Category: Featured
What are rare earth metals and where have I seen them before?
The rare part of their name might be a misnomer - but they are going to be important parts of all of our futures.
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Last of the iconic pink diamonds emerges from Argyle
It's a gem that's instantly associated with WA's Kimberley. But the path to mining diamonds in our north wasn't always smooth.
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Rock star: how Morgan swapped goalkeeping for a career chasing hidden craters
As a talented junior soccer player, Morgan Cox initially planned on a career in sports science. But a long-standing fascination with rocks sparked a move into geology.
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Tronox program helps ‘shy’ Christina find her voice
A collaborative partnership between Tronox and Australind Senior High School is opening up new career opportunities for female Aboriginal students.
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World-first possum finishing school prepares endangered creatures for life back in the wild
The school aims to prepare orphaned or abandoned young Western Ringtail Possums for life back in the bush.
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‘Seeing a Haulpak for the first time…I fell in love’
Thanks to an apprenticeship with Griffin Coal, Summah Marshall has started a career she knows could take her around the world.
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Going global: WA drillers and blasters set to take bright idea to the world
A stunningly simple but effective invention could be about to provide a solution to one of mining's long-standing safety risks.
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Alcoa steps up to help our iconic and threatened Black-Cockatoos
Bauxite miner and alumina producer Alcoa is taking a multifaceted approach to helping Western Australia’s iconic Black-Cockatoos.
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Meet the battery-powered 4WD that could change the Australian mining scene
As a mining engineer, Steve Durkin always wanted to know why things were done the way they were done. His latest innovation could be about to significantly change staus quo.
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BHP adding LNG-fuelled carriers to transport WA iron ore
The iron ore miner says the new fleet could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30 per cent per voyage.
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