Mines of the Future

SOMP members Professors Serkan Saydam, Bruce Hebblewhite, Michael Karmis and Michael Hitch recently finalised the “Mines of the Future” project. This report aimed to produce a high quality, internationally focused reference report and established an editorial committee which invited academic and industry thinkers, and technologists to contribute to the report. The report provides a vision of the mines of the future, for 2030 and beyond, and the impacts on required skills and future educational curricula and research needs. The Mines of the Future report has five main chapters, with the topics in each chapter focusing on the Current Status, the Future, and Transitioning to the Future: Operational Efficiency; Novel Mining Systems; Sustainable Mining Practices; Education and Research.

The Mines of the Future Version 1.0 (Major Findings) Report is expected to be a leading international reference for the future – primarily for mining educators and researchers, but also for other mining industry stakeholders such as mining companies, equipment suppliers, governments and other interested parties. This report includes the major findings of the comprehensive report which will be available later in 2019 separately.

Click here to download a copy of the report.

Report Writing Guide for Engineers

The Report Writing Guide for Engineers (RWG) is a reference source that will help undergraduate and graduate engineering students enhance their report writing skills.

The Report Writing Guide for Engineers was first published in 2000. In the 2024 the 11the edition of the RWG was published and is available for download here. Many thanks to Paul Hagan and Pamela Mort for making this guide available to all engineering students.

A pdf copy of the guide can be downloaded through this website: https://www.promotingskillsdevelopment.com.au