Category: Science
World-first autonomous road train ambition for WA miner
World-first autonomous road trains have been identified as the way of the future for one leading WA iron ore miner. Mineral Resources recently announced a partnership with specialist Hexagon, to develop an autonomous road solution that would allow triple-trailer trains to haul ore from the Ashburton Hub project to the Port of Ashburton. Road train convoys […]
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Winds of change: how a WA mine site took a leap of faith and won
Back in 2018, Gold Fields Executive Vice President Australasia Stuart Mathews asked the rest of the company’s board to take a risk.
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WA’s Solar MacGyver won’t stop pushing the boundaries
Dave Sharp doesn't mind at all if you compare him to the hero from one of the 1980s' most iconic TV series.
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Earth moves for Pilbara miners as quake shakes WA’s North West
It's not uncommon for blasts to get the ground moving in WA's mining communities...but this was something else entirely.
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The WA invention providing a diesel-free option for mine site lighting
The WA-designed MSLT4 ticks a lot of boxes - both in its performance and its emission profile (or lack thereof).
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‘You could hear the rumblings’: Adam built a business around mining’s big shift
Adam Gangemi reckons there is a simple measure when it comes to the increasing focus on decarbonisation in mining operations.
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How rangers in the WA desert found Australia’s most elusive bird
When you’ve become one of only a few dozen people to see the mysterious night parrot, it's understandable that you'd get excited.
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Liquid metal emerges as surprise emission capture and conversion tool
An international team, led by researchers at the University of New South Wales, are aiming to demonstrate that liquid metal can be used to capture and convert CO2 greenhouse emissions at a commercial scale.
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WA research suggests sea life ‘more attracted’ to old oil and gas platforms than coral reefs
Researchers from Perth’s Curtin University have found that fish and other sea life may be more attracted to decommissioned oil and gas platforms than the world’s finest coral reefs.
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Mining’s electric revolution continues with battery-powered ore train for the Pilbara
The electrification of the WA mining industry continues to gather pace, with Roy Hill set to employ the world’s first totally battery-powered locomotive at its Pilbara operations.
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