Tag Archives: Mining Industry

BHP warns AI growth will worsen copper shortfall (F.T)

World’s largest miner expects global demand for red metal will rise by more than 70% by 2050. The growth of artificial intelligence will exacerbate a looming shortage of copper, a metal vital for the clean energy transition, miner BHP has warned. The rise of data centres and AI, which requires more energy-intensive computing, could boost […]
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Energy transformation, ESG-focused solutions showcased at Electra Mining Africa (AM)

ABB, a technology leader driving digital transformation in industry, with a history of innovation spanning over 130 years, had a major presence at Electra Mining Africa 2024, last week. With both an indoor and outdoor stand, the company showcased products and solutions for diverse sectors. These range from mining to electrical, automation, manufacturing, power generation […]
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Predictive maintenance and the rise of AI in mining (MT)

We look at how AI is reshaping predictive maintenance in the mining industry, helping cut costs and streamline efficiencies as the sector responds to increased production pressures. The mining industry is facing mounting productivity pressure, responding to ramping demand for clean energy minerals and supply chain diversification, and ongoing geopolitical tensions. In response, operators are […]
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Centralised data management is critical for African mining operations(Intelligent CIO)

Mining companies operate from a head office and multiple remote mining sites creating disparate IT systems, distributed data storage, unmanaged solutions, creating fragmented and disconnected data sets, leading to loss of efficiency explains Hemant Harie at Gabsten Technologies and Iniel Dreyer at Data Management Professionals South Africa. The mining sector has not escaped the move […]
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Unearthing the unseen: Underground sit-ins epidemic in SA mining (IOL)

Mining has long been the backbone of South Africa’s economy. Alongside agriculture, it is the biggest sector of the economy, employing almost half a million people. But beneath its surface lies a growing crisis – the surge in underground sit-ins. The unprotected form of protest reached exceptional levels in 2023, posing a significant threat to […]
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World’s biggest mining project to start after 27 years of setbacks and scandals (FT)

Rio Tinto hopes $20bn Guinea iron ore, rail and port plan will pave way for ‘new era’ of mining. The world’s biggest mining project, a $20bn iron ore, rail and port development in a remote corner of west Africa, is expected to start this year after a 27-year wait beset by setbacks, scandals and several […]
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Sand mining company appeals refusal of water licence (Moneyweb)

A silica sand mining company that has set its sights on 50 hectares of land in the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) in Cape Town is appealing the decision by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to refuse it a water use licence. Keysource Minerals is owned by Ardagh Glass Packaging (formerly Consol Glass), the […]
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Sandvik unveils automation platform for large-scale mining operations (MT)

The AutoMine Core platform provides access to technologies for underground connectivity, data aggregation and analysis, among others. Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has unveiled a comprehensive automation platform, AutoMine Core, for large-scale mining operations. The new system is designed to help customers transition from manual mining techniques to fully automated production processes. It offers users a […]
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Gold Fields enters into sustainability-linked facility for up to A$500m (WeeklyMining)

Among Gold Fields’ investments in renewable energy projects is a solar and microgrid facility at the Agnew mine, in Australia. Gold miner Gold Fields has, along with certain of its subsidiaries, entered into a five-year sustainability-linked revolving credit facility (RCF) agreement for up to A$500-million with a syndicate of ten banks. The funding will be used for general […]
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Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are switching to renewable energy (TDN)

Mining operations account for some 4%-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. But some miners are moving to reduce use of fossil fuels in extracting and refining, partly due to pressure from downstream customers that want more sustainable supply chains. Click here to read the full article