Mining Magazine Australia

Surefire targets copper at Phat Boy

October 4, 2024

Drill program to commence after weather delays

October 4, 2024

Partnership improving nickel market transparency

October 3, 2024

Surefire targets copper at Phat Boy

Drill program to commence after weather delays

Partnership improving nickel market transparency

Rio confirms BSL interest increase

Scholarships transforming coal mine rehabilitation

Magnetite project submission for SA green iron strategy

Kathleen Valley shipment sets sail

Report forecasts export earnings ease

BHP trial to progress zero-emissions mining

Operations kick off for Mardie

A holistic approach to asset protection includes protecting cyber assets. Image: Song_about_summer/shutterstock.com

Cyber security

Protecting assets in the cyber age

In the past, protecting assets meant safeguarding tangible facilities and equipment, but in the age of data, IoT and AI, keeping digital assets safe has become just as vital.

Millstream Chichester National Park. Image: DBCA

Sustainability

Boosting Pilbara conservation

Although output and production remain a key focus area for mining companies’ reporting, information on an organisation’s environmental, social and governance credentials are increasingly sought-after.

Without targeted action from both industry and government, world-wide copper production could reach its all-time peak in just 60 years. Image: jonnysek/shutterstock.com

Minerals in focus

Copper production versus EV demand

Copper is one of the most important metals in the world, and with the green energy transition forging ahead, it’s more vital than ever.

Pile of coal fly ash. Image: Boraryn/stock.adobe.com

Circular economy

Circular benefits of low-carbon concrete

There is no one-size-fits-all solution for sustainability, and mining waste streams are increasingly becoming the target of sustainability practices in the industry.

Students on a school visit investigate a haul truck at Agnico Eagle’s Fosterville Gold Mine. Image: James Sorahan

Future mining

Digging the science of mining

Tackling workforce shortages is a key priority in mining, and school-to-industry programs are working to educate and inspire the next generation to pursue careers in the industry.

An operator navigates a drone through rehabilitated forest at one of Alcoa’s bauxite mines in Western Australia.

Smart mining

The sky’s the limit

Aluminium company Alcoa Australia is using drones to carry out a range of tasks across its mining and refining operations, and this is just the beginning of its journey.