by Gordon Barratt | Sep 7, 2020 | News
Imagine a power plant built next to a coal mine but also operating wind turbines and solar panels. The facility hosts batteries to store electricity when supply is in excess. The main source of power could flip from the fossil fuel to clean energy, depending on...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 7, 2020 | News
Australian Potash has received backing from Western Australia’s environmental watchdog for the Lake Wells sulphate of potash (SOP) project. The board of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended that the Western Australian Environment Minister...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 7, 2020 | News
Austmine has launched an initiative to help regional Western Australian mining equipment, technology and services (METS) companies increase their digital mining capabilities and global competitiveness. The METS Digital Mining Export Hub initiative will bring together...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 4, 2020 | News
Glencore is reviewing the future of its Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville refinery in Queensland. A Glencore spokesperson said that the viability of the copper processing assets were being challenged by significant global competition and high fixed costs in...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 4, 2020 | News
A prestigious and historic mining course faces an uncertain future after recruitment was halted. Camborne School of Mines was founded in 1888 and its mining engineering course is famous all over the world.The school and course has educated thousands of men and women...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 4, 2020 | News
In a small town near Lake Balkhash, a Kazakh gold miner is relying on artificial intelligence to predict when an ore mill is about to overload. JSC AK Altynalmas teamed up with British tech start-up Intellisense.io, whose software uses sensors built into the plant to...
