Technology targets a revival in copper refining
Australia is home to some of the world’s largest copper reserves, with the US Geological Survey (USGS) reporting that the…
14 Apr 2026
Robotic smelting: how automation is reshaping aluminium production
Lightweight and durable, aluminium demand is on the up. Production is scaling to meet need, and the aluminium smelting industry is looking to automation for reliability, efficiency and safety. A cornerstone of the…
02 Apr 2026
Underground mining safety: why accidents persist and what technologies help
Underground mining accidents are rarely random. They tend to occur in predictable conditions: at intersections, around blind corners and in confined drifts where vehicles and people move through shared space…
27 Mar 2026
Q&A: how mine tailings technologies will make liability lucrative
Long treated as a long-term environmental and financial liability, mine tailings are attracting renewed scrutiny as operators search for additional revenue streams amid declining ore grades and ambitious decarbonisation targets.…
24 Mar 2026
Permitting, not geology: why Chile’s mining sector is stalling
Across interviews with industry lawyers and executives, a consistent diagnosis emerges: Chile’s mining constraints are not geological. They are institutional. Within days of taking office on 11 March, President José…
23 Mar 2026
Q&A: measuring what matters, inside GRI’s mining sustainability standard
The mining industry has no shortage of sustainability frameworks. What it lacks is alignment. Companies operate across jurisdictions with divergent disclosure rules, competing voluntary standards and growing scrutiny from investors,…
09 Mar 2026
Australia’s iron ore machine faces a structural test
From the red dust of Western Australia (WA) to the negotiating rooms in Beijing, Australia’s iron ore sector is navigating softer prices, shifting demand and rising competition. The Pilbara in…