Critical minerals are becoming the energy transition’s delivery constraint
For most of the past decade, the economics of the energy transition improved faster than many perhaps expected. Solar and…
Mining
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The world’s worst coal mining disasters
Coal mining has produced some of the deadliest industrial accidents in modern history. From methane explosions and coal dust ignition…
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MinRes restarts Bald Hill lithium mine in WA
Mineral Resources (MinRes) has announced the resumption of activities at its wholly owned Bald Hill lithium mine located 50km south-east…
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Atlas Lithium appoints Alfa for Neves Project
Atlas Lithium has appointed Alfa Engenharia as the electromechanical assembly contractor for the lithium processing plant at its Neves Project…
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Trialling the world’s first full battery trolley dump truck
At the edge of the open-pit mine, a massive dump truck rounds the corner. Without stopping, it raises two pantographs…
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Managing mineworker fatigue above and below ground
One of the biggest risks in mining is worker fatigue, which poses a physical threat to individuals and their coworkers.…
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Australia: a testbed for automated surface equipment
Global mining equipment fleets are booming, with GlobalData projecting that there will be almost 171,000 machines active across mines globally…
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Measuring for success: innovation comes to ore screening
The mining industry is facing up to a new reality that has, for some time, been taking root: ore grades…
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New tricks: the evolution of quadruped robots in mining
Analysis from GlobalData suggests that the use of robotic dogs is becoming widespread in emergency use cases, but it also highlights…
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Smarter and safer: explosives enter a new age
In mining, it’s fair to say nothing lasts forever. From the parts fitted to ground-engaging technologies to the practices and…
