Virtual warehouses for future mines
Victoria Stephen explains how digital technologies can help connect mines with local suppliers and support community growth
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Mining people, processes & productivity
Carly Leonida and Gus Minor explore different ways to optimise human performance and wellbeing in mining operations
Sustainable mining by drilling
Carly talks to Novamera’s Dustin Angelo about the company’s Sustainable Mining by Drilling solution and how precision mining could provide an answer to many of the industry’s challenges
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
The rise of autonomous mine haulage
When will we see the widespread adoption of autonomous mining trucks? And how can we get further improvements from the deployments we do have? Carly talks shop with Richard Price and Ben Miller
Mining mainstreams biodiversity
Managing biodiversity has been a key concern for mining companies for some time, so why are we only just beginning to hear about their efforts in this area? Carly asks the ICMM’s biodiversity lead, Hafren Williams
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…