Gold
As mineral explorers delve deeper into complex regolith terrains and undercover targets, the need for geochemical techniques that offer both precision and sensitivity has never been greater.
For Superintendent of Mine Planning Anne-Marie Ebbels, the expansion of BHP’s Prominent Hill operation isn’t just a technical upgrade—it’s a strategic shift in how the mine approaches longevity, productivity and sustainability.
At this year’s AusIMM Mineral Resource Estimation Conference (MREC2025) in Perth, one presentation stood out not just for its rigour, but for its challenge to long-standing assumptions in resource modelling.
In the ever-evolving field of mineral exploration, the challenge of interpreting surface geochemical data in complex terrains has long limited early-stage targeting success.
When a critical piece of underground infrastructure collapsed at Burkina Faso’s Yaramoko Mine, the clock was ticking.
In the remote Altai Mountains of eastern Kazakhstan, a centuries-old underground mine is undergoing a transformation.
A serious workplace incident at Cadia East Underground Mine in June 2023 has triggered a sweeping safety review after a jumbo offsider suffered a traumatic arm amputation during routine drilling operations.
When a major weather event halted production at Evolution Mining’s Ernest Henry Operations (EHO) in March 2023, it set the stage for a remarkable operational comeback that would go on to earn Matt Bouwmeester the Best Paper of the Conference award at the 2025 AusIMM Underground Operators Conference in Adelaide.
What if resource estimation wasn’t just updated, but completely reimagined? At the AusIMM 2025 Mineral Resource Estimation Conference in Perth, two respected voices in the field—Jacqui Coombes and Paul Hodkiewicz—stepped away from PowerPoint slides and into a candid, thought-provoking dialogue that challenged the mining industry to rethink its most foundational assumptions.
At a time when the mining industry is grappling with increasingly complex ore bodies, evolving digital toolsets, and growing demand for speed and precision, one standout case study is helping reshape how we think about resource modelling.
