Special reports

Teresa Bellver-Baca, Ignacio Aguilar-Sánchez, and Miguel Cueto, Sika, discuss injection-based ground control systems and tackle operational challenges in complex hydrogeological conditions.

Permafrost is creating a serious infrastructure crisis for the mining sector. Engineering teams face immense structural, financial, and environmental risks while deploying innovative solutions.

Louise Woods, Kimberley Taieb and Elena Guillet, Vinson & Elkins, examine developments in the critical minerals conversation and the implications for mining investors, drawing lessons from the energy sector's long experience in managing sovereign and regulatory risk.

Nick Cecil, Mining Industry Principal at Syntax, considers how mining companies can move from AI hype to practical readiness by strengthening AI governance, establishing AI guardrails, and building internal development capability before deploying advanced models.

Michael Barnard, Speedshield Technologies, considers how AI safety systems are reshaping high risk worksites, but trust builds only when crews see them in action.

Jane Marsh, Editor-In-Chief at Environment.co, explores the complexities of converting mine water into drinking water, discussing challenges like acid mine drainage and heavy metal contamination, and reviewing modern treatment solutions.

Mine sites generate more operational data than ever. The gap isn't collection – it's synthesis across silos. Honeycomb's AI layer delivers connected intelligence that drives margin and capital efficiency.

Daniel Usifoh, Co-founder of Axiom Sustainability Software, explains how the mining industry can get ahead of ESG reporting regulations and use them to its advantage.

Stephen J Cummins, Senior Mining Director – Distribution Business Unit International, Cummins, highlights key moments in the company’s first 100 years of mining innovation.

Iain Bowes, Head of Technical Assessment Services for TÜV SÜD Business Assurance, discusses issues surrounding the AI-assisted transformation of mining operations amid demands for accountability.

Giacomo Betti, Tesmec, Italy, introduces the company’s approach to surface mining amidst a period of technological transition for the industry.

Transformers are the lifeblood of a mining enterprise, but rising temperatures and increased power capacity mean they could overheat and fail – prevention is essential.

SourceOne® EKPS, developed by Eclipse Data Innovations, introduces a Machine User Interface (MUI) that delivers AI-driven analytics directly to operational users. The system enables predictive and prescriptive modelling in minutes, reduces implementation barriers, and embeds agentic AI into daily workflows - signalling a broader shift toward scalable human-machine collaboration.

Ken Martins, Keith Benson, and Phillip Crouse, Stantec, USA, illustrate how applying emerging technologies to legacy mine water streams can help to reduce future spending.

Audrey Walters, Metso, takes a look inside the Metso Test Centre in Pennsylvania and locations around the globe.