Turning mine sites into carbon vaults
Dr Alison Shaw explains how a carbon sequestration project developed and initiated by De Beers at its mines sites, could eventually help to mitigate climate change on a much larger scale
Author: Carly Leonida
I’m Carly, author of The Intelligent Miner. I’m a UK-based technical writer and consultant and have been covering the mining industry for over a decade
Evolving mining education
If we are to fully embrace change in mining, then we must also change the way we learn. Carly asks Professor John Steen how we can better align mining education with the industry’s needs
Careers in mining: collaborate to educate
Shannon Katary and Nicole Tardif from Modern Mining & Technology Sudbury join Carly to discuss how to boost recruitment and retention in mining careers through education
Biotechnology: using microbes as mining equipment
Marny Reakes explains how synthetic biology can change the way we mine. From the micro fracturing of rocks, to exploration and advanced bioleaching, we are just at the tip of the iceberg
Transforming mining through digital
IBM’s Sonia Van Ballaert tackles topics from data scaling and AI factories to blockchain and containerisation on the journey towards a digitally enabled mining industry
Data, fuelling the mining operations of tomorrow
If data is the new oil… how do we turn that oil into fuel for mining operations? Hexagon’s Rob Daw and Adrian Kirk-Burnnand join Carly for a lively debate
Taking mine modelling to the fourth dimension
Carly explores how 4D modelling and augmented reality technologies can improve mine stakeholder engagement with the help of Clirio Technologies’ Ron Klopfer
How to rapid prototype a mining operation
How can we harness data and process modelling to change the way we build and run mining operations? Carly asks DataCloud’s Steve Putt
From model, to mine to market… and back again
How graphics technology that originated in the 90’s film industry has enabled advanced mine design, scheduling and planning capabilities. Carly talks spatial modelling in mining with Maptek’s Peter Johnson
Taking mining tyre management to the next level
From more reliable sensors to AI-supported tyre inspections, Carly talks data collection and analysis for mining tyres with Dan Allan