Nick Francis
Senior Editor
Nick Francis is Senior Editor of Mining Digital and Construction Digital, with 20 years of editorial and publishing experience. A former Associate Head of Features at News UK, Nick has spent his career covering complex stories across national print and digital titles.
Articles by Nick Francis
CiDi CEO Albert Hu says the Chinese autonomous mining truck maker is targeting Australia, the Middle East and Europe as it expands beyond China
Sweden has designated critical minerals mining a national security interest, launching a new strategy to reduce the country's reliance on China
African Rainbow Minerals is reviving two mothballed South African mines, betting on recovering platinum and nickel prices to justify the R16bn spend
Warren Smith, Global Mining Market Director at John Crane, discusses how sealing technology is evolving to cut water use and boost reliability
Lists by Nick Francis
Mining Digital ranks the leading mining scheduling software platforms helping miners plan production, from Hexagon to Caterpillar-owned RPMGlobal
Mining Digital runs down ten leading mining executives under 40, including Lundin Mining's Jack Lundin, BHP's Vicky Liu and Chalice Mining's Alex Dorsch
Mining Digital ranks the top mining countries, featuring China, Australia, Indonesia, Chile and more
Mining Digital ranks the top 10 mining innovations, featuring Komatsu, Fortescue, Sandvik, Epiroc, TOMRA and more