Dam breach analysis is an instrument that allows owners and designers to assume a failure of the tailings storage facility Credit: Shutterstock / Ajdin Kamber Dam breach analysis is an instrument that allows owners and designers to assume a failure of the tailings storage facility Credit: Shutterstock / Ajdin Kamber
PROCESSING

Sandcastles and supercomputers: Algorithmic advances aid tailings dam safety

Going beyond traditional methods, MPM analyses complex scenarios for dam breach prevention

01 May 2024
Impossible Metals is developing an autonomous sub that will harvest nodules with robotic arms
ESG

Op:ed - Seabed mining innovators face murky IP waters

OEMs that risk the plunge on deep-sea mining technology could secure first-mover status

30 April 2024
One of China's most advanced deep-sea explorers it the  Dayang Yihao. Photo: HKUST
TECHNOLOGY

China to begin deep-sea mining trials

CMC will monitor the performance of its nodule collector vehicle in the deep-sea

30 April 2024
Credit: Shutterstock /frank60
ESG

$270BN funding gap for critical minerals threatens energy transition, warns UNCTAD

“A world powered by renewables is a world hungry for critical minerals,” says the UN

29 April 2024
 Once complete, Blötberget will earmark 1.6Mt annually for Cargill. Photo Nordic Iron Ore
ESG

Nordic Iron Ore and Cargill amend deal over Swedish FDI law

A multi-year offtake agreement was also signed between the companies last July

26 April 2024
Impossible Metals is developing an autonomous sub that will harvest nodules with robotic arms
ESG

Op:ed - Seabed mining innovators face murky IP waters

OEMs that risk the plunge on deep-sea mining technology could secure first-mover status

30 April 2024
One of China's most advanced deep-sea explorers it the  Dayang Yihao. Photo: HKUST
TECHNOLOGY

China to begin deep-sea mining trials

CMC will monitor the performance of its nodule collector vehicle in the deep-sea

30 April 2024
ESG

$270BN funding gap for critical minerals threatens energy transition, warns UNCTAD

29 April 2024
ESG

Nordic Iron Ore and Cargill amend deal over Swedish FDI law

26 April 2024
Kal Tire's recycling facility in Antofagasta, Chile is close to a full start-up.
EQUIPMENT

Kal Tire and Pitcrew AI create global mining partnership

Pact aims to boost safety and efficiency

01 May 2024
PROCESSING

Sandcastles and supercomputers: Algorithmic advances aid tailings dam safety

Going beyond traditional methods, MPM analyses complex scenarios for dam breach prevention

01 May 2024
PROCESSING

Metso unveils modular conveyor technologies

The new conveyors have a standardised modular design

30 April 2024
UNDERGROUND

Comstock boosts valution of satellite-based mineral explorer GenMat

Comstock has boosted its valuation of GenMat to $200 million

29 April 2024
PROCESSING

EnviroGold to build waste-reprocessing demo plant in Brisbane

Canadian tailings reprocessing specialist EnviroGold wants to showcase its tech to Australian miners

26 April 2024
Rio Tinto's Bingham Canyon mine in one of the world’s deepest open-pit sites. Photo: Rio Tinto Kennecott
OPERATIONS

Into the unknown: Deep mining's new frontiers

'Working with the earth is not engineering, it's art"

01 May 2024
OPERATIONS

ERG rejects DRC subcontractor allegations

DRC has accused the Kazakh firm of flouting local ownership rules

26 April 2024
OPERATIONS

BHP offer could take Anglo American down under

BHP wants the cream of Anglo's assets, leaving Kumba and Amplats behind

25 April 2024
OPERATIONS

Vale: Solid iron ore results, while copper and nickel face operational challenges

Iron ore remained a stable segment for Vale compared to others

17 April 2024
MANAGEMENT

Boart Longyear acquired by AIP

American Industrial Partners completes its purchase of Boart Longyear through a court-approved plan

12 April 2024
One of China's most advanced deep-sea explorers it the  Dayang Yihao. Photo: HKUST
TECHNOLOGY

China to begin deep-sea mining trials

CMC will monitor the performance of its nodule collector vehicle in the deep-sea

30 April 2024
TECHNOLOGY

Sandvik to equip Mongolia's Tsagaan Suvarga mine with electric drill rigs

Sandvik has been selected as supplier of choice for one of Mongolia's most significant projects

19 April 2024
TECHNOLOGY

Innomotics and Anglo collaborate on 'digital mine' in Peru

The mine's processing plant is being digitalised through Siemens' technology

18 April 2024
TECHNOLOGY

US uses geological mapping to shape critical minerals strategy

Supported by IIJA funding, the Survey is using advanced mapping to locate strategic commodities

09 April 2024
TECHNOLOGY

Australia's Fleet Space launches satellite for mineral exploration

The company has deployed its Centauri-6 satellite aboard SpaceX's Bandwagon-1 mission

09 April 2024
Credit: ICA
OPINION

Op:ed - No copper, no net zero

Completely phasing out fossil fuels in under 30 years can’t be done without copper

16 April 2024
OPINION

Op:ed- Whistleblower needs have evolved past simple hotlines

Whistleblower provision is painful but vital for miners, and technology can help

12 April 2024
OPINION

Op:ed - How Web3 and blockchain will transform mining finance

Through the creative use of blockchain-based tokens, innovative new financing methods are unlocked

05 March 2024
OPINION

Op:ed - The mineral myths and realities for the energy transition

New mines and refineries must be built

09 February 2024
OPINION

Op-ed: Produced water holds mineral treasures

Produced water is a valuable resource with diverse applications awaiting exploration

29 January 2024

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

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Critical mineral projects will be considered under the Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Program. Photo: iamnoonmai / Shutterstock
AMERICAS

US critical mineral projects eligible for $72 billion loan pot

Projects that reduce emissions, have community support and meet standards will be prioritised

01 May 2024
EUROPE

Exclusive: European Commission responds to CRMA criticism

The EU's CRMA formalisation was met with mixed reviews

19 April 2024
ENVIRONMENT

China faces 'elemental struggle' on critical minerals, warns state media

China should deepen mineral cooperation with resource-rich countries, argues think-tank

17 April 2024
EUROPE

UK excludes geologists from immigration skills list despite shortage

Mining scientists and engineers from abroad will need to earn over £38,700 to work in the UK

17 April 2024
AFRICA

DRC mineral output surges despite security, poverty risks

Metals from the DRC may be key to the green transition, but poor governance persists

12 April 2024
Impossible Metals is developing an autonomous sub that will harvest nodules with robotic arms
ESG

Op:ed - Seabed mining innovators face murky IP waters

OEMs that risk the plunge on deep-sea mining technology could secure first-mover status

30 April 2024
ESG

Vale and Caterpillar partner on BEV and ethanol trials

Agreement involves testing Caterpillar's 240-ton BEVs in Minas Gerais

30 April 2024
SAFETY

Flooded uranium mines in Russia raise radioactive pollution fears

Rosatom has denied that its facilities have been impacted by flooding in the region

30 April 2024
ESG

$270BN funding gap for critical minerals threatens energy transition, warns UNCTAD

“A world powered by renewables is a world hungry for critical minerals,” says the UN

29 April 2024
ENVIRONMENT

Nuclear's mining footprint smaller than solar and wind, says 'ecomodernist' group

While nuclear energy may require less mining, it comes with much greater risk

29 April 2024