by Matilda Meikle | Mar 1, 2024 | Mining
According to a report by the MCA, Australia has invested $30 billion in research and development of the mining sector since 2005. This has led to a series of important products which streamline mining efforts and ensure workers are protected. This list of 10...
by Emily Riches | Jan 15, 2024 | Mining
As approximately 240 mines in the country approach closure by 2040, the demand for innovative solutions and technologies to address the associated environmental, social and economic challenges is rising. In a landmark report, the CSIRO has unveiled a billion-dollar...
by AusBiz | Dec 6, 2023 | Mining, Technology
Artificial Intelligence: you either love it or you hate it, but either way you can’t ignore it. As a technology, it is primed full of both opportunities (and threats) for the mining industry and full of expectations (perhaps even inflated expectations) – a point that...
by Matilda Meikle | Dec 5, 2023 | Environment, Mining
Waste from coal mines could be released into Australia’s biggest underground water supply. Farmers are calling for urgent action to halt a carbon capture and storage project which would see 110,000 tonnes of liquified carbon waste deposited into the Great Artesian...
by Ian Neubauer | Nov 24, 2023 | Mining
Queensland’s mining industry is among the most successful on the planet. The state is the world’s largest exporter of seaborne coal, home to over 50 major coal and 100 metalliferous mines, and 12 new mining projects, including five for coal, that are either committed...
by Ian Neubauer | Nov 24, 2023 | Mining
Heading into 2024, it’s important to understand what pressures are being placed on the mining industry, and what impact this could have. Compared to other states, WA suffered fewer negative impacts from the pandemic. But as the most export-dependent state in the...
