Copper and gold serve very different markets – one tied to electrification and industrial growth, the other to monetary value and geopolitical uncertainty – but the operational realities of mining both metals are increasingly converging.

As ore grades decline and deposits become deeper and more technically complex, miners face growing pressure around energy costs, water access, permitting, infrastructure and operational resilience.

Porphyry copper-gold systems are becoming more strategically important because they combine long-term copper demand exposure with the financial resilience provided by gold by-products.

In this episode, we speak with GlobalData mining analyst Gayathri Siripurapu and Vizsla Copper CEO Craig Parry about the outlook for copper and gold mining, the rise of large-scale copper-gold systems and the growing role of emerging technologies in shaping the next generation of projects.

Alejandro Gonzalez, editor of Mining Technology and MINEmagazine, is the host of this episode of Energy Technology: Industry Insights.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:20) Structural pressures

(02:55) Operational realities

(03:50) Investing and strategic differences

(05:10) Investors approach to copper-gold

(06:40) Importance of copper-gold projects

(07:45) Drivers for copper-gold investing

(09:45) Operational and technical risks

(10:40) Technology and exploration

Resources from this episode:

West Africa Gold Mining to 2035

Latin America Mining Review 2026

North America Mining Review (2026)

The Offshore Technology Conference is an annual gathering of oil and gas professionals from around the world, who meet in Texas to discuss the technological trends defining offshore operations.

This year, Energy Technology was on the ground, to ask what is disrupting the sector and who is making waves offshore.

In this episode, we speak to managers, engineers, academics and C-suite executives to understand where they see the greatest value, and what their biggest conference takeaways are.

Interviewees include William Bains, regional sales manager at Prysmian; Chad Carpenter, technical sales engineer at Beckhoff Automation; Chris Neumann, key accounts manager at Federal Signal Corporation; Mats Johansson, president and co-founder at EON Reality; Dr. Praise Tangbe, professor at South State University and consultant to Tantita Security Services; Chris Gibson, CEO at VideoRay; Tyson Breedlove, manager of strategic business development for new markets and strategic growth at the American Bureau of Shipping and Dylan Costa and Isaac Shelton, installation engineers at Allseas.

⁠Eve Thomas⁠, editor of ⁠Offshore Technology⁠, is the host and producer for this episode of Energy Technology: Industry Insights.

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(00:00) Intro

(00:39) Prysmian on the most important discussion at OTC

(02:16) Beckhoff Automation on the top use case for automation in oil and gas

(02:54) Beckhoff Automation on the biggest obstacle to deploying automation

(03:38) Federal Signal on technologies reshaping health and safety in oil and gas

(04:30) EON Reality on AI in oil and gas operations

(05:35) EON Reality on how AI will change operations in the future

(06:46) Tantita consultant on drones for asset security

(07:47) VideoRay on the next frontier for under water robotics

(09:02) Deep-sea mining

(09:16) ABS on deep sea mining as the conference’s biggest takeaway

(10:01) Allseas on obstacles to commencement of deep-sea mining

(11:17) Concluding thoughts

(11:29) Outro

As ore grades decline and cost pressures intensify, operators are being forced to rethink what sits in legacy assets.

Technologies such as advanced sorting, bioleaching and nanotechnology are beginning to unlock value from material that has already been processed once.

The shift is not straightforward. Commercial viability remains site-specific, classification gaps persist, and the economics hinge as much on cost reduction as on commodity prices. But the direction is clear: tailings are moving from liability towards potential asset.

In this episode, we speak with Chamirai Nyabeze of Canada’s Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) about why that move.

Alejandro Gonzalez, editor of Mining Technology and MINE magazine, is the host of this episode of Energy Technology: Industry Insights.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:30) Productivity in mining

(02:50) Shaping cost structures

(03:40) Change comes slowly

(06:00) Where technology is taking root

(08:10) Open to disruption

(10:50) Finding value

(12:05) ESG and the profit motive

(12:45) Tech deployment

Global power systems are entering a new phase of transformation. Power demand is accelerating, driven by electrification across transport and industry as well as the expansion of digital infrastructure. At the same time, intermittent clean energy like wind and solar are scaling rapidly, making flexibility solutions essential to balance supply and demand and maintain grid stability.

This is why energy storage is no longer just a benefit but a necessity.

In this episode, we explore the global storage market's outlook, where growth is happening, the risks and new wave of innovation on the horizon, featuring insights from GlobalData's director of power industry research and analysis, Harminder Singh, and energy transition analyst and author of GlobalData's 2026 Emerging Energy Storage Technologies report, Clarice Brambilla.

Jackie Park, editor-in-chief of GlobalData's energy titles, is the host and producer of this episode.

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(00:00) Intro

(02:41) Energy storage market outlook

(04:50) Batteries: potential and risks

(08:07) Emerging technologies

(11:33) Challenges ahead

Resources from this episode:

• 2026 Emerging Energy Storage Technologies
• 2026 Battery Energy Storage Market Size, Share and Trends Analysis

Register to GlobalData's upcoming Frontiers in energy storage webinar on 30 April 3PM BST.

Electric vehicle adoption is happening, curbing emissions and improving transport’s environmental profile. In recognition of Earth Day, the Energy Technology editors get together to discuss the implications of the shift for the power, oil and gas and mining sectors.

Join us to assess the EV market landscape and associated infrastructure, as we unpick emerging trends in battery technologies, changing mineral demand and the future-proofing strategies of oil and gas operators.

This episode includes thoughts from editor-in-chief Jackie Park, oil and gas editor Eve Thomas and mining editor Alejandro Gonzalez.

Jackie Park is the producer of this episode of Energy Technology: Industry Insights.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:13) EV market landscape and combustionvehicles

(03:18) EV adoption in mining

(06:31) EV infrastructure: innovation andexpansion

(07:32) Oil and gas: competitor strategy

(08:59) Battery technology and materials

(10:03) Battery materials

Resources from this episode:

• Strategic Intelligence: Electric Vehicles in Power
• Strategic Intelligence: Electric Vehicles in Oil & Gas
• Development of Electric Vehicles in Surface & Underground Mining
• GlobalData briefing: US electric vehicle market amid trade and policy uncertainty

The conflict between the US/Israel and Iran has put pressure on global oil supply chains. Major producers in the Middle East include Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates; with the Strait of Hormuz still closed and the US now blockading Iranian vessels, exports have been choked, and production has had to scale down rapidly.

Markets have felt the ramifications, although security of supply looks different across the world. In this week’s episode, we consider how events since February 28 have transformed Middle Eastern exports, who the winners and losers are in oil, and whether normal supply chains can ever resume.

Speaking on the unpredictable picture are four academics, analysts and experts: Dr Babatunde Anifowose, from the CEES School of the Environment at Coventry University; Daniela Hathorn, senior market analyst at Capital.com; Rinaldo Brutoco, founder and president of the World Business Academy think tank and Paul Hasselbrinck, senior oil and gas analyst at GlobalData.

Eve Thomas, editor of Offshore Technology, is the host and producer of this episode of Energy Technology: Industry Insights.

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(00:00) Introduction

(00:27) The war and energy infrastructure

(02:01) Iran’s oil position pre-war compared to now

(02:38) The Middle Eastern export picture now

(04:15) How supply chains are readjusting

(05:35) The importers and what has changed for them

(06:37) Who are the winners and losers in oil?

(07:28) Are the non-Hormuz producers the biggest winners?

(08:56) Winners on the import side

(09:47) The China question

(10:31) Can supply chains pick up where they left off?

(10:57) What lies ahead for global oil supply chains?

(11:38) Outro

Sweden’s nuclear landscape has done a 180 in recent years, moving from plans for a phase-out now to ambitions for an expansion. The government has lifted the reactor cap, opened new sites and introduced measures to accelerate investments and deployments.

The country’s nuclear roadmap now includes adding at least 2.5GW of capacity by 2035 and the equivalent of 10 new reactors by 2045.

We're joined by Carl Berglöf⁠, national nuclear power coordinator of the Swedish Ministry of Climate and Enterprise, to unpack their approach.

This is a continuation of our discussion. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out the first part on Power Technology for the full context.

⁠⁠Jackie Park⁠⁠⁠⁠, editor-in-chief of GlobalData's energy titles, is the host and producer for this episode of Energy Technology: Industry Insights.

Find more news and strategic insights into all things energy on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Power Technology⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Offshore Technology⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mining Technology⁠⁠⁠⁠, all free to access. For quick daily updates, make sure to subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠.

(00:00) Intro

(01:02) Nuclear’s competitiveness against renewables

(03:00) Unlocking investment: policy and financing

(07:19) Sweden's edge

In this episode, we examine GlobalData’s latest outlook forAustralian iron ore to 2035, exploring how slower production growth, ageing Pilbara assets and a tightly concentrated export market are reshaping the industry.

With output still expected to rise modestly toward 1.1 billion tonnes, the focus is turning from expansion to replacement. At the same time, there is a shift from volume to quality, as decarbonisation is changing steelmakers’ needs, placing greater emphasis on higher-grade ore and new processing pathways.

Joining the discussion are GlobalData’s director of miningresearch and analysis Dave Kurtz and mining analyst Prasanna Lakshmi, who break down the numbers behind the forecast, from project pipelines and production dips to pricing pressure and China’s continued dominance in demand.

We assess whether Australia is entering a steady plateau ora more fundamental transition in the iron ore market.

Alejandro Gonzalez, editor of GlobalData’s Mining Technology title, is the host for this episode of Energy Technology: Industry Insights.

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(00:10) Intro

(01:05) Strategic position

(02:10) Production outlook

(02:55) The 2033 dip

(03:50) WA concentration

(05:25) Decarbonisation

(06:20) Project pipeline

(07:00) Looking to 2035