Greenland holds vast rare earth and critical mineral reserves, but infrastructure barriers mean meaningful production is a decade away. The US needs both long-term investment there and near-term domestic projects to reduce Chinese supply-chain dependence.
Artificial intelligence applied to mining is becoming one of the factors driving transformation and competitiveness in the industry.
Epiroc AB, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has agreed to acquire the business of Eventspec Proprietary Limited, a South African mining aftermarket solutions provider.