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Mining & Resources

These stories and associated images and/or video listed on these pages were produced before physical distancing regulations were introduced in Victoria.

Dr Amanda Caples  

Women in science: closing the gender gap

by Georgina Jerums | 4 Mar 2020

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

by Georgina Jerums | 3 Feb 2020

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

by Georgina Jerums | 27 Nov 2019

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

by Georgina Jerums | 27 Nov 2019

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

by Georgina Jerums | 18 Nov 2019

New geological research confirms that thanks to New Zealand, the Victorian Alps are rising.

Loretta Fallaw.  

Mining for diversity: meet Loretta Fallaw

by Georgina Jerums | 16 Oct 2019

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

by Georgina Jerums | 29 Aug 2019

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

by Earth Resources | 2 Jul 2019

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

by Georgina Jerums | 21 Jun 2019

Mining has traditionally been a male-dominated sector, but here’s one woman who’s levelling the playing field.

Group of people with the gold nugget  

Welcome Stranger: History points to golden future

by Earth Resources | 8 Feb 2019

John Deason & Richard Oates are not household names but perhaps they should be. 150 years ago this month, they made a discovery that still makes news.

David on the left and Paul on the right looking at the camera  

Melbourne’s mining credentials on display

by Georgina Jerums | 29 Oct 2018

VIDEO: Australia's largest mining event was on in Melbourne. We speak to a team of technology makers whose new product could change mining.

Infographic: Quantity of production - 57.4M tonnes, Value of construction activity in Victoria  

Earth Resources industry booming in Victoria

by Editor | 2 Oct 2018

What is an ‘earth resource’ and why does it matter to Victoria? A new snapshot of the industry details the answer, as well as other lead findings.

Scientists Tiffany Bold and Charlotte Iverach with Geological Survey of Victoria Director, Paul McDonald  

Victorian Gas Program helping break gender stereotypes

by Editor | 10 Aug 2018

Life for a woman working in the geoscience sector 40 years ago was, quite literally, like entering a minefield. Today the industry is now different.

Dr Amanda Caples  

Five minutes with … Victoria’s Lead Scientist, Dr Amanda Caples

by Georgina Jerums | 9 Feb 2018

Dr Amanda Caples, appointed as Victoria’s Lead Scientist in mid-2016, walks us through her career and shares her love for all things science.

Dr Amanda Caples poses with Ken Sherry, Anthony Hurst and David Whittam  

Gas report drills down into the detail

by Editor | 24 Jan 2018

The first update into a three-and-a-half-year study of Victoria’s gas reserves and resources is now available.

A large green field on a sunny day with blue skies  

New agtech project for Victoria to harvest smart farm data

by Editor | 28 Nov 2017

Victoria’s reputation as Australia’s most innovative agriculture state reinforced by a new partnership between Bosch Australia and Monash University.

Elizabeth Lewis Gray smiling towards camera  

Gekko Mining Services

by Invest Victoria | 6 Mar 2017

Gekko is a Victorian firm that is blazing an international trial in the rapidly growing mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector.

Close up image of carbon fibre surface  

Scientists in Melbourne crack carbon fibre code

by Invest Victoria | 28 Feb 2017

Researchers in Victoria have launched a new manufacturing facility which they believe will produce the strongest, lightest carbon fibre in the world.

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