The optimisation of digital twins for mine safety
It’s been ten years since the world’s first fully autonomous trucks appeared at Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina and Nammuldi mines in…
02 Jan 2026
From scattered assets to scaled output: the rise of district-scale mining
“There is an old truth in mining: that the best place to find a new mine is where an old one once existed – our district approach puts that principle…
30 Dec 2025
Leveraging AI and satellite technologies for autonomous operations
The mining industry is in the process of an AI and automation upgrade, catalysed by the energy transition and an increased demand for lithium, copper, rare earths and other critical…
24 Dec 2025
Australasia’s investment in mining technology – survey
The Australasian mining industry has ploughed funds into numerous technologies over the past two decades, from communication and management systems to drones and autonomous vehicles. According to the Minerals Council of Australia, the…
23 Dec 2025
Australian mining industry: 2025 review
As a leading global mining industry player in 2025, Australia recognises that to maintain its foothold and attract investment, it has to be a leader of the energy transition, a…
22 Dec 2025
Mining in 2025: emerging trends and predictions for 2026
This year marked a significant change for the global mining industry as it navigated the impact of growing geopolitical tensions on commodity markets while racing to meet calls to decarbonise…
18 Dec 2025
Q&A: Australia’s critical mineral endowment and its place on the global stage
“You can't fight the geology; you have to follow it,” says Karol Czarnota, senior science advisor at Geoscience Australia. As the Australian Government’s national agency for geoscience, Geoscience Australia researches…