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5 minutes with… Dr Sarah Gordon
Quickfire questions for inspirational mining and metals leaders. This month, Dr Sarah Gordon shares her…
Compassionate leadership: What human design can teach us about how we work together
Mining knows how to look beneath the surface. But when it comes to the people…
5 minutes with… Peter Christensen
Quickfire questions for inspirational mining and metals leaders. This month, Peter Christensen, Project Manager for…
Spotlight: Why most mine turnarounds fix the wrong problem
When mines miss their targets, the instinct is often to push harder, spend more or…
Why the future of mining depends on rethinking tailings
As declining ore grades, water scarcity and growing environmental expectations place greater pressure on mining…
Carly curates… the October 2026 reading list
Welcome to the reading list, where each month, I recommend 10 standout articles, podcast episodes,…
Carbon into tailings: mining’s role in carbon capture and storage
Early demonstrations and commercial offtakes have put carbon mineralisation of mine tailings on miners’ radar.…
The age of expansion: Why new mines won’t solve the West’s mineral security problem
As the world enters an age of massive energy expansion, the question of how we…
5 minutes with… Rob Stephens
Quickfire questions for inspirational mining and metals leaders. This month, Rob Stephens, mining and metals…
Lithium’s real bottleneck isn’t in the ground; it’s in processing
Getting lithium out of the ground is one thing. Turning it into a battery-grade chemical,…
Seeing the value in computer vision
In the final instalment of his Tech Talk series, Jake Harris explores how computer vision…
Carly curates… the September 2026 reading list
Welcome to the reading list, where each month, I recommend 10 standout articles, podcast episodes,…
“AI chatbots won’t save the world. AI mineral exploration might”