An interesting news story hit the major outlets recently about a major mining company potentially having the desire to build a mine in  a small town and the town’s council asking for $100million in return for the approval to do so. (read one of the many versions of the news story here) What’s Your Initial  [ Read More ]

Gladstone is a town located on the coast of Queensland and is well known for its strong mining sector, and consistent supply of resource and engineering sources to the region. There are currently 26 major mines that are situated in Gladstone. Below is a shortlist of some of the mining companies currently operating in Gladstone  [ Read More ]

There is a lot of interest in dump truck mining jobs, but you hardly hear anything about people considering a job as an excavator operator. In this article we will take a look at excavator training, what is required and who are the training providers. Types Of Excavators In The Mines The whole process of  [ Read More ]