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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.
In 2025, second-hand mining equipment is a finance strategy: auctions set prices, rebuilds beat new on cost and time, and CFOs favor faster deployment—while managing maintenance,…
Copper shipments halted, $300M in idle machinery, and $13M monthly just to keep the jungle from claiming it all.
Komatsu and Nevada Gold Mines launch the first U.S. deployment of autonomous haul trucks, signaling a seismic shift in mine operations.
China’s overcapacity in metals processing is forcing Western smelters to close, threatening critical mineral security.
U.S.-backed drilling at Greenland’s Tanbreez site deepens the global fight for rare earth independence.
Rio Tinto in bailout talks with Australian government over its Tomago aluminium smelter. Power costs, tax credits key to survival. Read the full story.
Canadian wildfires are disrupting mining operations across key regions this month, forcing companies like Hudbay Minerals to suspend activities and prioritize staff safety. On June 5,…
In a bold demonstration of its industrial green pivot, China has launched over 100 electric mining trucks, forming the core of a new China mining fleet…
China's Yimin Mine debuts 100 autonomous electric mining trucks, marking a zero-carbon milestone in global mining automation.
IEA warns refining concentration in critical minerals threatens supply stability, as China's dominance risks market shocks.
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