How do we make mining and resources cool again? The answer, a great initiative by the people at Unearthed to run events designed to develop rapid prototype solutions to resource sector problems. They took the cool hackathon approach from the tech industry and made it relevant to mining. Focusing on ways to drive innovation in the

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One of my colleagues has recently written about the importance of writing quality software. Another has written of the benefits and challenges of ensuring only a quality product leaves our front door.  These are both essential elements of the software development lifecycle… but how do we get from point A to point B?  How do

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Recently, our staff have been training with Grimsey’s Adult Swim Fit in Brisbane to hone their swimming skills and techniques to take on the challenge of the Cooly Classic. What is the Cooly Classic? Held on April 3rd, the Cooly Classic takes place at Coolangatta on the sunny Gold Coast, and consists of a 2km

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Providing support to clients is an inherent value we have here at iVolve. From a business perspective, setting up a new “alien” system at clients’ sites can be a daunting and scary process. iVolve understands this need for effective support to assist in making their clients’ transition as easy as possible, and then continue to

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As the Asia Pacific Sales Manager for iVolve, I meet with a lot of people in the mining industry. Only a few years ago, the industry was booming and assessments of operational efficiency were not a top priority, because it felt like the boom would never end. The boom has ended and things have changed.

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