Appealing career paths
BRIDGING the gap between university graduates and careers in the mining industry was high on the agenda at the recent Association of Mining Companies...
Collective way to help farmers, miners co-exist
A SYDNEY Law School energy and natural resources expert says a collective bargaining agreement for farmers will help them co-exist with miners and their...
Peering beneath the surface
AS Australia’s greenfield outcropping and sub-cropping deposits become increasingly scarce, miners are digging deeper than ever before, exploring new options on green and brownfields...
The hidden language of heat
THERMOGRAPHY gives mine operators the ability to diagnose a multitude of problems; from a crack in a conveyor roller to the heat escaping from...
In the spotlight: Mets Ignited chief executive Ian Dover
METS Ignited is an Australian industry-led organisation that aims to help Mining, Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) companies connect with the industry, and grow....
Paving the way for women
Mt Arthur Coal's manager coal production, Kirsty Liddicoat, hopes to use her leadership skills to help other women excel in the mining industry. Image:...
Fuel Farms: Fuelling Advancement
A diesel-powered bogger at Newcrest’s Cadia East mine. Image: Newcrest Mining.
BY AMY BLOM
EMERGING technologies may be set to change the way Australian mines are powered,...
Autonomous drone startup raises $3.5m
The Emesent team. Image: CSIRO.
BY ELIZABETH FABRI
DRONE technology developed by CSIRO Data61 spinoff Emesent has received a $3.5 million boost to bring its autonomous...
BHP drones take flight at sea
BHP vessels near Port Coloso in Chile. Image: BHP.
BY ELIZABETH FABRI
BHP has begun trialling drones across its ocean freight operations in an effort to...
World’s largest mineral exploration centre launches
MinEx CRC chief executive Andrew Bailey, South Australia Energy and Mining minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan , and MinEx CRC chairman Chris Pigram.
BY JESSICA...