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  • Palladium$1,046.50/oz0.00%
  • Copper$6.48/lb0.00%
  • Aluminium$3,047/t+0.01%
  • Nickel$15,870/t+0.13%
  • Zinc$3,744/t−0.09%
  • Lead$1,895/t−0.49%
  • Lithium$14,542/t−0.04%
  • Cobalt$23.11/lb0.00%
  • Uranium$90.10/lb+0.02%
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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.

Mining Technology • Dec 20, 2021

Nornickel has announced a new carbon footprint

Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel, has announced the development of a method and model for measuring the carbon footprint of…

Mining Technology • Dec 15, 2021

Samarkand International Technical University

Sanoat Energetika Guruhi LLC and Colorado School of Mines have signed a deal to establish a worldwide, English-speaking, American-model university in the Republic of Uzbekistan's Samarkand…

Battery Metals • Dec 9, 2021

Capturing 90% of Lithium Battery Technologies

The Biden administration's ambition to increase the number of electric vehicles sold in the United States to more than 50% by 2031 seems to depend on…

Mining Technology • Dec 7, 2021

Freeport-Mcmoran: Transitioning Diesel Trucks

At the Reuters Next conference, CEO Richard Adkerson of copper mining giant Freeport-McMoRan Inc. stated that even though the costs have not yet been identified, the…

Mining Technology • Dec 3, 2021

Freeport Transitioning Fleet Of Diesel Trucks

To combat climate change, copper giant Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is switching to electric or hydrogen power for its fleet of diesel trucks and other gear, according to…

Blog • Dec 2, 2021

Residents Protest Proposed New USA Mining

Residents have expressed opposition to a proposed new mining operation, and Salt Lake County officials have expressed worry and issued a warning from environmental health organizations.…

Mining Technology • Nov 29, 2021

No Large Scale Agro-Mining Due To Ignorance Of

Metal-rich plant farms are springing up all over the globe, promising a greener and less damaging alternative to mining for rare minerals. Agro-mining is the practice…

Mining Technology • Nov 19, 2021

Ontario Has Trailed Behind Other Jurisdictions

A new strategy revealed by Ontario Premier Doug Ford intends to create 400,000 electric vehicles and trucks a year by 2030 and recruit two or three…

Mining Technology • Nov 17, 2021

Major Goal Of Iot In Mining Is To Boost

The primary goal of IoT in mining is to boost production and minimize costs, which may be done by sensors on mining gear and systems that…

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