The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
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Fleet Space's ExoSphere mineral exploration tech provides a greater understanding of the world-class copper-gold mine project. Fleet Space Technologies' satellite-enabled and AI-powered ExoSphere mineral exploration platform is playing a crucial role in the development of Reko Diq – a world-class mine project poised to be transformational for Barrick Mining and the Pakistani economy. Being developed by Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) – a joint venture owned and operated by Bar...
Adds magnetotellurics to its AI-powered ExoSphere mineral exploration platform. Global mining companies that are already impressed with the avant-garde subsurface imaging technologies offered by Fleet Space Technologies can now gain a clearer picture of buried rock formations as they explore for orebodies enriched with the highly demanded but harder-to-find minerals and metals critical to high-tech, clean energy, and everyday living. "At Fleet Space, we're building the next...
Test near remote island marks a first in ultra-deep critical mineral recovery. Japan is set to commence a trial representing the world's deepest attempt at rare earth element (REE) extraction from the ocean floor. Scheduled for January 2026, the operation will involve the retrieval of mineral-rich sediment from a depth of 5,500 meters (3.4 miles), marking an unprecedented milestone in subsea mining. Currently, China dominates the global rare earths market, controlling nearly...
Caterpillar and Luck Stone celebrate one million tons autonomously hauled at Virginia quarry. In a momentous milestone that demonstrates how self-driving mining trucks can address skilled labor shortages, while also improving safety and efficiency in quarry operations, Caterpillar Inc. and Luck Stone have autonomously hauled one million tons of rock at the Bull Run Quarry in Virginia. "Reaching one million tons hauled autonomously at Bull Run shows that autonomy isn't just...
Pentagon backs RapidSX tech to secure mission-critical heavy rare earths for defense, EVs, and high-tech. Ucore Rare Metals Inc. and the U.S. Department of Defense have officially launched the second phase of a program to advance the innovative RapidSX rare earths separation technology toward commercial deployment at a new facility in Louisiana – a move aimed at bolstering America's supply of mission-critical heavy rare earth elements. So far, DOD has awarded $22.4 million i...
$200K investment to advance technology that tackles the challenge of arsenic in mineral processing. In Northern Ontario, a small Canadian mining company is turning toxic waste into battery-grade metals using a shipping container-sized chemical system that could rewrite the rules of tailings management in old and new mines alike. Nord Precious Metals has received a $200,000 grant from Canada's Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) Network to further develop...
First private 5G network installed at NORCAT's test mine in Ontario. Through continued collaboration to accelerate mining innovation, Ericsson and Rogers Communications have installed Canada's first Ericsson Private 5G network at NORCAT's underground test mine in Ontario – a move that not only bolsters the training and testing ground for emerging smart mining technologies, but also marks a pivotal step toward fully digitized, high-performance mining operations worldwide. A g...
Fleet Space teams up with quantum, muon tech innovators to enhance AI-powered discovery platform. In its continued push to revolutionize mineral exploration on Earth – and eventually beyond – Fleet Space Technologies has formed alliances with three Australian innovators harnessing the power of quantum mechanics and cosmic-ray muons to sharpen the precision, speed, and efficiency of its satellite-enabled and AI-driven exploration platform. Fleet Space's ExoSphere platform app...
An outcome that will redefine regulations, international goodwill, and environmental impact. Two companies are taking bold but divergent steps into deep-sea mining – one navigating U.S. territorial waters, the other operating in the legal limbo of international waters. With the International Seabed Authority (ISA) stalled on mining regulations and the Trump administration aggressively advancing domestic resource development, the forward momentum of private interests is f...
Iron ore giant Fortescue orders $224 million of electric and autonomous drills from mining equipment manufacturer. In a move that further confirms the mining industry's commitment to lowering carbon emissions, Fortescue Metals has ordered $223.5 million (2.2 billion Swedish krona) worth of Epiroc autonomous electric drills to be delivered to its iron ore mines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia over the next five years. "Fortescue is on the forefront of the mining...
Visit explores potential of Westinghouse's eVinci for remote nuclear energy. A delegation of mining and Indigenous leaders from Canada's North recently visited Westinghouse Electric Company's eVinci microreactor technology hub in Pennsylvania to examine the feasibility of small-scale nuclear energy as a potential power source for remote Arctic mining operations and communities. Remote regions of the North often make do without the kinds of permanent infrastructure found...
Marks industry-first power transfer to moving, driverless haul truck via trolley system. As global mining companies prioritize lowering their environmental impact while improving the efficiency and profitability of mineral production, Komatsu has become the first heavy equipment manufacturer to successfully operate an autonomous electric drive haul truck powered via an overhead trolley assist system, drawing interest from mining operations globally. "This milestone...
World's largest gold miner adopts Chrysos' faster, safer gold assay system across global operations. Further solidifying Chrysos Corp.'s PhotonAssay as a faster, safer, and more accurate gold analysis method, Newmont Corp. has signed an agreement to deploy this next-generation technology across its global operations. Last week, Newmont Corp. signed an agreement to have PhotonAssay machines deployed at its global gold operations, with the first unit to be installed at its...
Innovative ore haulage system offers substantial cost and emissions savings for expanding an Olympic Dam-sized underground mine. A recent analysis backed by BHP confirms that the innovative EcoHoist ore haulage system offers a cost-effective and lower-emissions alternative for expanding underground mines to meet the rising global demand for copper and other energy-transition metals. Commissioned by BHP's Think and Act Differently initiative – a program aimed at accelerating i...
Ma'aden taps Fleet Space, Tahreez to deploy AI and space-tech in search of Digital Age minerals. As many of its global mining peers are trimming mineral exploration budgets, Ma'aden is ramping up with AI and satellite-enabled tech to unlock an estimated $2.5 trillion in untapped Saudi Arabian mineral wealth. With its sights set on elevating mining as a third pillar of the Saudi Arabian economy and establishing the Middle Eastern kingdom as a cornerstone of global mineral...
Ultra-pure critical metals recovered from defense scrap. As China tightens its grip on critical minerals, a Purdue-born purification platform is enabling ReElement Technologies to produce ultra-pure terbium and gallium from discarded U.S. defense stockpiles – a leap toward domestic supply chain security for America's high-tech, clean energy, and defense sectors. "Our platform continues to demonstrate unmatched versatility and performance in the global marketplace, enabling u...
Rare earth elements might be next for this startup's microbe-assisted technique. Far from the massive machinery and clamor of conventional mines, a team of microbial miners is rewriting the rules of critical metals extraction. Endolith, a biotech startup, has revealed a breakthrough in biomining: using living microbes to unlock copper and lithium from previously overlooked second-rate feedstock. In collaboration with BHP's Think & Act Differently initiative and the Unearthed...
Funds full-scale installation of RapidSX for critical rare earth element separation in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Defense is investing $18.4 million to accelerate Ucore Rare Metals' installation of a commercial-scale RapidSX rare earth separation technology capable of producing six of the rare earth elements most critical to the U.S. Developed by Ucore's subsidiary Innovation Metals Corp., RapidSX is a next-generation upgrade to the traditional solvent extraction method...
Largest-ever Sandvik BEV order will increase sustainability at next-gen Hermosa mine. In a landmark step toward sustainable U.S. critical mineral production, global mining company South32 Ltd. has ordered the largest fleet of battery-electric mining vehicles ever delivered by Sandvik. The zero-emissions trucks, loaders, drills, and bolters will support the development of Hermosa, a next-generation underground zinc-manganese-silver mine being built in Arizona's Patagonia...
Mining powerhouse partners with tech startup incubator to accelerate innovations reshaping the future of mining. Founders Factory welcomes six new mining tech startups to the Mining Tech Accelerator, a program being advanced in partnership with Rio Tinto to accelerate and optimize innovative ideas that will reshape the future of mining. "Through our Mining Tech Accelerator, Founders Factory and Rio Tinto are partnering with startups to develop breakthrough technologies that...
Rio Tinto, Imperial College explore producing copper from volcanic brines using geothermal energy. Could pulling copper directly from underground brines revolutionize how we sustainably produce this clean-energy metal? Mining giant Rio Tinto thinks so and is working with scientists at Imperial College London to explore the concept. It has been well-documented that the transition to low-carbon energy will require a lot of copper. The World Bank estimated back in 2020 that the...
Partners with Reycom, Qualcomm to power secure AI and autonomous industrial solutions. Electric, automated, and intelligent – this is the direction Liebherr is taking its heavy earthmoving equipment for mining and construction. To push the boundaries of artificial intelligence and autonomy for industrial applications, the German manufacturing giant has joined forces with Reycom and Qualcomm Technologies to launch LiRISE – a new generation of edge AI gateway solutions. "Th...
Mining equipment and tech company buys full ownership of Radlink Communications. To deliver the high-speed bandwidth needed for the digital transformation of mining operations in remote corners of the world, Epiroc has bought full ownership of Radlink Communications, an Australia-based tech company that designs, installs, and integrates telecommunications networks for both surface and underground mines. The advanced mining technologies offered by Epiroc require secure and...
TOMRA unveils a deep learning-based sorting solution. With the goal of producing smelter-ready aluminum feedstock from mixed scrap, TOMRA has developed a deep learning-based sorting system that rapidly analyzes and classifies different aluminum types with high precision – resolving a longstanding challenge in industrial recycling and setting a new benchmark for purity in the metals sector. Faced with the higher costs of materials recovery, cities and companies often l...
Scientists have developed a membrane technology that can extract lithium from salt brines using electricity – offering a cleaner, speedier alternative to conventional evaporation ponds. This innovation, led by researchers from the University of Birmingham and collaborators from France and China, addresses the pressing environmental concerns of lithium brine mining – cutting water consumption, minimizing pollution, and enabling greener battery production for powering the ene...
