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ABB to install new substation for Rio Tinto (13/08/2007)

... is undertaking a $13.5m substation installation for Rio Tinto. The Hope Downs substation will provide power to a new iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.The project is for the complete turn-key supply of a 220/33 kV ...

Endress+Hauser opens new sales office in Gladstone (16/07/2007)

... demand from steel makers in China and India is driving up prices of coal, alumina, nickel, and iron ore. Process companies in Central Queensland are experiencing phenomenal growth. Our new office in Gladstone demonstrates Endress+Hauser’s ...

Injuries at workplace deserve same science as cancer (20/06/2007)

... set this cost in context, it was approximately twice the cost of running our army for that year, and exceeded coal, iron ore and wheat exports for the year 2001/02," Kahler explains.Adequate data on the causes of injury at work would see the ...

Ronsard Island preferred for new Pilbara Port (9/05/2007)

... and roughly midway between Port Hedland and Dampier, has been recommended as the site for the Pilbara’s next major iron ore port, according to the WA Department of Industry and Resources.Engineering consultants Worley Parsons have identified ...

Darwin Port ramps-up (9/05/2007)

... to the establishment of port infrastructure and operational arrangements associated with the export of 1.5 Mtpa of iron ore through the Port of Darwin. The new $47m Natural Fuels Australia biodiesel manufacturing plant is currently undergoing ...

Fortescue ore countdown (9/05/2007)

... the dominance of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto in the Pilbara, Fortescue Metals Group Limited expects to commence mining iron ore by October this year and rail the first batch to Port Hedland by February 2008.And, according to Executive Director ...

(9/05/2007)

... ramps upRIO Tinto’s iron ore expansions in Western Australia remain its biggest current capital investment and are progressing well, according to outgoing CEO Leigh Clifford. However, says Clifford, the challenge of operating and expanding ten ...

Ronsard Island preferred for new Pilbara Port (9/05/2007)

... and roughly midway between Port Hedland and Dampier, has been recommended as the site for the Pilbara’s next major iron ore port, according to the WA Department of Industry & Resources.Engineering consultants Worley Parsons have identified ...

Electricity needs (11/04/2007)

... a large portion of the mines and refineries are located. But this doesn’t include the Pilbara region where most of the iron ore mining and LNG export facilities are sited.“In planning for electrical demand, major loads such as mines and ...

(11/04/2007)

... Christie, AdministratorDiggers & Dealers Mining Forum08 9481 6440 admin@diggersndealers.com.auIron Ore 2007 Mon 20 to Wed 22 AugSheraton Hotel Perth, WAA major international Conference organised to bring together ...

Electronic rust protection with rust-gard from duco scratch (27/03/2007)

... during the course of its normal life.Rust is the result of the corrosion of iron and steel. Iron is produced from iron ore. Iron is created by heating iron ore, and steel is produced by combining iron ore, carbon and other selected metal ...

Powership partners (12/03/2007)

... central Queensland metals and coal markets, the Hunter Valley coal market and the rapidly expanding base, precious and iron ore markets in Western Australia.Orica combines this production capability with world class Mobile Manufacturing Units ...

Cape Lambert expansion (12/03/2007)

... Tinto has announced a further expansion of its iron ore export capacity in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Nameplate annual capacity at Cape Lambert port will be increased from 55 to 80 million tonnes for an investment of US$860 million ...

Fortescue's open access infrastructure welcomed (12/03/2007)

... privately operated open-access railway.The 260km railway was part of Fortescue Metals Group’s $2billion Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project. This project will deliver an open access port facility on the western side of Port Hedland ...

Improvements Plus safety equals clever scheme (12/03/2007)

... Mining is responsible for contract operations at BHP Billiton’s largest iron ore facility at Yandi, which produces a substantial share of the mining giant’s iron ore output in Western Australia.As part of the ongoing drive for a sustained ...

Geraldton Port upgrade (12/03/2007)

... for a new ship loader with a capacity of 5,000 t per hour; and numerous smaller procurement contracts.“Geraldton’s iron ore facility at Berth four is in use 80% of the time, so a new berth will speed up ship turnarounds and save costs for ...

The Western Front (12/03/2007)

... billion in one year, so there’s been huge investment in the industry across all of the commodities particularly nickel, iron ore, alumina, oil and gas and gold.AM: What are the strongest concerns from the mining industry in WA?TS: Skills ...

Major new iron ore port planned for Pilbara (12/02/2007)

... PREFERRED site has been recommended for the Pilbara’s next major iron ore port.WA Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan said that if iron ore exports grew as predicted, they could exceed the capacities of existing ports at ...

Unlocking value in alternative iron ores (12/02/2007)

... for iron ore is expected to rise by more than 200 million tonnes a year, significantly increasing the value of an industry that already contributes $10 billion annually to Australia’s export earnings.As the high-grade ore resources that have ...

Materials handling boost (12/02/2007)

... via strategic acquisitions and organic growth, is buoyed by the prospect of continuing growth in its traditional iron ore and gold markets, and plans to strengthen its presence and product range for the coal market and port ...

Ultra-Dynamics releases on-line magnetic susceptibility meter for the iron ore industry project magnet (11/01/2007)

... Ultra-Dynamics has recently supplied an on-line MAGNASAT system to Project Magnet for the measurement of magnetite in the feed stock prior to crushing in high pressure rolls. MAGNASAT will be used to control the conveyor speed ...

ultraMOIST on-line moisture measurement system available from Ultra-Dynamics (11/01/2007)

... etc., etc.The microwave moisture technique is suited to a wide range of materials including; coal, hops, iron ore, wood flake, bauxite, sugar, bagasse, sand, gold ore, copper ore, foods, chemicals, etc.ultraMOIST on-line moisture ...

Iron ore mining (10/01/2007)

... outlook for the iron ore mining industry will be heavily influenced by trends in steel demand and production, price negotiations with Japanese steel producers and the value of the Australian dollar.Australia’s production and exports of iron ...

Eye in the sky to monitor alumina and bauxite dust (10/01/2007)

... The Light Metals Flagship is funding research that will assist minerals processing operations and regulators to accurately measure and monitor the impact of bauxite mining on the environment, and make more effective decisions within ‘license to ...

Pedal to the metal (10/01/2007)

... 32% of the division’s total revenue this year. This sector contains some of the mining division’s star performers.Iron ore mining was the Australia’s fastest growing industry in the 2006 financial year, and it is forecast to be the second ...

Callidan awarded CQ Exporter of the Year award (21/11/2006)

... MoistScan microwave moisture meters are used in a diverse range of industries, from coal, iron ore, sinter, nickel, copper concentrate, pasta, cheese, and many others. Each unit is customised to suit clients' requirements to obtain ...

Conferences, seminars & workshops (13/11/2006)

... & Events Coordinator03 9658 6125dedwards@ausimm.com.auwww.ausimm.com.auAugustIron Ore 2007 Mon 20 to Wed 22 AugSheraton Hotel Perth, WAA major international Conference organised to bring together managers, ...

Fresh look needed for manufacturing’s future (23/10/2006)

... we have a comparative advantage. Where are our comparative advantages? They are clearly in minerals, coal, bauxite and iron ore and a stable economic climate with a stable well educated workforce and a federal government with a surplus of probably ...

Outokumpu Technology’s plant optimises water recoveries at BHP BiIliton (19/10/2006)

... to the plant expansion, which forms part of BHP Billiton’s rapid growth project No3, which will increase annual iron ore sales capacity by approximately 20 million tonnes.Successful completion of the order, just 29 weeks from award to ...

Approval for Jack Hills Project (12/10/2006)

... mobilise our mining team and we expect to commence at Jack Hills in the next few weeks and to ship our first iron ore to customers in late October or November 2006.”The Jack Hills Stage 1 Project mine development plan was approved through the ...