CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ REFLECTIONS – 125 YEARS OF THE AUSIMM ’ 77 learning can help with sorting at mining sites . Automated mineralogy has made a huge difference to the way we perform our new neurology . We still love to look in the microscope , but it ’ s great to have access to liberating data . We ’ ve also got Ann Snow doing world-class work with radionuclides ( used to examine welds , detect leaks , to study the rate of wear , erosion and corrosion of metals , and for on-stream analysis of a wide range of minerals and fuels ).” Australia is particularly well known for the use of technology in the mine planning space . Leading the way is Whittle , offering
a suite of mine optimisation and strategic mine planning products since the 1980s .
“ Just under 50 % of the top 100 METS companies worldwide are headquartered in Australia ,” says Read . “ In Canada it ’ s just 9 %, so we really are at the centre of activity but still need to better our communication , education and innovation . Forums like this will help spread the message of what we ’ re capable of in Australia while further initiatives , like women in mining , can help widen our recruitment pool . Some of our technologies
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