by Darren Baguley | Apr 19, 2021 | Agriculture
Little more than a year after bushfires destroyed 85,000 kilometres of fencing, floods have wreaked further havoc but one thing is certain – Australian farmers are building back better. The bushfires of 2019/20’s ‘Black Summer’ were among the most destructive in...
by Darren Baguley | Sep 27, 2020 | Mining
From drilling machines to excavators, crushing and grinding equipment – the mining industry requires a dizzying array of machinery and technology to carry out its work. These tools are constantly evolving to meet new safety requirements and output targets. Here’s a...
by Darren Baguley | Aug 5, 2020 | Agriculture
The Green Revolution of the 1950s and 1960s promised much and, according to the metrics of the time, delivered. But soil health advocates argue there is a hidden cost. Introduced with the intention of eliminating famine, the Green Revolution saw the transfer of...
by Darren Baguley | Jul 16, 2020 | Mining
The increasing use of plastic in mobile plant on mine sites has led to a marked increase in mine fires. According to the NSW Resources Regulator, the number of fires on mine sites has doubled in nearly a decade. A recent report from the regulator found that more than...
by Darren Baguley | Jul 2, 2020 | Mining
There are more than 3500 tailings dams around the world. 3500 recipes for distaster. Tailings are the fine-grained solid residues left after minerals and metals have been extracted from an ore. They are commonly transported as slurry and thickened before being stored...
