The potential of electric vehicles for decarbonising mining
With environmental concerns now firmly at the centre of strategic decision making in the global mining industry, it may be…
Mining
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Powering surface mines in extreme temperatures
Remote mines are becoming increasingly exposed to extreme temperatures and weather patterns. Climate change is at the root of this…
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Why the US needs a critical minerals deal with Ukraine
So near, yet so far. Just when we thought that an end to Russia’s war with Ukraine was in sight…
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Saudi Arabia ready to mine the future as it looks beyond oil
Saudi Arabia – a nation built upon the extraction and export of hydrocarbons – is facing a series of challenges…
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2024 in data: the trends that shaped the mining sector
As 2024 draws to a close, we look back at some of the biggest trends that impacted the mining sector…
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Glencore retains coal and carbon steel business amid H1 2024 results slump
Multinational mining company Glencore has reported mixed financial results for the first half (H1) of 2024. Net income was $1.5bn…
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Glencore fined as Congolese bribery investigation closes
The Office Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has closed its criminal investigation into mining giant Glencore. Glencore has been held…
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Cruz aims to spin-out Hector silver-cobalt project
Cruz Battery Metals (Cruz) is proposing to spin-out its Hector silver-cobalt project into a wholly owned subsidiary, Makenita Resources (SpinCo). …
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Simfer buys £277m locomotive fleet for Simandou iron ore project
Simfer has ordered a locomotive fleet from transport solutions provider Wabtec to supply rail operations at the Simandou iron ore…
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Signal: half a million coal miners will lose jobs by 2035
A new report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) warns that 414,200 coal mining jobs will be lost by 2035, as…
