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In this issue: Europe’s tungsten revival, iron ore supply chain shifts, underground automation, coal market disruption, sensor-based sorting, copper recovery from mining waste and more.
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Geo Spectra is conducting the two-stage survey across 205km² to identify alteration minerals and rank drill-ready targets.
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Platinum-group metals are used across aircraft engines, radar, drones, electronics and military power systems.
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McKinsey identifies major productivity gains, but uneven automation uptake and rising exploration costs remain challenges.
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Australia has an abundance of manganese, but China dominates downstream; as battery demand increases, some junior miners are exploring HPMSM production.
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Even the favourable scenario requires copper output to be 25% above current levels and lithium 180% higher.
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