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Mining Lubricants and Wear Protection: Keep Your Mine Operations Flowing 19 August, 2010 Protecting and enhancing mining machinery is essential to maintaining optimum production levels. Liam Stoker explores the lubricant and wear protection available to mining operators to...

CSIRO at the Cutting Edge 11 June, 2010 CSIRO is currently looking to understand exactly what happens when drill bit meets rock face. The research is giving scientists vital information that will guide the design of more efficient...

Mine Trucks of the Future: Bigger, Faster, Smarter 17 November, 2009 Massive trucks at mining operations around the world may soon be replaced by bigger yet lighter, faster and highly computerised vehicles. David Binning hops on board for a...

Fatigue Analysis Software – Reducing the Cost of Equipment in the Mine 27 August, 2009 Fatigue analysis software can breathe new life into assets and save time and money during the design process. But how reliable are the readings? Paul French...

Gently Does It 20 July, 2009 Remote and semi-automated control of loading iron ore bulk carriers could mean safer and more efficient operation. Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation...

Coil Tube Drilling: The Gas Drainage Saviour? 29 September, 2008 Coil tube drilling could be the answer to draining gas from mines in a more efficient, accurate and safe way. Paul French explains...

Mining for Air 29 August, 2008 A string of fatalities has forced the industry to look to improve tunnelling techniques and ventilation technology. Jim Banks...

Conveyor Operators Buckle Down for Crunch 18 July, 2008 As rubber prices reach record highs, conveyor manufacturers supplying the mining industry are feeling the squeeze. Mining Technology looks at the important role played by conveyor systems in...

Longer Life for Tyres 18 January, 2008 Dr Gareth Evans looks at the new retreading market opening up as a result of and a remedy for the great tyre...

The Supply-Chain Train 03 January, 2008 Australia's mining industry is increasingly waking up to the importance of rail when having to meet international demand. David Binning takes a look at one project in Goonyella that is helping...

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