Copper prices hit two-month peak
Copper prices have hit a two-month peak, despite power shortages caused by the global energy crisis.
“Informal, not illegal”: inside Kenya’s artisanal mining industry
Kenyan mining remains reliant on artisanal work, despite legal reform and foreign involvement. What will...
Aluminium price hits 13-year high
Aluminum prices have surged to a 13-year high on the back of the deepening power crisis.
China coal futures hit high after floods worsen energy crisis
Chinese coal futures have hit an all-time high after floods lead to the closure of 60 coal mines in Shanxi Province.
Drilling down – the ESG culture penetrating global mining majors
Mining has long been seen as a dirty business and now, accused of “greenwashing”, the sector is fighting back by taking ESG seriously.
Latest Deals
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South32Mergers & Acquisitions $2BN
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Silvercorp MetalsMergers & Acquisitions $13.5M
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GlencoreMergers & Acquisitions $110M
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Downer EDIMergers & Acquisitions $110M
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South32Mergers & Acquisitions $2BN
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Silvercorp MetalsMergers & Acquisitions $13.5M
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GlencoreMergers & Acquisitions $110M
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Downer EDIMergers & Acquisitions $110M
Top countries for Environmental, Social, and Governance Jobs, June-August 2021
| Country | Number of jobs |
|---|---|
| US | 2609 |
| Australia | 2400 |
| South Africa | 613 |
| Canada | 530 |
| UK | 264 |
| India | 223 |
| Mexico | 127 |
| Singapore | 119 |
| China | 93 |
| Japan | 11 |
Latest News
South32 to acquire Sumitomo’s stake in Chilean copper mine for $2bn
The Sierra Gorda mine is estimated to hold more than one billion tonnes of copper-molybdenum-gold sulphide mineral reserves.
Rio Tinto trials new technology for low-carbon steel
Developed by the miner over the past decade, the process replaces coking coal with biomass in the steelmaking process.
Silvercorp wins auction to buy Kuanping project in China
A Silvercorp subsidiary is due to enter a share transfer agreement to acquire the Kuanping silver-lead-zinc-gold project.
EV Metals plans to invest $3bn in Saudi Arabia mineral processing plants
Besides building the plants over the next nine years, the investment will later be expanded to exploring battery metals.
Latest Themes
Cloud hiring levels in the mining industry dropped in August 2021
The proportion of mining industry companies hiring for cloud related positions dropped in August 2021, lower than the 41.7% in July 2021.
Robotics hiring levels in the mining industry rose in August 2021
The proportion of mining industry companies hiring for robotics positions rose in August 2021.
Battery electric vehicles – facilitating low carbon mines
To achieve net zero, the mining industry must embrace electrification of their methods. Battery electric vehicles are critical in this transition, with current diesel-powered vehicles accounting for 30%-50% of total greenhouse emissions at a mine site. Already extensively deployed in underground operations and have shown promise, we examine the potential that battery electric vehicles have to entirely replace diesel-powered vehicles over the next decade.
AI is coming — and you can take that to the bank
AI can leverage banks' biggest asset: data, which many a startup would die for. This can save waning banks and provide new income sources.
Kapacity.io Leverages AI to Drive Energy and Emissions Savings for Real Estate
Concept: Czech Y Combinator-backed Kapacity.io has developed an ML-powered software automation layer to provide incentives...
Bedrock Launches RaaS Solution for Ocean Survey
Concept: US ocean bed surveying startup ‘Bedrock Ocean Exploration’ (Bedrock) has launched a marine robotics-as-a-service...
L3Harris Builds Prototype Satellite To Track Hypersonic Weapons
Concept: The US government’s Missile Defense Agency has assigned a contract to Florida’s technological company...
Medtronic Develops Tibial Neuromodulation Device to Treat Incontinence
Concept: Medtronic has developed implantable tibial neuromodulation (TNM) device that aims to offer a therapy...
Expert Commentary & Analysis
View MoreCommodity markets trends: Gold leads Twitter mentions in Q3 2021
Mining Technology lists the top five terms tweeted on commodity markets in Q3 2021, based...
After almost 6% decline in 2020, global zinc production to grow by 5.2% in 2021
Zinc production is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.1% to reach 13.9Mt in...
Global nickel output to grow by 6.8% in 2021, backed by Indonesia and the Philippines
Contributions from Indonesia, the Philippines and Brazil will help nickel production grow following Covid-19 related...
Gold production from top ten companies to recover in the second half, after poor H1
Production is expected to recover by around 13.5% in the second half, but overall 2021...