Technology & Innovation

Image: Rio Tinto.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  AUSTRALIA’S mining sector has an opportunity to cement itself as a world-leader in the robotic space, according to new research...

The old pit at Kapunda. Image: Environmental Copper Recovery.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  A GROUP of researchers and miners have joined forces in a two and a...

Mining and Energy Services Council of Australia (MESCA) national manager Alex Stanojevic. All images: MESCA.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  THE future competitiveness of Australia’s mining industry is synonymous...

A one-year old mine site restoration in WA. Image: Centre for Mine Site Restoration.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  TAILINGS dams are among the most ‘ecologically hostile’ by-products...

Safeguarding your most valuable assets with the BLH stop DropTM barricading systemWorking at heights presents many unexpected dangers. A dropped object, no matter its...

Image: Hitachi.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  WITHIN a decade Australian mines will be operated almost entirely by autonomous machines, according to global group Hitachi. Game-changing technologies such as...

LEADING Caterpillar dealer WesTrac is to build a technology training facility in the WA town of Collie focused on providing courses in autonomous operations.The...

MinEx CRC chief executive Andrew Bailey, South Australia Energy and Mining minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan , and MinEx CRC chairman Chris Pigram.   BY JESSICA...

Next generation i-ALERT3 takes machine monitoring to new levelsProduction and maintenance personnel are rostered around the clock to ensure plant equipment availability is maximised...

Acu-Vib Electronics: Precision and Intelligence for Mining OperationsHearing loss is one of the most common occupational health and safety challenges confronting mines across Australia....