Queensland
As global demand for high-purity copper climbs in step with electrification and renewable energy targets, attention is turning to the tankhouses that produce this critical metal.
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.
In an industry where incremental improvements are the norm, a new variable-energy blasting system is delivering a true step change in underground blasting.
When Laércio Bertossi took to the stage at AusIMM’s 2025 Mineral Resource Estimation Conference in Perth, he didn’t unveil a new machine learning model or simulation breakthrough.
A coal mine worker narrowly avoided injury when a raw coal stacker boom suddenly and forcefully luffed upward during a lowering operation, according to a safety alert issued by Resources Safety & Health Queensland (RSHQ).
At the 2025 Mineral Resource Estimation Conference (MREC2025) in Perth, Glencore principal geologist Bruno Afonseca presented a compelling case study that could help reshape how the mining industry quantifies and manages risk.
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 you could fast-forward a century to see whether your rehabilitated mine landform holds its shape or collapses into a network of gullies?
At a recent seminar hosted by the Office of the Queensland Mine Rehabilitation Commissioner (OQMRC), one message rang clear: erosion and landscape evolution models are no longer just academic exercises—they’re digital crystal balls for mine closure planning.
A Queensland mine site has suffered a serious incident involving the loss of explosives after a significant rainfall event overwhelmed blast bench drainage systems—highlighting urgent shortcomings in drill and blast planning under extreme weather conditions.
Three dangerous incidents in New South Wales mining operations – and two tragic fatalities overseas – have once again sharpened focus on frontline safety risks and the critical role of systems, supervision, and situational awareness.
