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Mining in Papua New Guinea: New Horizons for 2019 It’s been an interesting year for the Papua New Guinea mining industry. A leadership shakeup, coupled with looming mining law changes, has given the country a lot to celebrate. Mining and petroleum is an integral contributor to Papua New Guinea’s (PNG’s) economy. The region is seriously […]

After a period of volatility, commodity downturn, upward cost pressures and unstable politics exacerbating sovereign risk, demand is picking up again for African mining projects, with investors, producers and suppliers (like us) in the box seat. Mining activity in Africa is ramping up at warp speed. You see, the continent itself produces more than 60 […]

Where does diesel fit into the ‘Renewable Energy’ economy? We all know energy is one of the highest operating costs for Australian miners. Large haul trucks, heavy machinery, processing plants, conveyors to railway spanning hundreds of miles– a lot of power is needed to deliver ore from pit to port. And this is only expected […]

The fuel farm revolution – the future of mining fuel storage Emerging technologies are changing the way mining companies operate with automation and standardisation boosting safety and productivity. QUT robotics researchers have already developed technology that will equip underground mining vehicles to navigate autonomously through dust, camera blur and bad lighting and will allow vehicle-mounted […]

Autonomous Truck Refuelling: The Robot Revolution TAKE a flight up to any mine across the country and its clear the industry has seen a massive shift in technology over the last five to 10 years. Automation has disrupted the way the majors and juniors are doing business and having an impact on their bottom line, […]

Commercial Oil Storage. Don’t slip up! If you’re in any industry that runs a lot of vehicles or heavy machinery, no doubt you are keen to get the best value out of your fleet – and who isn’t? – there’s a fair chance you’ll at some stage consider designing or equipping a new vehicle maintenance […]

Why You should Consider Fuel Tank Hire & Leasing In any expanding project or times of business growth, outlay and capital can be two major hurdles that often need to be overcome while meeting increased demands and need for infrastructure. Whether its covering the cost of implementing these systems or buying new equipment, investment is […]