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Top 10: Electric Vehicles in Mining (opens the original)
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Mining has traditionally run on diesel, but that is changing fast. Battery and electric-drive machines are now being trialled and deployed at some of the world's largest mines, driven by emissions targets, rising fuel costs and the operational benefits of removing diesel exhaust from underground environments. The technology spans the full range of mining equipment, from underground loaders and haulers to the largest surface haul trucks and excavators. Manufacturers across the US, Europe and Chin
CiDi Eyes Overseas Expansion for Autonomous Mining (opens the original)
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CiDi, the Hong Kong-listed Chinese autonomous mining equipment maker, expects overseas deployments to grow this year as it expands beyond its home market. Chief Executive Albert Hu told Reuters the company is targeting contracts in Australia, the Middle East, South America and Europe. CiDi has already equipped partially automated autonomous excavators in Australia, and is preparing a larger rollout there this year. Albert says he expects overseas markets to contribute a double-digit percentage o
Sweden Declares Mining a National Security Interest (opens the original)
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Sweden's government has declared mining of critical metals and rare earth minerals a national security interest, launching a new strategy to reduce the country's dependence on China. The announcement came on 23 July, 2026, from Ebba Busch, Sweden's Enterprise Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. China accounts for around 69% of global rare earth mine production, according to the US Geological Survey, which gives Beijing significant leverage in its trade disputes with Washington, and other trading
ARM Approves R16bn Restart of Bokoni and Nkomati Mines (opens the original)
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African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has approved a phased R15.2bn (US$927m) upgrade of its Bokoni platinum group metal operations, alongside the resumption of nickel mining at its Nkomati mine. The South African miner's board signed off on both projects this week. The Bokoni expansion will add a new 120,000 tonne per month PGM concentrator to the site's existing, recently refurbished 60,000 tonne per month plant. The new concentrator is expected to be commissioned in 2030, with the operation reaching
Q&A: John Crane's Warren Smith on Sealing Innovation (opens the original)
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John Crane has built its reputation on solving one of mining's most persistent engineering challenges: keeping seals reliable in the harshest slurry environments on earth. As ore bodies grow deeper and more abrasive and operators face mounting pressure to cut water and energy use, sealing technology has moved from a supporting component to a critical enabler of equipment reliability and sustainability. Warren Smith, Global Mining Market Director at John Crane, sits down with Mining Digital to di
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