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Mining & Resources
Combating the major talent shortage in WA
Western Australia (WA) is experiencing a chronic shortage of skilled labour to the tune of 25,000 workers – a figure that Consultant Peter Dyball predicts to get “worse before it gets better”. Speaking to Informa Connect before the Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast Conference, Peter said the mining sector will remain among the hardest…
1 Mar 2023, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities | Mining & Resources
How could Australia help support the steel industry’s net zero future?
As the world’s largest producer of iron ore and a major contributor of its derivative, steel, Australia is facing immense pressure to support the steel industry’s net zero future. Currently, the steel value chain is accountable for around 7 percent of global emissions, with blast furnace production and the shipping of unprocessed ore feed largely…
24 Feb 2023, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources | Occupational Health & Safety
How far off is a ‘zero harm’ longwall mine?
Thanks to advancements in automation and remote operating technology, the longwall mine is a much safer place than it was ten years ago. Tools like inertial navigation systems - which are accurate enough to measure the earth’s rotation and can detect the precise orientation of a shearer as its travels up and down the coal…
7 Feb 2023, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
How machine learning is improving prospectivity modelling
Victoria is believed to have the richest orogenic gold endowment of any state or region globally. However, the majority of its gold remains hidden beneath younger sediment cover, with few near-surface signs of mineralisation at depth. In recent years, explorers have been progressively moving into these undercover areas, as surface discoveries dry up. Many geologists…
12 Dec 2022, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
Major new gold breakthrough a near-term possibility – says MD of Falcon Metals
After a patient wait for farmers to reap their late harvest, Falcon Metals is soon set to resume drilling beneath the paddocks northwest of Bendigo, Victoria – and Managing Director Tim Markwell is hopeful about what his team will unearth. The several phases of infill drilling that took place in previous field seasons revealed several…
9 Dec 2022, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
How 3D printing is set to revolutionise mineral sands production
BOOK NOW Conference Website 3D printing technology may soon be able to manufacture separation spirals for minerals sands extraction, thanks to a new device engineered by researchers in Australia. While 3D printing has been around for many years, mineral separation spirals are too large to be created using off-the-shelf 3D printers, meaning a purpose-built tool…
24 Oct 2022, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
The outlook for TiO2
Three black swan events in as many years have meant a tumultuous period for titanium dioxide (TiO2), but the industry may be heading for calmer waters, according to mineral sands expert, Reg Adams. COVID-19, China’s economic downturn, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine may have rocked the boat, but the industry will ultimately see a…
20 Sep 2022, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
Australian phosphate exports looking likely
Australia’s abundant phosphate reserves could soon be in the hands of European consumers, with final negotiations underway for Chatham Rock Phosphate’s (CRP) game-changing mine acquisition in Queensland. Executive Director, Colin Randall, is hopeful that the company’s $12.3 million acquisition of the Korella mine, 150 kilometres south-east of Mount Isa, will service both domestic and international…
31 Aug 2022, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
So much to see and do at Pilbara 2022
-- By Peter Long (City of Karratha Mayor) Welcome to this ancient land, trod by Aboriginal peoples for tens of thousands of years. Welcome to the incredible Pilbara where the earliest evidence of life on Earth occurs in 3.5 billion-year-old rocks and modern machinery extracts nearly half the nation’s export income. Here in the Pilbara…
10 May 2022, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources | Occupational Health & Safety
Managing lifestyle factors for miner health and safety
Health surveillance in the mining industry has historically focussed on the physical aspects of the profession, particularly the threat of occupational diseases from airborne contaminants. In the last decade, this has begun to shift with lifestyle factors, such as obesity, stress, and chronic disease, increasingly coming into focus. Within mining, rates of these conditions are…
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