Nokia and Vale to develop cognitive monitoring network for mining
A research agreement announced between Nokia Bell Labs and Brazil-based Vale aims to implement a cognitive monitoring network for mining.…
25 Sep 2023
Weekly data: 70% of planned steel projects are dirty blast furnaces
Statistics around steel boggle the mind. Just under two billion tonnes of the metal are produced worldwide every year, and steel production is responsible for 7% of global emissions. It…
17 Jul 2023
Hydrogen buzz or meaningful change? The steel industry goes green
Steel production releases more emissions than any other industry, with the sector responsible for 9% of global carbon dioxide emissions. But the industry is changing with new, so-called "green steel"…
06 Jul 2023
Outback powerpack: how battery storage could be the future of Western Australian mining
It was said to be ’low-hanging fruit’; nevertheless, bringing battery energy storage systems (BESS) to Western Australia’s vast mining projects has required huge innovations and billions of dollars in capital…
26 Jun 2023
Oil and gas companies rush into lithium
Rising lithium prices are luring several major oil and gas companies towards the lithium market. Equinor, ExxonMobil, Occidental Petroleum and Schlumberger are among the companies examining how key technologies around pumping and processing…
21 Jun 2023
Energy Monitor’s Critical Mineral Tracker
In order to move to a net-zero future, we need critical minerals. Copper, lithium, manganese and nickel are just a few of the minerals that are currently essential for the…
01 Jun 2023
Automation in Australia: how the future of mining could change
Lockdowns and social distancing measures induced by the Covid-19 pandemic saw global acceleration towards automated processes across almost all industries. In particular, automation in the mining and metals sector has…