Issue
Supporting female members through The AusIMM Women In Mining Network
by Miriam Way, Deputy Chief Executive and Director, Member Services, The AusIMM
The minerals industry workforce has historically been dominated by a higher proportion of men than women and AusIMM membership has reflected this trend. This breakdown has slowly .. read full article |
Professionals must lead debate on land access
President’s Editorial
President’s Editorial
by Alice Clark FAusIMM(CP), President, The AusIMM
As this edition of The Bulletin reaches members, representatives of The AusIMM's branches and societies are preparing for Congress and the Annual General Meeting for 2012 in .. read full article |
35th APCOM Symposium
by Ernest Baafi MAusIMM, Ray Tolhurst MAusIMM and Kevin Marston MAusIMM, the Illawarra Branch of The AusIMM
The Illawarra Branch of The AusIMM, in association with the University of Wollongong hosted the 35th Applications of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industries .. read full article |
The Hope Factor – Mineral Discoveries Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines
by Anthony R Hope FAusIMM(CP), reviewed by Richard F West FAusIMM(CP)
Authored by Anthony R Hope and supported by many others, this interesting read covers the exploration for, discovery and development of ore deposits in Australia and the south-western .. read full article |
Mining schools in relation to the mining industry
by T H Palmer
Last year more than 1800 scanned historical papers from The AusIMM Transactions and Proceedings Series dating back to 1893 were made available on The AusIMM website, bringing .. read full article |
Challenges and opportunities for mining in New South Wales
by Stephen Galilee, CEO, NSW Minerals Council
As every mining professional across Australia knows, the mining sector has been critical in helping to ensure the underlying strength of the Australian economy. The resourcefulness .. read full article |
Iron ore genesis models – science or religion?
by Des Lascelles MAusIMM(CP), Adjunct Assistant Research Professor, Centre for Exploration Targeting, University of Western Australia
The only true facts in geology are in the actual rocks; all other data is inevitably constrained by sampling bias and the experience and skill of the observer. The data can never .. read full article |
Signs of hope emerge in mining gender pay gap
by Miriam Stanborough MAusIMM and Sarah Gafforini, Manager, Policy & Professional Standards, The AusIMM
It might be early days, but there are some positive signs emerging that improved awareness of the mining industry's gender pay gap is leading to a reduction in the inequity of pay .. read full article |
Professor Alan Cook MAusIMM 1935-2011
prepared by Greg Smith, Penny Williamson and Paddy Ranasinge
Professor Alan Cook was the Foundation Professor of Geology at Wollongong University and world renowned organic petrologist – sought after for his expertise by coal and petroleum .. read full article |
Autonomous and remote operation technologies – harnessing the societal benefits for Australia
by Karen McNab, Research Project Manager, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland
In November 2011, the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining a research centre within the Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland hosted a roundtable .. read full article |
Alliance helps to understand coal seam gas impacts
by Dr Peter Stone, Director of the Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance, CSIRO
Australia's natural gas consumption is predicted to significantly increase. Consumption will rise in response to rising energy demands associated with increased population and economic .. read full article |







