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Special reports

 

Australian Mining in 2025

Claire Boyd, Justin Mannolini, and David Stokes, Gilbert + Tobin, assess the current mining landscape in Australia, discussing how the sector is responding to challenges such as geopolitical volatility, market turbulence, and a shift in investment attractiveness.

 
 

Shovel-Ready? Changing US policy opens the door for critical mineral miners

The Trump administration’s energy dominance agenda is accelerating US critical mineral projects through deregulation, financing, and tariffs - creating a narrow window for shovel-ready miners to act. Rebecca Campbell and Jamie Franklin, Partners at global law firm White & Case LLP, discuss this shifting policy and the risks and opportunities that may come with it.

 

From Black to Green, Powered by Orange

Mike Whitelock, Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas, USA, discusses the how new technologies are helping to create a safer, more sustainable, yet increasingly productive mining industry.

 
 

Treading New Ground

Josh Griffiths, Bridgestone Americas, USA, highlights how developments in tread compound formulation can be used to optimise performance for use in mines worldwide.

 
 
 
 

Elucidating Invisible Mining

David Tait, CEO of the World Gold Council, explains how we can reshape the global gold ecosystem to ensure regulated and sustainable ASGM practices.

 
 

Servicing the conveyor cleaning blade

Chris Schmelzer, Director of Conveyor Products at Martin Engineering, discusses the importance of conveyor belt cleaning and maintenance for optimal performance and longer component life.

 
 

Peru: Mining for the Future

Doris Hiam-Galvez PhD, Programme Chair WMC 2026, comments on the role of South America, and especially Peru, in meeting the demand for critical minerals in the context of the global energy transition.