The mining industry is continuously looking for ways to improve efficiency, cut costs and reduce carbon emissions. One of the biggest areas of savings is fuel. According to a report by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, the Australian mining sector uses 10% of the country’s energy use. And it consumes approximately five billion litres of diesel … Read more
There is no secret that the mining industry is experiencing a considerable skills shortage, and unsurprisingly, industry leaders are concerned. To tackle the ever-increasing demand for skilled labour, Schlam’s approach to addressing this shortage is to encourage more people to consider the benefits of an apprenticeship as a route to a long-term career. Schlam People Solutions … Read more
In May, Cynthia Wambui joined Schlam as Payload Solutions’ new People and Culture Advisor. Cynthia has been working in human resources for three and half years in the disability sector. Prior to that, Cynthia worked in rostering and direct support while still at university, where she studied health sciences. While the disability and resources sectors … Read more
Schlam announced today that it had been awarded a multi-million-dollar supply agreement with Fortescue Metals Group Limited (Fortescue) for both its products (Schlam Payload Solutions) and services (Schlam People Solutions) divisions. The contract will see Schlam Payload Solutions supply Fortescue with dump bodies and buckets, whilst Schlam People Solutions will provide skilled on-site mechanical and … Read more
In May 2022, Schlam reached the milestone of manufacturing its 1,500th Hercules dump body in Australia. The Hercules in question was delivered to a client in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. Now in its 14th incarnation, the Schlam Hercules has become the dump body of choice for many of the most significant Tier … Read more
This week, Milos joined Schlam Payload Solutions as a Technical Support Representative for the West Coast. While Milos might be new to the job, he’s certainly not new to the company after joining Schlam over three years ago when he started as a Field Service Mechanic. Milos said that his time at Schlam has been … Read more
We created a theme to honour our armed service men and women. The theme was added to some of the First Hercules EXO dump bodies that left our factory in Forrestfield, WA as part of a new partnership with a Tier 1 iron ore miner based in the Pilbara. Compared to a standard OEM body, … Read more
Last week Daniel Hoogerwerf joined Schlam Payload Solutions as our new Technical Support Representative in the Hunter Valley. Daniel has worked in the mining industry for about 16 years, and he says that it runs in the family. “I always wanted to work in Mining. My father was an operations manager of an Engineering company … Read more
Mining products and services provider, SCHLAM, has announced that David Haslett has been appointed as Board Chairperson effective 1st February 2022. David who has sat on the board as a director since August 2021, succeeds Colin Bell, who is stepping back into a director role after serving as Chairperson since February 2021. “I feel very privileged to … Read more
Since its inception 20 years ago, Schlam has grown to become a leading provider of diversified mining products and engineering services, this growth has seen them recently relocate its corporate headquarters from Forrestfield to a new and larger office space in Welshpool. The move to a larger corporate office is reflective of the company’s strategic … Read more
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