Top Mining News this week: Barrick decentralises innovation

The Latest Top Mining News Web version | Manage preferences and frequency Keep up to speed with the most read articles from the past week below. Login now to access these features, or subscribe here from £27 to receive immediate access. Top 5 Most Read of The Week Barrick decentralises innovation Barrick Gold is restructuring its approach to innovation, decentralising it and sending it to the face, which has meant that chief innovation officer Michelle Ash's role is no more Read more >> The right management tools for Oyu Tolgoi To manage the complexity of a project the size of the Oyu Tolgoi underground mine, the Rio Tinto projects team needed to look for a new type of project management system Read more >> Cab-less haul truck approaching The first cab-less, autonomous mine haul truck is "not far away" according to Caterpillar surface mining and technology division vice president Jean Savage, pointing to the mining industry's growing confidence in technological change Read more >> Vale's Brucutu fleet shifts to autonomous operation As part of its digital transformation programme, Vale is now running autonomous haul trucks at the Brucutu mine in Minas Gerais. The full fleet will go autonomous by early 2019 – a first for Brazil's mining industry Read more >> Newmont goes solar at Akyem UK-based Cambridge Energy Partners (CEP) has confirmed the placement of its Nomad redeployable solar photovoltaic (PV) tracker at Newmont's Akyem gold operation in Ghana as part of the mine's effort to offset its energy demand Read more >> Latest LinkedIn Discussion Are we training the next generation of mining leaders efficiently for the jobs of tomorrow? According to new data from the Mining Industry Human Resources Council, the industry's skills gap is growing, and 40% of the workforce in mining and metals is preparing to retire in the next few years. One group that remains acutely aware of these changes is the world's mining engineering colleges and universities. Already battling the losses of educators, many of whom are known in the mining community for their expertise in specific vital topics, they are now tackling the attraction and retention of the next generation of leaders. Are we training the next generation of mining leaders efficiently for the jobs of tomorrow? Find out more >> Future of Mining Americas 2018 Business ecosystems: Are mining companies leading the charge towards innovation? Download your copy of the latest Future of Mining agenda and join us in Denver from October 29-30. Find out more LOGIN Aspermont Media Ltd WeWork Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, London, E1 8FA Phone: +44 207 216 6060   subscriptions@aspermontmedia.com www.aspermont.com Manage your email preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy To opt out of future communications click here

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