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15 Oct 20185 min read

Deloitte Global survey reveals Industry 4.0 paradoxes

Answers from executives in the manufacturing, power, oil and gas, and mining industries reveal four core paradoxes.

18 Sept 20182 min read

Queensland students to get taste of a mining career

Local students will be immersed into a career in mining when they take part in Anglo American’s Trade Camp in Moura this week, run by the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy.

14 Sept 20183 min read

Rio Tinto receives recognition in Australia for anti-domestic violence stand

The company was recognised at the 2018 Women in Resources National Awards (WIRNA) for its commitment to gender diversity and breaking the cycle of violence against women.

23 Jul 20182 min read

Siemens Australia and Motorola Solutions to jointly develop technologies for Australia’s industrial sector

Motorola Solutions has joined the Siemens’ Solution Partner Program.

12 Jul 20182 min read

Poll finds majority of US voters support increasing reliance on domestically-mined minerals

The poll, conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the National Mining Association, found that 62% of those surveyed supported government action to encourage greater use of domestically-mined minerals.

4 Jul 20182 min read

MMD donates landmine clearance rig to HALO Trust

The rig was donated at the Hillhead Show in the UK last week and will be deployed in Zimbabwe.

22 May 20183 min read

Volvo publishes list of 5 most impressive mines around the world

Vehicle manufacturer Volvo publishes a list of what it considers to be the most impressive mines around the world.

17 May 20184 min read

Research indicates low interest in mining careers amongst young Australians

The research by youth research agency YouthInsight found that only 30% of students surveyed had an interest in a career in mining or the mining equipment, technology and services sectors.

20 Feb 20182 min read

MCA calls for overhaul of education system and workplace relations laws

The Minerals Council of Australia has claimed that the mining sector will struggle to employ skilled workers in the future without changes to higher education and workplace relations laws it sees as stifling investment and innovation.

4 Dec 20173 min read

Deloitte: renewables could help cut 50% off miners’ energy bills

According to a new report from Deloitte, renewables could help cut 50% off miners’ energy bills.

17 Nov 20172 min read

GMSG: open mining format to improve 3D interoperability

Global Mining Standards and Guideline Group (GMSG) release a report on the challenges associated with manipulating and transferring 3D images and recommends developing an open mining format (OMF) that would help solve these issues.

14 Sept 20172 min read

US primary aluminium production remains low

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the production of primary aluminium in the US has fallen by more than 50% since January 2015.