Africa • Oct 17, 2025
China’s Huayou Zimbabwe Lithium Plant to Power
$400M Huayou Zimbabwe lithium plant will refine local ore into battery-grade lithium sulphate, boosting EV supply chains across Africa and beyond.
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Mining Technology • Oct 17, 2025
UK Startup Targets Mining Emissions with
Digital Catapult invests £400,000 in Optimal Slope to scale optimal slope pit design software that cuts mine waste and Scope 1 emissions by up to 20%.
Mining Operations • Oct 11, 2025
When Satellites See What Governments Don’t
New EU-backed models reveal over 50% of the world’s mine sites missing from official records. As the global energy transition accelerates, lithium, copper, and rare earths…
Critical Minerals • Oct 10, 2025
Deep Sea Mining and Space Mining 2025
Deep sea mining and space mining 2025 have become the twin frontiers of a global race for critical minerals, redefining how—and where—humanity extracts its future resources.
Asia Pacific • Sep 26, 2025
Japan’s JX Advanced Metals Pivots to Urban Mining and
JX Advanced Metals (TSE: 5016) is betting big on urban mining and a new “green hybrid smelting” model to safeguard margins and secure critical minerals for…
Smart Equipment • Sep 25, 2025
Self-Aware Mines? How AI Is Quietly Rewriting
Autonomous haulage is no longer a novelty. Komatsu now counts 750+ autonomous trucks that have collectively moved 10+ billion metric tons of material—adding roughly 6 million…
Mining Technology • Sep 24, 2025
Honghua Unveils Intelligent Fracturing System
Honghua Group, a subsidiary of Dongfang Electric Corporation and one of China’s largest land drilling rig suppliers, has introduced an intelligent fracturing solution designed to automate…
Asia Pacific • Sep 23, 2025
Why China’s copper smelters are squeezed as
China’s copper smelters, responsible for more than half of global refined output, are facing renewed margin pressure as sulphuric acid prices—a critical revenue-supporting byproduct—fall sharply. The…
Critical Minerals • Sep 18, 2025
Namibia Ramps Up Sulphuric Acid Output to
Namibia is positioning itself as a key supplier in the global clean energy value chain by scaling up sulphuric acid production, a vital input for extracting…
Mining Technology • Sep 13, 2025
From Cyberattacks to Tailings Risks: Why Mining Needs a
In January 2023, Copper Mountain Mining was forced to shut down its British Columbia mill after a ransomware attack crippled operational systems. The outage lasted weeks…
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