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MEC joins the nation’s leading resources companies at the Brisbane Resources Round-Up

NewsOctober 16, 2018

MEC Director Simon Cohn will join Australia's leading resources companies and corporate investment advisors at the Brisbane Resources Round-Up on 17 and 18 October 2018. The event, previously known as the Mining Resources Convention, is being held at the Hilton Brisbane, and presents exciting learning and networking opportunities.

How to be a Drill and Blast Professional

NewsOctober 2, 2018

When it comes to mining engineering, Drill and Blast is one of the most technical and exciting roles available for up and coming Mining Engineers. At many operations it’s a high paced, high work load, thankless role. Some love it, some hate it. But for those who love it, they really love it – many have made a career of blowing things up and decided to never move on to other roles. Why would you?!

October Lunch and Learn

EventSeptember 24, 2018

MEC is excited to host our October lunch and learn on Landform Optimisation for Effective Mine Rehabilitation with Principal Mining Engineer James Cooney. James has had a diverse range of experience over the past 20 years, working for contract miners, mine owners and as a consultant, mainly within open-cut coal mining. During a short break from the mining industry James led a team of project controls professionals on a large infrastructure project in the UK.

Thinking of becoming a mining engineer? Here’s what you can expect

NewsSeptember 12, 2018

You have read every prospectus for every engineering course in the country and in theory the job looks ok. You have looked into the various roles throughout the entire mining process from exploration and feasibility studies through to build, production and even mine closure and land rehabilitation. But what is life actually like as a mining engineer? What should you realistically expect?

MEC’s Maria Joyce set to judge 2018 Women in Resources National Awards

NewsSeptember 5, 2018

MEC’s Maria Joyce is honoured to be judging 2018’s Women in Resources National Awards (WIRNA), to be held at Parliament House in Canberra on 13 September. In her capacity as a judge, Maria will represent both Women in Mining and Resources Queensland (WIMARQ), of which she is Committee Chair, and MEC, where she is General Manager – Strategy and Business Development.

Andrew Dittmann joins MEC as Business Development Coordinator

NewsSeptember 4, 2018

MEC welcomes Andrew Dittmann aboard as our new Business Development Coordinator. Andrew will work alongside our General Manager (Strategy and Business Development) Maria Joyce to oversee sales and business development at MEC. Andrew is an engineer with an impressive track record. Between 2012 and 2018, he held a number of positions at BHP as an engineer and production coordinator. He is no stranger to MEC either, having worked as a graduate mining engineer here in 2012.

Mining jobs are on the rise: how to get hired fast

BlogAugust 28, 2018

Commodity prices are rising and mining activity is ramping up, which means more jobs are becoming available in Australia’s resources sector. Here’s how to capitalise on the widely reported mining skills shortage and secure the job you want. Do your research This is a prerequisite for any job-seeking process really, but it’s especially pertinent for a sector that has seen so much turbulence in recent years.

Lunch and Learn featuring SiteSee

EventAugust 14, 2018

MEC is excited to host our next lunch and learn session featuring CEO & Co-Founder of SiteSee, Lucio Piccoli. Lucio will be presenting on Artificial Intelligence & Reality Modelling solving problems for Infrastructure owners & operators.

By merging 3D reality models and AI, SiteSee are solving real world problems for large scale infrastructure owners & operators by providing intelligent automated auditing of the asset; allowing for more informed decision making on the maintenance and upgrade of their asset.

Hiring language: what do your job ads say about your company?

BlogJuly 26, 2018

What words and phrases commonly appear in your company’s job ads? And what do they reveal about your organisational culture? David Drew, Principal Mining Engineer at MEC reflects on hiring language in our industry. What does ‘hiring language’ tell us?

Good in theory: Why putting new ideas and technologies into practice can be tough

NewsJuly 3, 2018

How often do great new ideas, tools and technologies have trouble achieving sustainable implementation, adoption and practical application? The gap between the inherent value of a new technology or idea and the ability to put it to work effectively is significant. It seems that, even with the most groundbreaking technologies and valuable ideas – where the net benefits for a business or an industry are easy to see – the challenge of successfully converting the innovation to application and business standard is exponentially greater than the initial development.

MEC warms up for Bridge to Brisbane 2018

NewsJuly 3, 2018

Some of our spritely MEC team members have begun training for the Sunday Mail Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run in August this year. Celebrating its 22nd year in 2018, the run has become one of Brisbane’s best-loved events for people from all walks of life. MEC runners will join thousands of competitors on the 10km or 5km courses, which take in some of our city’s iconic landmarks, including jogging over Story Bridge and through the beautiful South Bank Parklands.

Life on a mine site: what’s it really like?

NewsJune 26, 2018

Interested in working in the mining industry? Wondering what life is like on site? MEC mining engineer Daniel Li gives you the lowdown. Recently, I had my first experience working at an open-cut mine in Central Queensland. This was a big change for me after spending a year in Brisbane, so I thought I’d share my experience and insights with non-mining people who are curious about what it’s like to live and work on a mine site.