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CAS DataLoggers Supplies Remote Structural Monitoring Solution for Copper Mine

CAS DataLoggers has supplied dataTaker DT80 intelligent data loggers and dataTaker CEM20 channel expansion modules to a copper mining company for monitoring its structure. Potentially dangerous situations such as subsidence or ground movement had to be monitored for ensuring the safety of the machinery and the miners.

5 Apr 2012

Rio Tinto Looking at Driverless Trains for Pilbara

Rio Tinto is now thinking of moving its ore transportation to driverless trains. The mining giant has lined up an investment of $518 million for such trains. It does cast a shadow on the future of its current 500 plus train drivers in the Pilbara region.

From Rio Tinto plc 21 Feb 2012

Fritsch Offer A Comprehensive Range of Sieve Shakers

The FRITSCH sieve range is the focused answer to all typical sieving tasks in the laboratory: three well-conceived instruments for every application, with FRITSCH concepts that make the work simpler and faster – easy to operate, reliable and long-lasting.

14 Feb 2012

BAEconomics Report Shows Benefits of Automation Technology in Mining Industry

According to the new research, the mining industry gets a world-first technology for the miners’ safety and better health, enhanced ecological benefits and usage of energy, and production efficiencies.

From Rio Tinto plc 7 Feb 2012

Mining Industry Looks to Automation‎

Technology is catching up with the mining industry. Soon many mining operations in lonely and desolate areas could be carried out by automation with control centers a few hundred kms away in the cities.

6 Feb 2012

Adroit Resources Announces Arrival of Drilling Rig to Little Pigeon Lake Property

Adroit Resources has announced the arrival of a drill rig at the Little Pigeon Lake and drilling will begin at the west end of high-grade vein, containing gold and copper, to examine the affinities with the Coniarum-Hollinger-McIntyre complex.

4 Feb 2012

Caterpillar Beats Earnings Estimate Sees Good Growth in 2012

Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest producer of construction and mining equipment, saw its fourth quarter earnings rise per share to $2.32 as compared to $1.47 last year.

From Caterpillar 30 Jan 2012

FDG Mining Deploys Second Core Drill Rig at Topacio Project

FDG Mining has used a second diamond core drill rig for the exploration program at the Topacio project. The positive results of the first hole DDH11-01 have accelerated the drilling program for the inferred resource expansion.

23 Jan 2012

Outrage as Some Australian Miners Required to Buy Chinese Equipment

Australian mining companies are being asked to buy Chinese equipment as a pre-condition to exporting minerals. Contracts are said to specify that the companies buy specific, non-Australian manufactured equipment. This is being seen as an outrage by Australian manufacturers.

17 Jan 2012

Aurora Algae to Bring Biofuel Business to Australia

Aurora Algae, a US based biofuel company, is looking to move into the booming mining sector in Western Australia by providing companies biodiesel from algae to meet their energy needs. The company is also hoping to get a share market listing later this year.

10 Jan 2012