What automation, AI, AR and robotics mean for the future of work in mining

A new report by Wikistrat and idoba analyzes the impacts that technological developments and ESG issues are likely to have on workers in the mining industry.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 24, 2021 | 12:38 pm

South Africa’s manganese output expected to grow – report

Despite low prices, Roskill expects South Africa’s manganese output to increase strongly over the next decade.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 24, 2021 | 6:56 am

COP aims to end coal, but the world is still addicted

Coal continues to dominate the world’s total electricity generation mix by a large margin.

Bloomberg News | October 23, 2021 | 2:56 pm

China’s steel group says must ensure supply, control price in volatile market

China's daily crude steel output in September fell to the lowest since December 2018.

Reuters | October 23, 2021 | 2:28 pm

Gold’s inflation-haven appeal could mean ‘violent’ run-up ahead, says former Goldcorp execs

David Garofalo and Rob McEwen are predicting investors will catch on soon that global inflationary pressures are less transitory and more intense than central bankers and consumers price indexes suggest.

Bloomberg News | October 22, 2021 | 3:44 pm

Lowell, Pact partner to develop artisanal mining project in Shuar communities in Ecuador

The Warintza project in Ecuador is a case study for scholarly research as an example of social responsibility and dialogue with local communities.

MINING.com Editor | October 22, 2021 | 3:28 pm

Oil has longest run of weekly gains since 2015 amid supply pinch

While headline prices have been volatile over the past two sessions, the structural tightness in supply has been the biggest driver in the markets.

Bloomberg News | October 22, 2021 | 3:06 pm

US appeals court hints at support for Rio’s Resolution copper mine

A federal appeal court on Friday questioned whether it had the power to override an act of Congress that gave Rio Tinto land in Arizona for its Resolution copper mine.

Reuters | October 22, 2021 | 2:08 pm

Commodity boom at risk as supporting factors fade, Fitch says

The pace of global industrial production growth is falling “quite swiftly” after an impressive spike in demand for durable goods during lockdowns.

Bloomberg News | October 22, 2021 | 12:36 pm

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