Drill safety innovation

A CONTRACT mining company has designed a rig with features that would eliminate many of the hazards often associated with surface reverse circulation drilling
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Dust problems solved

Community pressure to fix dust problems in the inner-Brisbane suburb of Mt Cooth-tha has led to design of an innovative dust collection and disposal system.
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Model of a plan for Olympic Dam

BHP Billiton has adopted VULCAN for the Olympic Dam Expansion project (ODX) in South Australia’s far north. This project will be the largest open pit mining operation in Australia, rivalling BHP Billiton’s giant Escondida copper mine in northern Chile, which also uses VULCAN.
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Strata support failure

AN underground mine has identified numerous strata support roof bolts that appear to have manufacturing defects, according to Queensland Regional Inspector of Mines – Central Michael Downs.
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Fleet and mine management software

MODULAR Mining Systems will display their latest advancements in mining technology, including new modules for the ProVision NextGen GPS-guided fleet management software, and DISPATCH NextGen mine management software, on Stand S135 at AIMEX 2007.
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