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Sandvik to relocate mining equipment facilities to India

Sandvik Mining has announced plans to relocate its various global mining equipment facilities to India and China from the US and Europe.   The company's latest move is said to be part of a two year business reorganisation plan...

Thiess wins $250m deal to operate Jellinbah Plains’ mine in Queensland

Jellinbah Resources has awarded a $250m contract to Thiess to operate the company's Jellinbah Plains' coal mine in Central Queensland.   Effective from 1 January 2015, the 39-month agreement will start once the existing contract with Leighton Contractors ends....

Minerals and energy sector contributes $37.5bn to Queensland, survey says

A new survey has revealed that between 2013 and 2014 the minerals and energy sector contributed $37.5bn to the Queensland state of Australia.   According to the report by the Queensland Resources Council, mining companies invested $5.6bn in wages...

Sedgman wins manganese mine expansion contract from Groote Eylandt Mining

Mining services company Sedgman has secured a $133m engineering procurement construction (EPC) contract for Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO)'s manganese mine expansion project.   According to Sedgman, the latest project re-processes manganese ore stored in tailings stockpiles and is...

Research finds significant gender pay gap in mining sector

New research has revealed that female mining professionals are being paid 27.1% less than their male counterparts.   Research from the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), which surveyed about 3,000 workers nationally, shows the pay gap between...

BREE report reveals slump in mining investment in Australia

A new report has revealed that investment in mining projects in Australia is at its lowest level in ten years.   The Resources and Energy Major Projects: October 2014 report by the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE)...

Flinders University introduces new device to tackle mine worker dehydration

Flinders University's Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP) is to introduce a new concept to tackle the dehydration issue faced by the mining industry, developed by occupational hygienist Ryan Wynch.   The university will provide its input for the new...

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