What's Happening at Alminco

Alminco search for the 'Holy Grail' in SDRB

For the last two years Alminco has been involved in the development of key technology and equipment for underground coal mining industry - a reliable, fully encapsulated self drilling rock bolt.

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Emerald Service Still A Gem For Alminco
Alminco's Emerald Service Centre has just completed its first year at our new bigger and better premises in Hawkins Place Emerald. A growing hire and service business for all Alminco products - including pumps and the Scorpion mobile drill rigs - have added to sales of Alminco Legends such as Gopher and Cub borer.
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Alminco search for the 'Holy Grail' in SDRB
Tuesday, 05 February 2008

For the last two years Alminco has been involved in the development of key technology and equipment for underground coal mining industry - a reliable, fully encapsulated self drilling rock bolt.

With partners GSS, Alminco has designed, patented, manufactured and trialled a hollow bolt, drill head and injection system that could be fitted to a continuous miner and reduce cycle times for roof and rib bolting.

Significant productivity improvements and roadway development rates will be possible once the technology is successfully commercialised. Currently being trialled on an Alminco Scorpion mobile bolting machine, a full scale field trial utilising 1000 bolts is planned for NSW, Australia within the coming months of 2009.

Additional information will be posted on our website at the completion of the trial.