TECHNOLOGY

BHP calls in the young guns

BHP Billiton has taken part in its first open innovation Hackathon, put on by Resources Innovation through Information Technology’s Unearthed business.

Andrew Snelling
The winning team with their solution, courtesy of Unearthed.

The winning team with their solution, courtesy of Unearthed.

The event, known as MineHack, took place last weekend at the BHP building in Perth, with prototype solutions developed for a range of challenges over a 54-hour period. The event was an addition to the...

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