Russell Mineral Equipment, an Australian company that designs, manufactures and distributes mining equipment, has opened a new distribution center and workshop in Santiago, Chile. This will help meet growing demand for service and maintenance in South America. The company's mill relining machines are used at many Latin American mine sites. The new facility will stock commonly needed spare parts and serve as a base for service technicians to provide maintenance to mine sites. Russell Mineral Equipment's presence in South America has expanded since initially establishing a subsidiary in Chile in 2005.

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Immersive Technologies entrena a supervisor Nº 1.000
Immersive Technologies trains
supervisor Nº 1000
Un hito en su programa de capacitación Traine-
rAdvantage alcanzó Immersive Technologies, pro-
veedor de simuladores para entrenar a operadores
de equipos mineros de superficie y subterráneos.
La empresa certificó al participante número mil,
después de cumplir cinco años empleando dicho
programa, reconocido a nivel mundial.
Con un diseño centrado en los supervisores de
capacitación, TrainerAdvantage™ permite una me-
jor comprensión de la tecnología y su aplicación,
optimizando el retorno sobre la inversión con los
simuladores de Immersive Technologies. El progra-
ma consta de tres niveles de certificación e incluye
sesiones en sala de clases y prácticas, bajo la guía
de un instructor.
Ventas de PRO3
En el primer año desde su lanzamiento, Im-
mersive Technologies ha colocado 44 simuladores
PRO3 con 74 Kits de Conversión® a 15 países. Re-
cientemente la empresa vendió uno de estos equi-
pos a Servicios ResCo, subsidiaria de la agencia de
reclutamiento laboral Humanis Group. El simula-
dor sería inicialmente usado en la faena Mt Thro-
ley Warkworth de Rio Tinto (Coal&Allied), ubica-
da en Australia.
Además, la venta incluye unidades de equipa-
miento modular de alianza OEM con Caterpillar
y Komatsu, para apoyar los camiones mineros y el
paquete de Integración de Sistemas de Capacita-
ción de Immersive Technologies.
Immersive technologies reached a mi-
lestone with its training program Trainer
Advantage simulator to train surface and
underground mining equipment operators.
The company certified participant number
one thousand after five years of using the
said program, globally recognized.
With a design focused on training su-
pervisors, TrainerAdvantage™ allows bet-
ter understanding the technology and its
application, optimizing the investment re-
turn with Immersive Technologies simula-
tors. The program is formed by three cer-
tification levels and includes class room
session and hands-on practice under the
guidance of an instructor.
PRO3 Sales
In the first year from its launching,
Immersive Technologies has placed 44
PRO3 simulators with 74 Conversion®
kits in 15 countries. Recently, the com-
pany sold a piece of this equipment to
Servicios ResCo, subsidiary of head hun-
ters Humanis Group. Initially, the simula-
tor was to be used only at the Rio Tinto
(Coal&Allied) Mt. Throley Warkworth site
located in Australia.
In addition, the sale includes modu-
lar equipment units from the OEM allian-
ce with Caterpillar and Komatsu to support
mining trucks and the ImmersiveTechnolo-
gies Training System integration package.
Presencia en Extemin
y visita de misión
latinoamericana a planta de
RSM
Participation in Extemin and Latin
American Mission visit to RSM plant
Russell Mineral Equipment, Empre-
sa mundial dedicada al diseño, fabri-
cación y distribución de equipos para
revestir molinos, participó en Exte-
min, dentro de la 30ª Convención Mi-
nera Perumin, realizada en Arequipa,
Perú. Su stand formó parte de la sec-
ción de equipamiento minero del pa-
bellón Australiano organizado por
Austrade. Allí, el equipo de ventas de
Russell Mineral Equipment en Suda-
mérica brindó detalles y abordó las in-
quietudes de encargados de plantas
concentradoras de importantes em-
presas mineras quienes se mostraron
muy interesados en el Sistema para
Revestir Molinos de RME.
Visita a instalaciones
Una delegación constituida por
embajadores de países latinoameri-
canos y miembros de Trade Austra-
lia, visitó las instalaciones de la plan-
ta de producción de Russell Mineral
Equipment, ubicada en la ciudad de
Toowoomba, estado de Queensland,
Australia.
La delegación internacional estu-
vo conformada por: Henry Camacho-
Barreto y Yasmahne Hanel, de Trade
Queensland; Olga Elena Bula, encar-
gada de negocios de Colombia; Pedro
Raúl Villagra, embajador de Argenti-
na; Kathryn Hermosilla-Silva, cónsul
honorario de Chile en Queensland;
John Russell, director general de Rus-
sell Mineral Equipment; Nelson Dávi-
la-Lameda, embajador de Venezuela;
Alberto Fajardo, embajador de Uru-
guay; Pedro Monzón, embajador de
Cuba; Peter Courtney, de Russell Mi-
neral Equipment; y Scott Gibson, de
TradeStart.
Russell Mineral Equipment, a world
company in the design, manufacturing,
and distribution of equipment to line mills,
participated in Extemin, within the 30th
Perumin Mining Convention held in Are-
quipa, Peru. Its stand was part of the mi-
ning equipment section in the Australian
pavilion organized by Austrade. In the
stand, the Russell Mineral Equipment sa-
les team in South America provided de-
tails and addressed the concerns of con-
centrator plant heads from important
mining companies, who were very inter-
ested in the RME system to line mills.
Visit to the Facilities
A delegation formed by ambassadors
from Latin American countries and mem-
bers of Trade Australia visited the Russell
Mineral Equipment production plant faci-
lities, located in the city of Toowoomba,
Queensland State, Australia.
The delegation was formed by Henry
Camacho-Barreto and Yasmahne Hanel,
from Trade Queensland; Olga Elena Bula,
Colombia Chargé d’Affaires; Pedro RaúlVi-
llagra, Ambassador of Argentina; Kathryn
Hermosilla-Silva, Chile Honorary Consul in
Queensland; John Russell, Russell Mineral
Equipment General Director; Nelson Dá-
vila-Lameda, Ambassador of Venezuela;
Alberto Fajardo, Ambassador of Uruguay;
Pedro Monzón, Ambassador of Cuba; Pe-
ter Courtney from Russell Mineral Equip-
ment, and Scott Gibson, from TradeStart.
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Russell Mineral Equipment opens new distribution centre and
workshop in Chile
Toowoomba based Russell Mineral Equipment, an Australian company with
more than 7 years of presence in South America, has established a new
Distribution Centre and Workshop in Santiago, Chile.
Known as the world’s leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of mineral
grinding mill relining machines and associated equipment, Russell Mineral
Equipment’ new Distribution Centre and Workshop in Chile will meet the
growing demand for service and maintenance in South America.
Latin American mine sites have been world leaders in adopting the most
advanced mill relining technologies, with RME Mill Relining Machines being
used in Chile since 1998 at Escondida. Since then, Latin American mine sites
have ordered various components of the unique RME Mill Relining System which are currently operating in Peru, Brazil, Argentina,
Bolivia, Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Dominican Republic and Suriname.
This new Distribution Centre and Workshop will store and supply the most commonly required spare parts, and will be a base for
some of RME’s service technicians providing maintenance and repair services at mine sites. RME's equipment is technically
unique, and requires knowledge of a range of trade skills in diverse fields such as hydraulics, electrics, pneumatics, mechatronics
and computerisation to effectively diagnose and repair any faults. Since initially establishing the subsidiary in Antofagasta in 2005,
RME's ability to provide an enhanced service offering to South America has continued to improve.
According to the Company Founder and Managing Director, John Russell (pictured above, right), the establishment of this new
Distribution Centre and Workshop will improve RME’s service delivery because it will speed their logistic in this region. Chris
Rodwell (pictured above, left), Trade & Investment Commissioner for the Americas for the Queensland Government and guest
speaker of the celebration, highlighted RME’s steadfast commitment to the South American market as the reason of RME’s
success in this region. Representatives from RME Australia, RME Chile and RME North America, Austrade, Queensland
Government, and a number of the leading mining companies represented in South America attended the celebration of this
opening in Chile.
RME will continue to use its focus and experience to develop improvements and innovations that make grinding mill maintenance
faster, more reliable and safer in South America and worldwide.
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Peru proving popular tourist destination for Aussies
Peru has recorded the highest number of Australian travellers for the period January to June, with an increase of 23 per cent year-
on-year compared to 2011. The rise in popularity can be attributed to “the accessibility with flights, promotion with the trade and
many inspirational travel articles within the Australian media,” according to PromPeru coordinator for Asia-Pacific Rosana Guinea.
“It is wonderful that more Australians than ever before are travelling to Peru to
experience the diversity of product that is on offer,” Ms Guinea said.
“As PromPeru we have been working in the Australian market for over four
years with the main focus to educate and work with the trade to promote Peru
and it is wonderful to see that numbers are on the rise.” Peru only experienced
a one per cent rise in Australian travellers between 2010 and 2011.
PromPeru and wholesale partners will be hosting a quiz night roadshow in
Australia for agents next month. The roadshow will make stops in Melbourne on
2 October and Sydney on 3 October, accompanied by contemporary Peruvian
band Novalima, who are in Australia to join the Pura Vida festival in Sydney.
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