Contents In this issue News & numbers
6 The headlines and vital stats impacting the industry.
Automation & robotics 9 High-quality plastic laminates for the mining industry Reef Industries
10 After the fall
The Brisbane-based Australian Droid & Robot (ADR) recently completed the deepest remote underground mine inspection in history, using a fleet of robots to reach 1.8km into an underground limestone mine in the US following a collapse. Mae Losasso speaks to Callum Macdermid, head ground robotic engineer at ADR, to find out more.
Regional focus
13 Hauled over the coals The Russian invasion of Ukraine had worldwide implications for many sectors. However, as damaging as the war has been for the world, the international response had a considerable affect on Russia and its coal miners. Andrew Tunnicliffe speaks with Natalie Biggs of Wood Mackenzie to learn how the war has disrupted supply chains and what effect, if any, global sanctions have had on Russian coal exports.
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16 Adapt to the climate Andrea Valentino speaks with Christian Spano from the International Council on Mining and Metals, and Jan Morrill from the Earthworks NGO, to find out how the industry is working to safeguard itself against extreme weather events – and whether more fundamental changes are needed if global mining is to be serious about fighting climate change over the long term.
Sustainability 19 Getting closure
Mine closure is a dynamic process, ensuring mining sites recover and rewild once operations come to an end. But between lax regulations and a lack of community engagement, progress has sometimes been elusive. Andrea Valentino hears from Meg Kauthen of Business for Development and Greg Scanlan of OceanaGold to discover why successful rehabilitation has been quite rare, how a more thoughtful, people- centric approach to mine closure can help redress the balance – and how governments still need to take a tougher stance to ensure operators take their responsibilities seriously.
23 Heavy-duty peristaltic pump NETZSCH
Technology & equipment 24 Analyse this
Predictive analytics provides a host of potential benefits to the mining industry – for example, by using the data being generated through mining operations alongside machine learning and AI to diagnose equipment failure days, weeks or even months ahead of time. Nicholas Kenny takes a look at how predictive analytics can benefit mine operators, from asset maintenance to ventilation to a mine’s ESG portfolio, and more.
27 A new era in underground scaling Normet
Materials handling 28 Mine for the future
Supply chain disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have shone a light on the mineral- dependent battery electric vehicle (BEV) industry, particularly with regard to lithium. As a result, the clamour from UK industry to bring supply chains closer to home has been increasing. Martin Morris talks to Neil Glover, president of IOM3 and head of materials capability acquisition at Rolls-Royce, and Jeremy Wrathall, CEO and founder of Cornish Lithium, about developments in this area and what the future may hold for the UK’s lithium reserves.
31 Smart systems for safe and accurate drilling J.H. Fletcher & Co
Power supply
32 Mining the electric avenue With mining sites investing in electrification, questions arise over how to enhance its development. Nicholas Kenny speaks with Nik Gresshoff, head of mining, ABB Australia, and Graeme Stanway, director of Electric Mine Consortium, to examine the progress being made in delivering the next generation of mine electrification.
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