All articles by JP Casey

1. Growing demand and uncertain futures: the rise of palladium

   Palladium has enjoyed a strong few years. The platinum group metal has seen increasing demand and prices due to its…
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   9 Jan
2. Japan: inside a mercurial mining industry

   Struggling domestic production In contrast to its high demand for metals and minerals, Japan’s domestic industrial production is almost negligible,…
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   7 Jan
3. Pike River Disaster: a decade of reparations and recovery

   November 2010: Four explosions and 29 deaths On 23 November 2010, the first of four explosions rocked the Pike River…
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   19 Dec
4. Social transition and why it matters in coal mine closure

   On one level, it’s easy to call for an immediate end to coal mining. The industry is notoriously harmful for…
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   12 Dec
5. Mapping South Australia’s big mines and new projects

   Mines in operation Olympic Dam This BHP-owned project comprises above ground and underground operations, and boasts more than 450km of…
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   9 Dec
6. “Punching above their weight”: the power of mining lobbyists in Queensland

   Australia boasts some of the world’s richest mineral deposits, with over 60 billion tonnes of coal and a further 21.9…
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   9 Dec
7. Debate: can tech giants like Tesla and Apple change mining for the better?

   Molly Lempriere: The only way to meet supply and ensure sustainability? As demand increases, deposits dwindle and the pressure to…
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   19 Nov
8. Going underground: Codelco’s $5bn plan to adapt the Chuquiacamata mine

   The Chuquiacamata mine is vast. The copper mine in the north of Chile is the world’s largest open pit copper…
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   18 Nov
9. Cleaner minerals: could a new framework clean up the industry?

   Establish company management systems The first of the OECD recommendations is for companies to establish “a supply chain policy” for…
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   14 Nov
10. A fractured world: how political divisions could impact mining investments

    US-China trade war The most significant economic dispute of what EB Tucker called our new “fractured world” has a significant…
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    4 Nov