CSIRO's earthmatters magazine highlights new developments in the fields of minerals exploration and mining.
The magazine earthmatters is a free publication, published three times a year by CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering.
It looks at the hard issues facing Australia’s exploration and mining industries with each issue focusing on a topical theme.
The articles highlight the new directions being explored by industry and innovative new science and technology solutions.
Each issue also includes an interview with an industry leader and one of CSIRO’s expert researchers.
The magazine earthmatters covers a range of topics in the exploration and mining fields.
The magazine earthmatters covers a range of topics in the exploration and mining fields, from theories of ore genesis and exploration techniques, to cutting and drilling technology, mining ICT and automation to safety and environmental issues.
The magazine earthmatters is available in either hard copy or electronic versions.
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Please include your name and postal address if you wish to receive a hard copy.
2009
The November/December edition of CSIRO Exploration and Mining’s earthmatters magazine looks at how advances in high-performance computing are helping to improve, and even revolutionise the way CSIRO solves problems in the resources industry. (20 pages)
The July/August edition of CSIRO Exploration and Mining’s earthmatters magazine looks at how advances in technologies and attitudes are creating a new generation of healthier miners working in safer environments. (20 pages)
The March/April edition of CSIRO Exploration and Mining's earthmatters magazine looks at how Australian science and engineering is advancing the frontiers of intelligent automation in the resources industry. (20 pages)
2008
The November/December edition of CSIRO Exploration and Mining’s earthmatters magazine looks ahead to imagine how the industry might operate in 2030. (20 pages)
The newly released July/August edition of earthmatters, the magazine of CSIRO Exploration and Mining, reflects on recent research achievements that have benefited or been taken up by industry. (20 pages)
The recent significant expansion of research into social dimensions of the mining industry is explored in the March/April 2008 edition of earthmatters. (20 pages)
2007
A close look is taken at interoperability and open source software in the November/December 2007 issue of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
The new National Research Flagship, Minerals Down Under, is the focus of the July/August edition of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
The smaller, smarter and more accurate sensing devices that are the future of exploration and mining are the focus of the March/April 2007 edition of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
2006
The various ways that modelling and visualisation techniques are being applied in exploration and mining is the focus of the November/December 2006 edition of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
A fresh look at how the industry is living and working with water is taken by the July/August 2006 issue of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
Industry collaboration and the engagement of CSIRO Exploration and Mining with the industry features in the March/April 2006 edition of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
2005
The cutting-edge science that is turning today’s ideas into tomorrow’s mining technology is the focus of the November/December 2005 edition of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
Minerals Down Under, a major cross-divisional research initiative aiming to keep Australia at the forefront of the minerals race is the focus of the July/August 2005 edition of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
2004
How a vibrant exploration industry can help the development of regional Australia is looked at in the December 2004 edition of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
How to think outside the square on mining-related environmental issues is looked at in the September 2004 edition of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
How explorers can take a new look at old ground is shown in the June 2004 edition of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
Technological developments to improve mine safety in both above ground and underground mine environments is the focus of the March 2004 edition of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
2003
Should we be drilling harder or drilling smarter is the question asked by the December 2003 edition of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
How automation can be used to help remove people from hazardous environments is looked at in the September 2003 edition of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
Australia’s reviving exploration fortunes is the focus of the June 2003 edition of earthmatters magazine. (20 pages)
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