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 Sandvik’s Sami concept moves autonomous mining technology 2026 beyond driverless haulage and toward a more complete vision of the crewless surface mine. The…
Surface facilities at an underground platinum-group-metals mine in Montana. By Charles Pitts About 420 workers at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Stillwater East mine and Columbus Metallurgical Complex in Montana…
Autonomous haulage is moving from isolated trials toward repeatable fleet-scale deployment. Komatsu’s commissioning of its 1,000th ultra-class autonomous haul truck marks a significant shift in mining…
Mt Lyell is expected to return to production in early 2029 after more than a decade on care and maintenance. By Charles Pitts Sibanye-Stillwater has approved…
Australian mining operations viewed from above. By Charles Pitts Mineral Resources said its financial and operating performance reached the strongest level in its 20-year history as…
By Charles Pitts Autonomous mining technology is entering a scale test. CiDi says its MetaMine platform now covers more than 1,900 autonomous mining trucks across nearly…
An autonomous ultra-class haul truck operates on a terraced open-pit mine haul road. Autonomous mining technology 2026 has reached a new scale threshold. Komatsu has commissioned…
Aerial view of tailings slurry extending from the failed facility near Brits. South African authorities are investigating the collapse of a tailings storage facility at Samancor’s…
By Charles Pitts SANTIAGO : Severe winter storms and unyielding blizzards across Chile have paralyzed key copper operations in the high Andes, compounding a fragile global…
By Charles Pitts The global mining landscape in 2026 has reached a definitive tipping point. What were once experimental pilot programs in the Pilbara and the…
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