Our growing export markets are also serviced via a subsidiary in South America (incorporated in Chile) and distribution arrangements in South Africa, Russia, Indonesia and the United States.
| Business Units |
Industrea Mining Technology |
Industrea Mining Equipment |
Industrea Gas Management |
Industrea Mining Services |
| Products/Services |
- Underground methane gas drainage and drill guidance systems. (DGS).
- Open cut mining collision avoidance systems for heavy and light vehicles.
- Remote asset monitoring systems.
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- Design, manufacture, maintenance, spares, service and support of specialist flame and explosion proof underground mining vehicles.
- Personnel carriers and power generation units and accessories.
- Longwall roof support carriers and Longwall movement equipment.
- In-seam coal drilling rigs.
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- Underground in-seam coal drilling services for exploration, dewatering and gas drainage.
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- Integrated contract mining services including: mine planning and management; open cut mining and earth moving services; earthmoving equipment and experienced operating staff - drill and blast contracting services; civil works.
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| Markets Supplied |
- Underground and open cut mining sectors in Australia, China, Russia, South Africa, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Indonesia, Venezuela and PNG.
- 115 methane gas drainage and directional drilling systems operational at mines world-wide including 60 in China.
- Collision avoidance systems fitted to over 5,000 mining vehicles at 29 mine sites world-wide.
- 300 remote asset monitoring systems in operation in Australia and PNG.
- Civil directional drilling applications in Japan.
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- Underground mining sector in China, Australia and India.
- Over 200 diesel powered vehicles operational including over 140 in China coal mines at end of FY2011.
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- Underground coal mining sector in Australia.
- Drilling services and support in China and Russia.
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- Open cut coal and metallurgical mining sectors in Mt Isa, Bowen Basin and Hunter Valley, Australia.
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| 2011 Overview |
- Continued strong growth of sales into multiple markets including China, Russia and Australia.
- Contracts include a number of domestic and international sites for BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto in Western Australia.
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- Chinese demand lower than expected, but as forecast rebounded to stronger levels following Chinese New Year.
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Robust domestic demand maintains strong forward order book by year end.
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Production of in-house in-seam coal drilling rigs started.
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$7.0m in R&D results in the launch and strong market take up of five new products.
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- Establishment of new Gas Management division.
- Acquisition of AJ Lucas business establishes Industrea as second largest provider of underground gaseous drilling services in Australia.
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- Successful expansion of existing contracts in Mt Isa, Bowen Basin and Hunter Valley increases fleet utilisation rates and margins.
- July 2011 Lady Annie contract extension adds $14.4m p.a. revenue.
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| 2012 Forecast |
- Continued safety push by Chinese coal miners to increase demand, with larger unit orders and sales of spares.
- Strong growth expected from the Russian market following an order for 10 DGS systems.
- Additional growth expected from Australia, South Africa, South America and emerging North America markets.
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- Continued roll-out of fully integrated Gas Management division incorporating Technology division’s gas drainage steering tool and Equipment division’s underground drill rig.
- Expanded gas drainage offering to generate sales in China and other established Industrea export markets.
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- Australia’s resurgent mining sector to open opportunities for new contracts and expansion of existing contracts.
- Continued high levels of fleet utilisation and strong margins.
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