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All change for climate change?
Will BHP’s new climate change initiative inspire other mining companies to follow suit? And will it be enough to satisfy investors?
Why aren’t wearables more widely used in mining?
Deloitte and NORCAT have published an interesting report on wearable technologies for miners. Carly Leonida reflects on the key findings
The Intelligent guide to: mining in space
Space mining, or prospecting for and extracting resources from extraterrestrial bodies such as the Moon or asteroids, might happen sooner than we think…
“One of our biggest responsibilities as leaders is to not just nod about diversity and employ a few different people, but build a team that will challenge us every day”
How do we get more women into positions of leadership? Carly asks one of the most high-profile women in mining, Michelle Ash, for her thoughts
“Attracting more female talent doesn’t mean painting things pink. It means respecting people and investing in training to foster talent”
Canaria Technologies boss, Alex Moss, talks to Carly Leonida about her experience of breaking into the mining industry, strong role models and why sometimes it’s important to just ‘roll up your sleeves and have a crack’ when it comes to new ventures
“I sincerely believe that if we want to attract women into mining and engineering, we need to start very young”
Dr Penny Stewart talks to Carly Leonida about her mining heritage, how she came to establish PETRA Data Science, and why toys like Lego are so important to the future of mining
Blurred lines: mining in the virtual world
Five of the best articles on the use of virtual, augmented and mixed reality technologies in the mining industry
Digitisation supports women in mining
“There are a great many women in the mining industry whom I admire. But still, I wish there were more.” Carly shares her thoughts on how digitisation is helping to create a more diversified mining industry
Mining without water
Reducing water usage is a key sustainability challenge for mining operations around the globe. Anglo American is leading the charge with its vision for fully waterless mines. Carly Leonida looks at the company’s efforts
Blockchain sheds light on the mining process
Nathan Williams, CEO and founder of Minespider, explains how blockchain will affect the future of the mining industry
