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Mining technology news tracks the latest innovations reshaping how mines operate—from automation and robotics to AI, IoT, and data-driven decision-making. This category features updates on smart equipment, fleet management software, remote operations, and green tech improving safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Discover how tech leaders, OEMs, and mining firms are adapting to digital transformation and ESG requirements. Essential for engineers, tech strategists, and executives following the future of mining. Related categories: Mining Equipment, Underground Mining, and Mining Operations.
The global mining industry has reached a critical inflection point in 2026. What was once the exclusive domain of Tier-1 majors in the Pilbara or the…
The global mining industry is entering a new supercycle, but unlike the commodity booms of the early 2000s, this era is defined as much by digital…
The global mining industry is undergoing a structural shift in how material is moved. As of early 2026, the transition from manual haulage to Autonomous Haulage…
SODANKYLÄ, Finland : The digital transformation of global mining has reached a significant milestone in the sub-Arctic, as Boliden’s Kevitsa nickel-copper-PGE operation successfully transitioned to real-time…
The narrative of "scarcity" in the critical minerals sector is undergoing a massive structural shift. For decades, the mining industry viewed tailings: the waste material left…
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan : Cameco Corporation (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has suspended operations at its Key Lake milling facility and significantly reduced activity at the McArthur River…
The Oyu Tolgoi copper mine is transforming the global copper market from the heart of Mongolia's South Gobi Desert. For decades, shifting sands and nomadic herders…
The global copper market has entered a period of unprecedented structural volatility. As of April 2026, the industry is grappling with a phenomenon once thought mathematically…
As of April 2026, the global energy landscape has reached a definitive tipping point. The "vertical hockey stick" of power demand, driven by the rapid expansion…
As gold prices continue to defy historical norms, the global mining community and financial markets are grappling with a singular question: is $5,000 gold a speculative…
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