but the research casts doubt on many of them. Juliana Segura- Salazar, research fellow, The University of Queensland, and Kathryn Moore, senior lecturer in Critical and Green Technology Metals, University of Exeter, investigate to find out more.
Materials handling 17 No small matter
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6 The headlines and vital stats impacting the industry.
11 Protecting products properly Reef Industries
Regional focus 12 Pedal to the metal
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As China strengthens its grip over rare earth elements, the West is coming to realise how dependent they risk becoming on the nation over the coming years. Andrea Valentino speaks to Professor Kristin Vekasi, a China supply chain expert at the University of Maine, and
Special report
15 Space won't save us The hype is out of this world, but mining in space won’t save the Earth. Proponents of asteroid mining often point to the potential benefits for Earth and its people,
Automation & robotics
22 Knowledge is power As the use of automation, AI and robotics continues to increase throughout the mining industry, the ever-increasing need for workers with specialised skills in these areas is becoming a greater and greater challenge. Nicholas Kenny talks to PwC South Africa’s Vuyiswa Khutlang, Africa energy, utilities and resources partner, and Ian Mackay, smart mining senior manager, to hear how the mining sector is working to overcome obstacles in recruitment and investing in training opportunities to ensure the industry has access to workers with the skills it needs.
Health & safety
26 Movers and shakers Falls of ground are one of the biggest threats to worker safety in the mining industry. However, an initiative in South Africa to identify
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Professor Marina Yue Zhang, an expert on Chinese manufacturing at the University of Technology Sydney, on how the country has come to dominate the global rare earth market, what the West can do to wrestle back some control – and what it all means for the future of geopolitics across the planet.
TOMRA Mining has developed a new ejection module for its COM Tertiary XRT Fines sorter, specifically developed for sorting small particle sizes. Along with its recently introduced image processing unit, the new TS100C module enables the sorter to sort particle sizes down to 4mm in high-capacity applications with much higher energy efficiency, delivering up to a 70% reduction in energy use. Nicholas Kenny speaks with Ines Hartwig, director product management, TOMRA Mining, to learn more.
21 The total package for braking systems Dellner Bubenzer
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