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Top level executives to BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are sending mixed messages about the future of mining and China’s demand for resources. Read more

Despite doubts over China’s demand for resources and the uncertainty in the Eurozone, Rio Tinto has recently flagged that they will continue to invest in automation technology. Read more

With the gap between men and women working in the mining industry is closing, one woman in South Australia is working towards making it smaller, Vicky Validakis reports. When most people think about what an underground offsider looks like, a petite and beautiful brunette of nineteen probably wouldn’t be the first face which comes to mind. Ashlee Thompson who works across three mine sites for underground contactor Ausmining, is the only woman working underground in her company and believes more women should get in to the industry. Read more

Aurora, Stuxnet, Duqu: three words that have sewn fear into the SCADA community since 2009. With SCADA systems being rolled out across most industries, how best can you be prepared to get it right. Here are our top tips Read more

At this link you will find a fascinating book put out by the Mining Association of Canada and the PDAC. It is called 100 Innovations in the Mining Industry. It takes a while to download, but be patient. The resultant product is well worth the wait. Read more

Protecting this equipment is understandably a key concern for miners, and one which is becoming more challenging as the industry expands into more remote regions. Many of the countries sporting the greatest mineral wealth are those with the weakest law and order systems, and require a tightened focus on security. Read more

This month's feature article revolves around global oil supply and the factors that have pushed non-OPEC member oil supply to its lowest levels since 2008. Read more

For anyone with an active interest in resource investment, Closeology (or the study of what is close!) can be an extremely useful indicator in assessing the chances of an explorer replicating the success of its neighbour. Closeology provides a broad benchmark in order to assess regional geology and the commercial operating environment so we may form a view on the potential for value creation in an investment. Read more

On Friday morning, the team at Mining IQ attended the AIMEX 2013 launch briefing. For over an hour, Paul Baker, Reed Mining Events Exhibition Director explained what visitors and exhibitors can expect next year. Read more

Indigenous Australians have vast business opportunities overseas if they can share their mining experience with foreign companies who are struggling to engage with Aboriginal communities. Read more

400 delegates – 50 presentations – 25 exhibitors. Oil & Gas iQ's 13th FPSO Congress is the biggest event of its kind in the world. Read more