Keeping up with Mining Technology - Monthly Roundups by Iris
Mining Technology news, once a month, in about five minutes: mine automation and autonomous haulage, mining electrification and battery-electric fleets, AI in mineral exploration, mineral processing and recovery technology, direct lithium extraction, tailings and water management, deep-sea mining, and critical minerals. Every story links to its sources.
Latest: September 2026
Lawmakers introduce National Critical Minerals Council Act
- U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan council bill, while the G20 set out a voluntary framework for processing, recycling and feasibility funding.
- DOE selected 17 national-lab projects for $29.5 million, spanning ore sorting, tailings recovery, lithium leaching and lower-energy processing.
- Mining AI expanded from individual use cases toward operating models, but measured mine-level outcomes and verification methods are still missing.
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