The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) is set to launch a series of digital conferences this year, including the uranium, lithium and Minesafe conferences. Read More
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has awarded scholarships to three women in the minerals industry to help them secure company board positions. Read More
Northern Minerals expects to achieve nameplate capacity rates at the Browns Range heavy rare earth pilot plant in Western Australia in the coming months. Read More
WesTrac is set to build a Western Australian technology training facility in Collie that will focus on providing courses in autonomous operations. Read More
The original equipment manufacturer has launched a training program in Australia that is improving the expertise of its technicians and the efficiency of its aftersales service. Read More
Honeywell combines the brimming potential of augmented reality and virtual reality into an outcome-driven safety solution for the mining industry. Read More
The 2019–2024 Mining Workforce report released by the Australian resources and energy group, AMMA, predicts that the mining industry in Australia will require approximately 21,000 new employees by 2024 to keep up with the demand for future mining projects. Read More
A drive to overcome the barriers of entry to virtual reality technology has driven the formation of a strategic, intercontinental partnership that has created the HazID platform. Vanessa Zhou writes. Read More
Underground mining contractor Byrnecut Australia has partnered with Immersive Technologies to develop a world-class technical training centre in Perth. Read More
Alcoa has followed in the steps of the army, navy and air force, which use VR to undertake training for high-risk tasks at its alumina refineries in Western Australia. Read More
BHP has launched a training program at its Olympic Dam site in South Australia, creating job opportunities for people without experience in mining. Read More
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is using virtual reality (VR) to teach operators about the hazards and risks before stepping foot underground to the Broadmeadow mine in Queensland. Read More
Underground mining offers enticing benefits but also grave safety risks. Immersive Technologies’ training simulators ensure companies have both covered. Read More
AusIMM board director René Sterk discusses the impact of the JORC Code, clears up some of its misconceptions and details the importance of education in this space. Read More
Sandvik has introduced an operator training simulator to provide a compact and flexible solution to safely train teams on the DD422i, DD422iE and DT922i drill rigs. Read More
Diversity and technology rank highly in inspiring the next-generation of mining talent, according to a 2018 survey from AusIMM. CEO Stephen Durkin discusses the findings. Read More
White Dog International director Wesley Dobbin explains how he caters his training programs to the individual differences between mine sites. Read More