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In this issue

POWERING an electric future
AUSTRALIAN POWER EQUIPMENT LEADS THE CHARGE IN MINING ELECTRIFICATION

INDUSTRY INSIGHT
From coal to critical minerals
A new chapter is unfolding in the Latrobe Valley, where Latrobe Magnesium’s new technology has propelled the region from a coal-fired past to a critical minerals future.

DECARBONISATION
Partnerships power Real Zero push
When it comes to climate commitments,Fortescue is showing thatheavy industry can decarbonise profitably and rapidly.

MACHINERY
Mastering industrial gear service
SEW-EURODRIVE is redefining what longterm support looks like for industrial gear systems across Australia.

INDUSTRY EVENTS
Ambition and action
The recent WA Mining 2025 showed technology’s time has well and truly arrived.

MINING A DECARBONISED FUTURE

SACOME'S CEO NICOLA MCFARLANE SAT DOWN WITH AUSTRALIAN MINING TO DISCUSS HOW SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S MINING SECTOR IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED IN THE GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION.

2 mins

FROM COAL TO CRITICAL MINERALS

A NEW CHAPTER IS UNFOLDING IN THE LATROBE VALLEY, WHERE LATROBE MAGNESIUM'S NEW TECHNOLOGY HAS PROPELLED THE REGION FROM A COAL-FIRED PAST TO A CRITICAL MINERALS FUTURE.

4 mins

MINING'S ELECTRIC REVOLUTION

FROM BATTERY-POWERED HAUL TRUCKS TO ALL-ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND FLEETS, ELECTRIFICATION IS RAPIDLY RESHAPING THE INDUSTRY.

4 mins

POWERING THE FUTURE OF MINING

WITH DEEP TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND A SUSTAINABILITY-DRIVEN APPROACH, AUSTRALIAN POWER EQUIPMENT IS REDEFINING HOW MINES HARNESS ELECTRICITY FOR SAFER, CLEANER, MORE EFFICIENT OPERATIONS.

3 mins

BREAKING GROUND

THE MINING INDUSTRY'S JOURNEY TO ACHIEVE NET-ZERO IS UNDOUBTEDLY A CHALLENGE, BUT IT'S ONE XCMG AUSTRALIA IS TACKLING HEAD-ON.

3 mins

PUSHING MORE WITH LESS

KOMATSU CONTINUES TO SET NEW STANDARDS FOR FUEL EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY WITH THE NEW PC950-11.

2 mins

CONNECTION IN ELECTRIFICATION

MADISON TECHNOLOGIES DELIVERS RUGGED NETWORKS THAT KEEP REMOTE, RENEWABLE MICROGRIDS ONLINE IN SOME OF AUSTRALIA'S HARSHEST MINING ENVIRONMENTS.

3 mins

CHARGING UP THE WORKFORCE

AS MINES MOVE TOWARD ELECTRIFICATION, THE NEED FOR PRACTICAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE HAS GROWN QUICKLY – AND AUSIMM IS STEPPING UP.

4 mins

POWERING A ZERO-EMISSION FREIGHT FUTURE

AS THE MINING INDUSTRY MOVES TOWARDS NET-ZERO TARGETS, SOLARH2E IS FOCUSED ON ACCELERATING ELECTRIFICATION AND DECARBONISATION FOR MINERALS HAULAGE FROM PIT TO PORT.

2 mins

GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS POWER FORTESCUE'S REAL ZERO PUSH

WHEN IT COMES TO CLIMATE COMMITMENTS, FORTESCUE IS SHOWING THAT HEAVY INDUSTRY CAN DECARBONISE PROFITABLY AND RAPIDLY.

1 mins

ORE AND ORDER

AUSTRALIAN MINING SPOKE TO AN ECONOMIST TO EXAMINE THE NATURE OF IRON ORE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN BHP AND CHINA.

4 mins

INNOVATION NEVER CLOCKS OUT

FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS, VERIDAPT HAS EXPANDED ALL OVER THE WORLD OVER 20 YEARS. BUT IT HASN'T FORGOTTEN ITS ROOTS AS AN AUSTRALIAN COMPANY.

4 mins

IN FULL, ON TIME, IN SPEC

EVERY SECOND MATTERS IN MINING, AND THAT'S WHY MASPRO HAS DESIGNED A SUPPLY CHAIN MODEL THAT KEEPS OPERATIONS MOVING.

2 mins

DE-RISKING MINING'S RACE TO ELECTRIFICATION

AUSTRALIAN MINING SAT DOWN WITH GENUS GENERAL MANAGER, COMMERCIAL EOIN GORMAN TO DISCUSS ELECTRIFICATION AND THE FUTURE OF THE SECTOR.

4 mins

TOTAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

HASTINGS DEERING LEVERAGES NEARLY A CENTURY OF EXPERTISE, ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS AND A FULL SUITE OF REPAIR, REBUILD AND MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS TO KEEP FLEETS RUNNING LONGER AND SMARTER.

3 mins

FROM ORE TO OPPORTUNITY

AUSTRALIAN MINING SAT DOWN WITH METSO'S DAVID TULLOCH, DUNCAN WYATT AND GUILLAUME LAMBERT TO DISCUSS THE COMPANY'S INNOVATIONS AND THE BUZZ AROUND CRITICAL MINERALS.

5 mins

A GIANT HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT

SEARCHING FOR COPPER, EMPIRE METALS INSTEAD FOUND TWO BILLION TONNES OF TITANIUM ORE. ITS PITFIELD PROJECT IS NOW CREATING A NEW SUPPLY CHAIN FOR THE CRITICAL METAL.

4 mins

TAKING STOCK TO INFORM NET-ZERO EFFORTS

A REPORT DESIGNED TO INFORM \"COORDINATED, STRATEGIC INVESTMENT\" IN NET-ZERO TECHNOLOGIES IN MINING AND HEAVY INDUSTRIES HAS BEEN BACKED BY THE MINERALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

2 mins

PIPELINE PEACE OF MIND

HENKEL IS ADDRESSING A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH A VERY SIMPLE SOLUTION: A PIPE BANDAGE THAT REDUCES DOWNTIME.

2 mins

EXPANDING INTO THE HUNTER VALLEY

IT'S VITAL THAT EQUIPMENT KEEPS UP WITH THE DEMANDS OF MINE SITES, AND THAT'S WHY SCHLAM HAS MOVED INTO NEW SOUTH WALES.

2 mins

EMBRACING NEW WAYS OF WORKING

MINING IS BUILT ON DECADES OF ROUTINE, BUT BROKK IS PROVING THERE'S A SMARTER WAY WITH ITS REMOTE-CONTROLLED ROBOTS.

4 mins

STREAMLINING FLUID AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLY

A NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN TOTALENERGIES AND HBT OFFERS AUSTRALIAN LONGWALL OPERATIONS A SINGLE-SOURCE PROVIDER FOR EQUIPMENT, FLUIDS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.

3 mins

FASTER, SAFER FILTER CHANGE

MCLANAHAN SHOWS THAT A SMALL SOLUTION IS SOMETIMES ALL IT TAKES TO CHANGE THE WAY AN INDUSTRY WORKS.

3 mins

THE ROBOTS MAXIMISING MINING UPTIME

DREDGE ROBOTICS IS CONTINUING TO TRANSFORM PROCESS TANK CLEANING WITH GREATER EFFICIENCY, UPTIME AND INNOVATION.

2 mins

MINING'S NEXT GENERATION

THE 'SKILLAROOS' TRAINING SQUAD IS PREPARING TO SHOWCASE THE STRENGTH OF TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE AT THE WORLDSKILLS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN SHANGHAI.

3 mins

AMBITION AND ACTION

THE RECENT WA MINING 2025 SHOWED THAT TECHNOLOGY'S TIME HAS WELL AND TRULY ARRIVED.

3 mins

MINING MEETS MOMENTUM

AUSTRALIAN MINING WAS ON THE GROUND AT IMARC 2025 AS DELEGATES FROM ACROSS THE WORLD GATHERED TO DISCUSS THE TECHNOLOGIES, RELATIONSHIPS AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORKS SHAPING MINING'S FUTURE.

3 mins

NORTHERN EXPOSURE PNG EXPO LEVELS UP

FOLLOWING A RECORD-BREAKING 2025, THE PNG EXPO IS SET TO RETURN NEXT YEAR WITH ENHANCED FEATURES AND AN EVEN WIDER SHOWCASE OF SOLUTIONS.

3 mins

THE FUTURE OF BULK HANDLING

FROM MINING AND AGRICULTURE TO PORTS AND CONSTRUCTION, AUSTRALIA'S BULK HANDLING INDUSTRY IS VAST, DIVERSE AND VITAL, AND KEY INSIGHTS AND INNOVATIONS WILL BE SHARED AT BULK2026.

3 mins

QME 2026: SHOWCASING THE BEST IN MINING

GET READY FOR LIVE TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, INSIGHTFUL THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, AND A CELEBRATION OF REGIONAL MINING EXCELLENCE.

3 mins

POWERING SMARTER UNDERGROUND CONVEYOR SYSTEMS

MORE AND MORE PLANTS ARE LOOKING FOR SMARTER SOLUTIONS TO POWER UNDERGROUND CONVEYOR SYSTEMS, AND SUPPORT SAFER, MORE SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS.

3 mins

MASTERING INDUSTRIAL GEAR SERVICE

SEW-EURODRIVE IS REDEFINING WHAT LONG-TERM SUPPORT LOOKS LIKE FOR INDUSTRIAL GEAR SYSTEMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA.

5 mins

PROSPECT AWARDS USHER IN A NEW ERA

THE MINING SECTOR IS NO STRANGER TO ACCOLADES, BUT THE 2025 AUSTRALIAN MINING PROSPECT AWARDS CARRIED A SIGNIFICANCE BEYOND CELEBRATION.

2 mins

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

FROM APPRENTICE TO INDUSTRY ARCHITECT, CRAIG PEDLEY'S JOURNEY REFLECTS A LIFETIME OF INNOVATION, LEADERSHIP AND IMPACT ACROSS AUSTRALIA'S MINING SECTOR.

2 mins

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR

BENEATH THE SUN-SCORCHED PLAINS OF SA'S LAKE EYRE BASIN, ALLIGATOR ENERGY UNEARTHED WHAT MAY BE A NEW FRONTIER FOR AUSTRALIA'S ENERGY FUTURE.

2 mins

AUSTRALIAN MINE OF THE YEAR

AGNEW GOLD MINE'S NEW CRUSHING AND SCREENING PLANT SHOWCASES HOW INNOVATION, INVESTMENT AND TEAMWORK CAN ELEVATE A DECADES-OLD OPERATION TO INDUSTRY-LEADING STANDARDS.

2 mins

FIRST NATIONS ENGAGEMENT

RIO TINTO'S ABORIGINAL TRAINING AND LIAISON PROGRAM IS REDEFINING WHAT GENUINE FIRST NATIONS ENGAGEMENT LOOKS LIKE IN AUSTRALIAN MINING.

2 mins

EXCELLENCE IN IIOT APPLICATION

HANCOCK IRON ORE IS TRANSFORMING RAIL SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE WITH ITS AI-POWERED TRACKDEFECTX DEFECT-DETECTION SYSTEM.

1 mins

OUTSTANDING MINE PERFORMANCE

GOLD FIELDS' AGNEW MINE FIXED A CRUSHING BOTTLENECK WITH SANDVIK, EARNING INDUSTRY-WIDE PLAUDITS FOR THE AWARD-WINNING UPGRADE.

1 mins

SAFETY ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR

HANCOCK IRON ORE'S DALE HARRIS IS \"ENGAGING WITH EMPATHY\".

2 mins

EXCELLENCE IN MINE SAFETY, OH&S

HANCOCK'S B@TB CONTINUES TO SUCCEED.

2 mins

INNOVATIVE MINING SOLUTION

THE SECRET TO DREDGE ROBOTICS' AWARD-WINNING INNOVATION.

2 mins

EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

As BHP's Yandi iron ore mine in the Pilbara nears its end, an award-winning project is pioneering the future of mining land rehabilitation.

2 mins

ENGINEERING SUCCESS OF THE YEAR

ROBSON CIVIL PROJECTS HAS BEEN CELEBRATED FOR ITS RECORD-BREAKING REHABILITATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT WORK AT BHP'S MT ARTHUR COAL MINE IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

2 mins

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Australian Mining Magazine Description:

Publisher: Prime-Creative-Media

Category: Business

Language: English

Frequency: 11 Issues/Year

Australian Mining is the country’s highest circulating mining industry magazine. For more than a century it has provided the mining and resources industry the latest information on mining, technology, and innovation. Australian Mining magazine is the country’s most trusted and respected mining magazine since 1908. The oldest mining magazine in Australia, and one of the oldest in the world, Australian Mining consistently informs and educates the mining industry on the latest innovations and techniques to help them do their jobs more efficiently.