Richard Roberts

Richard Roberts

Richard Roberts

Richard has been in mining and finance journalism for 25 years, spending the bulk of his career in Australia but visiting and covering projects and other aspects of the industry all around the world in that time. He spent eight years developing the weekly Australasian-focused HighGrade.net before joining Mining Journal, and prior to that ran Mining Journal owner Aspermont’s mining publishing business out of Perth, Western Australia, for more than a decade.

PARTNER CONTENT

Smart technology opens mining's automation window: Williams

Auto-mate makes new management appointment

28 April 2021

TECHNOLOGY

Phibion offers strategic tailings management, with a twist

Firm gets high-level private equity backing for global expansion plans.

27 April 2021

PARTNER CONTENT

Autonomous fleets create 'new paradigm': Auto-mate CEO

Technology 'start-up' set to be part of mining automation long haul

08 April 2021

MANAGEMENT

COVID helps flatten mining-tech sales curve

Investment firm says portfolio company CEOs seeing shorter sales cycles.

03 March 2021

PARTNER CONTENT

Functional safety expert sees autonomous mining tide rising

Former Mine of the Future safety leader joins Auto-mate in Perth

26 February 2021

PARTNER CONTENT

Gear-shift coming in underground automation race

Group editor Richard Roberts speaks with technology leader about mining's new tech race

26 February 2021

TECHNOLOGY

Interoperability key to getting mining i4.0 wheels turning

IT boffins might argue it's more complex, but vital data alignment is a wheel thing.

24 February 2021

FLEETS

Mining equipment shipments higher in Q4

But down for calendar 2020.

17 February 2021

PARTNER CONTENT

Resource Estimation: Accelerating Outcomes with Subsurface Modelling

Mineral exploration needs increasingly advanced tools to improve efficiency, accuracy

PARTNER CONTENT

Mineral exploration: gaining efficiencies with innovation and local expertise

Amid the energy transition, the exploration drilling space is set for new opportunities

PARTNER CONTENT

Drilling Automation: Improving Safety, Efficiency & Skills Availability

Boart Longyear shifting the drilling operations to be more autonomous and drilling

PARTNER CONTENT

Space + AI: Launchpad for Faster Drilling Results

Fleet Space talks about their latest mineral exploration technologies

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence: Automation and Digitalisation Report 2024

Exclusive research for Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation and Digitalisation Report 2024 shows mining companies are embracing cutting-edge tech

editions

ESG Mining Company Index: Benchmarking the Future of Sustainable Mining

The ESG Mining Company Index report provides an in-depth evaluation of ESG performance of 61 of the world's largest mining companies. Using a robust framework, it assesses each company across 9 meticulously weighted indicators within 6 essential pillars.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2024 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of exploration trends and technologies, highlighting the best intercepts and discoveries and the latest initial resource estimates.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets