Louise Margolin, Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Africa Business+ and Mining Editor at Jeune Afrique, and Ousmane Diawara, Partner Mining & Infrastructure at EY, explain how Africa is increasing its mineral processing capacity, with support from China.
Rare earth elements (REEs) are rising in demand amid competition for resources used in technology components. However, the supply struggle isn’t fuelled by the scarcity of metals in Earth’s crust.
Andrew Fulton, CEO, Anglesey Mining Plc, reiterates the importance of UK brownfield projects and explains how revitalising them could scope the UK industrial future.
Sandvik is advancing its ground support portfolio with end-to-end resin bolting solutions designed to improve safety and productivity. By combining drilling and bolting equipment, resin technologies, chemical products, and a comprehensive bolt portfolio into one package, the company aims to simplify operations and help mines achieve more consistent results.
Mike Rikkola, Vice President, Software-Defined Vehicle and Autonomy Platforms, Komatsu, demonstrates how a leading OEM is helping define mining's next era of intelligent operations.
A mining project in Ontario was greenlit – the first significant step to a greener future with its commitment to decarbonisation in an unusual way that could change the sector.
Vedrana Spudic, Head of Technology, Mining & Materials, ABB Process Industries, outlines how bringing together systems, data, and people can optimise and streamline future mining operations.
Discover how traditional coal mining operations use advanced weather forecasting and predictive maintenance to minimise downtime, protect heavy equipment, and ensure long-term profitability amidst increasingly severe climate shifts.
Scott Evans, President and Director, Triton Uranium, outlines how despite trade tensions with the US, Canada remains America’s most important partner in winning the critical minerals race.
Zach Agioutantis, Co-Chair of the SME Mineral School Department Heads Committee, advises that as the US invests billions in new mining and processing capacity, workforce development must operate on the same long-term horizon.
India is emerging as a new force in sourcing critical minerals, competing with China and the West. New Delhi’s ambitious industrial and clean energy ambitions means that attention is now focused on Africa’s abundant mineral resources.
Argentina’s next copper mines remain years from production, but engineering, early works, infrastructure, and equipment procurement are already creating opportunities for mining suppliers.
Anshuman Saini and Rahul Arora, Evalueserve, examine rare-earth supply concentration and present Evalueserve’s 5R framework for strengthening resilience through efficiency, recycling, diversified sourcing, regionalisation and substitution.
Pervinder Johar, CEO of Avathon, considers why mining companies already have the data they need and why the next step is turning that information into operational knowledge that drives better decisions, faster.
Discover how Honeywell Technologies CCC helped a major steel producer modernise blast furnace air-supply control, increase blast pressure, reduce energy losses, and improve compressor reliability.