VIDEO: A disused quarry in the Otway Ranges is being transformed into a creative space to inspire future generations of architects and designers.
Mining & Resources
Truck driving through a mine
Building a lab to shine a light on dark matter
Adapt and overcome was the motto of the team from HTROON constructions, which last month handed over the keys to the Stawell Underground Physics Lab.
Collage of three photos featuring: Victoria Fitzgerald, Rami Eid and Jessica Hunt
Careers STEM from curiosity
For National Science Week 2022, six scientists working across the resources sector highlight what inspired them and their careers.
Overhead view of Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, 2021. Image courtesy of Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.
Quarries a stepping-stone for new parks and facilities
Many of Melbourne’s most loved gardens, cycling tracks and fishing spots were once quarries producing the materials that built the suburbs around them
Image of Laura Chibnall
From the ground up: Ballarat’s Laura Chibnall takes out top mining award
We profile Laura Chibnall who is this year’s Minerals Council of Australia Exceptional Woman in Resources for Victoria.
Aerial view of the Metung hot springs
Interest heating up in Gippsland’s geothermal potential
A new hot springs resort and swimming pool are highlighting the potential of naturally heated water sitting under Gippsland.
People looking for gold with detectors
Golden opportunities for a memorable regional trip
A new guide for prospectors has just been released, full of tips and tricks for anyone interested in having some fossicking fun.
Engineers inspecting core samples
Higher ground: how three Victorian women are making their mark in the resources sector
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re giving a shout-out to three women who are ground-breaking…. in every sense of the word.
Beach shoreline
Climate change action in Europe points to opportunities for Victoria
Some of Europe’s most industrial areas have an approach to net zero emissions that may have pointers for Victoria.
Dr Amanda Caples
Women in science: closing the gender gap
How do you rise to the top in science? We glean advice from four women who have done just that, including Victoria’s Lead Scientist, Amanda Caples.
Tunnel in the mine
Searching for dark matter: Stawell’s gift to the world
In the gold mine township of Stawell, about 200 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, researchers are searching for the existence of dark matter.
Portrait of Tara
Tackling today’s environmental issues for a better tomorrow
Engineer Tara Halliday, one of three women who has received a 2019 Women on Boards scholarship, is helping to reduce our environmental footprint.
Sarah Callil photo
Engineering change: a chat with Sarah Callil
With experience in the mining, oil and gas industries, engineer Sarah Callil is an “agent of change.”
Panoramic view from Mt Buffalo towards the Victorian Alpine valley
What lies beneath: Victoria’s alps are getting bigger
New geological research confirms that thanks to New Zealand, the Victorian Alps are rising.
Loretta Fallaw.
Mining for diversity: meet Loretta Fallaw
A new mining scholarship aims to help more women, such as Loretta, gain a seat in boardrooms.
Breaking the ground for the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain trial.
Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel commends world-first hydrogen plant in Victoria
Victoria is set to be a global player in hydrogen energy through its new Latrobe Valley coal plant trial.
Farmers walking on their land
A new resource to help landowners and mineral explorers
A new pilot program allowing for improved negotiation between landowners & mineral explorers has been welcomed in regional Victoria.
Jane Burton Portrait
Digging it: Meet one woman in mining who’s making her mark
Mining has traditionally been a male-dominated sector, but here’s one woman who’s levelling the playing field.
