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Does the mining industry need to be re-invented?

Aren’t we all in need of a little re-invention you may say! Arguably, the mining industry needs to re-invent more than most industries. For example, in mining the expression has at least two implications these days: The transition to the so-called critical minerals, and The

Sustaining Trust: Unravelling the Importance of Social Licence to Operate in ESG Practices

Environmental Concerns and Societal Issues ESG – what is all the fuss about? For many years now, people (the government, investors, the general public) have sought a method to evaluate a company that extends beyond the standard financial reports. ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting

Monitoring Heritage Structures

Texcel is currently assisting in the monitoring of heritage structures in and around the huge Queen’s Wharf project in Brisbane. This project is a major river-front development that covers almost all of the sites where Brisbane began, so there are quite a few heritage structures

Why do we use logarithmic scales to measure things?

And how are they different from linear scales?   Have you ever wondered why we use logarithmic scales to measure certain quantities? Well, let’s dive into this fascinating topic and uncover the reasons behind it. First, let’s take a look at the difference between linear

Earthquakes, the Richter Scale and Vibration Monitoring

Today earthquakes feature significantly in popular culture because of a few spectacular events in the recent past – the Chile event of 1960, the Kobe event of 1995, the Christchurch events of 2010 and 2016 are just a few examples. Even the famous Lisbon quake

What is a dB?

As anyone who has tried to research this topic will know, this simple question leads to a very complex answer. So a few warning comments to begin with will assist: This article will greatly simplify some very complex, but very important, issues. Consequently, we will

NASA’s Approach to a Vibration Problem

I think we are all pretty familiar with NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and at least some of its amazing achievements. NASA was established in 1958 and has its headquarters in Washington, DC. As you can imagine, they get to spend some serious money

Producing Energy Out Of Thin Air

Let’s get real people! We do have an energy crisis, but backing hypothetical, silly concepts doesn’t help anyone! But just how silly is this idea? It turns out that it may very well have validity. The concept and study of atmospheric electricity has been around

Metrology vs meteorology

Many of us have to look twice to even notice that these two words are different!   But different they certainly are:   Metrology is the science of measurement. Metrology comes from two Greek words (metron and logos) and literally means “the study of measurements”.

What was that bang? Metal recycling plants can be noisy!

Things That Go “Bang” In The Night Actually, they’re usually during the day, but saying “night” is more colourful. I’m sure we would all agree that loud unexpected noises can be big problems. At least when we are blasting at a mine or quarry site

The Impact of Noise Pollution

Many people take the view that managing vibration is more important than managing noise because excessive vibration can actually damage things while excessive noise is simply annoying. We need to change this view. Noise, not even excessive noise, can cause health problems for both humans

The Environmental Monitoring Ecosystem

Texcel views construction and mining projects as geographic ecosystems where people, infrastructure, plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life.   Ideally, like all ecosystems, these geographic examples will exist in a fragile equilibrium