The Intelligent Miner
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…
Swinging to the sweet sounds of risk management
Risk management can offer far more than a register that’s reviewed once a quarter. Mary…
Beneath the surface: Why women’s stories matter in mining
As the mining industry works to build trust, attract talent and explain its role in…
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…
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.…
Beyond the tailings facility. Lessons from an Intelligent Miner workshop
Better tailings management isn’t just about finding the next breakthrough technology, it’s also about understanding…
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…
If it isn’t mined, it can’t be grown
The mining industry’s fundamental role in supporting global agriculture through fertiliser production is often overlooked.…
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,…
Spotlight: The cost of proving a tonne of metal
As demand for critical minerals grows, so too does the burden of proving how they…
“AI chatbots won’t save the world. AI mineral exploration might”