Cost Control

AMEC boss urges WA bureaucracy to catch up before the critical minerals boom leaves it in the dust

Speaking with characteristic frankness at the 2025 WA Environmental Regulatory Forum, Warren Pearce , CEO of AMEC (Association of Mining and Exploration Companies), set the tone not just for the day’s discussions—but for the resource sector’s expectations of government in the months ahead.

By Jamie Wade on May 14, 2025
Costs, Budgeting, Cost Control, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Legislative Updates, Stakeholder Communication, Economic Balance, Innovation, Collaboration with Research Institutions, Risk, Risk Mitigation, Crisis Management, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Case Studies
Australia, Western Australia
Energy Minerals, Rare Earth Elements, Lithium

BHP hits record copper and iron ore output, boosts Escondida growth, advances Jansen potash, and maintains ESG momentum amid global headwinds

Global mining major BHP has defied a volatile operating environment to post record production in both copper and iron ore for the nine months ending 31 March 2025, underscoring the resilience of its operations and the strategic momentum behind its key growth and sustainability initiatives.

By Jamie Wade on May 8, 2025
Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Process Improvement, Workflow Management, Costs, Budgeting, Cost Control, ESG, Corporate Social Responsibility, Local Employment Opportunities, Sustainable Practices, Environmental Stewardship, Extraction, Mineral Extraction, Resource Sustainability, Workforce, Recruitment, Training and Development, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Mitigation, Crisis Management, Mines & Projects, Mine Profiles, Project Overviews, Development Stages
Australia, Western Australia, Pilbara, Queensland, Bowen Basin, New South Wales, Hunter Valley, South Australia, Gawler Craton, Roxby Downs, North America, Canada, South America
Nickel, Zinc, Potash, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical), Uranium, Gold, Silver, Copper

Tania takes the mic: When mining speaks, Canberra should probably listen

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.

By Jamie Wade on March 28, 2025
Efficiency, Process Improvement, Costs, Cost Control, ESG, Workforce, Labour Relations, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling
Australia
Iron ore, Uranium, Rare Earth Elements, Lithium

Gold glitters as exploration stumbles: Aussie miners dig deep in a shifting landscape, balancing boom and bust in the hunt for the next big find

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals a mixed landscape for mineral exploration in Australia during the December 2024 quarter.

By Jamie Wade on March 10, 2025
Costs, Cost Control, Risk, Risk Assessment, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia
Base Metals