New wave of exploration
Australia is in the midst of a greenfields discovery boom as investors plough their money into exploration projects across the country.That was the general...
Tesla to mine own material
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the company is officially entering the mining business.Making the announcement at Tesla’s Battery Day, Mr Musk said...
Rescue in the right direction
Directional drilling success takes meticulous planning and attention to detail.With unplanned and unseen underground obstacles conspiring to thwart even the best drilling plans, there...
Boom, boom, shake the room
Commercial production has been declared at the Boston Shaker underground gold mine at Tropicana, located near Kalgoorlie in WA.The joint venture is managed by...
Glass blows the mind
When Adelaide glass blower Karen Cunningham made art using diamond and glass, she had no idea it would inspire a new kind of hybrid...
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...
$100b iron-clad earner
Resources, Water and Northern Australia Minister Keith Pitt says the importance of the resources sector to the Australian economy has been highlighted in latest...
Resources prove resilient
Latest national accounts figures have again revealed how important the resources sector is to the Australian economy through the global coronavirus pandemic.Resources, Water and...
‘Forgotten Treasure’ a golden opportunity
It is hard to believe the historic Bellevue Gold Mine sat dormant for two decades.The WA mine was closed in 1997 despite being one...
Pilbara Ports power COVID recovery
The Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) will receive $81.7m for critical upgrades to help drive WA’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.WA Premier Mark McGowan...