Nick Francis
Senior Editor
Nick Francis is Senior Editor of Mining Digital and Construction Digital, with 20 years of editorial and publishing experience. A former Associate Head of Features at News UK, Nick has spent his career covering complex stories across national print and digital titles.
Articles by Nick Francis
Australia's ioneer secures KIND and Hyundai Engineering backing at Rhyolite Ridge as Western nations target Chinese lithium supply chain dominance
Britain commits £50m (US$66m) to critical minerals extraction, processing and recycling, as HyProMag's Birmingham plant leads domestic rare earth revival
Brandon Craig, BHP President Americas and CEO-elect, says once operational, Jansen will establish BHP as a leading player in the global potash industry
The top five mining stories include LKAB's fossil-free permit, the pentagon backing a rare earth fund and Hertha Metals targeting US rare earth iron gap
Lists by Nick Francis
From autonomous haulage to AI-driven predictive maintenance, these are the CTOs and technical leaders driving change at the world's biggest miners
Mining Digital look at the Top 10 most influential mining leaders across the Asia Pacific region, featuring Rio Tinto, BHP, Glencore and more
From gold and platinum mines in South Africa to the copper-cobalt belts of Central Africa, these are the executives leading MEA's mining sector
Mining Digital examines the cloud platforms that are helping the world's largest miners cut costs and boost efficiency, including Microsoft, AWS and SAP