Thanks to new technology, future mining will mostly happen underground, be low impact and produce less waste. Miners will use sensors, big data, autonomous vehicles and smart methods for extracting and handling ore. The CSIRO has partnered with fellow leading mining research group, CRCMining, to create the world?s largest, most advanced mining innovation powerhouse, Mining3, headquartered in Brisbane. https://blog.csiro.au/mining3/

Envigreen bags are organic, made of ingredients such as bananas, flower oil, tapioca and corn. Left alone, they decompose in about three months. Using water, they can be disposed of in a day or even seconds if using boiling water. http://envigreen.in/

More and more people are refusing to pay for the internet with their personal data. In 2016 ad blocking usage increased by 30%. There are many forms of ad blocking. AdBlock Plus by Eyeo is a very popular free example that can cut out all browser ads including video ads. https://adblockplus.org/

EARTH AI are helping mineral explorers identify promising areas. They do this by analysing data from multiple sources and using a machine learning algorithm to identify areas where minerals are likely to be found. 47 layers of remote sensing and geophysical data are analysed at once by machine learning - they can highlight ore bodies and alteration haloes as well as map out hard rocks and regolith with extreme detail. http://www.earth-ai.com

Daimler, the world's largest truck manufacturer, will use three-dimensional printing (3D) to produce spare parts, the latest example of how digital technologies are radically reshaping automotive manufacturing and its supply chain. Rather than shipping vehicle parts across the globe, carmakers including BMW and Volkswagen?are experimenting with so-called additive manufacturing. This relies on sending a digital blueprint of a component to a printer which creates parts by using lasers to melt powders into plastic, glass, metals and even ceramics. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/279090

Compared to existing gold analysis methods which can takes days to get a result, the PhotonAssay delivers accurate results in just a few minutes without generating the toxic waste products which have been problematic in other analysis systems. This new method supported by the CSIRO comes from Australia which is still a major gold producer following the gold rushes of the 1800's. https://blog.csiro.au/finding-gold-rush/