A big issue: fighting sexual discrimination in mining

A big issue: fighting sexual discrimination in mining

After years of concern about its lack of diversity a WA parliamentary inquiry into sexual harassment in the FIFO mining industry has issued a damning report. Over the last several years reports on the Australian mining industry such as Deloitte’s ‘Tracking the Trends’...
The big new boom in Australia’s mining sector

The big new boom in Australia’s mining sector

What post-pandemic crisis? The future is bright for Australia’s mining sector. The outlook for mining in Australia has never looked brighter. That’s the gospel according to every analyst in the sector, which is experiencing conditions similar to the boom of 2010, and...
The future of mining in Australia

The future of mining in Australia

Tune into the debate on renewable energy, and you could be forgiven for believing there’s no future for mining in Australia. But the industry has grown 4 per cent annually over the past five years, and will continue to grow in new, interesting, unforeseen ways. White...
Fighting mine water usage

Fighting mine water usage

Mines use a lot of water, and on a dry continent that can lead to conflict with local communities and other stakeholders. As miners chase lower-grade ores, they have a greater impact upon the water table and use more water for processing. This is increasing the...
Pink diamonds are everyone’s best friend

Pink diamonds are everyone’s best friend

Approximately 95 per cent of the world’s pink diamonds were produced at the Argyle Mine in Western Australia. Since it’s closure in 2020, the price for pink diamonds is rapidly increasing. Anna Cisecki from the Australian Pink Diamond Portfolio says the...