Purpose-built light vehicle just for mines

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Published: Monday, 18 July 2016 10:09

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By John Miller, editor, The ASIA Miner

A MELBOURNE company is challenging the doom and gloom associated with the decline of the Australian motor industry with a new electric-powered off-road light vehicle for use in the punishing terrain of underground mines. Although the launch of Tomcar Australia’s LV1 also coincides with a mining downturn, it fulfils the desire of the industry to reduce costs and optimise operations while maintaining productivity and reducing environment impacts.

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Weir Minerals invests in the future

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Published: Monday, 25 April 2016 12:40

Written by John Miller

Weir Minerals opens Technical Centre

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Published: Monday, 18 April 2016 13:04

Written by John Miller

WEIR Minerals, a division of The Weir Group, has completed its latest investment in technology through the acquisition of the business and certain assets of a pipe loop facility from Golder Associates. This facility in Melbourne, Australia, is now known as Weir Technical Centre (WTC) and enhances Weir Minerals’ global tailings solutions capability.

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Unique partnership brings Portia to life

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Published: Wednesday, 20 January 2016 09:51

Written by John Miller

ROAD TO SUCCESS--

By John Miller, editor, The ASIA Miner

By November 30 more than half of the overburden had been removed by CMC equipment at Havilah Resources’ Portia project.

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