Comment - Mining Technology https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/ Mining news and in-depth feature articles on the latest mining company deals and projects covering trends in mineral exploration with up to date data on the most mined metal and mineral commodities Mon, 01 May 2023 09:33:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2022/01/cropped-Mining-Technology-Favicon-1-32x32.png Comment - Mining Technology https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/ 32 32 Successful Indonesian IPOs reveal the 2023 nickel market is soaring https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/indonesia-ipos-2023-nickel-market/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:17:19 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/indonesia-ipos-2023-nickel-market/ Nickel is arguably among the major drivers of Indonesia’s economic development.

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Global zinc production to be impacted by scheduled closures and capacity shortage https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/global-zinc-production/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Fresh Covid-19 restrictions, supply issues and a bleak economic outlook caused volatility in the zinc market for the majority of 2022.

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Global platinum output to grow by 3.1% in 2023, supported by output from South Africa https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/global-platinum-output-south-africa/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:30:00 +0000 The post Global platinum output to grow by 3.1% in 2023, supported by output from South Africa appeared first on Mining Technology.

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New mines and expansions to boost global lithium output over the next decade https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/new-mines-expansions-global-lithium/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 10:06:56 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/new-mines-expansions-global-lithium/ New mines and capacity expansions are forecast to boost global lithium production to 304kt in 2030.

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Rising share of renewable power driving miners towards near-term emissions targets https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/renewable-power-miners-emissions-targets/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:50:34 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/renewable-power-miners-emissions-targets/ As well as reductions in emissions due to the shift to renewables, diesel displacement will play a significant part in emissions reductions.

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Mining capital expenditure to rise by 12% across leading miners in 2023 https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/mining-capital-expenditure-2023/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:52:23 +0000 In 2023, miners are expected to continue prioritising investment in critical minerals and decarbonisation efforts.

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With more digitally forward mining companies, the industry will be on cloud nine https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/mining-companies-cloud/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 15:53:16 +0000 A mine that utilises cloud technology is better placed for safety, sustainability, and productivity.

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The Metaverse: Macroeconomic trends https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/the-metaverse-macroeconomic-trends/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:47:24 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/?p=132903 The post The Metaverse: Macroeconomic trends appeared first on Mining Technology.

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Opinion: the Western world must end China’s stranglehold of rare earths https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/rare-earth-metals-china-ukraine/ Sat, 12 Nov 2022 03:00:00 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/?p=139993 Jason Mitchell argues that the war in Ukraine has shown why it is absolutely vital that the United States and the Western world develop their own supply chain for rare earth elements.

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Collision avoidance systems a key focus for investment in the next two years https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/collision-avoidance-systems/ https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/collision-avoidance-systems/#respond Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:47:16 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/?p=126749 In the previous survey in 2020, only 36% of respondents had stated they were expecting to invest in the technology in the next two years.

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Robotics – indispensable tools for the future of mining https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/robotics-future-mining/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:19:18 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/?p=139022 A surefire way to improve safety is to remove human workers from hazardous areas.

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Lithium and Chile: white gold and the El Dorado of the twenty-first century https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/lithium-chile-white-gold/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:19:09 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/?p=137977 The use of lithium is gaining popularity especially with an increase in the usage of lithium-ion batteries, and gaining the precious metal has its challenges.

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Fuel and power costs rising most for miners, with 45% looking for other suppliers https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/fuel-power-rising-miners/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:45:14 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/?p=137101 Nearly 50% of respondents in a survey of more than 100 miners cited a fuel and power price increase of more than 30%.

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Global coal production to grow by a marginal 0.9% in 2022 https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/global-coal-production/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:36:00 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/?p=136755 Coal production around the world is set to see growth in 2022, with countries like India, China and South Africa's contributions expected to rise by 7.8%.

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How sustainable is the mining industry? https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/sustainable-mining-industry/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:12:37 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/?p=136801 There are efforts by top companies towards their ESG agenda, but more on pollution ad deforestation should be done to advance their plans.

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Indonesia’s coal production to grow by 2.6% in 2022 amid strong demand from Europe https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/indonesia-coal-growth/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/?p=136752 Indonesia's coal production is expected to see growth in 2022, with the government aiming at increasing coal output to 663Mt.

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India’s coal output to grow by 6.6% in 2022 backed by output from Coal India Ltd https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/india-coal-output/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:28:12 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/?p=136736 The Indian Government has adopted several measures to boost the domestic supply of coal.

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Global iron ore output to fall by 2% in 2022 amid declining output from China, Russia https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/global-iron-ore-output/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:56:10 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/?p=136727 In China, iron ore production is expected to decline by 6.9% to 247.6Mt.

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Opinion: The UK has lost more than a monarch with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/the-uk-monarch-passing-queen-elizabeth-ii/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:26:26 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/uncategorized/the-uk-monarch-passing-queen-elizabeth-ii The sad death of Queen Elizabeth II leaves the UK shorn of both a standard-bearer and an irreplaceable international ambassador.

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Top tweets: EV battery shortages – and more https://www.mining-technology.com/comment/top-tweets-simon-moores-ev-battery-shortages-q2-2022/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:50:47 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/?p=136244 The post Top tweets: EV battery shortages – and more appeared first on Mining Technology.

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