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Gold goes sky high while emissions hit the floor proving you really can have your bullion and green it too

Amid mounting global uncertainty, shifting trade policy, and resource nationalism, a clear signal has emerged from the Q1 2025 State of the Market webinar hosted by S&P Global Commodity Insights: gold has not only reclaimed its throne as a safe-haven asset but is doing so with a cleaner footprint.

When gold doesn’t follow the rules, machine learning finds the clues and a folded dome reveals why your domains were lying to you all along

At the 2025 AusIMM Mineral Resource Estimation Conference in Perth, geologist Jordan McDivitt delivered a sharp, technically grounded presentation on how machine learning and structural geology can work hand in hand to model complexity in orogenic gold systems.

Better roughly right than smoothly wrong? Dr Marcelo Godoy urges miners to ditch comfort models and embrace uncertainty for real planning power

At the 2025 AusIMM Mineral Resource Estimation Conference in Perth, AngloGold Ashanti's Chief Technology Officer, Dr Marcelo Godoy, delivered a keynote that sparked serious introspection across the resource estimation profession.

BHP hits record copper and iron ore output, boosts Escondida growth, advances Jansen potash, and maintains ESG momentum amid global headwinds

Global mining major BHP has defied a volatile operating environment to post record production in both copper and iron ore for the nine months ending 31 March 2025, underscoring the resilience of its operations and the strategic momentum behind its key growth and sustainability initiatives.

From guesswork to ground truth: Why the future of resource estimation depends on owning uncertainty, not just modelling it

At the 2025 AusIMM Mineral Resource Estimation Conference in Perth, one keynote stood out as a call to action for mineral resource professionals to reframe the very foundations of how the industry thinks about risk and uncertainty.

Less clicking, more thinking: Why the future of resource estimation is probabilistic, Pythonic—and still needs a geologist’s gut

At the 2025 AusIMM Mineral Resource Estimation Conference in Perth, a standout panel of industry leaders took the stage to discuss a question at the core of the discipline: where is resource modelling heading, and how should practitioners prepare? The answers revealed a field in transition—balancing powerful new tools with enduring geological fundamentals.

AI-driven drill safety: How Epiroc and BHP enhanced underground protection at Olympic Dam with the Next-Gen Drill Stop Mk2 and Emitrace Camera System

In the high-stakes world of underground mining, where rotating drill steels and mobile equipment operate in confined, often unpredictable environments, safety remains paramount.

WA’s new power players: What Cook’s cabinet shuffle means for mining, money, and the future

Western Australia’s latest cabinet reshuffle under Premier Roger Cook signals continuity and change for key sectors, particularly mining and resources.

Australia strikes gold (and vanadium) in the race for critical minerals, securing Its future as a global leader in mining and clean energy supply chains

Australia has solidified its status as a global leader in the resources sector, emerging as the world’s largest holder of vanadium resources and a dominant force in critical minerals essential for clean energy and advanced technologies.

Perenti posts record $1.73B revenue but faces cash flow setbacks, Botswana project struggles, and mining services decline as it reaffirms FY25 guidance

ASX-listed mining services group Perenti Limited (ASX: PRN) has posted record half-year revenue with a 6 percent increase from 1H24, but flagged challenges in its Mining Services and idoba division, payment delays, and project underperformance in Botswana.