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A cut off grade may look like a simple technical boundary in mine planning, but it can influence much more than whether material is classified as ore or waste. It can determine how much material reaches the processing plant,...

When most people think about mining, they picture open pits, underground tunnels, heavy machinery and large volumes of rock being moved from one place to another. That is how most mines have traditionally operated. But there is another approach...

Coal remains one of the world's largest sources of energy, but the market around it is changing. Global coal demand reached about 8.85 billion tonnes in 2025, only slightly above the previous year, while the International Energy Agency expects...

Mining is built around production. A deposit is explored, developed and mined until the remaining ore is no longer economic to extract. At that point, attention turns to closure, rehabilitation and the long-term management of the site. But the...

Mining has always depended on finding deposits where the value of the ore can justify the cost of extraction. That balance is becoming harder to maintain. Many companies are now dealing with deposits that are deeper, lower grade, more...

Growing demand for copper, nickel, cobalt, manganese and other critical minerals is pushing the mining industry toward resources that were once considered too difficult to access. The deep ocean is increasingly part of that conversation. Beneath the seafloor are...

The global transition toward clean energy, advanced manufacturing, digital technologies, and electrified transportation has significantly increased demand for critical minerals. Materials such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, rare earth elements, and copper have become essential to modern industries, placing...