GLAD 2025: improving lifting awareness in the mining sector
The lifting and mining industries face many common challenges. Credit: Jose Luis Stephens/Shutterstock.com. The mining and lifting industries have much…
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Could Africa establish a critical minerals-backed currency?
Africa has yet to benefit from its own critical minerals on a macroeconomic scale. Credit: Runawayphill via Shutterstock. Africa holds…
Deep-sea mining remains a hostile battleground
There is international debate on the future of deep-sea mining. Credit: Allexxandar/Shutterstock.com. Ever the disruptor, in April, US President Donald…
Innovation comes to tailings management
In the wake of several major tailings dam disasters, new technology is emerging to help miners manage waste more safely…
Automation: how smart tools are reshaping Australian mining
Autonomous technologies such as drones are increasingly being used in the mining industry. Credit 2days/Shutterstock.com. Advancements in automation and drones…
Introducing the Mining Technology Excellence Awards 2025
The 2025 Mining Technology Excellence Awards are open for submissions. Download our Research Guide for more details The Mining Technology…
Could state bans on Australian uranium mining be lifted?
Australia has world-leading uranium reserves but many deposits lay dormant. Credit: RHJPhtotos via Shutterstock. Uranium mining has more than 70…
Exploring Australia’s push for green aluminium
Australia operates five aluminum refineries including one at Gladstone in Queensland. Credit: Airphoto Australia/Getty Images. Aluminium is the second most…
Exploring US efforts to find a secure supply of rare earth elements
The US is looking to diversify its rare earth supply chain. Credit: evan_huang/Shutterstock.com. In April, China imposed a new round…
Uranium crunch: the race to fuel the West’s nuclear energy revival
Amid Russian sanctions and China’s foothold over current uranium supply, how will the West secure the reserves it requires? Kazakhstan,…