Alex Hamer

Alex Hamer

Alex Hamer

Alex came to Mining Journal from the Courier newspaper in Ballarat, Australia, where he was a business journalist. This round included the Western Victorian mining and METS sectors. Previously he was based in Jakarta where he contributed to Tempo Magazine, the Jakarta Globe and the Diplomat.

ENVIRONMENT

On the currency of sustainability

Alastaire Dick talks cutting carbon emissions from the mining sector at Mining Indaba

08 February 2019

EXPLORATION

Blockchain firm buys asteroid mining hopeful

Blockchain firm ConsenSys has bought asteroid mining hopeful Planetary Resources

02 November 2018

TECHNOLOGY

Eldorado to upgrade Kışladağ mill

Eldorado Gold will spend US$520 million on a mill project at the Kışladağ gold mine in Turkey

29 October 2018

MANAGEMENT

Restarting Europe's biggest nickel mine

Base metal bulls would be smart to keep an eye on Finland's government-controlled miner Terrafame

21 September 2018

UNDERGROUND

Agnico busy with new Kittilä shaft

Beneath a herd of grazing reindeer Agnico Eagle is working on expanding the Kittilä gold mine

11 September 2018

TECHNOLOGY

Preparing for the impact of automation

Mining-reliant countries must think about job replacement as automation starts affecting jobs

12 July 2018

ENVIRONMENT

ICMM report: 'resource curse' not so simple

The existence of the 'resource curse' is up for debate, says new ICMM study

11 July 2018

ENVIRONMENT

Is ignorance blocking renewables take-up?

Many miners are sticking with what they know works when building power plants at off-grid mines

25 May 2018

PARTNER CONTENT

Elevating Human Performance

Endorsed by Global Mining Leaders and Proven to Deliver Workforce Training that Drives

PARTNER CONTENT

Futureproof surveillance technology for mining operations

Escalating demand requires mine operators to rethink their physical security strategy.

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

Exclusive research for the Mining IQ Future Fleets Insights 2026 shows mining companies must invest more in decarbonising if they are to meet CO2 targets

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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.