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Heidi Vella

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  1. cat trucks at gold mine

    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

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