Atlas Copco's Monthly Online Construction & Mining Newsletter | SEPTEMBER 2008
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Technology gives driller an edge

An experienced Victorian driller believes technology can play an important part in him winning a battle to keep up with extraordinary demand for drilling services from local quarries and construction sites.
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Viper strikes again

Queensland coal miners had a chance to have a good look at the next big thing in surface blast-hole drilling – the Atlas Copco Pit Viper (PV) 275 – at the recent Queensland Mining Expo in Mackay.
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PYBAR move marks strategic shift

Rapid expansion of mineral exploration and mining across eastern Australia has recently propelled several service providers along a steep growth curve. A longer term growth story that has been no less dramatic is that of 15-year-old PYBAR.
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Scholarship winner has sights set high

University of New South Wales mining engineering student Kiri Bunker had a good idea of the vocational path she wanted to pursue after visiting a colliery near Berrima while at high school.
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Hanging on to golden dreams
Richard Roberts reports...

“Just add 10-15%” was the message from a leading investment bank on mining sectors costs earlier this month. It echoed similar warnings about hidden or underestimated costs from a number of other commentators.
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TH60 for S&K Drilling

One of the most popular – and versatile – hydraulic top-head drive drills in North America is on its way to Australia.
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An Aussie in Orebro

Peter Bray is part of the Australian connection in Sweden. He says, in jest, he’s part of the company’s engine room. In truth he is an important extension of the “engineering room”.
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Technology gives driller an edge

An experienced Victorian driller believes technology can play an important part in him winning a battle to keep up with extraordinary demand for drilling services from local quarries and construction sites.
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NewGen apprentice training underway

Atlas Copco Construction and Mining Australia has kicked off its groundbreaking apprentice training scheme with a foundation workshop at Swan TAFE in Perth .
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