All articles by Eve Thomas

Eve Thomas

Eve Thomas is the Associate Editor across Offshore Technology, Power Technology and Mining Technology. She also co-hosts the sites' podcast, Energy Technology. With several years of experience in B2B media, she covers technology, industry, macro and ESG stories in the sector. Her academic history includes a first class BA in English Literature from the University of Sheffield and an MSt in English from Oxford University.

Yimin coal mine: what 100 AI-driven electric trucks taught the mining sector

Ten months ago, the mining industry felt what may prove to be more than a symbolic tremor. At the Yimin…
New episode: Why is Big Oil pivoting to APAC’s EV charging market?

The rising adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is changing the picture of fuel demand worldwide. As the transport sector becomes…
Bioleachers are sitting on a copper cache: why is uptake slow?

The global bioleaching market was worth $10.14bn as of 2024 and is expected to grow to $21.37bn by 2033. The…
New episode: autonomous robotics in oil and gas – Q&A with Equinor and ANYbotics

A new episode of our podcast, Energy Technology: Industry Insights, is out now. Autonomous robotics offer an attractive solution to…
Rare earth power: can Europe ever escape its dependency on China?

While Europe was slow to recognise the potential security risks of dependency, years of quiet investment established China as the…

Q&A: Australia’s critical mineral endowment and its place on the global stage

“You can't fight the geology; you have to follow it,” says Karol Czarnota, senior science advisor at Geoscience Australia. As…
Critical minerals at COP30: the hot topic that didn’t get a mention

COP30 was the first Conference of the Parties (COP) to put critical minerals in the spotlight. Essential to the energy…
Resourcing Tomorrow: ESG and VUCA – the inextricable acronyms

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks have been described as “dying” at Europe’s biggest mining investment conference, Resourcing Tomorrow. However,…
The race is on for Africa’s critical minerals

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to around 30% of proven global critical mineral reserves, according to the International Monetary Fund. The…
Q&A: how mining Mars can improve mineral exploration on Earth

“In mineral exploration, there are no silver bullets, unfortunately,” says Matt Pearson, chief exploration officer and co-founder of Fleet Space.…