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 Global demand for potash is expected to accelerate in the coming years
UNDERGROUND MINING

Sandvik to supply major potash project

Equipment order of $215 million includes borer miner technology

16 February 2022

Most minerals are located at depths in excess of multiple tens of kilometres
EXPLORATION

'Goldilocks' zone could transform exploration

Study could have 'major implications' for the accessibility of critical metals

31 January 2022

Jetti Resources will use its process on Teck's copper assets.
PROCESSING

Teck to apply Jetti technology on copper assets

Teck has also made an investment in the technology company.

26 January 2022

 Nickel is accelerating in demand as EVs become more important
UNDERGROUND MINING

BHP and universities speed up EV research

Two-year project to include researchers from Leicester, Melbourne, Perth and Macquarie universities

25 January 2022

Wabtec will deliver the locomotives to BHP to transport iron ore from Western Pilbara.
POWER

BHP orders Wabtec battery-powered locomotives

The locomotives will be delivered in 2023, and will have capacity of 7 MWh.

18 January 2022

This illustration highlights the scale of the Kabanga nickel sulphide orebody
UNDERGROUND MINING

BHP invests $50M in Tanzania green nickel project

Miner to invest in Lifezone to accelerate development and production

10 January 2022

BHP completed the tailings dam for its Spence copper mine.
PROCESSING

BHP completes expansion of Chile tailings dam

The tailings dam was waterproofed as it was expanded.

10 January 2022

The consortium is looking for a way to minimise soil disruption and improving anomaly detection.
TECHNOLOGY

Canadian consortium targets low-impact mining

The Earth X-ray for Low-Impact Mining will conduct research on identifying subsoil anomalies.

25 November 2021

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalog of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.