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Javier Castaneda and Brianne Valdes, Deswik, North America, evaluate the latest developments in strategic mine planning and offer a comparison between new tools and traditional pit optimisation methods.
Morocco’s 2016 mining code reforms opened the country to international investment, sparking renewed exploration. Tim Mccutcheon explains how companies like Talisman Metals are targeting sediment-hosted copper, aiming to confirm scale, thickness, and economic viability.
Luke Joyce, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Australia, reviews how real-time elemental analysis can be used to transform mineral recovery for smarter, safer, and more sustainable mining.
Vishal Wadhvani and Ben Zhou, ANDRITZ Dedert, consider the history of spray dryers in the production of lithium-ion battery minerals – and how the research and development department has worked to redefine the current limits of this technology.
Ricardo Medina Garcia, Sales and Technical Services Representative, Austin Powder Mexico, outlines how the company’s new solution is rendering the blasting process safer and more efficient.
Ian Sanders, Global Mining & Metals Sector Leader at Deloitte Global, presents 10 trends across which mining companies, governments, technology firms, and communities could work more closely to help create lasting value in 2026.
Jef Caers, Member of the Programme Committee, World Mining Congress 2026, discusses the increasingly central role of AI in the recovery of critical minerals, and makes informed predictions for how the technology could be further utilised within the mining industry.
Unreliable connectivity is no longer solely a tech headache. Martin Jefferson – Global Solutions Architect at Globalstar– explains how weak networks are creating safety blind spots as mines rely more on digital monitoring, automation, and alerts underground.
Steve Davis, EarthDaily, explains that as mining projects grow more complex and scrutiny increases, remote sensing data and analytics are increasingly being used to manage risk across the project lifecycle .
Grant Sporre, Global Head of Metals & Mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, shares insights into copper’s recent performance and a 2026 outlook for the sector.
John Sisay, CEO of Consolidated Copper Corporation, delves into the topic of copper security, describing Namibia's competitive advantage as a predictable and credible source of copper.
Jane Marsh, Editor-in-Chief at Environment.co, outlines best practices in post-mining site remediation and equipment selection, with a focus on proactive strategies aligned with long-term environmental and operational goals.