The importance of diversifying the workforce in the resources sector has made its way to the forefront of conversations...
A closer look: Australia’s critical minerals strategy
Rebecca Todesco Commodities, Critical minerals, Exploration, Features, Investment, Lithium 0Critical minerals is the buzzord on the lips of the mining industry, with state and federal funding and initiatives...
Green hydrogen freeing steelmaking from its carbon shackles
Rebecca Todesco Commodities, Features, Investment, Iron ore, Projects 0Green steel produced using renewable energy and hydrogen offers a promising avenue to decarbonise steel manufacturing and expand the...
Mining beyond the visible: optimising the industry with hyperspectral imaging and drones
Mining Journalist Exploration, Features, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Smart mining 0By Steven Micklethwaite, Sustainable Minerals Institute, and Friederike Körting, HySpex by Norsk Elektro Optikk. Drones have been firmly embedded...
Deep sea mining: overlooked considerations of a supply chain reshuffle
Rebecca Todesco Cobalt, Copper, Exploration, Features, Investment, Nickel 0The mining industry, along with many other industries throughout the world, is in the throes of upheaval, as countries...
A global mining snapshot
Rebecca Todesco Cobalt, Export, Features, Investment, Lithium, Nickel, Trade 0In recent years, a variety of factors and an ever-changing global landscape have exposed an urgent need for countries...
Is investment in critical mining and processing worth it and what are the benefits?
Mining Journalist Commodities, Critical minerals, Features, Investment 0By Alexandra Colalillo – Economist As the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) continues to navigate the challenge of reducing...
Sustainable evolution in the mining industry
Mining Journalist Asset Management, Critical minerals, Environmental management, Features, Mine rehabilitation, Sustainability 0In pursuit of net zero targets, the mining of essential minerals to power the renewable technologies necessary for a...
Autonomous mining transforming the labour force
Mining Journalist Features, Industrial Automation, Smart mining 0By Professor Fiona Haslam McKenzie, Co-operative Research Centre for Transformation in Mining Economies (CRC TiME), University of Western Australia...
Mineral carbonation paving the way to a carbon reduction future
Rebecca Todesco Circular economy, Environmental management, Features, Projects, Sustainability 0At a time marked by growing concerns about climate change and its potentially devastating consequences, decarbonisation has emerged as...
From drill to disaster: inside the competitions revolutionising mine emergency response
Rebecca Todesco Disaster Management, Events, Features, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Risk management, Safety and Training 0Technological innovations and advancements, as well as training programs and safety education, are constantly changing the way that mine...
A platform for the sector’s Indigenous women
Rebecca Todesco Events, Features, People and appointments, Projects 0Although still a male-dominated industry, recent years have seen the number of women in the resources industry slowly but...
From Kalahandi to Melbourne: chasing a dream
Rebecca Todesco Features, Iron ore, People and appointments 0Making dreams a reality takes work; something that CSIRO’s Dr Suneeti Purohit knows more than most. Here, Dr Purohit...
A leap of faith: the journey from performing arts to STEM
Rebecca Todesco Exploration, Features, People and appointments, Projects 0Following her graduation from the University of Newcastle, Kelsie Clarke threw herself into the deep end, packing up her...
The opportunity of a generation: embracing sustainable leadership
Mining Journalist Features, Investment, Sustainability 0By Dr Matt Guthridge, Head of Energy and Natural Resources, ANZ, Russell Reynolds Associates Organisations that deliver on their...
Carving out a place in the mining industry
Mining Journalist Features, People and appointments, Smart mining, Sustainability 0Daisy Ambach brings her passion for protecting the environment to a career in the mining industry, winning the 2023...
A new purpose for end-of-life solar PV
Mining Journalist Circular economy, Features, Projects, Sustainability, Water and waste management 0The green transition is a great step towards the country’s net zero emissions goals, green energy solutions are not...
Slashing carbon emissions in alumina refining
Rebecca Todesco Alumina, Commodities, Export, Features, Sustainability, Trade 0By Rebecca Todesco, Editor, Mining Magazine Efforts to attain global net zero targets are seeing the mining industry’s focus...