As new technologies ingratiate themselves within mining, they have created a new ‘as-a-service’ business model.

Facing the wind-down of the mining boom which has been fuelling Australia’s growth, we need to consider what should be done to improve our capabilities to take on whatever the future throws at us.

The mining slump has sent some Australians looking for investment opportunities overseas. Australian Mining looks at gas plays and assistance offered in north-western USA.

With the Australian Mining Prospect Awards over for another year, we’ve assembled a collection of images of some of the most memorable moments from the presentation ceremony.

Cole Latimer examines the present situation for junior miners, updating on the latest reports into the most pressing JUMEX issues.

Engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dr Alan Finkel, has been announced as Australia’s new Chief Scientist

Caterpillar has made a new addition to its motor grader range with the 18M3. Mining operations using trucks with capacities up to 172 tonnes now have the option of using the 16M3 or 18M3.

Hexagon Mining has unveiled Version 2 of HxM Blast, with engineered blast designs that aim to bring precision and dependability to improve the entire blasting process.

Are activists now taking a capitalist approach to protesting?

With all of the publicity about research breakthroughs, it is easy to forget that private companies rather than publicly funded research institutions are the centre of the innovation systems.

International vehicle lighting expert Hella is enlightening the science of headlights.

A new ruggedised tablet has hit the market, but is it up to mining’s rigour’s?

New avenues are needed to fix mining’s efficiency failings.

Iron ore’s brief rally looks set to reverse in the coming year.

Labor’s proposals designed to “safeguard” Australian workers under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) are a step in the right direction and are likely to break the impasse that has prevented the trade agreement passing through the Senate.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has tasked new Innovation, Industry and Science Minister Christopher Pyne with making Australia’s economy more innovative.

An insight into oil prices rises and current trends as production increases rapidly.

As deposits get deeper and new sources of metals are becoming harder to find, new avenues of recovery are being explored.

An insight into why Glencore’s stock exploded, then recovered, all in the space of 24 hours, and how it happens.

Larson Electronics has launched a new explosion proof T6 rated UV fluorescent light fixture for hazardous environments.