September 4, 2020 Pandemic to accelerate industry automation – report Fitch predicts miners will explore options to shorten and simplify supply chains.
September 4, 2020 AI start-ups are tackling one of mining’s oldest problems Artificial intelligence can now be used to predict when an ore mill is about to overload.
September 4, 2020 Freeport Indonesia expects sales jump after transition to underground mine Sales of copper in 2021 are expected to jump to 1.4 billion lbs while gold sales are expected to increase to 1.4 million ounces.
September 3, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Cobalt prices surge on electronics boom, Friedland’s Nimba iron ore project, gold price falls on economic recovery hopes, and more.
September 2, 2020 Indian School of Mines wins KPMG’s Ideation Challenge "Technology Replaces Repetitiveness" was the KIC winner for developing a solution that brings disruptive innovation to the mining industry.
September 2, 2020 Coal India reports 9% rise in shipments as restrictions ease Output rose 7% to 37.2 million tonnes, the first increase in five months.
September 1, 2020 Barrick takes dispute over Porgera mining rights to PNG Supreme Court Barrick's move comes as it has lost a court challenge in Papua New Guinea over rights to Porgera gold mine.
August 31, 2020 Buffett looks to Japan with $6bn bet on trading firms Berkshire Hathaway has bought a 5% stake in each of Japan's five biggest trading houses, marking a departure for chairman Warren Buffett as he looks beyond the US to diversify…
August 28, 2020 Freeport Indonesia workers end protest at Grasberg Operations were disrupted after protesters had blocked access to the mine since Monday, calling on the company to resume a bus service, and for a bonus payment.
August 28, 2020 Australian Strategic Materials, ZironTech produce titanium using 70% less energy than common methods The companies’ technology uses 35 kW per kilogram of titanium compared to the standard Kroll process that uses 117 kW per kilogram of metal.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
