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Forget the price chart, the real threat to Australian mine margins is hiding in the sulphur bill, the freight invoice and the silica assay

S&P Global’s June quarter market review shows the pressure on Australian operations shifting from what miners sell to what they spend.

By Jamie Wade on September 11, 2026
Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Mineral Processing, Costs, Financial Planning, Cost Control, Contract Management, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Environmental Permits, Legislative Updates, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Insurance and Liability, Mines & Projects, Development Stages
Australia, Western Australia, Pilbara, Queensland, Mount Isa, Asia, China, Indonesia
Lead, Iron ore, Cobalt, Strategic Minerals, Precious Metals, Lithium, Gold, Silver, Base Metals, Copper, Nickel, Zinc

Built to take a beating: ContiTech brings Shield Survivor to Australia after Americas use, with 42 percent lower abrasion loss in laboratory testing.

ContiTech’s new Shield Survivor conveyor belt arrives in Australia’s underground hard-rock market with a 42 percent lower laboratory abrasion-loss result than FR Tuff 2G and applications already in the Americas.

By Jamie Wade on September 11, 2026
Efficiency, Equipment Maintenance, Costs, Cost Control, Inventory Management, Innovation, Product Innovation, Risk, Risk Mitigation
Australia, Victoria
Precious Metals, Gold, Base Metals, Copper, Nickel, Zinc

Australia strikes gold (and vanadium) in the race for critical minerals, securing Its future as a global leader in mining and clean energy supply chains

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.

By Jamie Wade on March 11, 2025
ESG, Sustainable Practices, Long-term Planning, Environmental Stewardship, Innovation, Research and Development, Technology Adoption, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, Western Australia, Pilbara, Queensland, North West Minerals Province
Lead, Iron ore, Zirconium, Tantalum, Niobium, Gold, Zinc, Manganese, Titanium, Vanadium, Uranium, Lithium