Should miners employ proactive or reactive maintenance?

Should miners employ proactive or reactive maintenance?

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 –...
How can miners solve bridging and ratholing?

How can miners solve bridging and ratholing?

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...
Top 3 reasons to repair rather than replace

Top 3 reasons to repair rather than replace

The throwaway consumer has become more prominent over recent years, especially with the cost of some specific products in decline. With more overseas competitors entering the market, it can be all too tempting to avoid repairing technology and instead to replace it...
Ways to secure the future of mining in NSW

Ways to secure the future of mining in NSW

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...