The Metaverse: Macroeconomic trends
Gaming and social media companies are at the vanguard of metaverse development, but enterprises will lead the charge in the…
12 Nov 2022
Opinion: the Western world must end China’s stranglehold of rare earths
Europe has made itself vulnerable to natural resource blackmail by becoming so dependent on a dictatorship, in this case, natural gas and Russia. However, the Western world has also made…
09 Nov 2022
Collision avoidance systems a key focus for investment in the next two years
While the average number of fatalities across the leading miners has declined over time, with 30%-40% of industry deaths attributable to failures of vehicle interaction controls, according to the Earth…
26 Oct 2022
Robotics – indispensable tools for the future of mining
In its upcoming report, Thematic Research: Robotics in Mining, GlobalData says that robotic technology is indispensable for any mining company that wishes to be competitive. The three common goals of…
12 Oct 2022
Lithium and Chile: white gold and the El Dorado of the twenty-first century
With the increase in popularity of electric vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries, together with worldwide inflation following oversupply amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the ‘Lithium Triangle’ is a phrase on everyone’s lips. According…
21 Sep 2022
Fuel and power costs rising most for miners, with 45% looking for other suppliers
While rising inflation is affecting all aspects of mining operations, it is fuel and power costs that are rising the most, according to a survey of more than 100 miners…
13 Sep 2022
Global coal production to grow by a marginal 0.9% in 2022
Global coal mine production is expected to increase by a marginal 0.9% to 8,126Mt in 2022, with output from India, China and South Africa crucial to this increase. Collective production…