Join Our Newsletter - Get important industry news and analysis sent to your inbox – sign up to our e-Newsletter here X Menu Search Sign in News Analysis Sectors Themes Insights Companies Events ANALYSIS Ending anonymous company ownership: the extractive sector takes action For decades opaque companies have facilitated large-scale corruption, including in the mining and other extractive industries. Heidi Vella investigates a new initiative from Open Ownership and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative , which aims to... HSE An overdue reform? The new issue of MINE Magazine is out now Mining is one of the most heavily-regulated, and heavily-taxed, industries in the world, with governments... CLOUD Yahsat and Ericsson announce deal to boost industry technology services The agreement will boost telecommunications, automation, and IoT services across the oil and gas, mining, and ports industries. COMMODITIES Hochschild Mining suffers share drop after Peru seeks mine closures The market value of Hochschild Mining dropped by 27% after Peru moved to close two of its mines. COMMODITIES Q&A: What does the energy transition mean for metals? We speak to Warren Patterson, ING’s head of commodities strategy, about the implications of the economists’ report on energy transition metals. Latest Deals Rafaella Resources Mergers & Acquisitions $4.49M Kingston Resources Mergers & Acquisitions $16.5M Glencore Mergers & Acquisitions $729M Lithium Americas Mergers & Acquisitions $400M Rafaella Resources Mergers & Acquisitions $4.49M Top countries for AI jobs growth in mining industry operations and technologies in the three months to September Country July-Septemper YoY AI jobs growth (percentage points) Japan 6.6 India 4.5 Canada 0.7 UK 0.4 Mexico 0.2 Latest News View More COAL Several trapped and 11 killed in Russian coal mine accident A search-and-rescue operation has been suspended due to an explosion risk at the mine as the levels of methane and CO₂ were high. COMMODITIES Standard Lithium secures $100m in financing from Koch Standard Lithium and subsidiaries of Koch Industries will explore strategic opportunities to work together in other key areas. COMMODITIES MinRex to acquire seven Western Australia lithium exploration licences MinRex will undertake field mapping and sampling of surface soil/rock chips from the exploration licences. COMMODITIES Rafaella Resources to acquire two tungsten projects in Portugal Rafaella plans to purchase the two projects via cash and shares, with the final deal planned to be signed by the end of January 2022. Expert Commentary & Analysis View More g ANALYSIS Twitter round-up: Simon Moores’ tweet on Toyota’s plans to develop electric vehicle battery technology top tweet in Q3 2021 Mining Technology lists five of the most popular tweets on battery minerals in Q3 2021... g COMMENT Global platinum production to rebound in 2021 after a steep decline due to Covid-19 Global platinum production is expected to increase after a drop in 2020 because of restrictions... g ANALYSIS Internet of Things (IoT): Regulatory Trends The existing fragmented security regulations are a major roadblock for the adoption of IoT technology. g ANALYSIS Internet of Things (IoT): Macroeconomic Trends A new wave of digital transformation in the post-Covid world is expected to fuel the... Join Our Newsletter Get important industry news and analysis sent to your inbox – sign up to our e-Newsletter here Register Latest Themes View More DIGITAL DISRUPTION BYJU’s, India’s most valuable unicorn, is giving the UK an education in AI technology Byju’s expansion comes to the UK with an innovation hub exploring AI technology in education. ROBOTICS Europe is seeing a hiring boom in mining industry robotics roles Europe was the fastest growing region for robotics hiring among mining industry companies in the three months ending September. CYBERSECURITY Filings buzz in the mining industry: 35% increase in cybersecurity mentions since Q2 of 2020 Mentions of cybersecurity within the filings of companies in the mining industry rose 13% between the first and second quarters of 2021. CYBERSECURITY North America is seeing a hiring boom in mining industry cybersecurity roles North America extended its dominance for cybersecurity hiring among mining industry companies in the three months ending September AI Cold Wars in the AI Summer: Automation is heating up cyber defence AI can help forces in the defence of their systems – and offense upon others. But how far ahead are Russia and China? DIGITAL MEDIA Digital media hiring levels in the mining industry rose in October 2021 The proportion of mining industry operations and technologies companies hiring for digital media related positions rose in October 2021 ROBOTICS Filings buzz in the mining industry: 93% increase in robotics mentions in Q2 of 2021 Mentions of robotics within the filings of companies in the mining industry rose 93% between the first and second quarters of 2021. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Revealed: the mining companies leading the way in autonomous vehicles Fortescue Metals and Rio Tinto are among the companies best positioned to take advantage of future autonomous vehicles disruption in the mining industry 0 Our Magazine MINE Magazine Mine Magazine is the essential reading material for decision-makers in the mining industry, bringing you the latest news and analysis in an exciting, interactive format. Send me notifications of new editions: Register Latest Issue Threat or opportunity? In this issue: environmental offsets in New South Wales, Venture's iron ore mine in Tasmania, and the future of deep-sea mining. 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