Category Archives: FEATURES

The 10 Biggest Mining Companies in the World — and the CEOs Steering Tech & Sustainability

1 — BHP (CEO: Mike Henry) BHP, led by Mike Henry, remains the industry’s benchmark [...]

The Power of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Mining

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are reshaping mining from exploration to extraction, processing, [...]

Microsoft – Foundations for AI in Mining: Key Insights, Recommendations and African Use Cases

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant frontier for mining. It is a practical tool [...]

10 Female CEOs & Leaders Rewriting Mining’s Playbook — Africa

Africa’s mining story is changing. The sector’s pivot to critical minerals, digitalisation and local beneficiation [...]

10 Most Transformative CTOs & CIOs in Mining — Africa

Africa’s largest miners are in the middle of a technology transition that mixes electrification, automation, [...]

10 Mining-Equipment Manufacturing Giants Leading Automation

Mining is entering an era where machines think, fleets move without drivers, and processing plants [...]

Startups at the Coalface: Innovators Driving Mining’s Digital Future

Mining was built on scale, geology and capital. Today it’s being rewritten by small, fast [...]

10 Digital Skills Host Community Stakeholders Must Learn

South Africa’s mining industry has long relied on host communities for essential services and local [...]

10 Mining Technology Opportunities for Service Providers in South Africa

In South Africa’s mining industry, service providers from host communities have long supplied essential support; [...]

Autonomous Mines: Africa’s Leapfrog Opportunity

The most consequential transformation in mining over the next decade will not be a new [...]