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Finkel on moving mining forward

GREATER innovation is needed to configure Australia’s natural resources and infrastructure to ensure the inherent value in the mining industry is realised, Australia’s chief scientist Alan Finkel has told the AusIMM.

Australia does not get recognised for the innovations it brings to its iron ore mining.

Australia does not get recognised for the innovations it brings to its iron ore mining.

Finkel said in order to achieve this there had to be enough - and the right - university students into mining, and changing how mining is perceived by Australians. "One of the most common metrics used...

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