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AIMEX to move to Adelaide in 2025

Following a strong bid from the South Australian Government and key mining stakeholders, the continent’s most significant mining event, the …

Prime Global Publishing acquires Aggregates Business Europe and Aggregates Business International

Prime Global Publishing has acquired Aggregates Business Europe and Aggregates Business International, two UK-based publications.

AIMEX to move to Adelaide in 2025

Following a strong bid from the South Australian Government and key mining stakeholders, the continent’s most significant mining event, the …

‘New opportunities’: Southern Ports, Gold Valley reach milestone

The partnership between Southern Ports and Gold Valley has reached a new milestone, which has been hailed as a “historic …

Gearing up for the 2025 PNG Expo

After a whirlwind two-day event in July 2024, the stage has been set once again for the PNG Industrial and …

Spotlighting stockpiles

To the uninitiated, stockpiles are just stacks of dirt – but managing them properly is key to making money.

Monash University researchers uncover new lithium extraction method

Monash University researchers have developed a technology to extract lithium directly from extreme environments including deserts.  

Conveyors

In the demanding world of mining and heavy industry, efficiency and safety are paramount. Minprovise International has consistently been at the forefront of innovation, and its award-winning remote-controlled mini loader, the Dugless 903, is a testament to this commitment.

How one operator can do the work of a team

In the demanding world of mining and heavy industry, efficiency and safety are paramount. Minprovise International has consistently been at …
Australia’s bulk handling sector is the Conveyor Component Company’s next expansion target. ABHR finds out why the US company plans to grow in Australia.

Conveyor Components Company expands in Australia

Australia’s bulk handling sector is the Conveyor Components Company’s next expansion target. ABHR finds out why the US company plans …
WDT Engineers’ partnership with SCHADE Foerdertechnik has delivered high-quality bulk handling equipment to Australia.

WDT Engineers’ partnership with SCHADE Foerdertechnik

WDT Engineers’ partnership with SCHADE Foerdertechnik has delivered high-quality bulk handling equipment to Australia.
Aspec Engineering specialises in addressing complex materials handling challenges. ABHR learns how the company recently helped find the right dust control solution for a critical alumina shiploading project.

ASPEC engineers solution for QAL infrastructure

Aspec Engineering specialises in addressing complex materials handling challenges. ABHR learns how the company recently helped find the right dust control …
Fenner Conveyors’ embedded engineers provided Rio Tinto’s technical team with an in-depth conveyor training day in Kwinana, Western Australia.

Fenner Conveyors train Rio Tinto technical team

Fenner Conveyors’ embedded engineers provided Rio Tinto’s technical team with an in-depth conveyor training day in Kwinana, Western Australia.
Thomas Greaves, General Manager of DYNA Engineering, explains how high-density polyethylene is revolutionising conveyor guards, with a number of safety, convenience and maintenance benefits.

Conveyor auditing provides prevention rather than cure

The mining industry has always considered conveyor systems as a high-risk area, which is why Dyna Engineering has an experienced …

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MINING

Frank Gatto, principal engineer as Aspec Engineering, writes for ABHR about the simple design tools engineers can use to understand the operation of a bulk handling stockyard.

Simple stockyard solutions

An Australian weighing system manufacturer is helping the bulk handling industry save money with its highly accurate custom creations.

Scaling accuracy through customisation

TECHNICAL ARTICLES

Coupled SPH and DEM modelling of a cohesive material discharged from a conveyor belt. (a) Experiment, (b) simulation.

The right tool for the job

Enes Kaya explores the origins, principles, effectiveness, and limitations of physical scale modelling in chute design, comparing it to other techniques such as continuum mechanics and discrete element method modelling.

Physical scale modelling of transfer chutes

Understanding mining equipment wear

EVENTS

Martin Engineering, will feature six new product designs in its booth at MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas.
Nominations have been extended for the 2024 Australian Bulk Handling Awards until 9 August 2024.

HE Silos heads to BULK2024

Agriculture

HE Silo’s local touch

ABHR learns how a local manufacturing presence has helped HE Silos Forbes reach its 55th anniversary.
ABHR learns how a local manufacturing presence has helped HE Silos Forbes reach its 55th anniversary.

Grain alliance aids Australian agriculture

Ag Growth International is supplying Australian agriculture with high-quality, long-lasting, and affordable infrastructure
Ag Growth International is supplying Australian agriculture with high-quality, long-lasting, and affordable infrastructure.

Mitchells Group acquires Allied Grain Systems

Australia’s agriculture industry have embraced new silo trends. ABHR sat down with Allied Grain Systems to learn how the industry is changing.
The Mitchells Group, a bulk material conveying equipment provider, has acquired Allied Grain Systems, an Australian-based grain handling and storage …

Bulk Technology

Thayer Scale has developed highly accurate technology that allows producers in a wide range of bulk handling industries to accurately measure their material flow.

Thayer Scale’s non-stop measurement

Thayer Scale has developed highly accurate technology that allows producers in a wide range of bulk handling industries to accurately …
An Australian weighing system manufacturer is helping the bulk handling industry save money with its highly accurate custom creations.

Scaling accuracy through customisation

An Australian weighing system manufacturer is helping the bulk handling industry save money with its highly accurate custom creations.
In the demanding world of mining and heavy industry, efficiency and safety are paramount. Minprovise International has consistently been at the forefront of innovation, and its award-winning remote-controlled mini loader, the Dugless 903, is a testament to this commitment.

How one operator can do the work of a team

In the demanding world of mining and heavy industry, efficiency and safety are paramount. Minprovise International has consistently been at …
Magnetic separator manufacturer Eriez will expand its B-series line of heavy-duty electromagnetic vibratory feeders with four new B-HC high-capacity models.

Eriez unveils new B-HC electromagnetic vibratory feeders

Magnetic separator manufacturer Eriez will expand its B-series line of heavy-duty electromagnetic vibratory feeders with four new B-HC high-capacity models.

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Bulk Industries

Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) and project contractor BildGroup have used concrete mixed with biochar made from spent coffee grounds, as a replacement of a portion of the river sand that is normally used, in the Pakenham Roads Upgrade.

Coffee in concrete used for Melbourne road upgrade

Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) and project contractor BildGroup have used concrete mixed with biochar made from spent coffee grounds, …
Mitchells Group and Allied Grain Systems talk to ABHR about the recent acquisition and what it means for the industry.

What does the Mitchells Group acquisition of Allied Grain Systems mean for Australia?

Mitchells Group and Allied Grain Systems talk to ABHR about the recent acquisition and what it means for the industry.
SEW-Eurodrive’s range of industrial gear units can be used across a stacker, significantly simplifying supply.

SEW-Eurodrive’s stacker success

SEW-Eurodrive’s range of industrial gear units can be used across a stacker, significantly simplifying supply.

Critical culverts installed on ARTC’s East-West rail corridor

A crucial upgrade project for the East-West rail corridor between Port Augusta and Kalgoorlie is nearing completion.
Major upgrades are expected to bolster operational technology for ports at Bunbury, Esperance and Albany, due to a $17.4 million contribution from the Western Australian Government.

Major upgrades for Bunbury, Esperance and Albany ports

Major upgrades are expected to bolster operational technology for ports at Bunbury, Esperance and Albany, due to a $17.4 million …