The latest issue of our digital magazine, MINE, is out now. Read it online here on any device.
This edition centres on lithium. After a decade of rapid growth, the sector stands at the crossroads.
Our cover story examines whether the UK can build a viable domestic lithium industry, from Cornwall's hard-rock deposits to emerging projects in County Durham. In a comment piece, the Cornwall Mining and Geo‑Resources Alliance outlines how the UK's critical minerals ambitions will need Cornwall. We also explore how in the US, direct lithium extraction technologies are opening new sources of supply from oilfield brines.
Decarbonisation forms a second theme. We examine the growing role of solar power in mining, and speak with ABB’s Björn Jonsson about lessons from the tech group's Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada.
In another feature, we look at how cyber espionage has become the silent battleground for mining’s mineral intelligence on the back of critical minerals taking on national security status.
Our Australia supplement explores Queensland's metallurgical coal sector following Anglo American's exit, the push to expand uranium mining in New South Wales and how TOMRA's ore-sorting technology is reshaping lithium production in Western Australia.
Read all this and more insights into the global power industry in the latest issue of MINE.
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What to expect in the next issue of MINE
Next issue, we examine cobalt's strategic role in the energy transition, focusing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo's dominance in production and China's influence across refining and processing. We also cover automation, robotics, drones, fleet management and nickel. Our MINE Australia supplement explores mining automation, vehicle technologies and the outlook for Australia's gold sector.
