Heidi Vella

All articles by Heidi Vella

1. Mining safety by changing cultures: Actions to overcome worker fatigue

   Caterpillar is one of the world’s best-known manufacturers of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas…
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   13 Feb
2. MinEx: the hunt for tech to turn around mineral discovery

   Australia’s share of global mineral exploration spend has reduced from about 25% in the 1990s to just 12.5% today. This…
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   10 Jan
3. Rwandan miners want to scrap traceability fees, but are they justified?

   Over 20 years ago, Rwanda suffered a deadly civil war and while the scars of war are still evident and…
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   7 Jan
4. Talking mining safety with Hudbay Minerals: ‘Keep your mind on the job’

   Hudbay Minerals is a Canadian-based mining company with operations in Canada and Peru and projects in Arizona and Nevada. Ian Cooper…
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   19 Dec
5. Giant mining vessels: how high-quality gems are exploited from the sea

   Offshore the southwest coast of Namibia, five specially designed ships are mining the seabed in search of marine diamonds washed…
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   26 Nov
6. Discovering new mining deposits with big data

   Understanding more about mineral formations and physical properties has high value for academics, miners, material scientists and engineers alike. And…
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   23 Oct
7. Opening the lid on North Korea’s untapped mineral reserves

   The world watched in awe in June as US President Donald Trump shook hands and co-signed a ‘de-nuclearisation’ agreement in…
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   15 Aug
8. Making the most of Western Australia’s lithium hoard

   The ongoing green energy revolution, driven by the Paris Agreement, is expected to boost the demand for lithium-ion batteries exponentially…
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   6 Aug
9. Inside China’s move to monopolise cobalt

   The blueish-grey chemical element cobalt has emerged from relative obscurity to reach notoriety as a key component of lithium-ion batteries…
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   4 Jun
10. Can Michelin make the right moves in mining?

    Michelin is one of the top three biggest tire manufacturers in the world. Since being founded in France in 1889,…
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    10 May