March 2026

Sandvik has been awarded a significant order from Codelco for its Chuquicamata Underground operation in Chile, including the supply of 13 Toro® LH515i load-haul-dump (LHD) loaders. Deliveries began in March 2026 and are scheduled to…

Founders Factory and Rio Tinto have announced six new investments through their mining tech accelerator, as unprecedented demand for raw materials drives the need for new technologies across exploration, processing and critical mineral…

The Ethereum Foundation just locked up another 22,517 ETH – worth approximately $46.2 million – bringing its total staking position to 24,623 ETH, or roughly $50 million, according to on-chain data from Arkham Intelligence.…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. US government officials and Wall Street analysts are starting to consider the prospect that oil prices might surge to an unprecedented $200 a barrel,…

Gold Fields, in its just released Sustainability Report 2025, has confirmed plans to introduce a prototype Sandvik 66-tonne diesel-electric underground truck to its St Ives operation, in Western Australia, for pilot testing. The trial will…

Recent orders to supply seventeen specially engineered mini substations for an underground copper mine in Zambia reinforces Trafo Power Solution’s track record in delivering customised electrical solutions for challenging environments.…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. T&E calls for a temporary tax on oil companies’ super-profits. Oil majors are set to make a €24 billion¹ windfall from European drivers off the back of…

Epiroc is launching a new generation of charging solutions tailored to, it says, the specific challenges of underground mining and heavy‑duty electrification. The new 480 kW chargers deliver a breakthrough combination of ruggedised…

The newest machine in Liebherr’s mining excavator portfolio, the R 9100 G8, can now be purchased, the OEM has announced. This latest 100 t excavator from Liebherr has delivered promising results during its pre-series field validation and is…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. In 2025, BYD became the largest producer of PHEVs, BEVs, and NEVs overall globally. It was the top automotive company in China. It was also the largest…