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Mining & Resources
Technological challenges in Slurry Systems
By Paul Slatter*, Principal Engineer, Rheology and Slurry Engineering at ATC Williams Pumped slurry pipeline design requires accommodating at least three complicating factors. These are: The heterogeneous/settling characteristics of the slurry The homogeneous/non-Newtonian characteristics of the slurry The degrading effect of slurry on pump performance Both the heterogeneous and homogeneous characteristics of the slurry affect…
11 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Blair Athol mine acquisition ‘will create jobs’
The Queensland government has welcomed the recently proposed acquisition of the Blair Athol coal mine, claiming it will create jobs and boost the economy. New Emerald Coal, a subsidiary of Linc Energy, announced that it was entering into a sale and purchase agreement with the Blair Athol Coal joint venture to take control of the…
11 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Iron ore exports receive boost in Pilbara
A new port expansion in Western Australia's Pilbara region is expected to have significant benefits for the iron ore export industry. The state government announced that the Rio Tinto development will allow the company's Cape Lambert port facility to expand annual export capacity of the resource from 80 million to 210 million tonnes. Premier and…
9 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Fracking ‘the best green option of this decade’
Fracking could be one of the best green options of the decade, one industry commentator has argued. Bjorn Lomborg, president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center and author of The Skeptical Environmentalist, wrote in an article for USA Today that fracking has led to a "dramatic transition" to natural gas. This shift is important for environmentalists…
4 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Clough director calls for oil and gas stability
Australia needs more stability in its oil and gas sector under the new government, according to an industry expert. Kevin Gallagher, managing director of oil and gas contractor Clough, was quoted by The Australian as saying that he hoped prime minister Tony Abbott would bring much-needed confidence to an industry that has been plagued with…
2 Oct 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
BHP Billiton: Flexibility needed in mining industry
Mining giant BHP Billiton has warned that companies may need to become more flexible if they are to adequately deal with changing market conditions. The news may encourage businesses to consider their current approach to mining training, with BHP stating that more agile firms will reap the benefits. In its annual report, published yesterday (September…
27 Sep 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Red tape cut in WA’s mining industry
Western Australia's mining engineering sector is to become more efficient due to changes to the Programme of Work (PoW) approval system. The WA government said cutting red tape will not only improve flexibility, but will also maintain environmental standards. Bill Marmion, mines and petroleum minister, said the amendments would also reduce duplication across the resources…
25 Sep 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
What infrastructure facilities does SA’s mining industry need most urgently?
In the lead up to our 7th Annual Mining South Australia Conference, we will be showcasing 3 editions of interviews with the event’s key supporter organisations: Civil Contractors Federation SA, Whyalla Chamber of Commerce & Industry, South Australia Freight Council, Port Pirie Regional Council & Whyalla City Council. In this second edition, we turned our…
24 Sep 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Kalimantan coal: Responding to a changing market
The second annual Kalimantan Coal conference, held in early September 2013 brought together senior executives and decision makers from government, mining, infrastructure, shipping and supply sectors at a particularly interesting time for the Indonesian coal sector. The Indonesian government has only recently introduced new regulations that limit foreign ownership for mines to 49%. These new…
24 Sep 2013, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
What is the most pressing issue the global nickel industry is facing in 2014?
Stumbling commodity prices have forced mining companies to take a hard look at their operational efficiencies and to re-evaluate the margins of certain projects. And like most commodities, nickel has not had a particularly encouraging 2013 with the metal price currently at US$13,966/t. In addition, the latest statistics from the International Nickel Study Group show…
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