Underground mining safety: why accidents persist and what technologies help
Underground mining accidents are rarely random. They tend to occur in predictable conditions: at intersections, around blind corners and in…
27 Mar 2026
Q&A: how mine tailings technologies will make liability lucrative
Long treated as a long-term environmental and financial liability, mine tailings are attracting renewed scrutiny as operators search for additional revenue streams amid declining ore grades and ambitious decarbonisation targets.…
24 Mar 2026
Permitting, not geology: why Chile’s mining sector is stalling
Across interviews with industry lawyers and executives, a consistent diagnosis emerges: Chile’s mining constraints are not geological. They are institutional. Within days of taking office on 11 March, President José…
23 Mar 2026
Q&A: measuring what matters, inside GRI’s mining sustainability standard
The mining industry has no shortage of sustainability frameworks. What it lacks is alignment. Companies operate across jurisdictions with divergent disclosure rules, competing voluntary standards and growing scrutiny from investors,…
09 Mar 2026
Australia’s iron ore machine faces a structural test
From the red dust of Western Australia (WA) to the negotiating rooms in Beijing, Australia’s iron ore sector is navigating softer prices, shifting demand and rising competition. The Pilbara in…
02 Mar 2026
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 coal mine in Inner Mongolia, a 100-strong fleet of electric,…
19 Feb 2026
EU-backed minerals projects in Africa move from policy to proof
The European Commission closed the second application round for strategic project status under the Critical Raw Materials Act on 15 January 2026, with decisions expected in the second quarter of…