Lining hospital beds with copper could be a simple way to reduce healthcare-associated infections. A new study found copper hospital beds in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) had 95% fewer bacteria than conventional hospital beds. And maintained the low-risk levels throughout patients’ stay in hospital. The research was recently published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a […]
Upping AI At Copper Mines
As I’ve said before, mining has not been known for digital innovation. That’s changing I’m glad to say. Here in Australia the copper industry has just started a Technology Roadmap aimed at championing technologies to make mining smarter, greener, safer & more productive. But individual companies all around the world are also taking high tech […]
Data Centre Boom Spurs Copper
As technology continues to grow it relies on copper intensive Data Centres to get there. Growing demand for the seamless delivery of an increasing number of Internet of Things services is speeding a move towards large and hyperscale Data Centres. And that means a lot more copper. Demand from Data Centres and Edge Computing is […]
Calling All Registered Cablers!
The NBN Co—the company managing the roll out of the broadband network nationally-has just given cablers a great business opportunity. A Registered Cabler can now move the nbn™ Cable and Equipment under the recently released Authority to Alter Facilities in Residential and Small Business Premises. That’s a major opening for cablers to do more on the […]
BHP Boosts Renewables
BHP turns to renewables to power the huge Escondida copper mine in Chile BHP is in the final stages of contracting a renewables power supply for the 1.2M tonne operation-the world’s biggest mine. The company says it expects to make significant cost savings when it replaces gas with renewable energy to provide most, if not […]
Can We Export Our Clean Energy?
When I heard last year about a plan to send solar energy from the Northern Territory to Singapore I thought it was a pipe dream. I wasn’t alone. The plan by Singapore’s Sun Cable involved building the world’s biggest solar farm in Tennant Creek to export 3 gigawatts of power via a 3,800-kilometre cable to […]
All Electric Roads Lead To Copper
Israel and Sweden experiment with a new way to increase the uses of electric cars. Wider up take in electric cars face challenges, including few charging hubs, slow charging & costly batteries. But copper embedded ‘electric highways’ may be the answer. Two companies-one in Israel & the other in Sweden-are already testing the concept says […]
Mining The Future
We all know the future is digital but so far that hasn’t meant as much for miners. That’s about to change. A new Australian report called Staying Ahead of the Game says advanced analytics and robotics in the resources sector will add $74B to the economy by 2030 and create 80,000 new jobs. The study shows how […]
Clean Energy Needs Good Policy
A new study of Australia’s clean energy sector says investment committed so far this year has slumped to 2016 levels. That’s a problem. The Clean Energy Council report warns 2 years of record breaking solar & wind growth is now in danger of falling off the cliff. This would buck world trends if it continues. […]
World’s Wind Turbines Drive Copper
A new report says the global wind turbine fleet to consume over 5.5Mt of copper by 2028. Over 650 GW of new onshore and 130 GW of new offshore wind capacity will be installed by 2028 says Wood Mackenzie. And that will use over 5.5Mt of copper. “Wind technology is the most copper-intensive form of […]
The Growing Precision Of Copper Mining
To meet growing world demand for copper, miners will have to start doing things differently, very differently, says John Fennell. It’s no secret copper is facing some big challenges. Finding more copper is number one, but extracting it in greener, smarter ways so that miners are both profitable, but also responsible citizens is the other. […]
Next Step For “Responsible Copper”
The Responsible Minerals Initiative and the International Copper Association have agreed to boost sustainable copper. The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), on behalf of its Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), and the International Copper Association (ICA), have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly advance the responsible production and trade of copper. The RMI and ICA aim […]
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