mining technology
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.
Underground haulage is often regarded as a necessary bottleneck—an unavoidable compromise between ore delivery and operational congestion.
When Sweden-based miner Boliden set out to futureproof its Renström underground operations for autonomous mining, it quickly ran into a persistent problem: water.
In 2017, Carrapateena's Site Operations Centre (SOC) was nothing more than a demountable container in the desert.
As the mining industry pushes deeper and demands faster, safer, and more cost-efficient development methods, tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are emerging as a compelling alternative to traditional drill and blast (D&B) techniques.
While battery metals took centre stage at this year’s RIU Sydney Resources Round-up, Zeotech quietly dropped what might be one of the most technically disruptive materials plays in the room.
An historic tin camp in New South Wales is getting a second life — and this time, it’s riding shotgun with a next-gen XRT sorter that’s doing the heavy lifting.
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.
For underground mining professionals, the AusIMM Underground Operators Conference in Adelaide delivered no shortage of technical insights—but it was a keynote from one of the industry’s most accomplished leaders that left the deepest impression.
When Laura Tyler took the stage at this year’s AusIMM Underground Operators Conference in Adelaide, she did more than deliver a keynote—she issued a call to action.
