In the spotlight: Mineral Commodities chief executive Mark Caruso

Q. Can you please tell me the reasons behind the decision to acquire 51pc of the high-grad Munglinup Graphite Project? The acquisition of Munglinup is...

Quartz potential easily sorted

LASER sorting technology developed by TOMRA is being used to unlock the full potential of quartz deposits.With a structural approach to sorting that’s unique in the...

Wodgina in care and maintenance

MINERAL Resources (ASX: MIN) and Albermarle have mothballed the Wodgina lithium project in the Pilbara to wait out the lithium price slump after finalising...

WA skills shortage looms

MINING companies are in full recruitment drive after new modelling showed another 8000 skilled workers will be needed in WA’s resources sector following the...

Goonyella Riverside mine: Excellence in automation

The Goonyella Riverside Mine is a large open cut coking coal mine in the Bowen Basin, located near Moranbah.It’s one of seven owned and operated by the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (a joint...

Diamonds created in lab

The formation of diamonds in the natural world takes billions of years, huge amounts of pressure and ultra-hot temperatures.Now an international team of scientists,...

Movie Reviews – January 2020

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL Dwayne Johnson, DannyDeVito THIS sequel to the well-received Welcome To The Jungle reunites the cast of young friends Spencer, Martha, Fridge and...

High Purity Alumina: A Bright Future

All images: Altech Chemicals.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  THERE was lithium, cobalt and graphite; now, a new technology commodity market is emerging – high purity alumina (HPA)....

Broken Hill mine owner accepts Chinese takeover bid

THE board of independent directors of base metals company Perilya has unanimously accepted a takeover proposal from major shareholder Zhongjin Lingnan Mining. Perilya, owner of...

Virtual Reality In Mining: Pushing The Boundaries

The University of New South Wales' mine simulator. Image: University of New South Wales.  BY AMY BLOM THE benefits of virtual reality for miners are growing...