A Holistic Approach To Flowsheet Development
Audrey Walters, Metso, takes a look inside the Metso Test Centre in Pennsylvania and locations around the globe.
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Strengthen Maintenance Programs and Boost Backstop Reliability
As mining operations enter a new year, maintenance planning is once again in focus. With uptime directly tied to productivity and profitability, proactive approaches to equipment reliability are essential. One area that often warrants renewed attention is backstop performance a critical safeguard in conveying where failure can lead to costly downtime and safety risks.
Closing the investment gap that threatens global mineral supply
Global demand for critical minerals is rising faster than investment. GSC is helping mining investors navigate uncertain jurisdictions, shifting regulations and complex project realities to understand where genuine opportunity truly lies.
An Alternative To Traditional Phase-Based Optimisation Tools
Javier Castaneda and Brianne Valdes, Deswik, North America, evaluate the latest developments in strategic mine planning and offer a comparison between new tools and traditional pit optimisation methods.
Morocco: A new frontier for copper exploration
Morocco’s 2016 mining code reforms opened the country to international investment, sparking renewed exploration. Tim Mccutcheon explains how companies like Talisman Metals are targeting sediment-hosted copper, aiming to confirm scale, thickness, and economic viability.
A Deep Dive Into Real-Time Elemental Analysis
Luke Joyce, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Australia, reviews how real-time elemental analysis can be used to transform mineral recovery for smarter, safer, and more sustainable mining.
Battery Minerals Redefined: An Innovation To Make Every Drop Count
Vishal Wadhvani and Ben Zhou, ANDRITZ Dedert, consider the history of spray dryers in the production of lithium-ion battery minerals – and how the research and development department has worked to redefine the current limits of this technology.
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Centralising Safety And Precision In Underground Blasting
Ricardo Medina Garcia, Sales and Technical Services Representative, Austin Powder Mexico, outlines how the company’s new solution is rendering the blasting process safer and more efficient.
Working Together To Create Lasting Value Through Mining And Metals
Ian Sanders, Global Mining & Metals Sector Leader at Deloitte Global, presents 10 trends across which mining companies, governments, technology firms, and communities could work more closely to help create lasting value in 2026.
Why AI will change how we find, mine and process critical minerals
Jef Caers, Member of the Programme Committee, World Mining Congress 2026, discusses the increasingly central role of AI in the recovery of critical minerals, and makes informed predictions for how the technology could be further utilised within the mining industry.
Mining’s connectivity gap is emerging as a safety risk, not just a technology challenge
Unreliable connectivity is no longer solely a tech headache. Martin Jefferson – Global Solutions Architect at Globalstar– explains how weak networks are creating safety blind spots as mines rely more on digital monitoring, automation, and alerts underground.
How satellite intelligence is reshaping mining decision-making
Steve Davis, EarthDaily, explains that as mining projects grow more complex and scrutiny increases, remote sensing data and analytics are increasingly being used to manage risk across the project lifecycle .
Copper’s rally looks stretched but supply constraints still underpin prices
Grant Sporre, Global Head of Metals & Mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, shares insights into copper’s recent performance and a 2026 outlook for the sector.
Copper security: Plenty of metal, precious few reliable sources
John Sisay, CEO of Consolidated Copper Corporation, delves into the topic of copper security, describing Namibia's competitive advantage as a predictable and credible source of copper.
Post-mining cleanup done right: Best practices in site remediation and equipment selection
Jane Marsh, Editor-in-Chief at Environment.co, outlines best practices in post-mining site remediation and equipment selection, with a focus on proactive strategies aligned with long-term environmental and operational goals.