Inventory Management

A pail of epoxy, a mill shell worth millions, and the surface prep that decides which one you end up replacing

Henkel has moved production of its high impact wearing compound to Victoria and cut lead times by two thirds.

By Jamie Wade on August 26, 2026
Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Equipment Maintenance, Mineral Processing, Costs, Cost Control, Procurement Efficiency, Inventory Management, Innovation, Product Innovation, Risk, Risk Mitigation
Australia, Victoria, Oceania, New Zealand
Lead, Iron ore, Copper, Zinc, Precious Metals, Gold, Base Metals

WA mining’s half-trillion-dollar year proves preparation pays when commodity markets turn

WA-listed companies added almost A$131 billion in market value during FY26, but the strongest performers did more than catch a commodity upswing.

By Jamie Wade on August 3, 2026
Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Process Improvement, Equipment Maintenance, Workflow Management, Lean Operations, Costs, Financial Planning, Cost Control, Procurement Efficiency, Inventory Management, ESG, Sustainable Practices, Long-term Planning, Environmental Stewardship, Economic Balance, Workforce, Training and Development, Employee Retention, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Crisis Management, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Case Studies, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, Western Australia
Lead, Iron ore, Cobalt, Neodymium, Platinum, Energy Minerals, Strategic Minerals, Palladium, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical), Lithium, Base Metals, Uranium, Copper, Natural Gas, Nickel, Zinc, Petroleum (Crude Oil), Precious Metals, Tin, Rare Earth Elements, Gold, Aluminium/Bauxite, Praseodymium, Silver

Autonomy gets real at Daunia as Whitehaven lifts productivity, redefines safety and proves culture is the key to mining’s autonomous future

When Whitehaven Coal acquired BMA’s Daunia and Blackwater mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, it wasn’t just the company’s biggest purchase to date.

By Jamie Wade on March 7, 2026
Safety, Occupational Health, Incident Reporting, Efficiency, Production Optimisation, Equipment Maintenance, Costs, Cost Control, Inventory Management, Workforce, Recruitment, Training and Development, Employee Retention, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Mine Profiles, Case Studies
Australia, Queensland, Bowen Basin
Energy Minerals, Coal (Thermal and Metallurgical)