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Mining & Resources
The unheralded and forgotten role tyres play in mining operations
Adam Gosling, Director of TyreSafe Australia, is always surprised that many people fail to consider the costs of operating tyres on commercial fleets and that there are probably more who don't consider their own safety as being a thing to value (tyresafe.com.au). Adam is an advocate of using tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) to optimise safety…
29 Apr 2015, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
A global ‘Taylored’ approach to bulk materials handling
Imagine having Mozambique, Borneo, Vietnam, and Suriname on the list of places you have worked? These are just a few of the many exotic places Michael Taylor has travelled to and worked in, originally starting out from Perth, Western Australia. Mr Taylor has worked on a number of projects during his extensive career within the…
23 Apr 2015, by Informa InsightsLeadership & Communication | Mining & Resources
How to make the transition from miner to industry consultant: Q&A with Richard Stockwell
Richard Stockwell is the Managing Director of Hornet Drilling and Geological Services, a professional consultancy with a specialist drilling capability. He is a Geologist with 18 years of experience in base metals, gold and most significantly in mineral sands. Geology has been a lifelong passion of Richard’s having grown up in a region of very complex…
22 Apr 2015, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Challenges and opportunities of nickel mining in the Philippines
The Philippines have one of the world’s largest nickel reserves and last year the nickel production totalled to over 330,000 metric tonnes, and for the next few years the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines sees the country producing 25 million metric tonnes of nickel direct shipping ore annually. One such operating nickel miner is…
8 Apr 2015, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Where is the Australian coal market heading?
In anticipation of our Australian Coal conference which is being held next month, we asked a few key speakers what they were most looking forward to discussing with other attendees over the two days. The event is a key opportunity for Australian stakeholders to meet in Sydney to hear from major players and industry experts…
19 Mar 2015, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Program launch: Katherine Regional Mining & Exploration Forum 2015
The annual Katherine Regional Mining & Exploration Forum returns on 26-27 May this year with the theme “Developing Katherine as the regional service and supply hub to the mining, and oil and gas sectors”. Actively supported by the Katherine Mining Services Association (KMSA) and endorsed by the Northern Territory Government, the conference is an opportunity…
19 Mar 2015, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
Close-up: Dr Victor Hugo, Iluka Resources
Dr Victor Hugo, General Manager – Exploration and Geology at Iluka Resources, will be speaking at the 15th Anniversary Mineral Sands Conference held next week on the 24-25 March in Melbourne. Dr Hugo joined Iluka 17 years ago within the Business Development Team, before taking on the role of Technical Marketing Manager the following year…
18 Mar 2015, by Informa InsightsEnergy & Utilities | Mining & Resources
SETuP: Transforming electricity generation for remote communities in the NT
The Power and Water Corporation is responsible for electricity transmission and distribution and provides water and sewerage services across the Northern Territory, an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres. They are currently developing the Northern Territory Solar Energy Transformation Program (SETuP) and in the lead up to the Remote Area Power Supply Conference we…
2 Mar 2015, by Informa InsightsEnergy & Utilities | Mining & Resources
Is natural gas a ‘game changer’ for Africa’s economy?
Godwin Sweto is the current managing director of South African firm Encorex, who specialise in energy consulting, strategy advisory, investment and petroleum product trading. We caught up with Godwin who will be speaking at the Onshore Gas Africa conference in a couple of months as he shares with us his insights regarding natural gas and its potential to be a game changer…
24 Feb 2015, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources
What are the promising techniques for South Africa’s iron ore evaluation and production?
Africa is showing great promise in its strategies to approach ferrous metal beneficiation to maximise the utility of existing ore deposits. South Africa is leading the way after President Jacob Zuma announced an official government strategy in 2011, stating 'beneficiation was a priority in order for the country to ‘reap the full benefits of its…
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