Big names in mining team up to demonstrate remote semi-autonomous dozer tech Thiess, Caterpillar and Hastings Deering deliver off-site remote operation of Cat® MineStarTM Command for dozing live at the World Mining Congress in Brisbane (27–29 June 2023). Global mining services provider Thiess has teamed up with original equipment manufacturer Caterpillar and local Cat dealer…
The urgency to provide metals for the energy transition is putting pressure on the legal safeguards and approval processes governing mining, according to University of Queensland (UQ) researchers, and the consequences could compromise sustainable development. In a report commissioned by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and produced by UQ’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI), researchers…
The financial, environmental and social feasibility of mining in some of the world’s driest regions could be unlocked through shared water supply networks according to a new project led by The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI). Dr Liliana Pagliero, who will present the findings and details of the tool at the World…
Mining between a rock and a hard place With more storms, fires and floods Hydrogen economy, rock cutting, automation, sharing water… Plus Rio, Allkem, Bechtel and Newmont leaders It’s Day 3, Wednesday 28 June at the 26th World Mining Congress, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Media welcome.
Mining, a heavy industry, is directly responsible for 4% to 7% of greenhouse gas emissions globally. But the emissions produced by downstream industries such as steel and cement are even more significant. Decarbonisation at the World Mining Congress, Wed 28 June and Thursday 29 June.
Global knowledge inequality threatens ecosystems across the Global South Images available Abstract and authors An international research team has revealed a knowledge gap that threatens our capacity to understand and protect tropical forests and other ecosystems from climate change. In a paper published in the journal New Phytologist, researchers from the University of Buffalo, Western…
Research reveals how we could design robots to think like bees Bees available to film at Macquarie and Sheffield, video overlay and graphics available. Honey bees have to balance effort, risk and reward, making rapid and accurate assessments of which flowers are mostly likely to offer food for their hive. Research published in the journal…
National recognition for astronomers from Perth, Canberra, and Melbourne The Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) will honour the 6 at its Annual Scientific Meeting at the Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus in Sydney 3-7 July 2023.
How will more extreme weather events affect mining operations? ESG Session/Climate change and Mining – 11 am Wed 28 June One of the unknowns for the mining sector globally is how climate change will affect day to day operations. “I think most mining companies are totally unaware of this issue,” says leading Australian academic and…
Mining, a heavy industry, is directly responsible for 4% to 7% of greenhouse gas emissions globally. But the emissions produced by downstream industries such as steel and cement are even more significant. Decarbonisation at the World Mining Congress, Wed 28 June and Thursday 29 June.