Q&A: Reducing emissions and energy use in comminution
As the mining sector faces growing pressure to extract critical minerals more sustainably, the focus on comminution – still the…
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Ed Pearcey
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The potential of electric vehicles for decarbonising mining
With environmental concerns now firmly at the centre of strategic decision making in the global mining industry, it may be…
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Assessing AI’s growing role in crushing and grinding
Crushing and grinding remains one of the most energy-intensive processes in mining, often accounting for almost half of a mining…
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Why the US needs a critical minerals deal with Ukraine
So near, yet so far. Just when we thought that an end to Russia’s war with Ukraine was in sight…
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Saudi Arabia ready to mine the future as it looks beyond oil
Saudi Arabia – a nation built upon the extraction and export of hydrocarbons – is facing a series of challenges…
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2024 in data: the trends that shaped the mining sector
As 2024 draws to a close, we look back at some of the biggest trends that impacted the mining sector…
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Donald Trump appoints Doug Burgum as his ‘energy czar’
Incoming US president Donald Trump has picked Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department, incorporating a czar-like role to oversee…
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Donald Trump on the cusp of victory in 2024 US Election
Former US President Donald Trump has declared victory in the 2024 Election, in speech to his supporters in Florida, claiming…
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China Energy Investment readies $24bn for coal-to-oil project
China Energy Investment, one of China’s largest miners, will soon begin the construction of a $24bn facility to turn coal…
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Two US senators bring forward bill to speed up energy and mining approvals
Two US senators have finally introduced a long-awaited bill to the upper chamber that will speed up the permitting of…