Mining operations news covers daily activity and long-term performance across global mining sites. From production increases and safety protocols to equipment upgrades and infrastructure projects, this section brings on-the-ground updates that define operational success. Learn how mines are adapting to labor challenges, automation, ESG standards, and local regulations. Whether you’re tracking gold extraction in Nevada or lithium production in Argentina, this category delivers site-specific insight for operators, engineers, analysts, and supply chain professionals. Explore related topics in Mining Technology, Mining Safety, and Metals Prices.
By Charles Pitts Autonomous mining technology is moving from isolated pilot projects into routine production across surface and underground operations. In September, EACON said its autonomous solution had been deployed…
JL MAG highlights the scale of China’s rare earth magnet manufacturing and the challenge of building alternative magnet supply chains outside China.
By Charles Pitts Vertex Minerals’ approval to operate its Reward gold mine underground for almost the full day has turned a permitting change into an operating-cost…
Africa holds more than a quarter of the world’s known critical-mineral reserves, according to McKinsey. The continent has particularly large deposits of platinum-group metals, tantalum, cobalt…
By Charles Pitts The next milestone in autonomous mining is not another driverless truck demonstration. It is the disappearance of the boundary between fleet classes. Epiroc’s…
Nearly three kilometres below the surface of South Africa, South Deep is tackling a problem that has challenged deep-level mining for generations: how do you make…
Autonomous haul trucks are moving from controlled pilots into larger commercial fleets. By Charles Pitts EACON’s ORCASTRA autonomous haulage system has now been deployed on more…
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 autonomous haul truck marks a change…
Private 5G can connect autonomous trucks, dispatch systems, charging infrastructure and mine-control teams across a single operating network. Autonomous mining fleets are moving from isolated pilot…
Battery-electric haulage is moving from pilot fleets into larger commercial mining operations. By Charles Pitts Autonomous mining technology is moving from controlled pilot projects into commercial…
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