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Boliden saves millions with AI agents in mines

Translated title. Original: Boliden sparar miljoner med AI-agenter i gruvor

Boliden uses mine data, automation, and remote control to monitor production and improve efficiency. The company used AI to build a new analysis tool, which performed better than expected.

TIMining bets on operational intelligence to bring mining plan and execution closer | TI INSIDE Online

Translated title. Original: TIMining aposta em inteligência operacional para aproximar plano de lavra e execução | TI INSIDE Online

TIMining offers an integration platform that links planning and on-site execution in mining, enabling real-time updates, deviation detection, and informed decision-making, with AI-assisted analysis to support operators rather than replace them; the company has a decade and a half of experience across numerous Latin American mines.

Appian and World Bank arm say 70% of $100 million mining commitment deployed - MINING.COM

Appian Capital Advisory has deployed about 70% of IFC's $100 million initial commitment to mining projects in Ghana, Namibia, and Brazil, as part of a $1 billion IFC partnership launched in 2025. The fund, IFC's first in emerging-markets metals and minerals with a mining-focused investor, aims to deploy the rest by year-end from a pipeline in Africa and Latin America. Appian reports rapid investment and notes collaboration with development finance institutions to scale responsible mining; the group has already brought 12 mines into production.

Japan miner to address labor crunch with self-driving dump trucks - Nikkei Asia

Nittetsu Mining plans to convert its large dump trucks into autonomous vehicles by 2033 to counter labor shortages in Japan's mining sector. The move targets improved efficiency and safety through automation, reflecting broader industry trends toward automation in heavy industry.

Bitcoin Miner Turned to Artificial Intelligence: What Lies Behind the $32 Million Profit? - Koin Bulletin

Translated title. Original: Bitcoin Madencisi Yapay Zekaya Yöneldi: 32 Milyon Dolarlık Kârın Arkasında Ne Var? - Koin Bülteni

Cipher Digital pivots from Bitcoin mining to AI data-center leasing; Q3 net profit rises on non-cash warrant gains while revenue and mining income decline, with long-term growth anchored in multi-year data-center leases such as the Barber Lake contract.

Machine Learning Ranks 9 Untested Copper Targets at Fitzroy's Buen Retiro for 5,000-Meter Drilling - Article | Crux Investor

Fitzroy Minerals, in collaboration with Fleet Space Technologies, uses a 3D seismic and machine-learning approach to rank 9 untested copper targets at Buen Retiro, Chile. The targets, under 400 meters deep and away from pits and existing holes, will be tested with a 5,000-meter drilling program, integrating ANT, IP, magnetic data, and 24,400 copper assays to refine exploration decisions and assess IOCG sulfide potential.

Recycling Waste with Microbes: A Path to Metal Extraction

Translated title. Original: Переработка отходов с помощью микробов: путь к добыче металлов

Rising metal demand is increasing pressure on mines, while electronic waste remains a largely untapped source of valuable materials. The authors call for pilot projects, shared investment risks, and common standards to move biological extraction methods from labs into use.

Year 2021 in Bitcoin mining: the ban in China triggered a great migration of computing power, and by 2022 the network could reach 335 EH/s | Bitbase News

Translated title. Original: Rok 2021 w wydobyciu Bitcoina: zakaz w Chinach wywołał wielką migrację mocy obliczeniowej, a do 2022 roku sieć może osiągnąć 335 EH/s | Bitbase News

2021 was a transformative year for Bitcoin mining, marked by strong profitability, geopolitical shifts, record public listings, and a large geographic migration of mining power following China’s ban; supply chain issues and macro volatility shaped the year’s rapid expansion and restructuring.

Bridgestone revs up output of massive mining tires on AI-driven demand - Nikkei Asia

Bridgestone is running its factories for large mining and construction tires near full capacity. The company is prioritizing high-margin products to meet demand tied to the AI boom.

The AI eats the chips, Bitcoin devours the electricity, says Buterin

Translated title. Original: Az AI a chipeket, a bitcoin az áramot zabálja, állítja Buterin

Buterin argues that Bitcoin mining and AI data centers have different cost structures, with electricity shaping mining profits and hardware/capex driving AI costs. The article discusses market volatility, regulatory pressures in energy-rich but infrastructure-poor regions, and ongoing sector consolidation driven by cost and policy dynamics.