David Upton

OPINION

Lessons from the Tanami

Lessons from a 2.7 million ounce discovery in the region

03 September 2024

OPINION

Fear not the isotopes

Isotopes are nerdy even for geologists. They should still be part of an explorer's kit

24 July 2024

OPINION

Forget AI, the human experience is crucial to exploration

Let’s call it now – exploration based on artificial intelligence is a dud

26 March 2024

OPINION

Unlocking Curnamona

David Upton looks at the Curnamona province.

25 July 2022

ADVANCING EXPLORATION

Nuggetty goodness

Canada's Novo Resources can teach other explorers some lessons.

24 May 2022

ADVANCING EXPLORATION

Cheap seismic coming

Curtin researchers set to make seismic cheaper by repurposing telecommunications cable.

14 April 2022

ADVANCING EXPLORATION

Time to get salty

Australia's thick, ancient salt formations are perfect for storing greenhouse gases, hydrogen.

03 February 2022

ADVANCING EXPLORATION

Hydrogen surprise

South Australia could become a hydrogen superpower.

12 January 2022

PARTNER CONTENT

Designing a Resilient Future: Innovation & Digital Transformation in Natural Resources

Buzzing Perth roundtable picks the brains of sector leaders to help shape the resources

PARTNER CONTENT

Reaching the Workforce: Mining Sites Turn to TV for Critical Communication

From flight schedules to emergency alerts, new screen-based platform Swift TV is helping mining companies better reach workers

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Future Fleets Insights 2026

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ESG Index 2025: Benchmarking the Future of Sustainable Mining

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Discover how mining companies and investors are adopting, deploying and evaluating new technologies.

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Mining IQ Exploration Insights 2025

Gain exclusive insights into the world of exploration in a comprehensive review of the top trending technologies, intercepts, discoveries and more.