Sep 16, 2019

Formal recognition for sustainable operations

Evolution Mining has been ranked among top performing Australian mining companies for corporate sustainability. Evolution mining operates five wholly-owned mines including Cracow, Mt Carlton and Mt Rawdon in Queensland. It holds an economic interest in Ernest Henry Mine near Cloncurry delivering 100 per cent of gold and 30 per cent of copper. Evolution joins only one other gold company recognised in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Australia. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) have been tracking the performance of companies since ...

Recent Stories

Sep 15, 2019

Rail projects signal job creation for Queensland

Major rail projects worth almost $305 million are supporting hundreds of construction jobs in regional Queensland, the State Government says. The largest investment – the $100 million North Coast line upgrade between Townsville and Rockhampton – started construction in July and will support more than 300 construction jobs. Work is also underway to replace 20 timber bridge...

Sep 14, 2019

Enduron HPGR crushes energy costs

The Weir Group says it is seeing growing demand for its Enduron High Pressure Grinding Rolls and GEHO pumps as miners seek out energy savings. The company recently secured a $180 million order to provide industry-leading energy saving solutions to Fortescue Metals Group and Formosa Steel’s Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It says a range of We...

Sep 14, 2019

Barminco adds new dimension to raise boring

Hard rock underground mining services provider Barminco is employing a world-first combination with its Rhino 100 Mobile Raise Boring machine. The Sandvik machine has uphole, downhole, and back reaming capability. Rhino 100 is a fully mechanised and self-contained electro-hydraulic mobile raise borer designed for slot raising in underground mining. Barminco, which has been using the R...

Sep 13, 2019

Crusher problem to hit Thalanga production

Red River Resources expects a 30 per cent cut in production at Thalanga this quarter after a crusher breakdown The company said the secondary crusher at its processing plant was shut down on September 12 and repairs were underway. “The repair process involves removal and disassembly of the crusher, expediting replacement components, fabrication and machining then assembly and reinst...

Sep 13, 2019

Vassallo recruiting as it expands to Rockhampton

Vassallo Constructions has officially opened a Rockhampton branch at Denham St in the CBD. The privately-owned company, which commenced operations in Mackay in 1997, specialises in civil infrastructure including road and bridge building, land development, pipe laying and general earthworks. Managing director Vic Vassallo said the new Rockhampton office boasted a highly regarded management...

Sep 13, 2019

Thiess wins $1.3b Curragh mining contract

Thiess has won a six-year $1.3 billion contract to provide mining services at Curragh coal mine, 30km north of Blackwater. Mine owner Coronado said the scope of work to be carried out at Curragh’s northern operations included overburden removal and haulage, coal mining and run of mine rehandling services, equipment maintenance and pit dewatering. This new contract is in addition to...

Sep 12, 2019

Coppabella workers win $3m backpay after union action

Peabody is expected to have to fork out about $3 million for Coppabella mineworkers in Central Queensland after a union win at the Fair Work Commission. CFMEU Mining and Energy said the commission had ruled that a requirement to attend the site office 15 minutes before shift for preparations and transport was work time. The legal win would deliver hundreds of affected workers up to $...

Sep 12, 2019

New leader for Cairns business community

Cairns Chamber of Commerce has appointed Patricia O’Neill as chief executive officer following Debbie-Anne Bender’s shift to the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce. “We are delighted to appoint Patricia O’Neill as our new CEO,” Cairns Chamber of Commerce president Nick Loukas said. “Patricia is well known to many in the Cairns business community and I am sure her appointment will...