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…
30 Jan 2026
New president, new policy: Bolivia’s shift against lithium protectionism
The blindingly white salt flats of the Salar de Uyuni stretch across thousands of square kilometres in south-western Bolivia. On any given day, the Salar teems with hundreds of tourist…
13 Jan 2026
Will the US’ onshoring strategy remove China’s chokehold on REEs?
Rare earth elements (REEs) – a group of 17 metals economically found in bastnaesite, monazite, loparite and lateritic ion-adsorption clays – featured heavily in trade relations during the first year…
05 Jan 2026
The optimisation of digital twins for mine safety
It’s been ten years since the world’s first fully autonomous trucks appeared at Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina and Nammuldi mines in the Pilbara. Since then, Australian mines have become global leaders…
02 Jan 2026
From scattered assets to scaled output: the rise of district-scale mining
“There is an old truth in mining: that the best place to find a new mine is where an old one once existed – our district approach puts that principle…
30 Dec 2025
Leveraging AI and satellite technologies for autonomous operations
The mining industry is in the process of an AI and automation upgrade, catalysed by the energy transition and an increased demand for lithium, copper, rare earths and other critical…
24 Dec 2025
Australasia’s investment in mining technology – survey
The Australasian mining industry has ploughed funds into numerous technologies over the past two decades, from communication and management systems to drones and autonomous vehicles. According to the Minerals Council of Australia, the…