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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.
When Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema pledged to triple national copper production to 3 million tonnes by 2031, international investors cheered. But behind the bullish forecasts, a…
Gerard Barron’s The Metals Company is betting on deep-sea mining tech to secure nickel, cobalt, and copper for EV supply chains.
Copper demand is surging. Will contract mining or owner-control deliver supply faster? Skillings breaks down the models shaping copper’s future.
Junior uranium miners are driving the new nuclear age, transforming uranium into a strategic asset central to global energy security.
Glencore launches retrenchment at South African ferrochrome and vanadium sites, threatening 20,000+ jobs amid power and cost pressures.
TNT shortage triggered by the Ukraine war threatens U.S. mining and construction, driving up quarry costs and risking infrastructure delays.
Underground mine rock falls are not yesterday’s problem. They are today’s quietest risk.
Zero-carbon mining is forcing equipment OEMs to become energy integrators. Electrification is now a survival strategy, not an option.
Mining equipment in 2025 is more than machines — it’s about cost, ESG, and survival. From autonomous trucks to tailings monitors, Skillings Mining Review highlights the…
Caterpillar’s R1700 XE electric loader cuts ventilation costs and fills the mid-tier gap in underground mining.
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