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25/11/2022

Australia’s mining industry is in the box seat to benefit from the booming demand for critical minerals.Driven by the push towards Net Zero and Electric vehicle (EV) battery technology, critical minerals now represent the fastest-growing sector in Aussie mining.

The projected flow of nationwide economic benefits includes new downstream industries, jobs, and skills while helping decarbonize the global economy.

As the worldwide energy system transitions to renewables, companies, and countries looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and adopt clean energy technologies will turn to Australia for a range of critical minerals.

Driven by the push towards Net Zero and Electric vehicle (EV) battery technology, critical minerals now represent the fastest-growing sector in Aussie mining.

20/09/2022

Latest News from Australian Mining. GRT works to reduce the impact of red dust on communities across the Pilbara region, with recent failures in dust monitoring at Port Hedland, one of the world’s largest iron ore ports, were compounded by a separate incident at the Mount Whaleback mine that impacted the nearby community of Newman. In the latter instance, particulate pollution levels exceeded the agreed-upon limits set by the mining licence by a factor of 45 times, causing calls for a greater emphasis on dust suppression strategies by miners.

Dust pollution can also impact the health of waterways in the mining regions of Western Australia along with leaching events impacting the health of creeks and rivers that are vital to the ecosystem of one of the Kimberley region, which is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet.

Evidence is growing that red dust caused by iron ore mining is causing harm to the communities that call the Pilbara region home.

16/09/2022

The importance of haul road dust control for iron ore mines. The Pilbara is located in the north of the state, bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west and extending across the Great Sandy Desert to the Northern Territory border in the east.

Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) is an integrated system of four processing hubs and five mines, connected by more than 1000 kilometres of rail infrastructure and port facilities in the Pilbara region of northern Western Australia.

Global Road Technology’s (GRT) client is one of the world’s largest mining companies and an Australian-based resource company, involved in the production of iron, steel, copper, silver, aluminium, oil, and gas.

Major concerns of the client with haul road dust suppression

● The reduction in visibility on haul roads caused by vehicle generated dust, preventing clear communication between drivers and increased risk of collision.

● The respiratory and environmental impact of uncontrolled dust.

● Regulatory compliance.

Learn how GRT helped its client to solve problems related to haul road dust suppression with its state-of-the-art systems.

18/08/2022

Haul roads might not sound like the most exciting of topics. But scratch the road surface, and you’ll find a highly complex microcosm of the mining industry lies beneath. North American Mining magazine publishes news and editorial on the metallic and nonmetallic mining industries. Global Road Technology collaborated with their International Editor, Jonathan Rowland to pen a piece on dust suppression from a water management and conservation perspective. The July/August 2022 article discussed mine haul road design, construction, and maintenance in the fascinating world of mining haul roads. The Fascinating World of Mine Haul Roads captures:

• Why are good haul roads necessary?

• Rolling resistance

• Temporary constructions

• Getting it right from the start

• Operations and maintenance

• Thinking water: dust control and surface stabilization

• Autonomous haul roads

GRT collaborate with North American Mining magazine publishes news and editorial on the metallic and nonmetallic mining industries.

25/07/2022

There is a lot of exploration and development happening across Australia, this week we discuss Copper mining in Australia.

Australia produces 19 useful minerals in significant amounts, from over 350 operating mines and copper is one of these minerals. Copper mines in Australia are distributed across South Australia (69%), New South Wales (14%), Queensland (10%), Western Australia (6%) and Tasmania (1%). There are developing copper projects in Victoria and the Northern Territory. In this article, we discuss copper mining statistics in Australia, copper exploration projects, copper mines and copper mining companies in Australia, uses of copper mined in Australia and the best application for dust suppression in copper mines.

In this GRT Article, we discuss the significance of copper mining in Australia and how the country is meeting the global demand for copper.

12/07/2022

Spontaneous combustion of coal is a phenomenon that happens when the rate of heat generated exceeds the rate of heat loss in heterogeneous and porous coal particles. This propagates internal chemical reactions in the inter-particle channels and microstructure leading to self-heating and spontaneous combustion. For example, in coal stockpiles, spontaneous combustion is a dynamic thermal hazard that results in the loss of coal as a resource and possible caking which creates health and safety issues. These include open fires and the production of noxious gases such as carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide in addition to harmful elements such as arsenic, selenium, mercury and lead. In this GRT industry article, we focus on the causes, effects, preventative measures and best practice dust control for spontaneous combustion of coal.

In this GRT industry article, we focus on the causes, effects, and best practices dust control for spontaneous combustion of coal.

07/07/2022

This week we talk about Lithium Mining in Western Australia - Western Australia has a strategic advantage in the global demand for lithium. The State continues to position itself as a battery minerals hub due to its proximity to key markets, shorter construction and ramp-up times, and relatively low capital costs. As of September 2021, the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety in Western Australia reported the following lithium mining statistics:

~ $938 million in sales value

~ 1,627,771 tonnes sold

~ 1846 full-time employees

~ $4675 million in investment projects

~ 1st in the production world ranking

~ 5% royalty rate

In this Global Road Technology article, we discuss lithium prospectivity, supply, lithium mines, and lithium resources in Western Australia.

In this article, we discuss how Western Australia has a strategic advantage in the global demand for lithium.

30/06/2022

Global Road Technology (GRT) is launching an industry-first dust control system developed specifically to support the optimal usage of autonomous vehicles and equipment across the mining sector.

Designed to work hand-in-hand with the autonomous haul and water trucks that are becoming increasingly prevalent at mine sites to drive productivity, the Australian-made GRT: Haul-Loc dust control system effectively manages dust while helping to maintain the haul roads that are vital to the smooth running of mining projects.

It achieves this by reducing what the industry calls ‘slow’ or ‘stop’ events where the self-driving vehicles are impacted by deteriorating road conditions caused by a variety of factors including slippage (overwatering) and dust pollution that impacts motion sensors and other instruments that direct the vehicles.

GRT is launching an industry-first dust control system developed to support autonomous vehicles and equipment across the mining sector.

14/06/2022

This week I talk about Autonomous Mining – History, Companies, Benefits, Challenges and Solutions. McKinsey estimates that by 2035, the age of smart mining achieved through autonomous mining using data analysis and digital technologies like artificial intelligence will save between $290 billion and $390billion annually for mineral raw materials producers. As mines are becoming more interconnected, it has driven automation and digitalisation of key process controls.

Mining companies are increasingly turning to autonomous haulage systems to improve efficiency and productivity while increasing safety and sustainability. Historically, the mining industry lagged in the application of technology owing to the long lead times required to develop and commercialize new equipment in mining.



https://globalroadtechnology.com/autonomous-mining-history-companies-benefits-challenges-and-solutions/

10/06/2022

This week we discuss what is a Local exhaust ventilation system? Local exhaust ventilation (LEV) is an engineering system designed to reduce employee exposure to airborne contaminants such as dust, mist, fume, vapour, and gas in the workplace. It does so by capturing the pollution at source and transporting it to a cyclone / prefilter / filter. LEV is the option highest in the hierarchy of control after elimination and substitution of the hazard, which is often not practical. LEV systems may include:

- Welding fume extraction systems

- Spray booths

- Wood dust extraction systems

- Grinding dust extraction systems

- Laboratory fume cupboards

- Soldering fume extraction systems

Local exhaust ventilation is a system designed to reduce exposure to airborne contaminants such as dust, vapour, and gas in the workplace.

27/05/2022

Global Road Technology (GRT) provided dust control solutions in the tunnelling and stockpiling component of the works for CRR’s Tunnel, Stations and Development (TSD) package, which is being delivered by a joint venture of CPB Contractors, BAM, Ghella and UGL.

Cross River Rail (CRR) is Queensland’s largest public transport project and includes 10.2 km of rail line from Dutton Park to Bowen Hills and 5.9kms of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River and the CBD. The $5.4 billion project is set to deliver four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street and upgrades to eight above-ground stations (two upgraded stations at Dutton Park and Exhibition and six upgraded Stations from Salisbury to Fairfield on Brisbane’s Southside). The project also includes development of three new Gold Coast stations.



https://globalroadtechnology.com/cross-river-rail-project/

20/05/2022

The mining industry is a huge part of Australia’s economy accounting for around ten percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). In Australia, mining has been the largest contributor to economic growth over the last decade Australia’s mining sector is worth more than two-thirds of Australia’s total merchandise exports. Australia has a strong mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector with leading developments in innovation servicing the sector. Mining contributes to billions of dollars to federal and state governments each year in taxes and royalties. This funding assists all industries in Australia, making way for new schools, infrastructure, roads, hospitals and more. Major companies in the resources sector donate funding to support community programs and scholarships across our country.

In this article, we talk about the mining industry's economic contribution to Australia. We look at the market overview and an outlook on major mining markets.