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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.
An ultra-class haul truck equipped with telemetry systems operates on a mine road. Autonomous mining technology is moving from isolated pilot projects into core production systems,…
Mt Lyell is expected to return to production in early 2029 after more than a decade on care and maintenance. Sibanye-Stillwater has approved the restart of…
China’s rare-earth export controls are allowing some licensed shipments to continue, but the latest trade flows show how dependent global manufacturers remain on processing capacity concentrated…
A tailings storage facility failure at Samancor’s Dikwena Chrome operation near Brits, South Africa, has brought a practical question into sharper focus for mining companies: can…
An autonomous ultra-class haul truck moves through a terraced open-pit mine. Komatsu’s commissioning of its 1,000th ultra-class autonomous haul truck marks a significant change in mining…
Autonomous mining technology has moved beyond isolated demonstrations. Komatsu says its FrontRunner system had more than 900 autonomous trucks commissioned and had moved more than 10…
Komatsu’s commissioning of its 1,000th ultra-class autonomous haul truck marks a transition point for mining technology. Autonomous haulage is no longer primarily a pilot program for…
The global mining industry has crossed a decisive operational Rubicon. For decades, autonomous haulage systems (AHS) were viewed as capital-intensive experiments restricted to select tier-one iron…
Australian mining operations viewed from above. Mineral Resources said its financial and operating performance reached the strongest level in its 20-year history as record volumes across…
Industrial equipment at a U.S. critical minerals processing facility. WASHINGTON : The U.S. government will invest about $3 billion in critical-minerals, battery and mining projects as…
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