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S&P Global’s June quarter market review shows the pressure on Australian operations shifting from what miners sell to what they spend.
ContiTech’s new Shield Survivor conveyor belt arrives in Australia’s underground hard-rock market with a 42 percent lower laboratory abrasion-loss result than FR Tuff 2G and applications already in the Americas.
Henkel has moved production of its high impact wearing compound to Victoria and cut lead times by two thirds.
WA-listed companies added almost A$131 billion in market value during FY26, but the strongest performers did more than catch a commodity upswing.
The mining industry is not running out of deposits.
As the global mining industry continues to adapt to shifting expectations around productivity, sustainability, and cost-efficiency, exploration remains one of the most critical—and complex—phases in the mining life cycle.
It’s not every day that a government geoscience leader talks about AI assistants, rare earth mapping, and century-long prosperity in the same breath – but that’s exactly what Melissa Harris did in Perth.
The future of underground mining could mean no one sets foot underground at all - a zero-entry mine powered by autonomy, interoperability, and constantly updated digital twins.
Global tariffs, record gold highs, and shifting battery metal fortunes are reshaping mining in 2025, with big implications for projects and suppliers.
The New South Wales Government has introduced a new safety order setting standards for breathing apparatus used in underground coal mines.
