In this issue

Issue 21 • January 2022

Welcome to this year’s first issue of MINE Australia.

To start the year, we take a look at the commodities driving Australian mining. From the restart of operations at the Northern Territory’s Merlin diamond mine to the link between Korean relations and critical minerals, Australian miners are looking to secure mineral wealth at home and abroad. Yet with the typical concerns surrounding environmental responsibility and the precarious nature of international diplomacy swirling, the question remains: can projects such as these help ensure Australian mineral independence?

Elsewhere, we look ahead to the year to come, considering some of the technological, regulatory and logistical challenges that could impact Australian mining in 2022. In particular, we consider the potential impacts of a resurgence of Australian and Argentinian lithium production that could help establish both countries as important sources of an increasingly-important commodity.

We also dig deep into the Northern Territory in particular, assessing the region’s mineral and mining landscape beyond the Merlin mine, and considering what its unique geography and mineralogy could do to aid in mining production. In our final feature, we speak to Hetech about its technology-driven approach to mine monitoring, and ask if emerging technologies, and early warning systems, can help avoid some of the more dramatic mining accidents that have taken place in recent years.

For all this, and our usual range of news, views and analysis, read on.

JP Casey, editor

Go to article: Home | Could Merlin be forever?Go to article: In this issueGo to article: ContentsGo to article: Xylem Water SolutionsGo to article: TEGA Industries Australia Company InsightGo to article: BriefingGo to article: Industry newsGo to article: The mining industry briefingGo to article: Covid-19 executive briefing by GlobalDataGo to article: Aspect Environmental Company InsightGo to article: Aspect EnvironmentalGo to article: Steuler KCH Australia Company InsightGo to article: Steuler KCH Australia Go to article: LASE Australia Insight Go to article: LASE AustraliaGo to article: AusProof Company InsightGo to article: Frontier WearGo to article: Board of Professional Engineers of QueenslandGo to article: In DepthGo to article: Could Merlin be forever? Inside Australia’s newest diamond mineGo to article: A new deal: inside Australia and South Korea’s critical minerals strategyGo to article: Australia’s Northern Territory: red earth paved with gold?Go to article: 2022 predictions: will China continue its ban of Australian coal?Go to article: Q&A: Talking sensory warning systems with HetechGo to article: Martin Engineering Company InsightGo to article: Martin EngineeringGo to article: Qtec Fire ServicesGo to article: DDH1Go to article: In DataGo to article: New Zealand IT recruitment rises 11.1% in November 2021Go to article: Supply chain innovation among miners has dropped off in the last yearGo to article: CommoditiesGo to article: Global markets and indicesGo to article: Macro-economic indicatorsGo to article: Macro-economic indicators (page 2)Go to article: Next issueGo to article: Events