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Why your mine plan’s lying to you - and what Rondon and Assibey-Bonsu say to do about it before it costs you millions in misclassified waste and phantom tonnes

At the AusIMM 2025 Mineral Resource Estimation Conference, Dr Oscar Rondon, principal geostatistician at Datamine, tackled a question that has dogged mining professionals for decades: Is estimating recoverable resources still hopeless? The talk revisited a decades-old challenge in resource estimation, combining Rondon’s clear communication with Assibey-Bonsu’s extensive experience in the mining industry.

Redesigning success: Inside Musselwhite’s bold stope overhaul that ended failures, increased output, and redefined deep mining performance

At the AusIMM Underground Operators Conference 2025 in Adelaide, Newmont Principal Advisor, Technical Planning Systems Ismail Ozen delivered a rare blend of candour and insight as he unpacked the dramatic turnaround of stope performance at Musselwhite Mine.

Godolphin drills into gold riches and rare earth rewards as Lewis Ponds heats up and Narraburra shakes up the magnet metals race in NSW

Godolphin Resources is sharpening its exploration focus at a time when market appetite is realigning toward precious and critical minerals.

Underground gold producer ramps up output, upgrades infrastructure and eyes near-mine drilling to unlock high-grade ounces and drive production growth

Kaiser Reef’s Managing Director Jonathan Downes took to the stage at the RIU Sydney Resources Round-up in May with a confident message: the company has transformed into a multi-asset, cash-generative gold producer – and it’s just getting started.

Hamelin turns up the heat in the Tanami with smart soil science and drill-ready gold targets across Australia’s most elusive undercover terrain

Western Australian gold explorer Hamelin Gold is taking a data-driven approach to cracking some of the state's most prospective but underexplored terrains, blending geoscience and tech in the hunt for multi-million-ounce deposits.

Sunday Creek drills deep into Victoria’s gold roots with hits so good even antimony wants a share

Southern Cross Gold is rapidly redefining the prospectivity of Victoria’s goldfields, with its flagship Sunday Creek project now recognised as one of the highest-grade, undeveloped gold-antimony deposits globally.

Waratah strikes shallow gold with deep potential as Spur shapes up near Cadia and drills into porphyry prize in NSW’s hottest gold-copper postcode

Waratah Minerals has struck a chord with the exploration community following its compelling update at the RIU Sydney Resources Round-up in early May, where managing director Peter Duerden unveiled a genuine gold-copper discovery story unfolding at the company’s Spur Project—just kilometres from one of Australia’s premier porphyry operations, Cadia Valley.

Gold project digs deeper into value with big ounces, fast payback and bold plans to reshape the map in WA’s high-grade heartland

A pre-feasibility study expected within weeks is poised to confirm the scale, low-cost profile, and near-term development potential of a Western Australian gold project with a consolidated landholding in one of the world’s most productive gold provinces.

TG Metals goes for gold with Van Uden as lithium takes a back seat and stockpiles line up for cash flow in the shadow of record bullion prices

TG Metals is charging into the second half of 2025 with a decisive pivot from lithium to gold, showcasing the Van Uden Gold Project at the RIU Sydney Resources Round-up.

Torque turns up the gold with shallow hits, deep potential and a Canadian twist in the mix

When Torque Metals' managing director Cristian Moreno took the stage at the RIU Sydney Resources Round-up in May 2025, he didn’t mince words: “We are not lithium.