Trialling the world’s first full battery trolley dump truck
At the edge of the open-pit mine, a massive dump truck rounds the corner. Without stopping, it raises two pantographs…
11 Sep 2025
AI skills: companies want them, locations try to provide them, but what exactly are they?
On the poster-sized bingo card of AI buzzwords – including, but not limited to, agentic AI, democratic AI, augmentation, automation and superintelligence – there is one that is a top concern…
10 Sep 2025
The promise of green iron: can Australia reinvent its biggest export?
Australia is facing a critical inflection point for its largest export: iron ore. Long the backbone of the country’s resources sector, iron ore and concentrates brought in A$124.5bn ($81.3bn) in…
05 Sep 2025
Kansanshi S3: Zambia’s biggest copper investment in a decade
Zambia inaugurated one of its largest mining investments in more than a decade on 19 August, as First Quantum Minerals (FQM) officially opened its $1.25bn Sulphide-3 (S3) expansion at the…
04 Sep 2025
Managing mineworker fatigue above and below ground
One of the biggest risks in mining is worker fatigue, which poses a physical threat to individuals and their coworkers. Despite efforts, unlike with physical hazards fatigue remains particularly dangerous…
04 Sep 2025
The digital age: next-generation mining maintenance raises skills gap stakes
Whether driven by technological innovation or helping to drive it, mining is facing a profound skills gap. A 2022 McKinsey survey found that 86% of mining executives reported difficulties recruiting…
01 Sep 2025
Five leading investment areas for Australian mining in South East Asia
Minerals produced in South East Asia play a crucial role in global manufacturing and the green energy transition, from Indonesia’s nickel to the dysprosium, terbium and other heavy rare earth…