resource modelling
In a keynote that seamlessly blended personal narrative with professional mastery, Mo Srivastava—resource estimation consultant and co-author of the widely used An Introduction to Applied Geostatistics—stood before the audience at the 2025 AusIMM Mineral Resource Estimation Conference in Perth and delivered what may be remembered as one of the most interdisciplinary and thought-provoking presentations of the event.
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.
By all accounts, Tania Constable didn’t just drop the mic at the WA Mining Club — she fracked the stage, dug it up, and shipped it off to China.
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.
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals a mixed landscape for mineral exploration in Australia during the December 2024 quarter.
