Omg that is so awful, poor baby and parents.

But what the challenges, technical and otherwise, of re-starting the sector? Read the full story here: eandt.theiet.org/2026/01/12/i...

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Spoiler alert: there are quite a few challenges, but progress is being made.

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My latest post is about how, despite our perceptions, digital isn’t aways better for the environment and how AI is here to stay, but its scale, proliferation and impact – environmental and otherwise – are not inevitable.

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For this story, I speak with Jowitt, Director of the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology at the University of Nevada, Reno, alongside Bluelake Mineral and Silver X Mining, to explore how district-scale mining works in practice — and why the strategy is gaining momentum 📈.

As Simon Jowitt explains: “One of the main challenges in any mining operation is the capital cost of construction and development of a processing plant… With district mining, you can start feeding the processing plant more quickly with resources from smaller deposits that are faster to develop.”

👇 View a sample of the 34 page report below and contact the reNEWS team on [email protected] if you're interested in receiving the full report.

The technology has HUGE potential in Ireland but is stagnating as developers wait for further clarity on upcoming regulations.

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