Author: Chloe Coutinho

Mine the gap: Australia’s 80,000 disused mines At least 80,000 Australian mine sites remain inactive and unrehabilitated, posing unaccounted risks to the environment and safety. Efforts to ensure rehabilitation throughout the life of mining operations and to promote an effective transition to post-mining landscapes are critical for Australia to achieve its goals of being a world leader in the energy transition and in ESG standards. The Australian Mining Review speaks with The University of Melbourne’s Professor Tim Werner and Monash University’s Professor Mohan Yellishetty to understand current gaps in mining data and opportunities for disused mine sites. Researchers are looking to convert Australia’s abandoned mines from...

Duketon gold mine: a future forged through growth Regis Resources (ASX: RRL) reports a third consecutive year where underground growth outpaced depletion at its Duketon and Tropicana mines in WA, with major plans to ramp up and optimise its current undergrounds. Notably, Regis intends to build sustainable capacity with four or more underground mines, by identifying and testing underground and open pit targets, to reach a target of 500kozpa combined production across its Duketon and Tropicana. Regis has an operating set of infrastructure with three mills at the Duketon greenstone belt, totalling about six years of mine life. Significant underground growth potential has been identified...

Unlocking our energy potential Australia’s critical minerals processing As demand for the energy transition grows, so does the demand for critical minerals that make renewable energy generation and storage possible. The demand for energy transition materials has doubled in the past five years to $484b (US$320b) led by the exponential growth of electric vehicles (EVs) and the continued deployment of solar and wind energy, according to CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. At present, a concentration in supply chains may inhibit the pace at which Australian industry can accelerate its energy transition with these technologies. Australia needs to build resilience in its critical minerals supply chains, as highlighted in CSIRO’s From Minerals to Materials:...