Miners are often presented with the choice between pivoted belt-weighers and fully floating belt-weighers. For some, it’s hard to see the difference, while others may favour one particular model over another. We sat down with SRO Technology’s General...
In light of decreasing commodity prices and environmental pressures, mining experts are assessing how extractive processes can become more efficient. Ideally, miners would like to minimise the amount of resources they consume while maximising production. This is a...
Deploying innovative technologies and equipment to improve productivity is characteristic of today’s global extractive industry. According to the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM), fiscal, economic and – in some cases –...
Equipment managers have done a good job designing bin level indicators resilient to common storage issues. Although these instruments provide operators with accurate contents readings, they can do little to prevent ratholing and bridging inside containers. Let’s...
The future of the resources sector has been in the spotlight over recent months, and New South Wales has been the focus of much of this speculation. While the state has relied on its mining industry for many years, there had been concerns that a downturn in activity...
Recent Comments