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Keep up to date with what is happening in the world surrounding the minerals and energy sector.
Posted on 25 Sep 2014
Fresh from creating a world record back in June, CSIRO are taking their solar savvy to the bush. At a time when electricity demand is falling across much of Australia, the opposite has been true for many mining centres in remote areas, where energy usage has been increasing. These regions enjoy some of the bluest … Continued
Posted on 25 Sep 2014
An abandoned 176-year old underground mine has been transformed into a trampoline park. And it looks amazing! Blaenau Ffestiniog’s slate mine in North Wales boasts three trampolines positioned between 6 to 54 metres above the floor (with safety nets included). The trampolines are hung within two vast chambers connected by walkways and slides. To cater … Continued
Posted on 02 Jun 2014
A deep-ocean exploration company in Florida says it has recovered nearly 1,000 ounces of gold, worth $1.4 million at current gold prices, on a reconnaissance dive to an historic Atlantic Ocean shipwreck. The dive confirmed that the ship, SS Central America, had not been disturbed since 1991 when another company stopped recovery work, Tampa-based Odyssey … Continued
Posted on 02 Jun 2014
The three iron ore heavyweights in the Pilbara have launched into the new world of automated mining, where the people are leaving the dirty work to the mechanical monsters in the pit. With the decade-long mining boom pushing up wages and costs to unrealistic heights and ongoing scrutiny of safety in the mines, it is … Continued
Posted on 02 Jun 2014
The Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in Science and Science Education, which commenced in 2004, recognise students, teachers, support officers, schools, volunteers, mentors and organisations that have made outstanding and innovative contributions to science and science education in Queensland. The awards are named after Professor Peter Doherty, a Brisbane-born Nobel Prize-winning scientist who was educated … Continued
Posted on 05 Feb 2014
Just how dangerous is texting or making calls on your mobile phone while driving? Thanks to 14-year-old Conroy Cheers from Melbourne we may all soon know. Conroy was named as one of the winners of the BHP Billiton Science and Engineering Awards in Melbourne today. Conroy’s first place in the Investigations category of the awards … Continued
Posted on 05 Dec 2013
The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) is proud to announce a new initiative: Dirt TV – what mining means to me. Dirt TV is a competition aimed at high school students, requiring applicants to produce a short video clip for the chance to share in $10,000 cash prizes. We encourage the competition … Continued
Posted on 05 Dec 2013
A record $37.9 billion was spent by minerals and energy companies in Queensland last financial year. The 2012-13 postcode analysis of wages and salaries paid, goods and services purchased and community contributions from 40 of the state’s leading minerals and energy companies was released today by Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche. Direct spending … Continued
