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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.

TECHNOLOGY

Opening up mining 4.0 crucial to safety, automation gains

Former Rio Tinto systems engineer joins tech newcomer.

13 February 2021

POWER

Aggreko says mining appetite for green power expanding

Power company's mining boss sees faster transition even with cost headwinds.

10 February 2021

ENVIRONMENT

People first, robots second, mining leader says

Irony in reliance on people to speed tech shift.

17 December 2020

TECHNOLOGY

Mining IP belongs with SMEs, not big miners

Robotics & Automation conference hears "stranded IP" has limited, lasting benefits.

14 December 2020

ENVIRONMENT

Miners have 'free pass', for now, to bet on no-carbon future

Actions, not just planning, for mine of tomorrow must start today, panel says.

19 October 2020

MANAGEMENT

Gold miners turning to technology

Golden era for mine automation in Western Australia.

15 October 2020

PARTNER CONTENT

Mongolia engineering JV shoots to international prominence

Huge Oyu Tolgoi ore handling chutes underline local engineering, fabrication capability

09 October 2020

PARTNER CONTENT

Cracking coal's autonomous drill code

Technology, software, continues to evolve at a fast pace

15 July 2020

PARTNER CONTENT

Hastings Deering Enables Gregory Mine to Save $65,000 Annually with GET Upgrade

New GET System Reduces Costs, Boosts Production at Sojitz's Bowen Basin Mine

PARTNER CONTENT

MTG launches new VEEMET ROPE SHOVELS system

MTG, specialist in the design and manufacture of high-quality wear solutions for mining machinery, is introducing the new VEEMET ROPE SHOVELS system, a new GET solution especially dedicated to rope shovels.

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.

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