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FREE CHARITY RUGBY LEAGUE MINING KNOCKOUT OCT 7 - BE THERE! Vol 2 No 1: September - October 2017 CONGRATULATIONS! MEET THE WINNERS OF 2017 NSW MINERALS COUNCIL HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY AWARDS. PAGE 14-15 WHAT A SEASON FOR BHP AND THE TIGERS! THANKS TO MAJOR SPONSORS BHP BILLITON THIS YEAR’S GROUP 21 RUGBY LEAGUE WORKERSUNION MEMBERS GATHERED AGAIN UNITEAT SINGLETON SHOWGROUND IN SEASON WAS A SMASH. PAGE 31 THE ONGOING INDUSTRIAL ACTION. PAGE 7 THE MRS GROUP IS AUSTRALIAN BASED SUPPLYING TECHNICAL AND STRATEGIC SERVICES IN THE MINING, OIL & AND GLOBALLY ACTIVE GAS, CONSTRUCTION AND RESOURCES INDUSTRIES MRS GROUP IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ITS EXPANDED CAPABILITIES IN THE HUNTER VALLEY. 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Contact: Paul Jones 0499 976 150 PH (02) 6541 3207 26 Strathmore Rd Muswellbrook NSW Titan ITM is active in major mining centres worldwide ITM TrackAdvice INTELLIGENT TRACK MAINTENANCE ITM TrackAdvice analyses all the data generated during inspection and forwards the results to our experts who are always on hand to give the best advice and assistance: specialized staff, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They, in turn, provide the necessary suggestions to ensure maximum productivity, greater durability and lower maintenance costs. MEASUREMENT QUICK AND ACCURATE DATA AUTOMATICALLY IN THE FIELD COLLECTION OF TRANSFERRED TO WITH THE UNDERCARRIAGE CENTRALISED DATABASE ULTRASONIC TOOL. INSPECTION DATA. FOR REPORT GENERATION. APP BLUETOOTH CLOUD SERVICE www.group-itm.com @ THE COALFACE ROUND 2: IT’S ON! WOW, IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT @ THE COALFACE IS ALREADY HEADING INTO OUR SECOND YEAR BACK. AND IT’S GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR! We took some time after the chance to drive, let alone own. the stories of the people and final edition of Vol 1 to think of Instead, we will bring you stories businesses who contribute so ways to improve the magazine, such as what’s happening on the selflessly. Our community gift but without losing any of the motor circuit, or where the best will still go out to a worthy stuff you love. We thank you all on-road and off-road spots are to recipient every month, if you Leading undercarriage for your feedback, both the good take your car or bike. think this should be you or and the bad, as it helps us make New this month is My Mining Life. someone you know drop us a line. sure we keep heading in the Each month we will tell someone’s Featured this month are the right direction. story about how they got into the winners of the HSEC conference. Over the coming months look industry and what they love (and These projects and programs solutions and components out for some new changes. 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We have the experience and know-how to meet all IN THE HUNTER FOR THE ANNUAL NSW MINERALS COUNCIL HEALTH, our customers’ needs: whether they require assistance during SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY (HSEC) CONFERENCE. the design stage or application in the field, service or technical support, our experts are always on hand to help our customers to This important event is primarily In 2012 NCIG introduced a develop new solutions and deliver innovation. a working conference that brings Program called ‘Bounce’ to Contact: Paul Jones 0499 976 150 together operational mining improve the health of workers, Publisher personnel from across the state to contractors and their families. Shane Davey discuss crucial health and safety The results have been fantastic Stephen Galilee [email protected] challenges including managing with many of those involved CEO, NSW Minerals Council 0408 759 088 fatigue, tackling the challenges losing weight and getting better Editor of obesity and new strategies for health outcomes. Rebecca Connolly PH (02) 6541 3207 dealing with depression. This strong support for our Titan ITM is active in major mining centres worldwide NEW RESEARCH WAS ALSO [email protected] industry is around the same level 26 Strathmore Rd Muswellbrook NSW Our industry’s strong partnership RELEASED AT THE HSEC 0408 769 699 with the Newcastle Knights was a CONFERENCE SHOWING OUR as a similar poll taken three years Editorial Contributor focus of the event, with Knights INDUSTRY HAS STRONG SUPPORT ago. Those working in our sector ITM TrackAdvice Daniel James Coach Nathan Brown delivering FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. should be encouraged to know that most people still understand Design INTELLIGENT TRACK MAINTENANCE an inspiring and entertaining A survey of over 2,000 people the importance mining to the Catch Creative presentation on leadership. across the Upper Hunter region ITM TrackAdvice analyses all the data generated during inspection Hunter and support our miners An important part of conference found support for the local and forwards the results to our experts who are always on hand to and their families. give the best advice and assistance: specialized staff, available 24 is our annual awards. Two of the mining industry at 62 percent, @ The Coalface We’ll continue running our HSEC hours a day, 365 days a year. They, in turn, provide the necessary awards are focused on health slightly higher than a similar poll 14B/169 John Street suggestions to ensure maximum productivity, greater durability and and safety in the workplace and completed three years ago. conference because it focuses on Singleton NSW 2330 how we can continue to improve lower maintenance costs. the winner of this year’s Health Nearly 80 percent of those www.thecoalface.net.au our performance, our safety, and Excellence award went to the surveyed also agreed that mining 02 6571 2136 our impact on the environment Hunter’s own NCIG for their is important for the future of the and local communities. ‘Bounce’ program. Hunter economy. MEASUREMENT QUICK AND ACCURATE DATA AUTOMATICALLY IN THE FIELD COLLECTION OF TRANSFERRED TO WITH THE UNDERCARRIAGE CENTRALISED DATABASE PH 02 6572 2032 ULTRASONIC TOOL. INSPECTION DATA. FOR REPORT GENERATION. morganengineering.com.au 159 MAISON DIEU ROAD SINGLETON APP BLUETOOTH CLOUD SERVICE EXPERIENCE • QUALITY • RELIABILITY GENERAL ENGINEERING CNC MACHINING MOBILE LINE BORING SOLUTIONS WELD RECLAMATION LIQUID NITROGEN SERVICE & SUPPLY CATERPILLAR SERVICE EXCHANGE COMPONENTS LIGHT FABRICATION www.group-itm.com @ THE COALFACE | SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2017 3 @ THE COALFACE what you might not know Fund has invested over THE HON. DON HARWIN, MINISTER FOR RESOURCES is that at the NIER they $17 million in two rounds are creating an alternative for research into low storage for CO2 emissions, emission coal technologies, one which could create which has leveraged green building products similar investments from such as bricks and cement. industry and universities. This world-first pilot plant More than $7 million has will serve the dual purposes been invested across six of permanently capturing innovative projects at and storing CO2 emissions Newcastle University alone. from coal fired power The Fund’s competitive stations and creating grants processes have useful building products. allowed the Government to INVESTING IN work closely with leading TECHNOLOGY THAT universities, CSIRO and COULD USE CO2 industry on research EMISSIONS AS A programs examining RESOURCE AND fugitive emissions, TRANSFORM THEM combustion efficiency, INTO GREEN BUILDING and CO2 capture and PRODUCTS IS ONE WELL storage technologies. WORTH MAKING AND In the latest Coal THE GOVERNMENT IS Innovation NSW Fund DELIGHTED TO SUPPORT. round of research funding, The NSW Government awarded earlier this year, established Coal Innovation the University has again A BLACK AND GREEN FUTURE NSW in 2008 to promote been successful in securing and develop innovation support for a further two in low emissions research and development BACK IN JUNE IN MY COALFACE COLUMN I BRIEFLY TALKED ABOUT THE COAL coal technologies. projects related to energy INNOVATION NSW FUND AND THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT IT HAD PROVIDED FOR storage and development INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE TO REDUCE EMISSIONS The Government has of a direct carbon fuel cell. FROM THE USE OF COAL – NOW I’M PLEASED TO UPDATE YOU ON THEIR PROGRESS. utilised the Coal Innovation NSW fund to conduct and This all reflects well on support research to develop the calibre of research I attended the unveiling Energy and Resources something very big and technologies to reduce being undertaken at the of Mineral Carbonation (NIER) late last month and very exciting.