Trialling the world’s first full battery trolley dump truck
At the edge of the open-pit mine, a massive dump truck rounds the corner. Without stopping, it raises two pantographs…
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Assessing efforts to decarbonise iron ore and steel
For iron ore miners, it could be considered an inconvenient truth that the carbon emissions of steel (which account for…
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Western Australia positions itself in the rare earth race
“Western Australia's leadership in minerals research gives this state a unique opportunity to play a key role in decarbonising the…
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Infrastructure and cost seen as main barriers to BEVs in mining: survey
Recent advancements in electric vehicle (EV) and battery technology have made it feasible to electrify large-scale mining equipment including haul…
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Uncertainty about corporate ESG spikes
The proportion of industry professional who don’t know if their company has an ESG strategy has risen sharply, a new…
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Q&A: Reinventing graphite for the battery age
When it comes to next-generation battery technologies, lithium dominates discussion. Yet an equally important and sometimes overlooked element in the…
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Lithium in Australia: the future of the ‘white gold’ rush
The global lithium market is undergoing a period of flux. Following years of solid growth, prices have plummeted from their…
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Retrofitting mining trucks: an alternative path to electrification
“In our industry,” Perenti’s head of mining electrification and technology, Darren Kwok, told MINE Australia, “we want to understand something…
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Q&A: can recycling help companies prepare for a lithium boom?
An anticipated spike in lithium demand is causing companies to reconsider their supply chains, with the International Energy Agency estimating…
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Deep-sea mining remains a hostile battleground
Ever the disruptor, in April, US President Donald Trump took a naked flame to the already incendiary issue of deep-sea…
