE split flow pump, which Mammoet used to install 98 conveyor sections as part of Rio Tinto’s Western Turner Syncline Project, at their open pit mine 20km north-west of Tom Price. The stage lift sets were used to lower conveyors as part of the installation process. They were expected to lower one conveyor a day, but with the Enerpac pump system, Mammoet were able to lower four per day, increasing their efficiency fourfold, despite the rugged conditions of the site.

• Enerpac 02 9743 8988 info@enerpac.com.au www.enerpac.com.au www.miningaustralia.com.au

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MINESITE SECURITY

Overcoming the CYBER THREAT to the mining industry Miners sector face a new and important challenge as they balance the drive for automation and efficiency against the emerging risk of cyber attack. Craig Searle writes*.

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s production costs increase, mining organisations are looking to minimise costs and maximise flexibility. This is driving a trend to connect Industrial and Process Control Systems (ICS/ PCS) with corporate IT networks.

This results in decreased operational costs through centralised management and control of mining sites and their respective processes.

However, increased connectivity carries an increased opportunity for cyber attack. With criminals, hackers and other powerful interested parties looking to sabotage operations, mining companies are a key target. The potential gains for attackers include commercial or political gains as well as monetary gains (for example, by manipulating markets and commodity prices).

The risks to mining organisations are significant. They include potential health and safety issues to workers which may lead to loss of life or reduced availability for production, financial impact to the organisation and shareholders due to long downtimes, and brand and reputation damage just to name a few.

Previously, ICS/PCS were separate to ICT systems because they were air-gapped (physically isolated).

While it’s true that there have been a limited number of malicious cyber incidents to date in operational environments, the threats facing the sector are constantly evolving and increasing due to the exposure of these systems to the wider corporate environments for operational purposes.

It is vital for mining operations to understand the potential risks to their organisation and protect their environments from what could be a major catastrophe to the organisation’s financial position and operational status.

That is not to say that attacks have not already occurred. For example, in August 2012 there was an attack on RasGas, the state pe84

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troleum company of Qatar. Cyber criminals attacked the corporate IT system of the company using malware called Shamoon, but rather than attempting to steal information, the attacker was seeking to disrupt the company’s operations.

However, other more sophisticated attacks have also taken place. An example of this is the Stuxnet cyber attack on an Iranian Nuclear Power reactor in 2012, widely speculated to have been a joint effort by two international governments. This was a computer worm, aimed at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility and reportedly designed to damage centrifuges by making covert adjustments to the machines controlling them. Allegedly, this was one of the first attacks designed to inflict physical destruction, rather than simply steal information.

It is possible to protect an organisation against these types of attacks without going back to the previous style of operations where ICT and ICS/PCS were completely separate.

The benefits of connected ICT and ICS/PCS are many and they include not just the ability to drive down costs and meet demand efficiently, but also to communicate with business stakeholders more transparently and seamlessly. Reversing this trend would be detrimental to the mining industry’s profit-making abilities.

Instead, organisations should assess the level of risk along with the potential business impact if that risk were to materialise. They can therefore identify the most vulnerable areas and decide where to invest in protection.

When developing the risk assessment, organisations must consider every element including people, process, training and policy as well as technology.

The human factor is important and, while security technology is essential, often it is human error or a policy failure that opens an organi-

sation to attack. Companies that educate employees about the risks and their role in protecting the organisation are less likely to suffer a breach.

There are four key steps towards effectively protecting mining organisations’ systems without jeopardising the business efficiencies gained by connecting ICT and ICS/PCS environments. These are:

1. Prepare

Understand what targets the attackers may want to compromise as well as the potential impact of a successful attack. Develop a policy that articulates how to address cyber risks based on priorities. For example, while a particular area may be vulnerable to attack, the business impact of a successful attack may be negligible, so the organisation may decide not to implement specific protection for that area.

2. Monitor

While IT managers are used to monitoring systems for signs of cyber attacks, it is less common for OT managers to do the same simply because the risk is either new to them or monitoring systems and management of these in OT systems gener-

ally differs. If a system malfunctions the focus should be on determining the cause of the malfunction as well as on getting the system back up and running as quickly as possible.

3. Protect

This step can present challenges for organisations. The temptation to tighten security can lead to systems becoming difficult to use because of overly onerous security settings. Organisations need to find the middle ground between securing the systems and still allowing them to work in line with business requirements and integrating well with overall business operations.

4. Respond

While risk assessments, skilful monitoring and strong protection are essential, there is still a chance that cyber criminals will penetrate security measures. It is therefore vital to have a clear incident response capability in place that clearly articulates the process to follow in the event of a cyber incident. This should also include the ability to learn from attacks that occur and implement new policies, technologies or processes where appropriate to prevent future attacks. www.miningaustralia.com.au

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DRILL, BLAST & GEOMECHANICS

The edge of

DETONATION

Electronic detonation systems are increasing blasting accuracy and precision on site.

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s efficiency and productivity become the bywords for mining, more attention is being paid to precision blasting.

If blasting is carried out accurately and precisely in the early stages of the mining chain, the downstream operations such as hauling, crushing, and processing become easier.

The rise of electronic detonators, which are increasing this accuracy in blasting, is helping miners to achieve these levels of efficiency.

African explosives manufacturer BME, through its subsidiary Advanced Initiating Systems (AIS), has been conducting field demonstrations its new electronic blasting technology to aid these miners.

Applying its own electronic detonator technology in the field has allowed BME to rapidly refine and advance its AXXIS Digital Initiation System over recent years.

This advanced technology has been successfully rolled out in the Australian market over the last two years by Advanced Initiating Systems.

The result has been a continuous improvement in safety, ease of use, robustness and accuracy, to levels unmatched in the market.

Essentially, the AXXIS system allocates precise firing times to detonators, allowing engineers to design complex firing sequences in a blast for achieving predicable and repeatable blast results.

“An essential component of the research and development of the system was the use of the detonators in the field by our own field engineers,” AIS managing director Trevor Grant said.

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strong link between our development lab and our field teams, so we’ve been able to iron out any imperfections encountered in the development process.”

As a result, uptake of AXXIS in the Australian markets has been steady, with mining companies increasingly recognising the bottom-line value of high precision blasting – a key advantage of electronic detonation over the traditional pyrotechnic delays employed in shock tube blasts.

BMA’s Caval Ridge coal mine is one Australian operation that has used the technology.

Flexibility is a key element of success, Grant said, especially when a blast requires a certain complex sequence of hole-detonations.

The AXXIS system allows each hole to be timed to the nearest millisecond, giving the choice of up to 10 000 pre-programmed delays within a ten second period, whereas shock tube technology seldom allows more than five choices of delay times, which often leads to a firing sequence that is inappropriate for the blast being undertaken.

Grant emphasised that safety had been prioritised in the features incorporated into the design of the AXXIS detonators.

One example is the use of patented, intelligent connectors allowing passive detonator logging.

Another example is the use of dual capacitors in the detonators.

“Using a dual capacitor arrangement in each detonator enhances safety, as one capacitor is used to fire the detonator, and the other is used to energise the microprocessor which governs the timing of the detonation,” he said.

Most other systems have only one capacitor, so any communication to or testing of the detonator results

The passive logging systems has made the process up to 30% faster.

in the partial charging up of the sole capacitor, which is also there to fire the fusehead.

“By having two capacitors we ensure that the only capacitor that is energised before blasting is the one that communicates with the micro-processor,” he said.

“Only at blasting time, do we program the microprocessor to switch on and charge the second main capacitor – thus energising the detonator to fire the fusehead. This dual capacitor arrangement ensures that the fuse-head is not accidentally energised during blast preparation, thereby setting off the detonation.”

Ease of use is another aspect of AXXIS, speeding up the process of logging detonators – capturing their individual IDs – before the correct blast sequence can be implemented.

“We believe are probably 20 per cent to 30 per cent faster than most other systems, due to our passive ID logging system – where the IDs are picked up with a hand-held logging device,” Grant stated.

“Our record so far is a thousand detonators on a blast logged in just under three hours, by one person.”

He said there was also a great deal of flexibility with

the system, allowing each detonator to be logged before or after it was placed into the blast hole. Neither do all the detonators have to be connected up before logging can take place, as required with some other systems.

“Accuracy is also very important when doing critical blasts,” he said. “If you want the right result, you really need holes to fire exactly as you plan them. Precision is also vital – the system needs to do just what you want it to do, every time.”

Grant said the AXXIS system was designed to be robust and reliable, so that operators could be sure that blasts would not be delayed, and that all detonators would fire.

“With continual improvements, there have been no serious blast delays due to system faults for over a year.

“Electronic delay detonators are the future in blast timing and will end up becoming the main method for initiating blastholes in open cast mines in the near future,” Grant said.

“Although they may be slightly more expensive than shocktube equivalents, the overall cost is minor compared to the huge gains in mine productivity and profitability.” www.miningaustralia.com.au

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CUTTING

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Dynamics of industry appear to be changing

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS TO MAINTAIN should be rolled out to more users, “The dynamics of the explosives THE INTEGRITY OF THE NITRO SIBIR BRAND in particular those working in the industry appear to be changing; this Established: Nitro Sibir’s WA explosives plant facility is located on the Kalgoorlie Explosives Reserve. underground environment. means Nitro Sibir is well placed to When Nitro Sibir set its sights second being manufactured. business and now it is setting up Nitro Sibir Australia (NSA) take advantage of the opportunities on Australia, the state of Western Technical Manager Duncan Minto that will arise,” Mr Minto said.

“It has also invested in an capacity to supply a number of Australia was seen as the fastest way underground charging unit for bulk other products.” said the blasting results obtained “Nitro is also lookingtechnologies is Ambitious: Interest in Nitro SibirSibir Australia’s explosive to get established in the country. from a fully coupled bulk emulsion In setting up facilities in WA, emulsion and plans on supplying to expressing expand ina desire Canada,to be involved. high with users on the actively east coast product were superior to those The Russian explosives company both surface and underground Nitro Sibir will be creating jobs Africa and Latin America. One of obtained from cartridge products, bought an existing business with operations.” and will be able to offer short lead and as such the change to this the family owners mentioned he is production and storage assets on the Mr Minto said a second reason times on the product range to WA interested in expanding into other technology was definitely justified.

Kalgoorlie Explosives Reserve in WA users of its products. for setting up in Western Australia territories from the Australian base. in May 2013.

“Furthermore, the safety benefits “Nitro Sibir bought a mobile was to target small to medium cap “The company has assets in of reducing the amount of Class 1 “That gave the company immediate manufacturing unit and is working mining companies, contractors and products manufactured, transported Europe that can be deployed in manufacturing capability in the with the Department of Mines and smaller users. and stored, are very appealing. this region as and when demand packaged explosives product line,” Petroleum to get a manufacturing “WA fits this segment very license for the bulk ANE plant. The requiresthe further investment.” desire to be involved Nitro withSibir theAustralia (NSA) Technical The team at Nitro Sibir Community safety is important to believes well. There was also a demand bulk plant has arrived and we are bulk explosive technology all of us,” he current said. company.

Manager Duncan Minto said.

Mr Minto said Nitro Sibir’s future be rolled out to more users,was to“The ambition provide a total, Mr Minto should said interest in NSA’s “In addition, the company is now for the product and it really got in the process of securing a block dynamics of the explosives them (Nitro Sibir) into plant something in particular those working in the industry NitroNitro Sibir’s WA explosives facility is ground located on Kalgoorlie Explosives Reserve. offering in of Nitro explosive technologies of upon which to erect it,” Kalgoorlie working having a bulk cost-effective, quality commercial appear toisbehigh changing; Ambitious: Interest Sibir Australia’s explosive technologies withthistowardsEstablished: Established: Sibir’s WA explosives plant facility isthe located on the underground environment. had been intense so far, with users explosives offering plant purchased its tangible very quickly,” he said.

Mr Minto said. to markets. means Nitro Sibir is wellANE placed to and has users on the east coast expressing a desire to be involved.

Explosives Reserve. on the east coast expressing first mobile processing a set“Soits the ADVERTISING ADVERTISING company bought second beingthat manufactured.

When unit, Nitrowith Sibir sights business and now it is setting up Nitro Sibir their Australia (NSA) take advantage of the opportunities on Australia, the state of Western to supply a number of Technical Manager Duncan Minto that will arise,” Mr Minto said.

“It has also invested in an capacity www.myresources.com.au THE MINING CHRONICLE VOL. 19, NO. 6 PAGE 21 Australia was seen as the fastest way underground charging unit for bulk other products.” said the blasting results obtained “Nitro Sibir is also looking to get established in the country. from a fully coupled bulk emulsion In setting up facilities in WA, emulsion and plans on supplying actively to expand in Canada, product were superior to those The Russian explosives company both surface and underground Nitro Sibir will be creating jobs Africa and Latin America. One of obtained from cartridge products, bought an existing business with operations.” and will be able to offer short lead and as such the change to this the family owners mentioned he is production and storage assets on the Mr Minto said a second reason times on the product range to WA interested in expanding into other technology was definitely justified.

Kalgoorlie Explosives Reserve in WA users of its products. for setting up in Western Australia territories from the Australian base. in May 2013.

“Furthermore, the safety benefits “Nitro Sibir bought a mobile was to target small to medium cap “The company has assets in of reducing the amount of Class 1 “That gave the company immediate manufacturing unit and is working mining companies, contractors and products manufactured, transported Europe that can be deployed in manufacturing capability in the with the Department of Mines and smaller users. and stored, are very appealing. this region as and when demand packaged explosives product line,” Petroleum to get a manufacturing “WA fits this segment very license for the bulk ANE plant. The investment.”

Community safety desireto torequires be further involved with the Nitro Sibir Australia (NSA) Technical The team at Nitro Sibir believes theis important

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DRILL, BLAST & GEOMECHANICS

‘Fingerprinting’ exploration CSIRO has investigated mineral magnetite in order to ‘fingerprint’ mineral deposits and allow miners to detect mineralised and unmineralised sections.

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xploration geologists face the challenging task of having to target mineral deposits at increasingly greater distances to the primary mineralisation.

In order to see through the Earth’s cover and detect even subtle footprints of economic mineral systems, researchers are using a variety of techniques, including mineral geochemistry, to aid exploration efforts.

Indicator minerals such as magnetite from stream sediments, glacigenic sediments, or regolith cover can provide vectors toward mineralised areas in environments where outcrops are scarce and access is difficult.

Recent years have seen an increased interest in the use of magnetite for provenance studies and as a pathfinder mineral for exploration.

A recent CSIRO study found that magnesium, aluminium, tita-

nium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, zinc, gallium and tin concentrations display systematic variations in magnetite from barren and mineralised rocks from different types of mineral deposits.

In addition, the occurrence, abundance and composition of mineral inclusions in magnetite can also be a useful guide for exploration.

For example, sulphide inclusions in magnetite are a characteristic feature for hydrothermal magnetite from sulphidic hydrothermal mineral deposits such as skarn or porphyry systems.

Magnetite is an important indicator mineral and commonly occurs in a variety of mineral deposits and their host rocks. It crystallises over a wide range of geological conditions and can incorporate a large number of minor- and trace-elements.

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Magnetite is being used as a pathfunder mineral for wider exploration.

ily identifiable, and can be easily magnetically separated due to its magnetic properties. These features make magnetite an ideal petrogenetic indicator.

In combination with the development and improvement of analytical techniques such as laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) and electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), that allow measurements with increasingly lower detection limits, hydrothermal and igneous magnetite can now be characterised in greater detail than previously possible.

In-situ measurements on individual samples offer valuable information that complement small–scale petrographic observations, whereas bulk magnetic separates can be analysed rapidly with EPMA and LAICP-MS to provide indepth data that can be used to reveal large-scale trends in magnetite from stream sediments, regolith cover or drill core.

“Such data can provide key insights into the likely locations of ore deposits and the type of mineralisation.”

Variations in the concentrations of minor- and trace-elements in magnetite reflect the formation conditions and the evolution of a specific geological setting and represent a unique compositional signature. The composition of magnetite

is governed by a number of factors such as temperature, fluid composition, oxygen and sulphur fugacity, silicate activity, host-rock buffering, re-equilibration processes, and intrinsic crystallographic controls such as ionic radius and charge balance. These factors translate to a unique magnetite composition that can help explorers discriminate mineralised from barren rocks in greenfields exploration.

A combination of multi-element statistics and element ratio plots can reliably identify magnetite from different types of mineral deposits and discriminate hydrothermal from igneous magnetite. Statistical data exploration is becoming an increasingly invaluable tool to reveal trends and patterns in large data sets. Explorers can use principle component or factor analysis and discrimination measures to determine underlying trends and multi-element interrelationships that are often obscured in standard geochemical data processing and visualisation.

The composition and mineral inclusion inventory of magnetite is a cost-effective and reliable tool that can help explorers to target prospective areas in remote and deeply covered terranes.

This article appears courtesy of CSIRO. www.miningaustralia.com.au

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Underground utility vehicles MANITOU has launched a new series of underground mining telescopic handlers.

According to the company it is set to release its new “neXt generation of lifting solutions to the resources industry”.

“After extensive customer consultation around the globe Manitou has Hot dipped galvanised steel washers and components. developed the first full factory designed range of underground utility vehicles and telescopic handlers.”

The main focus of these telescopic handlers is safety, productivity, and AUSTRALIAN metal stamping and pressing company, Swift Metal Services has cost efficiency. manufacturing capabilities to cut, stamp and press washers for a myriad of applications.

“With the addition of these Manitou This includes mild steel washers, stainless steel washers, aluminium and copper Underground Mining Telescopic washers and washers with a hot dip galvanised finish. Swift invest in the latest Underground telescopic handlers.

Handlers to the range of mining machinery to produce washers of all shapes and sizes including: solutions Manitou has a complete • Rectangular Washers; offer for safely operating in an underground mining or tunnelling • Square Washers; application,” Manitou mining activities manager Emmanuel • Extra-large Round Washers; Amandjules said.

• Taper Washers; “The development of the Manitou underground mining telescopic • Machined Washers; handlers is a direct response to users’ need for a safe, robust • Stamped Washers; and handling and personnel lifting solution.”

• Slotted Washers The first machine in the region to hit Australia is the Manitou • Swift Metal Services MT-X 1030 mining. www.swiftmetal.com.au/metal-components A M0 6 1 4 _ 0 0 0 _ P E L 1 2 0 1 4 - 0 5 - 0 1 T1 0 : 2 5 : 2 9 + 1 0 : 0 0 This new Manitou telescopic handler is based on the standard MT-X 1030 S, but has some fundamental adaptions for underground mining applications and the resources environment.

“Our new range of mining telescopic handlers incorporate factory quality built in mining specifications; these make fundamental differences compared to a ‘standard’ or any other Featured Product manufacturers,” he said.

Pelican-Trimcast™ In terms of safety, the machine has a factory built and certified Custom Packaging fail safe braking and emergency steering system with redundant Solutions braking axles, dual service brake lines, and operator Daily Safe High strength rugged Check procedures. custom case Manitou has also installed a ‘mining guardian angel safety Dust, Oil, Chemicals and system’ which monitors, at all times, the machine parameters, Water resistant engine, hydraulics speed, and inclination. It then warns the Reinforced corner and operator in case of overspeed incidents, or can switch off the edges for impact engine if required, avoiding engine damage or in worst case protection scenarios – a fire.

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Most importantly for underground vehicles, it has a safe exhaust system which is designed to purify and dilute diesel fumes, minimising workers exposures to diesel particulate matter.

To maximise overall up time, the underground mining telehandlers are built with structural systems in place that make them more accommodated for the underground mine SAFETY APPROVED environment.

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11th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards In this issue we have a brief word from some of the sponsors about their companies and why they choose to sponsor the Prospect Awards.

Orica Mining Services

MMD

Orica Mining Services is the world’s leading supplier of commercial explosives and blasting systems and is committed to developing and applying new technologies to achieve productivity, safety, environmental and financial gains for its customers.

Sponsoring the ‘Excellence in Environmental Management Award’ in Australian Mining’s Prospect Awards is one of the ways we contribute to and celebrate the success of this vital aspect of the mining industry, an industry that is not only critically important to the economy of our country but also to our business.

There is no single ‘answer’ to environmental issues, most improvements are incremental and are the result of hard work, close collaboration and sound science.

At Orica we are, however, making real progress.

We have invested heavily in developing mining technologies and processes that can bring about, measurable step changes in environmental performance.

We are proud to sponsor this worthwhile award and consider the Prospect Awards an excellent way to recognise the valuable work undertaken in environmental management.

We thank all participants for taking the time and effort to submit their entries and we look forward to meeting the finalists in November.

Mining Machinery Developments (MMD) designs and manufactures mineral sizing (crushing) equipment and services to the mining, metallurgical, industrial minerals, alumina and other industries.

The core products; Mineral Sizers (crushers) and Feeders offer a solution to problems such as variable ore properties, product requirements, site conditions and environmental issues.

Founded in 1978, to design and manufacture equipment for the UK underground coal mining industry, today MMD size over 60 different minerals world wide, in many varied process industries.

MMD Sizing equipment is available for surface or underground installations, stationary or mobile, and for climatic conditions ranging from arctic to tropical.

The MMD Sizer range now includes, primary, secondary and tertiary Sizers for wet and dry processing of metallic and nonmetallic minerals for mining, industrial minerals and quarrying industries.

To complement the robust Twin Shaft Mineral Sizer, MMD has designed and developed a range of heavy duty Apron Plate Feeders, which convey unbroken material to the crushing plant.

Standard widths available are 1500, 2000, 3000 and 4000mm on D4, D7, D9 and D11 Caterpillar sealed and lubricated tractor chain. The mobile and semi-mobile sizer systems developed

by MMD are both high in capacity and compact in size when compared to the traditional technology in this field.

The latest range of MMD Mobile Sizers have the ability to offer mine operators unprecedented levels of productivity, and therefore very low operating costs per tonne.

These energy efficient electrically driven “Green Mining Solutions” are all designed to assist mining companies to achieve the double bottom line of being both economic and environmentally friendly.

MMD is proud to be the long running sponsor of the Australian Mine of the Year award.

Metso Mining & Construction Metso is a leading supplier of technology and process optimisation services to the mining, aggregates and oil & gas industries.

With around 16,000 professionals based in over 50 countries, the company contributes to the sustainability and profitability of its customers worldwide.

In mining, this includes the supply, commissioning and endto-end life cycle services for equipment like crushers, grinding mills, screens, filters, flotation cells, magnetic separators, apron feeders and train unloaders.

The company also provides its customers with a range of services and innovative solutions to help them reduce their energy and water consumption while getting more from their process.

According to Max Wijasuriya – VP Capital Equipment, the Australian mining industry is responsible for around 190,000 jobs, 19% of the country’s total GDP and accounts for 55% of all Australian exports. “Sponsoring the ‘Minerals Processing of the Year’ category in Australian Mining’s Prospect Awards is one of the ways that we contribute to and celebrate the success of an industry that is critically important to the economy of our country and of course to our business,” he said.

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MINING JOBS

To advertise a new job contact Hussein Azzan at 02 8484 0852

To see the latest jobs available visit www.miningaustralia.com.au, which is updated daily.

DIGGER/DOZER OPERATOR Regional QLD – Mackay & Coalfields The job is for a worker on a 7on 7off roster. It requires an immediate start.

Camp & Accommodation provided, with BIBO exit Mackay Workpac currently has a vacancy for an experienced production Digger/Dozer Operator with coal mining experience. This position is offering an immediate start and ongoing work.

To be successful in this role you will have the following: • Minimum 2 years + experience working as a Digger/Dozer Operator in a production coal mining environment (Hitachi 5500/D10-11 dozer or equivalent) • Current Standard 11 Statement or Attainment (or BMA induction) • Current coal board medical • Current driver’s licence • RIIs in hydraulic excavator/shovel and dozer operations • Be able to submit a clear drug & alcohol test Camp and accommodation are provided. BIBO exit Mackay may be considered for the right applicant. Alternatively you will need to reside within 100 kms of Clermont.

PLEASE NOTE: These roles are for experienced mine site operators with proven experience operating production diggers and dozers.

There are no entry level applications and only applicants matching the above criteria will be considered.

For further information please contact: Nicole Gray P: 53901322 E: nicole.gray@workpac.com UNDERGROUND – SERVICE CREW OPERATOR Regional WA – Broome & Kimberley Our client is a leading mining contractor seeking experienced Underground Operators for positions at their remote mine site in the Kimberley.

They currently have vacancies for Underground Truck Operators with Service Crew experience on a 2:2 FIFO roster from Perth.

The duties will involve operating a Sandvik Toro Truck, Integrated Toll Carrier, IT Loader and carrying out Service Crew works.

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Crew experience, as well as their commitment and leadership towards health and safety on site. Must hold Working at Heights, Integrated Toll Carrier, IT Loader and Underground Dump Truck Recognition of Prior Learning to be considered and you must be able to present these on application for the role. These are 6-month positions with the opportunity to become permanent for the right candidates.

Must be available to start ASAP. Subject to full pre employment medical, DAS and police clearance.

Call 1300 967 572 to find out more about the job.

HV FIELD MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN Regional QLD – Mackay & Coalfields Our client is looking for experienced HV field maintenance electricians for ongoing mine site work.

The successful applicant will hold: • Standard 11 • Coal Board Medical • LVR/CPR Certificate • Experience working on mobile plant • Digger/Dozer Operator The roster will be 7/7.

Contact WorkPac Industrial on 1300 967 572 to find out more about the job.

LUBRICATION TECHNICIAN Chandler Macleod requires a specialised Lubrication Technician for our client, a top producer of Iron Ore located in the Pilbara region of WA. This position is for an ASAP start for the ‘Best Fit’ candidate working an 8 & 6 roster day shift only. This is a great opportunity for a skilled and experienced Mechanical Fitter with exceptional Lubrication skills or a specialised lubrication technician to work with one of the leaders in the mining industry and work for a company at the forefront of recruitment.

Requirements for this role are as follows: • Lubrication technician experience • Strong fixed plant knowledge • Oil Sampling • General lubrication • Bulk grease fills • Inspection of grease levels on gearboxes To be considered for this role your resume must clearly address the above criteria in your work

history and skillset. Please send your application to us now via the ‘apply’ button.

Reference Number: 83986a Contact Details: Scott Harrison 08 9228 5727.

DISPATCH SUPERVISOR Regional QLD – Gladstone & Central QLD We are urgently seeking an experienced Dispatch Supervisor for a role based on an Open Cut Coal Mine located in the lower Bowen Basin.

The successful candidate will have the following: • Current Standard 11 • Current Coal Board Medical • Current Driver Licence • Experience working on a Coal Mine Site • Current S1, S2, S3 • Experience using Leica Geosystems FMS or Jigsaw systems preferred There is accommodation and meals available.

You will be working the Lifestyle roster, doing both day and night shifts.

If you meet the above criteria, please call Kristy in the Biloela WorkPac Office on 48003740 or APPLY ONLINE! SHOT FIRERS WorkPac Regional NSW – Tamworth & North West NSW Our client is a leading coal producer in the Gunnedah basin, with several mines throughout and a growing work force. We are currently looking for open cut Shot Firers for residential roles within the Boggabri to Werris Creek areas.

You must have the following qualifications and experience in: • Open Cut Shotfirers licence • Unsupervised Handling Licence • Manage blast site preparation • Mark out Blasts • Mentor Trainee shot firers.

A current coal board medical is required for these positions and inductions to be completed before commencing. Candidates must be available to start within 1-2 weeks.

If you have a positive attitude towards safety, punctual and reliable plus have these skills and qualifications we would love to hear from you. Call on 1300 967 572. www.miningaustralia.com.au

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EVENTS

Conferences, seminars & workshops Event submissions can be emailed to editor@miningaustralia.com.au Queensland Mining & Engineering Exhibition (QME)

professionals, not least how to from Senior Ventilation Engineers, monitor and reduce diesel emissions Health & Hygiene Superintendents, down to the mandatory 0.1 mg per Chiefs of Ventilation, Underground cubic metre.

Superintendents and many more of 22-24 July Ensure that you are maintaining your peers in addition to regulatory Mackay, QLD up-to- date knowledge of legislation bodies.

Presented by REEDMININGEVENTS, and best practice to avoid risk, • Mining IQ QME is the leading QLD showcase system failure and non-compliance 02 9229 1000 for the METS sector and a by registering your seat now. registration@iqpc.com.au celebration of mining innovation.

Do you want to hear how your www.mineventilationqld.com.au It is an essential platform for peers and experts in this field bringing suppliers face-to-face with Ninth International are balancing costs, safety and the key buyers of Queensland’s Mining Geology efficiency? Are you eager to identify mining sector. BETTER Productivity, Conference 2014 opportunities to improve safety BETTER Efficiency, BETTER 18-20 August levels and ensure that your risk Optimisation, BETTER Mining. mitigation plans are in place for Adelaide, SA • REEDMININGEVENTS every eventuality? Are you still The International Mining Geology 02 9422 2955 unclear of how to actually reduce Conference will be held in the city www.queenslandminingexpo. your diesel emissions down to 0.1 of Adelaide, South Australia. This com.au mg per cubic metre? will be the ninth in a proud tradition Mine Ventilation 2014 If you want answers to the above reaching back to the inaugural questions then you simply cannot event, held in Mount Isa, Queensland 29-31 July afford to miss Mine Ventilation 2014. in 1990. The International Mining It is clear that the pressure on This conference is long overdue Geology Conference series, jointly ventilation officers in recent months on the East Coast and will give convened by the Australian Institute has been to reduce costs, yet you access to real case studies of Geoscientists (AIG) and The still deliver unrivaled standards from sites that have significantly Australasian Institute of Mining of safety. In addition, there is still improved their ventilation systems and Metallurgy (The AusIMM), has clarity needed around some of the A M0 5 1 4 _ 0 0 0 _ P r o d u c t i 1 2 0 1 4 - 0 4 - 1 7 T1 0 : 3 6 : 3 2 + and design. Meet with and hear developed into the premier event in legislations that impact ventilation

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The role of mining geologists has increased in importance in recent years. They are now involved in many business-critical steps in the value chain, from interaction with exploration, mine planning and blasting through to mineral processing and marketing. There is now recognition that, because the mining industry is built on minerals, geologists are the key professionals who interact right across the value chain: hence our theme Mining Geology through the value chain.

Many believe we are on the cusp of innovations and technology changes that will accelerate this trend.

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Mining the Territory 2014 19-21 August Darwin, NT Mining the Territory, one half of NT Resources Week, is an annual event that brings together key 1 0 : 0 0 industry leaders, opinion leaders

and experts to provide you with up to date information on the current exploration, investment and development opportunities in the top end’s resource industry.

As a leading professional involved with the mining industry, Mining the Territory is the Top End’s leading educational, networking and meeting place for the Territory’s mining community.

What to expect: Meet the leading mining professionals, mine operators, mine service providers, contractors, and key delegates from across Australia. Case studies, keynote presentations, panel sessions and interactive workshops led by the Australian resource industry’s most highly respected speakers and captains of industry Relax with fellow delegates and make new contacts by attending the NT Resources Week networking events Large NT Resources Week Trade Exhibition.

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Get answers on how to drive up productivity at your mine through: • Bespoke energy efficiency measures and remote site power.

• Remote operation of equipment in a centralised location.

• Integrated pit to port logistics management.

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