December 2017

How to network confidently

December 20, 2017

Networking has become an essential part of career development. These days it’s likely that you’ll land your next big project or job based on who you know rather than via a traditional recruitment process. Here are some tips for navigating networking events to get the results you want.

Conveying versus trucking

December 19, 2017

Truck and shovel operation make up the majority of the surface operations worldwide, this is also the case here in Australia. However, considering high workforce cost and high focus on safety, one would expect the use of conveying systems to be a more popular option in Australia.

MEC leaders put through their paces at Hooked on Leadership course

December 18, 2017

Hooked on Leadership courses challenge organisational leaders by taking them to the countryside and using horses to teach them how to lead better. Sound interesting? Our Principal Mining Engineer David Drew and our Manager of Consulting Services Christofer Catania attended one of the two-day courses recently to find out what they could learn from exercises in horsemanship.

Importance of contracting standards

December 13, 2017

The mining industry sometimes responds so rapidly when commodity prices rise that contracting standards tend to drop in the mad rush to meet the next potential boom. One of our clients supplies dozers and earthmoving machinery to the Queensland coal mining industry. They have gone from having half of their fleet parked up, to having more work than equipment and then to considering buying new equipment over the course of a month.

Engineers Anonymous – Part 1

December 5, 2017

Hi, my name is Simon and I am a recovering engineer. It has been 6 years since my last design and I am proud to say I haven't fallen off the wagon, yet. Having graduated from engineering 20 years ago I spent a good portion of my career in the ‘doing’ roles of operational engineering and absolutely loved it.

MEC shares their technical expertise on global projects

December 5, 2017

On Thursday 23 November, MEC hosted a relaxed networking event and technical talk at the Moranbah Workers Club in Moranbah, Queensland. Over twenty mining industry professionals attended the event to hear MEC’s story about strategically optimising the extraction of a steeply dipping coking coal deposit in chilly Russia.