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Autonomous Trucking Revs Up With Rio Tinto’s Mine of the Future Program

More than a decade ago, mining giant Rio Tinto introduced fully autonomous haul trucks as part of their Mine of the Future program. Rio Tinto's former CEO S...

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Light Vehicle Automation Hits Mine Site in WA

Louise Heginbotham

Fortescue Metals Group is launching a trial of autonomous light vehicles. And it's not the first for Fortescue. The iron ore major already has 109 autonomous...

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A Look At The Liebherr Monster Mining Trucks

Louise Heginbotham

Monster mining trucks hit Aussie shores at Peak Downs mine National Group have handed over 5 of the world’s second-largest (and Australia’s largest) mining tru...

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Honeywell & SKF Launch Industrial Internet of Things Pilot Project

Krystle Richardson

Lovers of acronyms will be stoked with multinational tech giants, Honeywell and SKF, who's latest project has taken IoT (Internet of Things) and made it IIoT (I...

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The Hunter Valley: Where Mining & Agriculture are Working Together

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Mining and farming may seem like mutually exclusive operations, and the two industries are often at loggerheads. It would appear counterintuitive that the degra...

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What’s it Like to Work in a Remote Mine in Africa?

Krystle Richardson

Wherever you are in the world, mining is a demanding field of work to go into. Miners endure coal dust, excessive noise, vibration from operating certain machin...

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What Would the World Look Like Without Mining?

Krystle Richardson

Unless you live completely off-grid and never venture out of your fortress of solitude, having a go at the mining industry is like chewing on a steak while decr...

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New Research into Coal Testing Methods is Good News for Environment and Miners

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For years now, the float and sink method for testing coal has been accepted as standard practice. However, the method is not without harmful complications. Rese...

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Queensland taxpayers to foot $1.7m bill over Stanwell sub-contractor payment

Matt Cumming

Liquidators are chasing $1.7 million from Queensland taxpayers after the government-owned power company Stanwell Corporation used coal ash company Coal Reuse af...

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How to Rescue the Mining Boom, One News Story at a Time

Krystle Richardson

There's a strange and gentle war going on in news feeds and papers across Australia. Banks, economists, academics and analysts are pummelling the declining mini...

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Is The Mining Industry Finally Caving and Going Green?

Krystle Richardson

With diesel prices rising and the cost of solar installations dropping, mines across the country have started turning to the sun to power their operations. Coa...

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The Unexpected Events That Impact Mining The Most

Krystle Richardson

In a twist of irony more commonplace than you might imagine, two of the biggest influencers on the current state of the mining industry have nothing to do with ...

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Construction

Caterpillar 12M Grader Equipment Focus

Cat Excavator Sizes: A Guide

Is Chinese Manufacturing Good For Aussie Business?

Farming

4WD Tractor vs 2WD Tractor: Which is Better for You?

John Deere Announces Gen 4 Software & Machine Sync Updates

Top 8 Compact Tractor Implements

Metal

Yawei HLE fiber laser improves quality and reduces lead times at Ace Wire Works

How Longevity and Upgrades is Saving Laser Customers Money

From the beam source to the cutting head – The New complete ‘All-In-Light’ package from Precitec

Mining

Autonomous Trucking Revs Up With Rio Tinto’s Mine of the Future Program

Komatsu PC4000-11 vs Hitachi EX3600-6—Excavator Comparison

Light Vehicle Automation Hits Mine Site in WA

Wood

Biesse 50th Anniversary ‘Future in Tour’ Celebration Arrives in Sydney

How an Out of Work Mechanic Became a Woodworking Master

Take Your Woodworking to the Next Level With These 5 Expert Tips

Mining News

Autonomous Trucking Revs Up With Rio Tinto’s Mine of the Future Program

Light Vehicle Automation Hits Mine Site in WA

A Look At The Liebherr Monster Mining Trucks

Honeywell & SKF Launch Industrial Internet of Things Pilot Project

The Hunter Valley: Where Mining & Agriculture are Working Together

What’s it Like to Work in a Remote Mine in Africa?

What Would the World Look Like Without Mining?

New Research into Coal Testing Methods is Good News for Environment and Miners

Queensland taxpayers to foot $1.7m bill over Stanwell sub-contractor payment

How to Rescue the Mining Boom, One News Story at a Time

Is The Mining Industry Finally Caving and Going Green?

The Unexpected Events That Impact Mining The Most