Category: Technology
The incredible outback journey of Australia’s first mine site wind farm
It's easy to look at the giant wind turbines at Agnew and be amazed. But the trek they took to get there makes the engineering feat even more remarkable.
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Ute-beauty! New wave of electric vehicles to hit WA mine sites
A new wave of electric-powered mining utes is poised to be rolled out on WA mine sites within the next two months.
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Turning waste into taste in the Pilbara
In a world in which examples of a circular economy are increasingly valued, one of the best – and presumably one of the tastiest – has its origins on the Burrup Peninsula outside of Karratha.
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‘A robot to clean my room’: WA kids get a head start on skills of the future
Manjimup Primary School is the first of a number across the South West to introduce a new digital technologies program aimed at providing a grounding in the skills needed for the jobs of tomorrow.
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From France, via Russia and Colombia to the Pilbara, with love (and some great photos!)
If you ever wanted an indication of where a career in mining and resources can take you geographically, look no further than Laurent Trost.
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Could going back-to-the-future help decarbonise mining exports?
When the Shofu Maru bulk carrier sailed into Newcastle Harbour earlier this week, it might not have appeared to be anything particularly out of the ordinary on first glance.
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How the most leggy creature in history was found in a WA mining hole
It was a discovery that made headlines around the world - and even experienced scientists are still blown away by it.
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Kalgoorlie wakes to a shake for a different reason
Anyone who has ever lived in Kalgoorlie-Boulder – or even visited – can tell you that it’s not unusual to feel WA’s best-known gold mining town shaking. The iconic Super Pit blasts on a regular basis, with some of those being bigger and more spectacular than others. But pre-dawn on Tuesday morning, Kalgoorlie-Boulder residents had […]
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The electric plane revolution may already be upon us
Hanging out to take to the skies in an electric aircraft? You already can...
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Weird space rock from 4.5 billion years ago points towards mining’s future
Meteorites originating from a dwarf planet that was likely destroyed more than 4.5 billion years ago might not seem to have much to do with modern mining...but they could well have big implications for its future.
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