Counting the cost: MINE Australia October issue out now!
The October edition of MINE Australia is out now – you can read it online for free or sign up to have each issue…
Surface and Underground
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Piling on the pressure to recycle mining tyres
In Australia huge amounts of rubber products reach the end of their life each year. Mining’s contribution is largely through…
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Pulsed-power technology: a breakthrough in mineral extraction?
I-ROX’s ground-breaking technology has gained interest and investment from leading mining companies and climate-tech giant Breakthrough Energy, which was founded…
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Treading carefully: industry looks to improve sustainability of mining tyres
From carrying enormously heavy loads to working in some of the toughest environments, often for extended hours, a lot is…
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Sexual harassment in Australian mining: what’s changed?
The extent of sexual harassment and bullying toward female FIFO workers in the mining sector was laid bare two years…
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Tapping unconventional resources for critical minerals
Dominance over global supply chains for critical mineral and rare earth elements (REE) is the next stage of great power…
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Mining equipment: carrying the load
Mining is the bedrock of modern Australia, in no small measure thanks to the gold rushes of the mid-1800s. In…
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Digital tools for tailings monitoring
Tailings – toxic waste products from mining – have long been a challenge for the mining industry. These hazardous materials…
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Going off-grid: miners turn to alternative power supply
For mining companies, energy consumption is a major expense, comprising approximately 30% of total cash operating costs. Standard practice is for…
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When tragedy strikes: supporting a miner’s family after a workplace fatality
A young father is killed after the loader he was driving plummets 25m down an open void. A 21-year-old man…
