Category: Resources

Driverless utes making maintenance easier at WA mine site
The mobile maintenance crew at FMG's Christmas Creek mine site previously faced more than 330,000 kilometres a year behind the wheel just to collect equipment and parts. Now those items are being brought to them...
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The redeployable solar offering flexibility to remote WA mine sites
Timing is often of the essence for mine sites considering renewable energy - but some WA innovation is giving them more flexible options.
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‘Just do it’: how a family-owned WA mining business went carbon neutral
Henry Taitt has a simple message for any of his mining counterparts looking at going carbon neutral.
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How an old-school voucher program helped a WA town kick on through COVID
Onslow went back-to-the-future with great effect as the threat of a global pandemic closed in.
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The old WA working town learning new tourism tricks
Once known for its coal and power stations and not much else, the WA country town of Collie has some new strings to its bow.
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How a Californian kid became a WA outback explorer
Jayson Meyers never imagined that childhood trips into the US desert would lead to a thrilling career on the other side of the globe.
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Coffin-maker dodges asteroid death, becomes instant millionaire
This is one of the rare occasions in life when a meteorite hitting your house is the equivalent of winning the lottery.
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‘Crop circles on the ocean floor’: WA scientist’s remarkable find
Todd Bond's research on WA's North West Shelf has uncovered some fascinating possibilities for oil and gas operators.
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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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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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