Oxford Economics comments on Vale crisis
The global advisory firm predicts that iron ore prices will rise in 1Q19, before pulling back over the year.
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BHP confirms fatality at Saraji mine
BHP Billiton has provided an update on an incident at its Saraji mine in Queensland and regretfully confirms one fatality.
How VR can improve health and safety in the mining industry
Ben Bennet, Luminous Group, discusses how virtual reality is set to revolutionise the mining industry.
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Deloitte Global survey reveals Industry 4.0 paradoxes
Answers from executives in the manufacturing, power, oil and gas, and mining industries reveal four core paradoxes.
Queensland students to get taste of a mining career
Local students will be immersed into a career in mining when they take part in Anglo American’s Trade Camp in Moura this week, run by the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy.
Rio Tinto receives recognition in Australia for anti-domestic violence stand
The company was recognised at the 2018 Women in Resources National Awards (WIRNA) for its commitment to gender diversity and breaking the cycle of violence against women.
Siemens Australia and Motorola Solutions to jointly develop technologies for Australia’s industrial sector
Motorola Solutions has joined the Siemens’ Solution Partner Program.
Poll finds majority of US voters support increasing reliance on domestically-mined minerals
The poll, conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the National Mining Association, found that 62% of those surveyed supported government action to encourage greater use of domestically-mined minerals.
MMD donates landmine clearance rig to HALO Trust
The rig was donated at the Hillhead Show in the UK last week and will be deployed in Zimbabwe.
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Volvo publishes list of 5 most impressive mines around the world
Vehicle manufacturer Volvo publishes a list of what it considers to be the most impressive mines around the world.
Research indicates low interest in mining careers amongst young Australians
The research by youth research agency YouthInsight found that only 30% of students surveyed had an interest in a career in mining or the mining equipment, technology and services sectors.
MCA calls for overhaul of education system and workplace relations laws
The Minerals Council of Australia has claimed that the mining sector will struggle to employ skilled workers in the future without changes to higher education and workplace relations laws it sees as stifling investment and innovation.
Deloitte: renewables could help cut 50% off miners’ energy bills
According to a new report from Deloitte, renewables could help cut 50% off miners’ energy bills.
GMSG: open mining format to improve 3D interoperability
Global Mining Standards and Guideline Group (GMSG) release a report on the challenges associated with manipulating and transferring 3D images and recommends developing an open mining format (OMF) that would help solve these issues.
US primary aluminium production remains low
According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the production of primary aluminium in the US has fallen by more than 50% since January 2015.