New figures from Australia’s Energy Regulator says our homes are leading the switch to clean electricity, with big jumps in rooftop solar, batteries and electric vehicles. Their latest State of The Energy Market report showed that rooftop electricity is now above 20 gigawatts–or a quarter of the maximum electricity which can be produced in the […]
The Rise & Rise Of Mining’s Image
I see Australians are now more trusting of the mining industry than ever before as its role in a clean energy future takes centre stage. That’s great news. The CSIRO survey of more than 6000 people showed that almost 3 in 4 agreed that access to critical minerals—of which I count copper—is necessary to hit […]
Copper CEO’s: Clarity & Cooperation
We don’t always get a clear message about copper from the people who actually run the companies, but I recently got that chance. And it was encouraging I have to say. The way most of the public hear about copper is from the media, messages that are filtered through a thousand different opinions, and geopolitical […]
Mining’s Carbon Commitment
The talk about net zero mining is everywhere these days, from individual company statements to industry wide roadmaps and government targets, but how realistic is it? Are miners still committed to getting there? Well I was pleased to see a new global survey saying they are. The Global Leadership Survey 2024 by Mining Journal Intelligence […]
Rooftops Rule
Two-thirds of new houses in Australia are being built without solar on the roof or batteries to store the energy according to the Climate Council. What a missed opportunity. Their just released Seize The Sun report says we could almost double our small-scale solar capacity and install 2M household batteries by 2030. That would add […]
Resourceful Australia?
A new report from the Minerals Council of Australia is timely, given its argument that mining investment will continue to play a vital role in the country’s future, but only if managed properly. The study—Minerals-plus:An investment strategy for a resource intensive future—covers a lot of ground but argues there’s been a “seven-year stagnation in mining […]
Millennials @ Home
Homes have been getting smarter for decades—which is why we created Smart Wiring of course—but a younger generation sees smart homes somewhat differently it seems. A new Australian snapshot from Samsung says Gen Z and Millennials—anyone born after 1997—not only expect high tech homes, but want their appliances to look great, communicate & anticipate their […]
Can South Australia Be World Copper Leader?
News that BHP is boosting copper production in South Australia (SA) is a big story, but does it also mean one of Australia’s smaller states can be a world number one when it comes to copper? Certainly that’s how the South Australia Chamber of Mines & Energy—SACOME—saw it, saying it welcomes BHP’s “staged approach to […]
Getting What You Want…..Or Better Still Need
The Rolling Stones made ‘you can’t always get what you want’ in the 1960’s, but the message has new impact today. Especially when you remember the Stones added ‘but you might just get what you need’. It’s a good position to take when it comes to net zero I think, especially given the high level […]
Is Copper Collaboration On The Books?
The growing shortage of copper is already triggering big shifts in the industry, but one of the biggest could be direct tie ups between mines & manufacturers. There is a lot of talk about global copper supply, but its still something of a guessing game. The Bank of America says copper supply will be 15%—something […]
Stealing The Future (And The Past)
Metal thieves have been a problem for a long time, but sky high prices now mean its a major threat given our reliance on copper for nearly everything in modern life. I’ve long been aware that thieves have targeted copper for its resale value, but what was once a relatively minor offence has lately become […]
Space Age Copper
Two Australian companies are teaming up to use space technology & AI to speed copper discovery here, reportedly one of the world’s biggest data driven searches. That’s exciting news for all sorts of reasons. Number one it’s great to see technology being harnessed for practical, real world impact when a lot of talk about technology […]
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