What Mining Technology does

Mining Technology is a B2B media brand that provides news, analysis, and intelligence for the global mining and quarrying industries. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in New York, it operates as a branded vertical within GlobalData Plc's diversified media and intelligence network, with corporate domicile in the United Kingdom. The platform covers all major mining commodities (base metals, precious metals, iron ore, coal, rare earths, minor/radioactive metals) and thematic areas including Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, ESG, Cybersecurity, IoT, and Foreign Direct Investment.

The core product is the mining-technology.com web platform, built on a standard CMS with SEO-optimized category, project, and thematic structures that drive organic discovery. It bundles multiple content modules: an A-Z Projects Database, Data Insights dashboards with patent and deals/filings analysis, Analysis & Features, Buyers' Guides for equipment and services, and an Innovation Rankings research service. Premium offerings include GlobalData-branded market research reports (copper, gold, lithium, Africa mining), Mine Magazine (digital publication), Excellence Awards (annual recognition program), and on-demand webinars and conferences.

The business model combines four revenue streams: display advertising and sponsored/partner content (the dominant monetization layer for a B2B media brand), freemium content gating (premium content behind member login), one-time report sales via the GlobalData Reports Store, and event/webinar revenue across conferences including Mining & Critical Minerals Europe, Resourcing Tomorrow London, and Queensland Mining & Engineering Exhibition. Customer segments are horizontally diversified across mining operators, mining-focused investors and financial institutions, equipment and service providers (the advertiser base), government/regulatory bodies, and academia. Distribution is multi-channel: SEO, email newsletters (daily news round-up, MINE Australia, MINE Magazine, Thematic Take), LinkedIn/X/Facebook, and webinars/virtual events. No independent funding, ownership, or revenue disclosures are available; Mining Technology functions as a wholly owned GlobalData brand.

Name

Mining Technology

Legal name

Mining Technology (GlobalData Plc)

Website

https://mining-technology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Mining Technology is a B2B media platform under GlobalData Plc that delivers news, project analysis, data dashboards, and premium research to mining operators, investors, equipment vendors, regulators, and academia worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advertising and sponsorships: The platform generates revenue through display advertising, sponsored content, and partner content placements from mining industry companies and service providers.
2. Premium/subscription content: The platform offers premium content behind a paywall, requiring user login for access to certain articles, analysis, and reports.
3. Report sales: The platform sells research reports and market analysis through GlobalData store integration, including industry-specific reports on copper mining, gold mining, and Africa mining.
4. Events and webinars: The platform organizes and promotes events including Mining & Critical Minerals Europe Conference, Resourcing Tomorrow London, and Queensland Mining & Engineering Exhibition, along with webinars and on-demand webinar content.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mining Technology operates a B2B digital media platform delivering news, in-depth analysis, project tracking, buyers' guides, and market intelligence for the global mining and quarrying industries. The platform aggregates original editorial content, sponsored partner content, and GlobalData research reports across all major mining commodities (copper, gold, lithium, nickel, cobalt, rare earths, iron ore, coal) and thematic areas such as AI, automation, and sustainability. Supplementary offerings include premium digital publications, webinars, industry events promotion, and annual Excellence Awards.

Product overview

Mining Technology is a B2B media platform operated by GlobalData, providing comprehensive news coverage, in-depth analysis, and intelligence services for the global mining industry. The platform offers a unified content hub featuring news articles, analysis features, data insights dashboards, a projects database, buyers' guides, and premium market reports. The core offering is the website content platform supplemented by GlobalData's market research reports, a digital magazine, and industry events. The platform covers all major mining commodities (copper, gold, lithium, nickel, cobalt, rare earths, iron ore, coal) across global geographies, with thematic coverage including artificial intelligence, automation, electrification, and sustainability in mining.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mining Technology Website B2B media platform providing news, analysis, features, projects database, data insights, buyers' guides, deals dashboards, and industry intelligence for mining professionals globally.
• GlobalData Research Reports Premium market research reports on mining commodities covering reserves, production, forecasts, and market analysis, sold through GlobalData's integrated reports store.
• Mine Magazine Digital magazine offering monthly coverage of mining industry news, projects, and technology developments.
• Email Newsletters Daily news round-up and themed email newsletters (MINE Australia, MINE Magazine, Thematic Take) for direct audience engagement with mining industry professionals.
• Excellence Awards Annual awards program recognizing innovation and excellence across the mining sector.
• Innovation Rankings Ranking system evaluating mining companies on technology adoption and innovation performance.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Advanced Lubrication Technologies for MiningminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored content partnership featuring articles about lubrication technologies for mining applications, appearing in the From Our Partners section of the website.
• Critical Minerals: Queensland's High-Value Investment OpportunitiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored content partnership showcasing Queensland's critical minerals sector investment potential, part of partner content program.
• Navigating the carbon conundrum: solutions for a changing energy sectorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner content addressing energy transition challenges in the mining and energy sectors, sponsored by industry stakeholders.
• Next-Generation Mining PerformanceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored content focusing on advanced mining technologies and performance optimization solutions.
• GlobalData Reports StorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated partnership with GlobalData's research report store, enabling Mining Technology to offer industry-specific reports including copper mining market analysis, Australia gold mining, Chile copper mining, and Africa mining reviews for purchase.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mining Journal: Mining Journal is one of the longest-running global mining industry news and intelligence publications, operating across digital, print, events, and research. It is the closest direct competitor to Mining Technology, serving overlapping audiences of mining operators, investors, and service providers with comparable content categories (news, project tracking, market analysis, events).
• International Mining: International Mining is a digital mining-industry media outlet covering equipment, technology, and project news. It competes directly with Mining Technology for mining-tech vendor advertising and operator readership, with comparable coverage of automation, ESG, and processing themes.
• Mining Weekly: Mining Weekly is a South Africa-based mining news outlet with global coverage of mining projects, companies, and equipment. It is a direct competitor in mining B2B media, sharing similar news, analysis, and project-database offerings aimed at mining operators and investors.
• Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ): E&MJ is a long-established B2B publication covering mining engineering, processing, and equipment topics. It competes directly with Mining Technology for technical-mining readership and equipment-vendor advertising in the processing and underground/surface mining segments.
• Industrial Minerals: Industrial Minerals (now part of Fastmarkets) is a specialist B2B publication covering non-metallic industrial minerals. It overlaps with Mining Technology's coverage of specialty commodities, pricing, and supply-chain intelligence, serving adjacent mining-industry audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Aspermont: Aspermont is the parent company of Mining Journal and several other mining and resources media brands. It is comparable as a focused B2B media group serving the mining/resources sector, though it operates a broader portfolio and competes as a corporate peer to GlobalData's mining-media holdings.
• GlobalData: GlobalData is the publicly-listed parent company of Mining Technology (LSE: DATA) and itself a major B2B data, analytics, and research provider across multiple industries. While not a direct competitor at the brand level, GlobalData's broader research and intelligence offering competes for the same enterprise mining-intelligence budgets.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights (Platts / S&P): S&P Global Commodity Insights provides pricing, benchmarks, and intelligence across mining and metals commodities. It overlaps with Mining Technology's premium-research and market-intelligence offerings, particularly for enterprise subscribers needing commodity forecasts, supply-demand analysis, and price assessments.
• Wood Mackenzie: Wood Mackenzie is a major provider of commercial intelligence and consulting for the mining, metals, and energy sectors. It competes with Mining Technology's premium research and reports offering for enterprise customers requiring deep mining-commodity forecasts, asset-level analysis, and strategic advisory.

Regional players

• North American Mining: North American Mining and its parent The Northern Miner focus on North American mining news, exploration, and project coverage. They overlap with Mining Technology's content categories (projects, companies, commodities) while competing primarily in the North American geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mining_tech
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mining-technology

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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