Dr Steve Thomas

OPERATIONS

No comeback for Greenbushes railway

Plan to bring back the 78km of rail for spodumene transport to Bunbury binned

17 December 2025

OPINION

The problem with cutting out coal in WA

There are hints the 2030 deadline to switch off coal stations may be pushed out

08 August 2025

POWER

Western Power starting 150MW power procurement process for Eastern Goldfields

Fragility of Goldfields power demonstrated by thunderstorm

20 March 2024

MANAGEMENT

WA govt ignores rescue plan, tips another $220M into Griffin coal mine

Risk mine could have closed immediately, throwing state's main energy grid into chaos

01 December 2023

MANAGEMENT

Bill Johnston leaving WA mines ministry

Leaving cabinet next week.

30 November 2023

MANAGEMENT

Claims WA govt spent $100M on NSW coal it can't use

Collie coal mine struggling

17 November 2023

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

Expert-led Insights reports built on robust data, rigorous analysis and expert commentary covering mining Exploration, Future Fleets, Automation and Digitalisation, and ESG.

Expert-led Insights reports built on robust data, rigorous analysis and expert commentary covering mining Exploration, Future Fleets, Automation and Digitalisation, and ESG.

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Future Fleets Insights 2026

Mining IQ Insights delivers annual standalone reports that expand upon the most relevant discussion points in the mining sector.

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ESG Index 2025: Benchmarking the Future of Sustainable Mining

The ESG Index provides an in-depth evaluation of the ESG performance of 60+ of the world’s largest mining companies. It assesses companies across 10 weighted indicators within 6 essential ESG pillars.

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Automation and Digitalisation Insights 2025

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.