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Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Mining-Technology.com provides information about mining technology and mining work
Mining Technology Established in 1972, SPG Media PLC is an international business-to-business media company providing world-class controlled circulation magazines, internet reference portals, business conferences and forums.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Jul 19, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2008 · last checked Oct 24, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 23, 1996mining-technology.com was registered on Dec 23, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described mining-technology.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCJul 19, 2011 – May 10, 2012Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mining-technology.com, from Jul 19, 2011 to May 10, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)LCN.com LtdJul 20, 2016 – Jul 26, 2020
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 5, 2008 – Feb 8, 2026Registration records for mining-technology.com are held from Jan 5, 2008 to Feb 8, 2026 (115 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: pipex.netJan 5, 2008 – Mar 11, 2011Registration records listed pipex.net nameservers (ns0-m.dns.pipex.net, ns1-m.dns.pipex.net) for mining-technology.com from Jan 5, 2008 to Mar 11, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for mining-technology.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 24, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (24)
Dec 23, 1996Registration: mining-technology.com was registered on Dec 23, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described mining-technology.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Established in 1972, SPG Media PLC is an international business-to-business media company providing world-class controlled circulation magazines, internet reference portals, business conferences and forums.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 5, 2008 – Feb 8, 2026Ownership: Registration records for mining-technology.com are held from Jan 5, 2008 to Feb 8, 2026 (115 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 5, 2008 – Mar 11, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed pipex.net nameservers (ns0-m.dns.pipex.net, ns1-m.dns.pipex.net) for mining-technology.com from Jan 5, 2008 to Mar 11, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Established in 1972, SPG Media PLC is an international business-to-business media company providing world-class controlled circulation magazines, internet reference portals, business conferences and forums.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar LCN.com Ltd (IANA 602) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mining-technology.com, from Jul 20, 2016 to Jul 26, 2020.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
REGISTER S.P.A.REGISTER S.P.A.Sep 25, 2020 – Feb 8, 2026Registrar REGISTER S.P.A. (IANA 168) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mining-technology.com, from Sep 25, 2020 to Feb 8, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Register SPAAug 31, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 (latest)Registrar Register SPA in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 31, 2026 and most recently on Oct 24, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 20, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 20, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com
Jun 14, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for mining-technology.com from Jun 14, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comJun 14, 2011mining-technology.com's nameservers moved from pipex.net to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com at some point between Mar 11, 2011 and Jun 14, 2011. Last seen at pipex.net: Mar 11, 2011 (registration record). First seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Jun 14, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) were the nameservers listed for mining-technology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.comApr 2, 2016 – Sep 29, 2017Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for mining-technology.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Sep 29, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1415.awsdns-48.org, ns-155.awsdns-19.com, ns-1733.awsdns-24.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for mining-technology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018mining-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 29, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Sep 29, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 26, 2018 – Sep 25, 2020Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1415.awsdns-48.org, ns-155.awsdns-19.com, ns-1733.awsdns-24.co.uk…) for mining-technology.com from Apr 26, 2018 to Sep 25, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareDec 16, 2020 – Mar 20, 2021Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (courtney.ns.cloudflare.com, roan.ns.cloudflare.com) for mining-technology.com from Dec 16, 2020 to Mar 20, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareDec 16, 2020mining-technology.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Sep 25, 2020 and Dec 16, 2020. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 25, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 16, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jun 1, 2021 – Feb 8, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1415.awsdns-48.org, ns-155.awsdns-19.com, ns-1733.awsdns-24.co.uk…) for mining-technology.com from Jun 1, 2021 to Feb 8, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jun 1, 2021mining-technology.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 20, 2021 and Jun 1, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Mar 20, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 1, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1415.awsdns-48.org, ns-155.awsdns-19.com, ns-1733.awsdns-24.co.uk, ns-750.awsdns-29.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Jun 14, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Zone file: Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for mining-technology.com from Jun 14, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 14, 2011Zone file: mining-technology.com's nameservers moved from pipex.net to tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com at some point between Mar 11, 2011 and Jun 14, 2011. Last seen at pipex.net: Mar 11, 2011 (registration record). First seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Jun 14, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 19, 2011 – May 10, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mining-technology.com, from Jul 19, 2011 to May 10, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) were the nameservers listed for mining-technology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – Sep 29, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com nameservers (ns.tmnplc.com, ns2.tmnplc.com, ns3.tmngroup.com…) for mining-technology.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Sep 29, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 20, 2016 – Jul 26, 2020Registrar: Registrar LCN.com Ltd (IANA 602) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mining-technology.com, from Jul 20, 2016 to Jul 26, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 20, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 20, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1415.awsdns-48.org, ns-155.awsdns-19.com, ns-1733.awsdns-24.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for mining-technology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: mining-technology.com's nameservers moved from tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 29, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at tmngroup.com, tmnplc.com: Sep 29, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 26, 2018 – Sep 25, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1415.awsdns-48.org, ns-155.awsdns-19.com, ns-1733.awsdns-24.co.uk…) for mining-technology.com from Apr 26, 2018 to Sep 25, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 25, 2020 – Feb 8, 2026Registrar: Registrar REGISTER S.P.A. (IANA 168) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mining-technology.com, from Sep 25, 2020 to Feb 8, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 16, 2020 – Mar 20, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (courtney.ns.cloudflare.com, roan.ns.cloudflare.com) for mining-technology.com from Dec 16, 2020 to Mar 20, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 16, 2020Zone file: mining-technology.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare at some point between Sep 25, 2020 and Dec 16, 2020. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 25, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 16, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 1, 2021 – Feb 8, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1415.awsdns-48.org, ns-155.awsdns-19.com, ns-1733.awsdns-24.co.uk…) for mining-technology.com from Jun 1, 2021 to Feb 8, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 1, 2021Zone file: mining-technology.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 20, 2021 and Jun 1, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Mar 20, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 1, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for mining-technology.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 24, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026Registrar: Registrar Register SPA in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 31, 2026 and most recently on Oct 24, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1415.awsdns-48.org, ns-155.awsdns-19.com, ns-1733.awsdns-24.co.uk, ns-750.awsdns-29.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 23, 1996 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Register SPA — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.mining-technology.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #57,455)+7
Verified continuity: 29.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What mining-technology.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Established in 1972, SPG Media PLC is an international business-to-business media company providing world-class controlled circulation magazines, internet reference portals, business conferences and forums.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1996
Domain registered (Dec 23, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Mining-Technology.com provides information about mining technology and mining work”