Best Vehicle Repair and Maintenance

1. PP100007123 MINING REVIEW australianminingreview.com.au AUSTRALIAN THE publication a PTY LTD ISSUE 105, OctObEr 2016 the interview: nev POwer P54 news: internatiOnal P12 Oz Minerals P15 Tech goes underground Developing driverless trucks of the future OceanaGold Philippine mine ordered to close ElizabEth Fabri ASX-LISTED OceanaGold’s Didipio project has been named one of 20 Philippine mines on suspension following a government audit, which claimed the mine was in breach of government regulations. On 27 September, the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced the gold mine in Luzon was “beset with social issues”, such as blast damage to nearby housing and underground mining dangers. OceanaGold stated it had not received any formal notice from the department and that mining and processing activities would continue at the mine until further clarification. Company president and chief executive Mick Wilkes said he was disappointed by the statements and affirmed the Didipio mine had a strong social license to operate. “We pride ourselves, and have been recognised on numerous occasions, for being a responsible mining company with a long history of operating to the highest industry standards on health, safety, environment, community and sustainability,” Mr Wilkes said. (continued on page 8) robotic Vision chief investigator michael milford. Image: QUT Science & Engineering positioning system on vehicles to track them underground. The researchers will look to develop a cost-effective and reliable camera-based positioning system underground mining one metre of accuracy, alongside a sophisticated new multi-sensor system for centimetre-accurate positioning. “If you know where everything is in a mine site at all times you will be able to optimise how the mine site operates and keep your industry competitive,” Assoc. Prof Milford said. “We hope that we can develop some next-generation positioning technologies which can be deployed throughout their fleet of vehicles that are all around the world.” Some of the systems the Robotic Vision team would be working on were already automated – the task was to improve their reliability. Assoc. Prof Milford said Caterpillar would give researchers access to very good equipment and to a number of mine sites. Work on this project was expected to start early next year. rEubEn adams QUEENSLAND University of Technology (QUT) and Australian Centre for Robotic Vision researchers will partner with Caterpillar to develop technologies aimed at the reliable automation of underground mining vehicles. Funding from Government, QUT, CRC Mining would be used by a team led by Robotic Vision chief investigator Michael Milford to develop a camera-based for vehicles tracking within the Caterpillar, Queensland and (continued on page 3)

2. 46 Quality workmanship, superior service INDIGENOUS CONTRACTORS OctOber 2016 THE AUSTRALIAN MINING REVIEW TRIODIA takes its name from the Latin term for the Spinifex grass, which is native to the Great Victorian Desert and the Western Desert Region of inland Australia. Triodia, through with Macmahon’s subsidiary Doorn-Djil Yoordaning, began maintenance and repair services at the Tropicana Gold Mine site in 2011, which was still a greenfield exploration prospect at that stage. Increasing the range and extent of maintenance services alongside the development and ramp up of production of the Tropicana Gold Mine, Triodia Tropicana – a 100 per cent Aboriginal owned and managed company – took over all responsibility for the light vehicle maintenance at Tropicana Gold Mine in July 2015 with the support of its Perth-based administrative and workshop facilities. “Triodia has been hugely successful since we started operations in 2011 in partnership with Macmahon and their Doorn-Djil business, providing Indigenous mechanics on labour-hire,” managing director Terry Gordon said. “Our belief is in providing nothing but the best; our quality of workmanship, customer service, and ensuring the safety of our staff and operations has underpinned our success.” Triodia offers clients a complete integrated solution for all routine, preventative and breakdown vehicle and ancillary equipment maintenance services. “We provide our comprehensive, whole of life maintenance service,” Mr Gordon said. “This includes utilisation of a computerised maintenance management system to plan and monitor our maintenance program a Joint Venture providing vehicle delivered onsite the triodia site maintenance team is supported by dedicated supply chain professionals that manage all procurement and logistics to offer a high quality, low cost solution. Aboriginal groups in WA and the Northern Territory, including The Spinifex people, or Pila Nguru; and Wongatha of Western Australia, and the Pitjantjatjara and Luritja people of the Northern Territory. While the continued gold boom has brought a huge demand for Triodia’s vehicle maintenance services at the Tropicana Gold Mine and across the Goldfields region of WA, this increase hasn’t hindered Triodia’s ability to deliver a quality service while remaining true to its commitment to zero harm on the environment and employees. As of September 2016, Triodia achieved a safety record of more than 1200 days Lost Time Injury (LTI) free. Being true to its roots and heritage, Triodia employs a balance of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal staff, including committing to developing and training the next generation of skilled employees and managers through a successful delivery of local Indigenous administrative and technical traineeships and apprenticeships. This focus on safety, providing quality and cost-competitive service, and commitment to Aboriginal development will see Triodia grow beyond its Spinifex Country roots and heritage. utilising proven predictive and preventative maintenance tasks. “In the event of breakdown, our team of experienced maintenance are quickly able to diagnose a fault, and subsequently plan and implement the appropriate repairs to have vehicles available for work in the shortest possible time.” Mr Gordon and non-executive directors Michelle Bennell and Chris Croker bring more than 80 years of collective experience in mining, maintenance, or Indigenous businesses. The company directors and shareholders have traditional links to a number of personnel clients with a