COPPER
Digital Mining Technologies Transform Copper Operations
Copper mining is entering a new era of efficiency and safety as operations integrate digital technologies such as AI-driven analytics, autonomous haulage systems, and real-time connectivity to optimize production and resource management.
COPPER
Sustainable Copper Mining Driving Green Energy Shift
The transition to a low-carbon economy relies on a steady supply of copper, making it imperative for the mining industry to adopt sustainable practices through renewable power, water recycling, and responsible waste management to minimize its environmental footprint.
COAL
Defunct US Coal Mines to Turn into Pumped Storage Hydropower
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory - ORNL researchers have gone ahead and successfully developed advanced modeling tools that could as well transform the thousands of abandoned coal mines of the nation into big underground reservoirs as far as energy...
COAL
DOE of the Philippines to Bid Out 18 Coal Blocks In 3 Areas
The Department of Energy – DOE of the Philippines on February 18, 2026, confirmed that it is going to be bidding out on February 27, 2025, a total of 18 coal blocks throughout three specific geographic areas when it...
Europe
UK Introduces Critical Minerals and Rare Earths Strategy
Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, has announced a critical minerals and rare earths strategy in order to build resilience against China, which has a massive hold on supplies of materials, including the likes of magnets that are critical...
Africa
Platinum-Group Metals Project in South Africa Opened
The American-Canadian billionaire and also a mining magnate, Robert Friedland, has gone on to initiate the first phase of a $2-billion platinum-group metals project in South Africa. The project is all set to impact local communities and would employ more than 2,000 individuals...
Africa
Biggest Mining Project in the World Starts in Guinea, Africa
The biggest mining project in the world, a China-backed effort that could go ahead and deepen the control of Beijing over the mineral resources of Africa, has started its operations in Guinea on November 11, 2025.
Notably, the $23 billion...
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