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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

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.

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Mining Magazine Intelligence: Automation and Digitalisation Report 2024

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ESG Mining Company Index: Benchmarking the Future of Sustainable Mining

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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.

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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