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Our editorial board comprises a specialist group of leading industry figures who, in conjunction with the mining technology editorial team, identify the main drivers of the industry helping to produce regular, thought provoking opinion pieces on the latest issues, challenges and developments.Latest Mining Feature
A skills shortfall is putting the Australian mining industry's ability to meet its production commitments in doubt. Chris Lo looks at the roots of Australia's labour crisis and asks how the...
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Saving Savuka: 3D modelling to the rescue An underground earthquake and its aftershocks devastated the 4km shaft of AngloGold Ashanti's Savuka mine in 2009. Chris Lo investigates how the company used 3D modelling software in its...
BRICS mining: the lay of the land The BRICS nations are the world's new mining powerhouses, each country a hotbed for innovative projects. Chris Lo examines the natural resources and investment potential of five countries that...
Coal mining in 2011 – a landmark year With taxes and safety issues offset by new leases and promising discoveries, 2011 has not been short of big coal news. Chris Lo looks back at 2011, a landmark year for the global coal mining...
Macro machines: The biggest and best mining machinery As global mineral demand continues to soar, today's mining machinery needs to be very big and intelligent to keep up. Mining Technology dons its hard hat and checks out some of the most...
Unlocking the desert: Mining in Mongolia Mongolia is the centre of the greatest resource boom in years, despite its remote and isolated location. Elisabeth Fischer profiles some of the technologies that open up the wilderness,...
Safety first: Top mine tech for prevention and response Mines are filled with danger, but a new generation of safety technology is helping protect the lives of workers. Mining Technology dons its hard-hat to check out some of the best safety...
Mexican Mining Industry Forecasts to 2015 Mexico is a mineral rich country which has one of the largest concentrations of metals and minerals in Latin America and is a leading producer of silver, bismuth, lead and zinc. Leading on...
Costcutters: Efficiency and productivity in mining Increasing productivity and cutting wasteful costs could help the mining industry when market conditions are tough. Chris Lo talks to Michael Beare of SRK Consulting to find out what mines...
Australia's carbon tax – sustainable sense or economic deadweight? The passing of Australia's controversial tax law has been hailed as a green victory, but how will big business respond? Frances Cook reports on how this bold strategy has gone down during this...
Ukrainian Mining Sector: Forecasts to 2015 Economic expansion and the Ukraine's hosting of the 2012 UEFA Euro football cup has improved the outlook for the mining industry. According to a recent study conducted by ICD Research,...
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