Contents
Issue 161 • August 2026
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In Depth
Autonomous mining's next challenge: making the whole fleet think
How drones, LiDAR and AI are changing mine rehabilitation in Brazil
How robotics and automation are building the mine of the future
Breaking down silos: improving coordination in autonomous mining
Indonesia's nickel challenge
Why the West lost critical minerals
Urban mining: a new source of domestic cobalt
Q&A: why the DRC wants control of its geological future