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Thematic Analysis
Development of Autonomous Trucks in the Global Mining Sector, 2026
The popularity of autonomous haul trucks is continuing to grow across surface mines, with miners taking advantage of improvements to productivity; reductions in accidents and operating costs; increased machine life and tyre life and lower fuel consumption. As of July, 2026, GlobaData’s Mining Intelligence Center was tracking 5,684 autonomous haul trucks operating on surface mines across the globe. This figure includes both those that are autonomous-ready as well as running autonomously. The largest population of autonomous trucks is in China...
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Thematic Analysis
Development of Tele-remote and Autonomous Equipment in the Global Underground Mining Sector, 2026
This report provides an analysis of LHDs and underground mining trucks operating tele-remote control and fully autonomous systems. It includes machines sold with these systems as well as those retrofitted, for example by automation providers such as RCT (now part of Epiroc), Nautilus and Hard-Line. Machines fitted with line of sight (LOS) automation have been excluded from this report. The total population of tele-remote control and autonomous underground mining trucks and LHDs is estimated at 1,373 including both autonomous-ready equipment...
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Thematic Analysis
Development of Autonomous Surface Blasthole Drills in the Global Mining Sector, 2026
The popularity of autonomous blasthole drills is continuing to grow across surface mines, with miners taking advantage of improvements to productivity; reductions in accidents and operating costs; increased machine life and lower fuel consumption. As of June 2026, GlobalData was tracking 426 autonomous blasthole drills operating on surface mines across the globe. This figure includes both those with autonomous technology installed (i.e. with command centre) as well as running autonomously. The largest population of autonomous drills is in Australia with...
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Thematic Analysis
Development of Electric Vehicles in Surface and Underground Mining, 2026
As miners strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, many are beginning to invest in battery-powered and electric-powered mining fleets as they embark on the long-term goal of diesel displacement. The adoption of electric mining vehicles is increasing steadily. Underground, 412 LHDs and mining trucks were running on electric power by April 2026, while for surface mines there were almost 1367 trolley-assist and battery-powered surface trucks combined.
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Sector Analysis
Dewatering and Membrane Technologies: FutureTech Series
Innovations in dewatering and membrane technologies are rapidly transforming water management from a compliance function into a core production enabler for mining and heavy industry. GlobalData’s latest FutureTech Series: Dewatering and Membrane Technologies report delivers a comprehensive analysis of high, medium and low-impact technologies reshaping how operators recover, reuse, and optimize water under increasing scarcity and regulatory pressure. The report highlights advanced filtration techniques, tailings water recovery systems, and mechanisms for process-water reuse, each addressing critical challenges across water efficiency,...
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Thematic Analysis
Global Surface Mining Equipment: Populations and Forecasts to 2030 (2025 Update)
Unlock Insights into Global Surface Mining Equipment Trends GlobalData’s Global Surface Mining Equipment: Populations & Forecasts to 2030, provides a comprehensive view of the machinery driving mining operations worldwide. You can explore equipment populations, active fleets, regional distributions, and commodity-specific trends across trucks, hydraulic excavators, shovels, loaders, dozers, and graders. Understanding these trends allows you to anticipate fleet growth, optimize procurement, and make informed investment decisions, while benchmarking your operations against global leaders in mining equipment. Why This Report Matters...
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Thematic Analysis
Global Underground Mining Equipment: Populations and Forecasts to 2030
metals, and base metals drives investment in new mining projects and equipment modernization. At the same time, mining companies are increasingly adopting electric equipment to improve productivity, reduce emissions, and lower operating costs. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global underground mining equipment market, offering detailed forecasts for underground mining trucks and loaders/load-haul-dump (LHD) machines through 2030. It delivers fleet population data, regional analysis, OEM market shares, commodity-specific insights, and electrification trends to support strategic planning across the...
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Thematic Analysis
Mine-Site Technology Adoption Survey, 2025
Why Does Mine-Site Technology Adoption Matter? Technology adoption is becoming increasingly important across the global mining industry as operators seek to improve safety, efficiency, productivity, and equipment performance. GlobalData’s latest Mine-Site Technology Adoption Survey provides a detailed assessment of technology adoption across operating mines, examining current implementation levels, future investment plans, regional differences, and the factors influencing technology decisions. More than 60% of surveyed mines have either made significant investments in or fully implemented mine planning and scheduling software or...
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Analyst Opinions
Decarbonizing the Mining Industry: Assessing Trends, Technologies, Challenges and Case Studies
Due to the significant volume of emissions from the mining sector, growing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) concerns, and the rising demand for essential raw materials required for the energy transition, decarbonizing mining has become crucial for global climate mitigation and achieving net-zero goals. This report assesses the suitability of energy transition technologies such as electrification, alternative fuels, renewable energy, hydrogen, and CCUS, all of which hold significant decarbonization potential for mining. Additionally, this report also presents an overview of...
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Track & Monitor
Innovation in mining: precision milling
Why settle for outdated information when you can stay ahead of the curve with our comprehensive report? Our team of industry experts has meticulously researched and analyzed the latest trends, innovations, and emerging technologies in the mining industry’s Precision milling innovations. By leveraging our report, you'll gain invaluable insights that can revolutionize your business strategies and give you a competitive edge. Why Choose Our Report? Unparalleled Expertise: Our research team consists of seasoned analysts with deep knowledge and experience in...
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