Q&A: inside the latest generation of the Large Open Pit Project
Australia’s Large Open Pit Project is one of the most successful mining research organisations, with...
Is China using rare earth metals as a geopolitical weapon?
Research by consultancy Horizon Advisory claims that China values its dominance of the rare earth...
The man, the myth, the dinosaur theme park: the projects of mining magnate Clive Palmer
Clive Palmer is many things, a mining magnate, a politician, and the owner of the...
Sandvik’s AutoMine for Trucks: taking automated haulage to the surface
Transitioning automated haulage vehicles from underground to surface operations has long been a challenge, but...
The sum of all fears: Covid-19 and risk management in mining
In January this year, professional services firm KPMG spoke to Australian mining companies about the...
Wired up: how fiber optic networks are used in mines
Working with Ampcontrol, a key player in the mining industry for power solutions, HUBER+SUHNER has...
Vale and MIT: training sustainability into a mining giant
Following a series of disasters, Brazilian miner Vale has sought to tighten up its operations....
Could zero-emission copper mines be around the corner?
The University of Sydney recently released a report showing how Australia’s copper mining operations could...
A focus on Mercury
The use of mercury in mining is known to be so damaging that treaties exist...
Timeline: Australian Iron ore at A$100bn
According to figures from the Australian Government’s Resources Energy Quarterly report, iron ore recently became...