Richard Roberts

Richard Roberts

Richard Roberts

Richard has been in mining and finance journalism for 25 years, spending the bulk of his career in Australia but visiting and covering projects and other aspects of the industry all around the world in that time. He spent eight years developing the weekly Australasian-focused HighGrade.net before joining Mining Journal, and prior to that ran Mining Journal owner Aspermont’s mining publishing business out of Perth, Western Australia, for more than a decade.

GEOMECHANICS / GROUND CONTROL

Phibion offers strategic tailings management - with a twist

Firm gets high-level PE backing for global expansion plans

26 April 2021

UNDERGROUND

AngloGold retains Perenti at Tanzania gold mine

Additional two-year contract to provide hard rock underground mining services in Tanzania

13 April 2021

MANAGEMENT

Accelerating to mining's digital future

Five steps that can speed digital journey

29 March 2021

TECHNOLOGY

Making the case for Bayesian Learning in mining

Why so many machine learning initiatives fail, and what to do about it

02 March 2021

TECHNOLOGY

Getting mining i4.0 wheels in motion: interoperability still key

IT boffins might argue it's more complex, but vital data alignment is a wheel thing

24 February 2021

FLEETS

Mining equipment shipments up in Q4

But down for calendar 2020

17 February 2021

POWER

Aggreko says mining appetite for green power expanding

Power company's mining boss sees faster transition even with cost headwinds.

10 February 2021

SURFACE

Maiden Davyhurst gold pour for Ora Banda

First production from recommissioned Davyhurst plant completed 

08 February 2021

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.