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The winning Digi-MIN team consisting of three Gekko representatives (graduate process engineer Eliza Craig, graduate metallurgist Barry Tuncks and mechanical designer Matt Kurtze) and Monash University student Daniel Bechaz. By Elizabeth Fabri GEKKO Systems has partnered with Rockwell Automation to develop a metallurgical software program that will account for metal content at various stages of ore processing and provide miners with analytic capabilities to audit and improve performance. In late February the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), and had now progressed to the development and pilot stage of the project. Gekko global mining and processing services manager Renaldo Maras said the company was pleased to be collaborating with Rockwell Automation; a company it had worked with at...

Australia celebrates National Mining Day National mining and related industries day is celebrated on November 22 as a day to celebrate the country’s essential mining and related industries, plus the people who work in them. First launched in 2013 by co-patrons Gina Rinehart and Tad Watroba, the day is a way to celebrate the enormous contribution of Australia’s mining and related industries, and to remind those in the industry to be proud of it and stand up for it. In her inaugural speech for national mining and related industries day, Ms Rinehart said the day would be an opportunity for the industry to tell their story. “We are here today to...

Australian Workers' Union proposes critical minerals export tax to foster domestic value-addition The Australian Workers' Union (AWU) intends to propose a tax on unprocessed exports of critical minerals at the upcoming ALP National Conference. This resolution aims to promote domestic refining, processing and manufacturing of these valuable resources. The AWU argues that Australia's current strategy of exporting raw critical minerals to China compromises national interests and highlights the need to develop a robust domestic capacity for transforming these minerals into high-value products. The AWU is advocating for a significant tax on the export of raw critical minerals, including lithium, cobalt and rare earths. The union believes that the current unrestricted export approach undermines Australia's strategic advantage and economic potential. By...

BHP completes OZ Minerals takeover Mining giant BHP (ASX: BHP) has completed its acquisition of OZ Minerals (previous ASX code: OZL), with the latter's shares set to be removed from the Australian Securities Exchange on 3 May 2023. The acquisition, completed through BHP Lonsdale Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BHP Group Limited, involved the purchase of 100% of OZ Minerals shares via a scheme of arrangement. The deal, valued at $9.63b, was approved by the Federal Court in April 2023. BHP chief executive officer Mike Henry said that the acquisition strengthens BHP's portfolio in copper and nickel and is in line with its strategy to meet the increasing demand for critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and solar...