Australian mining news
Newcrest Mining and Unearthed Solutions use crowdsourcing to solve technical challenges
The two companies have created the Newcrest Crowd, an online platform that challenges innovators around the world to solve technical and business challenges in the mining sector.
Automation: a holistic approach
According to a representative from Roy Hill speaking at IMARC 2018, automation is a holistic approach that requires 70% change management and a 30% change in technology.
IMARC: people are mining’s greatest resource
According to IMARC, collaborations ensure people remain mining’s greatest resource.
IFC: maintaining a ‘triple bottom line’ is key to responsible investment
A speaker at IMARC sees maintaining a ‘triple bottom line’ as key to responsible investment.
Mining must embrace its role as an agent of change for good
Speaking at IMARC, ICMM’s Tom Butler said there was overwhelming evidence that mining was a force for social progress.
Safest construction and mining truck debuted at IMARC
On 30 October, Scania Australia unveiled its new XT mining and construction trucks at IMARC.
“The resources industry is both high viz and high tech,” says QRC
Queensland’s resources sector strengthens its role as an early adopter of technology and as a global leader in mining expertise.
Investors double capital investments at IMARC this year
This year, the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) is to see investors double their capital injection.
Rio Tinto developing new chemical procedure to process jadarite
Rio Tinto’s Bundoora technical centre is using groundbreaking methods to reduce jadarite to its component parts.
Mining industry is the lifeblood of Australia’s economy, says QRC
New data as revealed that Queensland’s commodities are at the heart of the generational mining windfall.