November-December 09

ThyssenKrupp has high hopes for in-pit crushing — by Australian Bulk Handling Review — last modified Dec 10, 2009 02:06 PM

ABHR editor Charles Macdonald recently spoke with Hans Fohlmeister, managing director of ThyssenKrupp Materials Handling.

A circular stockpile stacker/reclaimer supplied by ThyssenKrupp. — by Australian Bulk Handling Review — last modified Dec 10, 2009 02:10 PM

Conveyor belting specialist Veyance Technologies Australia, supplier of Goodyear Engineered Products, is continuing to invest heavily in its Bayswater, Victoria, manufacturing and testing facility.

Abbot Point Coal Terminal X25 expansion — by Australian Bulk Handling Review — last modified Dec 10, 2009 02:23 PM

North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP), consultant Aurecon Hatch and construction contractor, John Holland, successfully expanded Abbot Point to 25mtpa. This major undertaking took only two years in the middle of the mining boom.

Tricky transfer’s successful solution — by Australian Bulk Handling Review — last modified Dec 10, 2009 02:27 PM

International infrastructure consultancy Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) designed a conveyor transfer that fitted into a third of the usual space. It was part of an iron ore handling system at Darwin Port’s East Arm.

Winners announced at Australian Bulk Handling Awards — by Australian Bulk Handling Review — last modified Dec 10, 2009 02:30 PM

The Australian Bulk Handling Awards were held on November 12th, 2009 at Doltone House in Sydney on a thundery and wet evening.

RCR commissions MUP at Iluka’s Kulwin site — by Australian Bulk Handling Review — last modified Dec 10, 2009 02:39 PM

RCR Engineering has built an innovative mobile mining unit plant (MUP) for a mineral sands mine in the Murray Basin. The unit, commissioned in October 2009, is longer than a Boeing 747 and weighs 1100 tonnes. It consists of three modules – apron feeder, scrubber and trommel – on a track mounted base.

Valley Longwall International consolidates conveyor businesses — by Australian Bulk Handling Review — last modified Dec 10, 2009 02:44 PM

Valley Longwall International (VLI) has re-branded the Pit Top, Tyton, Uni-Rod and Ausbelt businesses it acquired in 2006 and 2007 under its own Conveyor Division name.

Successfully tackling dust emissions from Callide mine coal trains — by Australian Bulk Handling Review — last modified Dec 10, 2009 03:23 PM

Anglo Coal Australia and DuPont (Australia) worked together to reduce dust from the former’s Callide mine in Queensland. Using DuPont’s Dusgon dust suppression agent, dust was reduced by between 50% and 90%.