Ripe for disruption The inaugural Future of Mining conference in Sydney, Australia, heard that mining's enduring modus operandi is being challenged on a number of fronts and that the industry is facing 'disruption' on any or all of these fronts – and maybe even from within – over the next decade. Closing keynote speaker Elizabeth Lewis-Gray put a bold exclamation mark on proceedings. Read more >> Game-changing mineral analysis tech for gold miners MinAnalytical, a subsidiary of mining services company Ausdrill, has recently installed a Chrysos photon assay machine at its facility in Canning Vale, Western Australia, to help improve turnaround times in mineral analysis. Read more >> Mining needs digital paradigm shift: EY A new report from accounting and advisory firm EY, 'Digital Mining: The Next Wave of Business Transformation', has revealed that mining still has some work to do when it comes to digital transformation, as current efforts are not enough to give companies a competitive advantage. Read more >> UNEXMIN robot prototype shipped to Finland for Kaatiala pilot trial The first UX-1 robot prototype has been shipped to Finland in time for the first UNEXMIN pilot trial at the Kaatiala mine. Read more >> Is ignorance blocking renewables take-up? It won't be a shock for readers to hear that miners are sticking with what they know works when building power plants at off-grid mines. But even as the majors promote clean energy approaches and have managed to significantly cut water usage and power usage, operations still largely use heavy fuel oil, diesel plants, natural gas and coal-fired power stations for power, finds Alex Hamer. Read more >> | 
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