AARP: bringing mining technology to Western Australia
The automation of mining is not new, but it has gained pace in recent years as technologies have evolved and…
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Andrew Tunnicliffe
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Indonesia’s nickel market stranglehold tightens, again
After emerging from authoritarian rule and dictatorship in 1998, Indonesia’s grip on democracy has remained fragile. However, one thing that…
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Can AI enhance mining’s collision avoidance technology?
Despite masses of research, copious statistical analyses and the endless logging of occupational data, it is still difficult to say…
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Dammed if you don’t: how tailings management is everyone’s concern
Just six years on from the horrific Brumadinho disaster, it is still difficult to talk about mine tailings without recalling…
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Mining pumps lead the way in water management innovation
Today, mining companies are more focused on sustainability than ever before, looking to protect the land and environments they work…
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Australia makes moves to on-shore lithium operations
Dubbed “white gold” by the World Economic Forum in early 2023, lithium is crucial to the global energy transition. Today,…
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Training is key to transition mines to underground operations
At the beginning of this decade, underground mining activities accounted for around 40% of global mining operations. Today, GlobalData estimates…
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Can Australia pick up the pace on underground mine electrification?
Mining finds itself in a unique position: essential to the energy transition, it also adds significantly to the burden of…
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Taxes: does Australia’s mining sector pay its way?
It is likely all democratic nations have issues with tax: the amount they want, the amount they take, and the…
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Piling on the pressure to recycle mining tyres
In Australia huge amounts of rubber products reach the end of their life each year. Mining’s contribution is largely through…