The changing face of mining jobs in Australia
The number of mining jobs available in Australia has reached its highest point since the industry crashed in 2014. But in a fast-changing industry, which are the jobs with the...
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![Development hell: uranium projects caught at a market crossroad]()
Development hell: uranium projects caught at a market crossroad
The uranium market is prompting cautious optimism for observers after a 30% price rally since spring 2018, but developing a uranium mine remains a risky proposition for a host of...
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![A downward-looking telescope: the future of mineral exploration?]()
A downward-looking telescope: the future of mineral exploration?
The Australian Academy of Science has proposed what it calls a ‘downward-looking telescope’, a database featuring a range of geological data that could enable miners to predict changes in the...
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![MINE Australia – Issue 3]()
MINE Australia – Issue 3
In this issue: Australia’s new MinEx Cooperative Research Centre, strong forecast for metallurgical coal in Asia, mining the world’s meteor craters, a new downward-looking telescope that identifies strategic minerals, and...
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![Crushing comminution: decarbonising mining’s biggest energy user]()
Crushing comminution: decarbonising mining’s biggest energy user
Crush It! is a new challenge launched to encourage Canadian innovators to develop new, clean technologies for crushing mined rock, a process that uses a huge amount of energy. The...
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![Barrick-Randgold: how will gold mining’s biggest merger shape the industry?]()
Barrick-Randgold: how will gold mining’s biggest merger shape the industry?
The $18bn mega-merger of Barrick Gold and Randgold Resources was one of the mining industry’s biggest earth-moving moments in 2018. Are M&As simply a logical choice for mining companies looking...
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![MinEx: the hunt for tech to turn around mineral discovery]()
MinEx: the hunt for tech to turn around mineral discovery
The new A$218m MinEx Cooperative Research Centre has been launched in Australia to boost the country’s declining mineral discovery rates. With most of the low-hanging fruit already extracted, its ambition...
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![A look inside the African Minerals Development Centre]()
A look inside the African Minerals Development Centre
In September, Guinea was appointed as host of the headquarters of the African Minerals Development Centre by member states of the African Union, a body dedicated to harnessing the continent’s...
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![Rwandan miners want to scrap traceability fees, but are they justified?]()
Rwandan miners want to scrap traceability fees, but are they justified?
The Rwandan Mining Association is calling for a locally implemented due diligence and traceability system to be scrapped, claiming it is too expensive and unnecessary, as Rwanda is a conflict-free...
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![‘Complacency gets people hurt’ – talking mine safety with Equinox Gold]()
‘Complacency gets people hurt’ – talking mine safety with Equinox Gold
As part of an ongoing series produced in association with Carroll Technologies examining health and safety best practise and innovation at mining and industrial sites, Demetra Johnson, safety manager at...
