process innovation
Mining companies already hold a wealth of safety intelligence, but the challenge is turning it into knowledge workers can recognise and act on before a near miss becomes an injury.
Rare earth metallurgy is unlike any other field in mining, and as Damien Krebs told AusIMM’s Metallurgical Society in his webinar Rare Earth Metallurgy 101, every single deposit is a puzzle that defies cookie-cutter solutions.
In a sector where “take-or-pay” contracts have long dictated how miners move their commodities, one new entrant is promising a more flexible model that puts the needs of producers first.
When it comes to tailings management, the mining industry is no stranger to technical standards, risk registers, or operational frameworks.
The mining industry’s next leap won’t be powered by bigger trucks or more data, but by intelligent systems built to adapt, anticipate and thrive in uncertainty.
A new generation of advanced minerals processing is quietly gaining traction in Western Australia, where a technology-focused operator is refining a modular flowsheet for producing ultra-high purity alumina — and it’s already hitting 5N grade in pilot tests.
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.
