Mining stories

SLR deepens its digital climate analytics offer with the acquisitions of Planetrics and ClimSystems, targeting asset-level risk modelling.

ZEDEDA and Submer unveil modular liquid‑cooled edge AI pods, packs and containers to run GPU inference in harsh, remote industrial sites.

FireCell merges with Acceleran and secures EUR €7.9m to chase Europe's growing sub-EUR €1m private 5G market for industry and defence.

Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.

LTE and 5G critical communications investment to surge from USD $5.4bn in 2025 to more than USD $9.2bn by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.

Dragos expands its Microsoft partnership to run OT security on Azure, integrate with Sentinel and offer SaaS from Q1 2026.

Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.

AI in 2026 will bring harsher harms and huge gains, forcing business to prioritise governance, greener models and pragmatic industrial uses.

Myriota has unveiled HyperPulse, a 5G satellite network offering global IoT connectivity for remote sectors like agriculture and mining with low latency and high data.

CMO roles in Fortune 500 firms have fallen from 63% to 58%, with B2B companies leading a decline in marketing leadership amid economic uncertainty.

TCCA's new white paper explores integrating broadband with LMR networks, enabling public safety and other sectors to enhance mission-critical communications.

Celonis uses process mining and digital twins to help firms speed up digital transformation, cut costs, and make decisions with real-time operational clarity.

Drone Forge will launch its enterprise-grade DF Fleet 1 drone fleet in 2026, targeting the USD $90.7bn global drone market by 2030.

Applied EV and Oxa have teamed up to accelerate the deployment of autonomous vehicles, combining innovative technology to tackle industry challenges.

MyPass Global has announced securing AUD $7.5 million in Series A funding, aimed at expanding operations into the Americas.

IREN reported Q1 FY25 results, revealing USD $49.6 million in Bitcoin mining revenue and a net loss of USD $51.7 million amid expanding AI cloud services.

A Capgemini report reveals engineering biology's disruptive reach beyond traditional sectors like healthcare and agriculture, impacting UK industries.

STRYDE has secured 11 new seismic data processing contracts across diverse sectors and six countries since July 2023, indicating a growing influence.

AI use in mining surges as firms seek to boost safety and revenue, with spending tripled in 5 years, reports Augment Technologies CEO Brice Gower.

Gallagher Security has clinched the 2024 Manufacturer of the Year award at the Fire and Security Matters Awards, marking their second successive win.