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RAWMINA Tackles EU's Rare Earth Minerals Shortfall

EU's RAWMINA project showcases innovative solutions as European Union struggles to meet targets for rare earth mineral needed to fuel clean energy drive

BHP Warns AI Boom Could Worsen Copper Shortage

World's largest miner by market cap predicts 72% increase in global copper demand by 2050, driven by demand for data centres and clean energy transition

GEM: China Coal Mine Expansion Poses Methane Risk

Global Energy Monitor report reveals China is developing 1.28 billion tonnes of new coal capacity, and issues increased global methane emissions warning

Hitachi Construction Forges Ahead With Oracle Cloud

Mining Firms 'Should Consider Hydrogen-Driven Mining Trucks'

Platinum Slump Sees ARM Target China Chrome Market

Schneider Helping Mining Balance Demand with Sustainability

Coal Power 'on Wane but China & India Account for 86%'

West Must Wrest Lithium Supply From China, Brinsden Urges

BHP Warns AI Boom Could Worsen Copper Shortage

World's largest miner by market cap predicts 72% increase in global copper demand by 2050, driven by demand for data centres and clean energy transition

RAWMINA Tackles EU's Rare Earth Minerals Shortfall

EU's RAWMINA project showcases innovative solutions as European Union struggles to meet targets for rare earth mineral needed to fuel clean energy drive

Hitachi Construction Forges Ahead With Oracle Cloud

Hitachi Construction Machinery boosts performance through Oracle Cloud-based digital transformation, paving way for AI-driven future

Mining Firms 'Should Consider Hydrogen-Driven Mining Trucks'

SRK Consulting Senior Mining Engineer Tyrone Woodfin urges mining companies to consider using green hydrogen-powerered mining vehicles as well as EVs

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Global Mining Industry Faces Severe Skills Shortage

The mining sector is grappling with a critical skills shortage, driven by declining enrolments in mining engineering and evolving work preferences

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Qatar & TechMet Combat China’s Critical Minerals Dominance

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) makes a $180m investment in TechMet, boosting efforts to secure the minerals supply chains and reducing reliance on China

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Omya: Operating at the Nexus of Mining and Construction

Omya is a major miner of calcium carbonate for the construction industry. Here, its Construction VP Philipp Mueller talks sustainability and innovation

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Autonomous Mining Truck Market 'Set for Expansion'

Report suggests autonomous mining trucks market is expected to grow by $10bn by 2030, with firms like Scania, VOLVO, Caterpillar & Sandvik leading the way

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Focus on: Polyhalite, a Fertiliser Mineral of the Future

As Anglo American takes a $1.6bn hit on its proposed fertiliser mine, we explore polyhalite, a mineral many believe will make agriculture more sustainable

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2024 Olympic Medals: All That Glitters is Not Gold

Iron from the Eiffel Tower is a signature part of all the medals at the 2024 Paris Games, and the tale of the iron's origins reads like a detective novel

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UK Coal Mine Legal Battle puts Sustainability in Spotlight

UK’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years faces legal challenge, putting the world's complicated relationship with this fossil fuel into the spotlight

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Rio Tinto Brings Simandou Guinea Iron Ore Saga to End

Rio Tinto ready to resume construction at Simandou mine in Guinea, which be world's largest iron ore operation and Africa's biggest infrastructure project

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Focus on: Uranium, the World's Most Powerful Metal

As China builds biggest ever uranium mine, we profile this extraordinary metal, looking at how it is mined, who by & how uranium operations are regulated

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Why Nickel Price Slump has hit BHP so Hard

As mining multinational BHP announces it is mothballing its Australian nickel operations, we look at why China-backed Indonesia has been a game changer