Analysis - Mining Technology https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/ Mining news and in-depth feature articles on the latest mining company deals and projects covering trends in mineral exploration with up to date data on the most mined metal and mineral commodities Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:04:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2022/01/cropped-Mining-Technology-Favicon-1-32x32.png Analysis - Mining Technology https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/ 32 32 <![CDATA[Crisis in the copper chain: innovation, geopolitics and Australia’s role]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/features/crisis-in-the-copper-chain-innovation-geopolitics-and-australias-role/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/07/shutterstock_2128871150.jpg Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:25:41 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/features/crisis-in-the-copper-chain-innovation-geopolitics-and-australias-role/ A widening demand-supply gap in the copper market is driving innovations to help miners go deeper, and further, than before.

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]]> <![CDATA[Cutting edge copper: can innovation help meet rising demand?  ]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/features/cutting-edge-copper-can-innovation-help-meet-rising-demand/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/shutterstock_2392057259.jpg Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:58:19 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/features/cutting-edge-copper-can-innovation-help-meet-rising-demand/ As global shortages loom, the mining industry is turning to innovative technology to find ways to extract more copper more sustainably.

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]]> <![CDATA[Surface mining: assessing global equipment trends]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/surface-mining-assessing-global-equipment-trends/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/GettyImages-976282048_Hulton_Archive_via_Getty_Images-scaled.jpg Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:20:31 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/surface-mining-assessing-global-equipment-trends/ Mining Technology looks at how surface mining uses a variety of equipment – such as trucks, dozers and excavators – to get resources.

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]]> <![CDATA[Lithium in Australia: the future of the ‘white gold’ rush]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/features/lithium-in-australia-the-future-of-the-white-gold-rush/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/shutterstock_2365358839.jpg Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:13:11 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/features/lithium-in-australia-the-future-of-the-white-gold-rush/ With lithium slated to recover from a period of falling prices and market saturation, Australia is poised to meet global demand.

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]]> <![CDATA[Retrofitting mining trucks: an alternative path to electrification]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/retrofitting-mining-trucks-an-alternative-path-to-electrification/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/shutterstock_2465994619.jpg Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:41:01 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/retrofitting-mining-trucks-an-alternative-path-to-electrification/ ABB’s Fabiana Cavalcante speaks about retrofitting mining trucks to utilise battery-electric power as an approach to electrification.

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]]> <![CDATA[As Albanese returns, what next for Australia’s mining and minerals? ]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/as-albanese-returns-what-next-for-australias-mining-and-minerals/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/shutterstock_2218743091_Wirestock-Creators_via_Shutterstock_SMALLER-scaled.jpg Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:52:04 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/as-albanese-returns-what-next-for-australias-mining-and-minerals/ Anthony Albanese has returned for a second term as Australia’s leader. But what does Australia’s mining industry think of his policies?

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]]> <![CDATA[A new approach to dealing with the dangers of tailings]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/oresand-tailings/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/shutterstock_2396109013_Funtay_via_Shutterstock_SMALLER-scaled.jpg Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:53:01 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/oresand-tailings/ A sustainable mining startup has come up with OreSand, a way to make use of mining waste products and lower carbon emissions.

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]]> <![CDATA[Caremag project puts Europe back in the REE game]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/caremag-project-puts-europe-back-in-the-ree-game/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/05/Caremag_credit-Vindry-Architecture.jpg Fri, 30 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Backed by French and Japanese investment, the Caremag project aims to supply 15% of global heavy rare earth demand from 2026.

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]]> <![CDATA[Is mining ready for cloud-based fleet management systems?]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/is-mining-ready-for-cloud-based-fleet-management-systems/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/05/shutterstock_2366626357.jpg Tue, 27 May 2025 14:46:13 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/is-mining-ready-for-cloud-based-fleet-management-systems/ With the next frontier of fleet management systems (FMS) cloud-based platforms, we explore what going serverless means for mining.

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]]> <![CDATA[Stockpiling strategic materials key to “remilitarisation of Europe”]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/stockpiling-strategic-materials-key-to-remilitarisation-of-europe/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/05/Screenshot-176.png Fri, 23 May 2025 10:41:08 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/analysis/stockpiling-strategic-materials-key-to-remilitarisation-of-europe/ Europe’s lack of strong strategic material value chains presents a major defence vulnerability amid an increasingly heated geopolitical climate.

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