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EDITOR’S WELCOME
The Spring issue of Mining Magazine accompanies the beginning of a new financial year and, with a large number of organisations across the industry reporting strong results from the previous financial year, many are looking towards how the industry will continue to evolve and innovate in the future.
The buzz around critical minerals has heightened over the last few months, spurred along by the recent announcement of a new Critical Minerals Strategy. In addition to this, the Federal Government announcing its intention to update Australia’s Critical Minerals List has helped cement critical minerals at the forefront of the industry’s focus.
In this issue, we spoke to Federal Minister for Resources, Madeleine King, about all things critical minerals, including current exploration initiatives and Australia’s role in building secure supply chains.
As the frost of winter slowly gives way to the green of spring, so too, does the industry turn towards greener solutions to continue driving progress forward. This feature explores Curtin University’s work on accelerating the natural mineral carbonation process and drafting a decarbonisation roadmap for Western Australia.
Concurrent with the evolution of mining processes is the advancement of mine safety protocols and training. In this issue we discuss the mine safety competitions that are simulating real-life emergencies to train the next generation of safety response teams.
This issue also features a strong focus on something that is close to my heart – women in the mining industry. Recent data is showing a steady increase in women in the resources industry and in compiling this issue I had the opportunity to hear from a number of these experts. From research to leadership, I am proud to share the stories of the women who are making their mark in the resources industry.
As always, I am open to new things so if there’s a topic, project, technology or challenge you’d like to read in future editions, I’d love to hear from you. Please feel free to flick me an email.
