Autonomous Mining Technology 2026: 1,500 Electric Trucks
By Charles Pitts Autonomous mining technology is moving from isolated pilot projects into routine production across surface and underground operations.…
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JL MAG Shows the Scale of China’s Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Advantage
JL MAG highlights the scale of China’s rare earth magnet manufacturing and the challenge of building alternative magnet supply chains…
Underground Mining 2026: 22-Hour Shifts Rewrite Gold Costs
By Charles Pitts Vertex Minerals’ approval to operate its Reward gold mine underground for almost the full day has turned…
Africa Holds a Quarter of the World’s Critical Minerals — Why Reserves Haven’t Translated Into Greater Value
Africa holds more than a quarter of the world’s known critical-mineral reserves, according to McKinsey. The continent has particularly large…
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Autonomous Mining Technology 2026: Underground and Surface Fleets Merge
By Charles Pitts The next milestone in autonomous mining is not another driverless truck demonstration. It is the disappearance of…
Nearly 3 Kilometres Underground: How South Deep Is Modernising Deep Mining
Nearly three kilometres below the surface of South Africa, South Deep is tackling a problem that has challenged deep-level mining…
I.safe MOBILE launches rugged 4G radio for
i.safe MOBILE and RugGear just dropped two purpose-built radios designed to survive the conditions that kill most mobile devices: the…
Smart Mining Moves a Step Underground as
Smart mining moved a step closer to reality with the announcement that Ericsson and Rogers Communications are deploying a private…
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Autonomous mining technology: electric haulage passes 1,500-truck mark
Autonomous haul trucks are moving from controlled pilots into larger commercial fleets. By Charles Pitts EACON’s ORCASTRA autonomous haulage system…
Autonomous mining technology 2026: the 1,000-truck tipping point
Autonomous ultra-class haul trucks travel through an open-pit mine at dusk. By Charles Pitts Komatsu’s commissioning of its 1,000th ultra-class…
Mining Technology: 5G Connects Autonomous Fleets
Private 5G can connect autonomous trucks, dispatch systems, charging infrastructure and mine-control teams across a single operating network. Autonomous mining…
Autonomous Mining Technology: Electric Haulage Scales
Battery-electric haulage is moving from pilot fleets into larger commercial mining operations. By Charles Pitts Autonomous mining technology is moving…
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