March 27 (Reuters) – Gold prices rose on Thursday as U.S. auto tariffs ratcheted up global trade tensions ahead of an April 2 deadline for reciprocal tariffs from the world’s largest economy. Spot gold was up 0.3% at $3,028.65 an ...

I’ll be posting a series of short articles on mine scheduling. Like any good posts, it should include some storytelling and so I’m going to kick off with a story that was pivotal in many of my learnings about mine ...

U.S. power producers emitted over 304 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from power generation over the first two months of 2025, which was the highest for that period since 2019, according to data from energy think tank Ember. ...

Introduction The stripping ratio in mining refers to the amount of waste material (overburden) that must be removed to extract a unit of ore. It is a critical metric in surface or open-pit mining, as it directly impacts the economic viability of ...

As mining moves toward Mining 4.0, automation and digital intelligence are redefining operational efficiency. One such innovation is the Operator Independent Truck Dispatch System (OITDS)—a game-changer for opencast coal mines. OITDS automates haul truck dispatch, reduces manual intervention, and boosts ...