Australian miners and their suppliers of equipment, technology and services have made Australia the biggest producer in the world, of bauxite, alumina, lead and mineral sands and the world's largest exporter of black coal, bauxite, alumina, diamonds and mineral sands, as well as a substantial exporter of iron ore, aluminium, lead, zinc, copper and gold.
Australian suppliers of mining equipment and services have been a power in the minerals industry for over a century. New methods of mining and mineral beneficiation originate in the country at an ever increasing rate and the quality of the technology and the cost effectiveness of the new systems and procedures are a function of the conditions in which they are developed and tested.
Some of the areas where Australian companies are active include:
· Alluvial Mining and Mineral Sands Operations
· Automation, Control and Communication Systems
· Consumable Supplies & Fittings
· Contract Mining
· Education and Training
· Environmental Management and Rehabilitation
· Fine Coal Beneficiation and Process Control
· Gold Mining and Processing Technology
· Mine Safety Technology
· Mineral Exploration
· Minerals Handling Systems
· Mining and Processing Research & Development
· Mining Maintenance Technology
· Mining Systems Software
· Quarrying and Aggregate Processing
· Strata Reinforcement Technology
The Australian Mining Equipment and Services Export Association (Austmine Ltd) plays a key role in promoting Australian suppliers and service providers to the local and international mining industries.
