The future of mining is already here - and it’s being shaped by AI systems that can think, act and integrate seamlessly with the tools you already use.
When Katrina Garven, Principal Database Consultant at Alias Database Services, reflects on how mining and exploration companies use geological data, she sees an industry undergoing a quiet revolution.
AI can transform mining operations, but as Dr Penny Stewart warns, its real value will only be unlocked if the technology is transparent, tested and trusted.
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.
