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The contractor recovery has a forward visibility problem, and the JV model is quietly rewriting how junior projects get built

There are two stories inside Grant Thornton's latest mining contractors report, and the one getting most of the attention is the wrong one.

Exploration still works, but getting to the first drill hole now takes longer, costs more, and tests patience before the rocks ever do

The mining industry is not running out of deposits.

Reconciliation isn’t broken — you’re comparing the wrong rock: Why underground mines are solving the wrong problem

A recent industry webinar hosted ahead of the AusIMM International Mining Geology Conference 2026 brought together leading practitioners to tackle one of underground mining’s most persistent challenges: reconciliation.

Underground leaching method reduces costs and rock movement, unlocking low-grade copper with in-place recovery and advanced blasting

The pursuit of critical minerals is pushing miners deeper underground, where innovation—not just excavation—is becoming the key to unlocking value.

Mining powers up for a battery-fuelled future as experts say success now depends on smart data, skilled people and the courage to rethink operations

There’s a moment in every technological revolution when optimism meets reality - when the glossy promise of transformation hits the grit of practical deployment.

The contractor recovery has a forward visibility problem, and the JV model is quietly rewriting how junior projects get built

There are two stories inside Grant Thornton's latest mining contractors report, and the one getting most of the attention is the wrong one.

Exploration still works, but getting to the first drill hole now takes longer, costs more, and tests patience before the rocks ever do

The mining industry is not running out of deposits.

Reconciliation isn’t broken — you’re comparing the wrong rock: Why underground mines are solving the wrong problem

Underground leaching method reduces costs and rock movement, unlocking low-grade copper with in-place recovery and advanced blasting

The pursuit of critical minerals is pushing miners deeper underground, where innovation—not just excavation—is becoming the key to unlocking value.

Mining powers up for a battery-fuelled future as experts say success now depends on smart data, skilled people and the courage to rethink operations

There’s a moment in every technological revolution when optimism meets reality - when the glossy promise of transformation hits the grit of practical deployment.

The contractor recovery has a forward visibility problem, and the JV model is quietly rewriting how junior projects get built

There are two stories inside Grant Thornton's latest mining contractors report, and the one getting most of the attention is the wrong one.

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The contractor recovery has a forward visibility problem, and the JV model is quietly rewriting how junior projects get built

Exploration still works, but getting to the first drill hole now takes longer, costs more, and tests patience before the rocks ever do

Reconciliation isn’t broken — you’re comparing the wrong rock: Why underground mines are solving the wrong problem

Underground leaching method reduces costs and rock movement, unlocking low-grade copper with in-place recovery and advanced blasting

Mining powers up for a battery-fuelled future as experts say success now depends on smart data, skilled people and the courage to rethink operations

The contractor recovery has a forward visibility problem, and the JV model is quietly rewriting how junior projects get built

Exploration still works, but getting to the first drill hole now takes longer, costs more, and tests patience before the rocks ever do

Reconciliation isn’t broken — you’re comparing the wrong rock: Why underground mines are solving the wrong problem

Underground leaching method reduces costs and rock movement, unlocking low-grade copper with in-place recovery and advanced blasting

Mining powers up for a battery-fuelled future as experts say success now depends on smart data, skilled people and the courage to rethink operations

The contractor recovery has a forward visibility problem, and the JV model is quietly rewriting how junior projects get built