Special reports - 16 February 2026

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.

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.

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.

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.