The ideal tailings management system produces the correct volume of process water at the best quality and tailings with the right characteristics, while minimising the impact of waste solids on the site’s function. The key to getting it right, Stewart Reeve explains, is to understand the nature of your tailings.
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A Melbourne based rail maintenance contractor has successfully collaborated with a Commonwealth Government initiative to develop new operating systems to increase management's control over operational processes and improve its marketing.
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So you think your company has boring products, do you? Well, it may not be your products that are boring, it might just be you!
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When it comes to capital and running costs, quarries too often overlook choosing the correct dewatering pump.
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A prominent figure in the North American pump market has recently visited Australia to discuss the benefits of Tsurumi submersible pump systems.
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Komatsu Corporate Finance has changed some of its procedures to make obtaining finance for smaller transactions much easier and speedier.
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Quarry operators each year may be missing out on reclaiming thousands of dollars in property and asset depreciation from the tax office.
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In mid-September, CMIC12- the fourth Construction Materials Industry Conference- returned to the city where it first began six years ago- Melbourne. Damian Christie was a keen observer at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
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Government department approvals for projects, including the expansion of existing projects, are becoming more problematic for the extractive industry. Chris Prowse discusses why there are delays in the process and outlines how extractive operators can plan for some of the hurdles.
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Having issues generating trust or improving your image in your local community? Advertising and sales maestro Dan Gregory says that these challenges are not insurmountable.
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With the arrival of the carbon tax, quarries and other extractive businesses have the opportunity to seek grants from the Federal Government for investments in energy efficient capital equipment and low emission technologies.
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Dr Dean Laplonge has previously reported on the potential impact of hyper-masculinity on safety conduct on mine sites. What has happened since then? How far has this debate moved along? Dean updates his thoughts on gendered behaviours and safety in the mining industry.
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