Adam Leach

Adam Leach is a feature writer for NRI Digital, covering all things energy, with a particular focus on offshore oil and gas, renewables and hydrocarbons. Prior to joining the team, Adam worked for a trade publication covering procurement and supply chain management where he covered stories including the G4S Olympic security fiasco and the horse meat supply chain scandal. Adam has a BSc in Psychology and PgDip in Journalism. He can't whistle. 

All articles by Adam Leach

1. Are iron ore prices intentionally being driven down? Oi Oi say Aussie bosses

   A lot can change in four years. Back in 2011, Andrew Forrest was riding high on an iron ore price…
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   26 Oct
2. Humble beginnings: Amur Minerals turns spurned data into prized asset

   In little more than a decade, Amur Minerals has gone from a relatively unknown British exploration outfit with a single…
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   21 Oct
3. Mining in Andalucía – is Spain testing fate?

   Located at the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula, the Spanish region of Andalusia is one of its largest and…
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   15 Oct
4. Renegotiating the minor-major relationship

   The recently announced partnership between Savannah Resources and Rio Tinto is anything but a marriage of equals; in the mining…
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   30 Sep
5. Colorado mining spill: Gold King owner Todd Hennis speaks out

   Mining veteran Todd Hennis has been warning of an environmental disaster occurring in Bonita Peak for more than a decade….
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   25 Aug
6. Leaving lagging safety indicators behind

   The ‘Health and Safety Critical Control Management: Good Practice Guide’ by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) advises…
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   28 Jul
7. Will South32 head up or down in the long term?

   Having spread itself far and wide throughout the boom times of the global commodities markets, BHP Billiton built itself into…
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   20 Jul
8. Head in the cloud: miners embrace smart software to cut costs

   Over the last few years, many companies’ IT systems have undergone a quiet revolution. As they make the transition from…
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   1 Jul
9. Copper – due for a turnaround?

   In January, copper prices hit five-year lows due to a combination of sluggish demand, supply growth and a strong US…
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   21 Jun
10. Disputed territory: miners skirting sovereign laws to settle scores

    September 15 is a special day in El Salvador. On that day in 1821, after unrest across its Central American…
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    14 Jun