All change: threats to China’s stake in Australian mining
China and Australia have enjoyed a rich history of mining deals, with iron ore and...
Resurgent no more?:How Covid-19 put the brakes on nickel’s great recovery
Nickel had enjoyed something of a resurgence in recent years, climbing in price from the...
Automation and imagination: UFR’s bid for robotic drill bit replacement
Brisbane’s Universal Field Robots has answered a call from Antofagasta to develop an autonomous solution...
IBM and Shell’s mission to create the Amazon of digital mining
Oren, a global B2B digital mining services marketplace, launched on 17 June. A partnership between...
What does the future look like for Australian tin?
In June, Australia’s largest tin producer, Metals X, announced plans to increase production and extend...
Unleashing coal: inside India’s plans to open up commercial coal mining
The Indian government plans to auction the country’s vast coal deposits to the commercial sector...
Sacred spaces and the social contract: how Australian mining affects Aboriginal communities
The recent destruction of Juukan Gorge saw Rio Tinto wreak havoc on a centuries-old Aboriginal...
Hydrogen-powered vehicles: innovations in the future of mining machinery?
As miners look to make technological and environmental improvements to their operations, hydrogen has emerged...
Million-dollar alliance: how BHP and Mitsubishi aim to fund innovation in Queensland
The town of Mackay in Queensland opened the doors of its newly built Resources Centre...
Photo feature: the USGS’s ocean mining research
The US Geological Survey has been conducting seafloor mining research for decades, but in recent...