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Synthetic High

The Western Australian resources sector still has a long way to go when it comes to adequately addressing synthetic drug use amongst mine site employees, writes Steven Meacher. The relationship...

Aussies Kicking Goals Overseas

Whether we’re dealing with a category 5 cyclone, a global financial crisis, or internet connection roughly the speed of a homing pigeon, we Australians are famous for shaking off adversity and...

Step on the Gas: Oil & gas roars ahead

David Byers, Chief Executive of The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) and his colleagues take a look at the future of oil and gas in this country and examine new...

Risky Business: The Focus Of Risk Has Swung

[hr] Business risks facing mining and metals 2013-14: A new report from Ernst & Young. [hr] The twin capital dilemmas of capital allocation and access to capital have rocketed to the top of the...

Floods

Under the pump

In the lead-up to the 2010-11 Queensland floods that overwhelmed that State’s mining industry, only one mine operator conducted an audit, upgraded infrastructure and installed new pumps, writes...

Preparing the ground for an electricity make-over

Change is a-coming! CSIRO predicts that, in 2050, our homes and businesses could be powered by more than 20 different energy sources and technologies. In late May, CSIRO announced a $13 million...

10 innovations changing the face of mining

Increasingly the resources sector around the world is looking at smartening up. Not just digging bigger holes, but digging holes in better places; extracting more commodities with less expenditure;...

Political minefield

THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF INTERVIEWS WITH OUR NATION’S LEADERS IN THE LEAD UP TO THE FEDERAL ELECTION. The future of the resources sector will be a key issue at the upcoming federal election. In the...