3ME Technology Conducts ArcFlash Testing with Rio & Collaborates with Toshiba on LTO Batteries
3ME Technology, in partnership with Rio Tinto, completed the world’s first DC arc‑flash testing on high‑voltage lithium‑ion battery packs, exposing extreme fault energy that can surpass standard PPE protection. The data will inform faster‑acting protection devices, revised DC arc‑flash calculations, and tighter electrical design standards. Simultaneously, 3ME announced a strategic collaboration with Toshiba International to co‑develop a ≤1,000 VDC liquid‑cooled LTO traction battery aimed at heavy‑duty mining equipment. The joint effort leverages LTO’s fast‑charging, ultra‑long cycle life, and inherent safety advantages.
Haultrax Delivers First Mining Fleet Management System Deployment for Road Trains
Haultrax has completed the first mining‑focused fleet management system (FMS) deployment on prime movers and road trains, extending real‑time visibility beyond traditional pit‑based haul trucks. The company re‑engineered its cycle‑detection algorithm to handle multi‑trailer configurations, dynamic loads, and long‑haul routes....
Resolution Copper Completes ‘Historic’ Land Exchange with United States Forest Service
Resolution Copper, a Rio Tinto‑BHP joint venture, completed a historic land exchange with the U.S. Forest Service, swapping over 5,400 acres of environmentally sensitive land for 2,400 acres adjacent to the historic Magma copper mine in Superior, Arizona. The exchange...
NMDC Focus on Technology Helping It Become India’s First 50 Mt a Year Iron Ore Producer
NMDC Ltd announced it will become India’s first miner to produce 50 million tonnes of iron ore in a single financial year, targeting FY 2025‑26. The output surge, from roughly 30 Mt in 2015 to the projected 50 Mt, marks the fastest expansion in...
Sandvik Bringing New Levels of Flexibility, Quality and Safety to Underground Resin Injection Applications with HPA20 Pump
Sandvik has launched the HPA20 automatic injection pump, a next‑generation system for underground resin‑based ground support in hard‑rock mining and civil engineering. The pump combines intelligent automation with a flexible architecture, allowing both manual and fully automatic injection of two‑component...
FLS Vertical Mills Meeting Decarbonisation Demands in Era of Lower Grades
FLS is expanding its vertical grinding portfolio to meet decarbonisation goals as ore grades fall worldwide. The company’s FTM tower mill and VXPmill deliver 25‑30% energy savings versus traditional horizontal ball mills while offering internal classification that limits overgrinding. A...
Fortescue Advances CAS Capability as First Step in Its HaulX Technology Suite
Fortescue has rolled out its Collision Avoidance System (CAS) as the first publicly showcased component of the HaulX technology suite. The system, already active on more than 400 Pilbara assets, automatically brakes heavy equipment when a light vehicle breaches a...
MMS Mobilises Fleet to Leonora South Gold Project as Part of ‘Drill-for-Equity’ Agreement
Mineral Mining Services (MMS) has mobilised its drill fleet to the Leonora South gold project in Western Australia, launching a reverse‑circulation (RC) drilling program. The operation, part of a strategic ‘Drill‑for‑Equity’ partnership with GoldArc Resources, aims to drill over 6,000 m...
Weir to Supply Bezant Nambia Operations with 150 T/H Crushing and Screening Plant
Weir has secured a contract to deliver a 150 t/h crushing and screening plant for Bezant’s Hope and Gorob copper‑gold project in Namibia. The package includes two ENDURON jaw crushers (ET905, ET906), Trio feeders, a scalping screen, conveyors and a steel...
Stantec to Lead DFS for US$2.37 Billion Kingking Copper-Gold Project
Stantec has been appointed by St Augustine Gold & Copper Ltd to lead the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for the Kingking copper‑gold project in Mindanao, Philippines. The greenfield development is valued at US$2.37 billion and contains roughly 960 Mt of copper‑gold reserves....
New ASGCO® Belt Lifter Model for Larger Conveyors
ASGCO introduced a new Belt Lifter model designed for 48‑72‑inch (1,200‑1,800 mm) conveyor belts. The unit accommodates stringer widths from 56.5 to 86.5 inches, weighs 47.2 kg, and offers a closed height of 216 mm with a maximum lift of 482 mm. Built with rugged...
Draslovka to Supply Sodium Cyanide to Barrick Mining’s Nevada Gold Mines
Draslovka a.s. has signed a multi‑year agreement to supply sodium cyanide (NaCN) to Barrick Mining’s Nevada Gold Mines, the United States’ largest gold operation. The chemical will be 100% U.S.-produced at Draslovka’s Memphis facility, the world’s largest NaCN plant, and...
Ferreyros on Ongoing Partnerships with Toromocho and Antapaccay
Ferreyros continues its strategic alliance with Minera Chinalco Peru, supporting the digitalisation of mining through the Integrated Operations Management (GIO) Center in Lima that remotely controls the Toromocho copper mine. The partnership introduced Caterpillar’s autonomous MD6640 electric drills and the...
Nordec to Build Processing Plant Structure for Viscaria Copper Mine
Nordec has signed an agreement with Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria to build the processing plant structure for the Viscaria copper mine in Kiruna, Sweden. The scope covers groundworks, foundations, a steel‑and‑concrete frame and the building envelope for a 14,000 sqm facility designed for...
Liebherr Chile Delivers PR 776 G8 Mining Dozers to SQM Nueva Victoria Iodine Mine
Liebherr Chile has supplied and commissioned two PR 776 G8 mining dozers equipped with its LiReCon teleoperation system for SQM's Nueva Victoria iodine mine in northern Chile. The dozers, the largest hydrostatic models on the market, have demonstrated strong pushing...
First Large XCMG XDE260 Mining Trucks Arrive in Australia
On March 9 2026 XCMG Group delivered the first six XDE260 diesel‑electric mining trucks to Port Hedland, Australia, with another six slated to join the same customer for a 12‑unit fleet. The XDE260 combines a Cummins QSK60 engine with a Wabtec AC...
Thiess Set to Retrofit Caterpillar 793D with FLANDERS Hybrid Kit
Thiess’ 2025 Sustainability Report acknowledges a slower‑than‑expected energy transition and pivots to interim hybrid solutions for its mining fleet. After a 2024 memorandum of understanding with FLANDERS, the companies completed installation planning and risk assessments in 2025 and aim to...
Tsurumi on Battery Powered Pump Possibilities in Mining
Tsurumi tested its LB480 and KTV3-55 submersible pumps using an Instagrid mobile battery unit, demonstrating that battery power can replace generators on mining sites. Both pumps moved roughly 40,000 litres per charge, with the larger KTV3-55 delivering 44 m³ in under 50 minutes....
SpectraFlow Crossbelt Analyzer Optimising Concentrate Mix at Dye Non-Ferrous Metal Group Ausmelt TSL Copper Smelter
SpectraFlow Analytics secured an order for its Crossbelt Analyzer to be installed at Dye Non-Ferrous Metal Group’s Ausmelt TSL copper smelter in Huangshi, China. The near‑infrared online analyzer will sit in the concentrate blending zone, continuously measuring and adjusting the...
Epiroc Announces Ground Support Partnership with DYWIDAG Australia
Epiroc has formed a strategic partnership with DYWIDAG Australia to distribute its ground support solutions throughout Oceania and Indonesia. The agreement makes DYWIDAG the official regional distributor, providing technical support and maintaining local inventory. This is Epiroc’s first ground‑support partnership...
Huawei: Helping Miners Build a Sustainable Digital and Intelligent Foundation
Huawei’s Mining Business Unit is positioning the company as the leading provider of AI‑enabled connectivity for the mining sector. It highlights the deployment of a 5G‑A network and the world’s first fleet of 100 autonomous electric trucks at China’s Yimin...
HPE and STRACON Tech Adding AI to Their Strategic Alliance
Hewlett Packard Enterprise and STRACON Tech have deepened their strategic alliance to embed artificial intelligence across mining operations. HPE will deliver its Private Cloud AI platform, powered by NVIDIA and offered through the GreenLake consumption model, enabling on‑premise model development...
Anglo’s New AI Centre of Excellence to Drive Safe & Responsible AI Adoption
Anglo American’s 2025 annual report announces the creation of an AI Centre of Excellence to steer safe, responsible AI adoption across its mining operations. The AI CoE will govern risk, ethics and compliance while supporting generative‑AI projects that deliver clear...
Epiroc Acquires South Africa-Based Parts Provider Eventspec Proprietary Limited
Epiroc announced the acquisition of Eventspec Proprietary Limited, a Johannesburg‑based mining aftermarket provider that manufactures spare parts for drill rigs, trucks and loaders. Eventspec, with roughly 120 employees, generated about ZAR280 million ($16.6 million) in 2025 revenue serving South African mining firms....
OreNova Out to Accelerate Plant Engineering with AI Tools
OreNova Engineering of Perth is deploying proprietary AI tools to automate the mechanical design phase of mineral processing plants, turning weeks‑long engineering tasks into hours. The software generates material selections, datasheets and equipment lists with about 95% accuracy, saving up...
XCMG Signs MoU with Chile’s Copper Mining Giant Codelco
On March 3, Chinese equipment maker XCMG signed a memorandum of understanding with Chile’s state‑run copper miner Codelco, aiming to supply electrified, intelligent mining machinery. The agreement follows a February factory visit by Codelco’s chairman and builds on XCMG’s existing contracts...
Thiess Global Summit Visits EACON AHS Retrofitted Trucks at Mulgarrie
Leaders from Thiess, MACA, RTL Mining and Earthworks visited Norton Gold Fields' Mulgarrie site to witness the autonomous trial of two Komatsu HD1500 trucks, Tom and Jerry, retrofitted with EACON’s ORCASTRA® system. These trucks are the world’s first HD1500s equipped...
DELKOR India to Supply Thickener for Arab Potash Expansion Project
DELKOR India has secured a major EPC contract with Arab Potash Company to supply a 50‑meter diameter thickener for the company’s Hot Leach Potash (HLP) capacity expansion. The thickener will be built from superalloy steel, feature a sealed, insulated tank...
Weir to Supply ENDURON® HPGR for Platreef Phase 2 Expansion
Weir Group has secured a contract to provide its ENDURON® high‑pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) for the Phase 2 expansion of Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef project in South Africa. The HPGR circuit will be integrated into the tertiary crushing stage of the new...
SANY Highlights AI Service Assistant and Remote Control at CONEXPO 2026
At CONEXPO 2026 SANY unveiled its AI Service Assistant (SASA), RootPilot 3D guidance system, and a 5G‑enabled Remote Control that let visitors operate an excavator 6,500 miles away. The company also highlighted telematics that integrate location, hours and maintenance data...
Codelco and Microsoft Sign Mining AI & Analytics Collaboration Agreement
Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, has signed an 18‑month collaboration framework with Microsoft to embed artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, automation and digital security into its mining operations. Building on a 27‑year partnership, the deal will evaluate joint initiatives, pilot...
Sandvik Mining’s Zeltweg Facility Dispatches First Sandvik MC431 Continuous Miner for Australia
Sandvik Mining’s mechanical cutting division has shipped the first MC431 continuous miner to Australia after completing factory acceptance testing at its Zeltweg plant in Austria. The MC431 builds on the MC430 platform, which has logged 13 years of service in...
MacLean Delivers First Volvo Penta-Powered Machine to Quebec Site
Volvo Penta and Canadian distributor Wajax have delivered the first Volvo‑Penta‑powered underground mining machine for MacLean Engineering to a Quebec site. The collaboration, rooted in a partnership dating back to 1988, leverages Volvo Penta’s D5 Tier 3 and Stage V off‑road engines...
Epiroc Explores Solutions to Grid Challenges and Ways to Accelerate the Transition to Electrified Mining Operations
Epiroc’s latest whitepaper examines how electric surface drill rigs interact with weak, remote, and capacity‑constrained power grids as mining electrifies. It highlights smart power management as a multi‑tool solution to balance peak power demand, renewable intermittency, and capital spending. The...
Rio Tinto Signs Mining Electrification MoU with CATL
Rio Tinto and battery giant CATL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate electrification across mining operations. The partnership will develop strategies for battery‑powered equipment, supply‑chain integration, and circular‑economy initiatives such as battery material recycling. CATL will contribute its...
Michelin North America Introduces XHA3 Tyre at CONEXPO 2026
Michelin North America unveiled the XHA3 earthmover tyre at CONEXPO‑CON/AGG 2026, positioning it as the next evolution of its XHA2 line. The new tyre delivers higher load capacity, improved tonne‑per‑hour performance and a redesigned tread engineered for modern loaders and...
Global Air Cylinder Wheels Ready to Go Commercial with Air Suspension Wheel
Global Air Cylinder Wheels (GACW) announced that its patented Air Suspension Wheel (ASW) has cleared extreme‑cold field trials in Minnesota, proving performance at temperatures down to –40 °C under full haul‑truck loads. The non‑pneumatic, steel‑based wheel demonstrated reliable suspension, tread, and...
Sandvik Unveils New CH442 and CH662 Cone Crushers at CONEXPO
Sandvik Crushing Solutions unveiled the CH442 and CH662 cone crushers at CONEXPO‑CON/AGG 2026, marking the next evolution of its CH400 and CH600 series. The models feature a strengthened top shell, new main shaft, and a backing‑compound free liner design that...
Komatsu Introduces Next-Gen HM460-6 Articulated Haul Truck at CONEXPO 2026
Komatsu unveiled the HM460-6 articulated haul truck at CONEXPO‑CON/AGG 2026, targeting quarry, construction and mining sites with challenging terrain. The new model raises the rated payload to 46.3 tons and incorporates a proprietary DBA127 engine delivering 518 hp with improved fuel efficiency....
FEATURE ARTICLE: Comminution & Crushing
The March 2026 feature article spotlights new comminution and crushing technologies aimed at slashing emissions in mineral processing. It highlights AI‑driven optimization, hybrid electric crusher drives, and advanced wear‑resistant components as key levers for energy reduction. The piece also notes...
MMS Gets Mining Gig at Ora Banda’s Davyhurst Gold Project
Mineral Mining Services (MMS) secured a comprehensive mining services contract from Ora Banda Mining for the Davyhurst Gold Project in Western Australia. The agreement covers full load‑haul, drill‑and‑blast, and extensive civil works, focusing on the Waihi pit and run‑of‑mine realignment. MMS...
In-House Exciter Repairs Underpinning Sandvik Rock Processing Screening Support
Sandvik Rock Processing operates an in‑house Exciter Repair and Refurbishment Facility in South Africa to restore vibratory screen components to OEM specifications. The centre strips, inspects, replaces worn parts and tests exciters to the same standards as new units, delivering...
DIGITAL Backs Novamera’s Plans to Establish First-of-a-Kind Ontario Permitting Pathway Leveraging Surgical Mining
Digital has pledged C$4 million to co‑invest in Novamera’s Surgical Mining project, an AI‑driven, low‑impact method targeting copper and rare‑earth deposits. The funding will create a first‑of‑a‑kind (FOAK) permitting pathway in Ontario, aiming to accelerate mine approvals and lower capital risk....
MacLean Secures C$2.5 Million NRCan Investment for GR8 EV Grader
MacLean Engineering announced that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is providing C$2.5 million to fund its battery‑electric vehicle (BEV) research and development program. The investment, delivered through the Mining Decarbonisation Demonstration Call, will accelerate the commercialisation of MacLean’s GR8 EV Grader, the...
Eriez Highlighting Tramp Metal Control & Feeding Solutions at CONEXPO
Eriez will demonstrate its integrated tramp‑metal control and feeding solutions at CONEXPO‑CON/AGG 2026, targeting miners and aggregates producers. The portfolio combines vibratory feeders, magnetic separators, and MetAlarm® metal detectors to protect equipment and sustain high‑volume output. By removing ferrous and...
Sandvik Introduces My Sandvik Geo for Real-Time Geological Insight
Sandvik Mining unveiled My Sandvik Geo at CONEXPO‑CON/AGG 2026, a cloud‑based service that converts raw drilling measurements into near‑real‑time geological and geotechnical insights. The platform processes Measure‑While‑Drilling data, delivering rock‑strength, fracture, and overburden information that feeds into geological models and...
Chile Approves Use of Copper Slag as Artificial Aggregate
Chile’s Ministry of Health has authorized copper slag as an artificial aggregate for road and infrastructure projects under Supreme Decree 46, effective 12 February 2026. The decree permits use only after sanitary approval and confines applications to specified construction uses....
DELKOR India Revamps Tata Steel’s Largest Horizontal Belt Filter
DELKOR India has completed a two‑month revamp of Tata Steel’s 145 m² horizontal belt filter in West Bokaro, a unit that operated continuously for 19 years. The upgrade introduced a site‑spliced 4.2 m belt, redesigned vacuum boxes and airboxes, and a stainless‑steel...
Enaex Commissions All Electric Emulsion Charging Unit at MSC in Argentina
Enaex has commissioned a fully electric mechanised emulsion charging unit at Minera Santa Cruz (MSC) gold‑silver mine in Argentina. The 100 % electric system eliminates diesel engines, cutting underground emissions, noise, and ventilation costs while boosting safety. Jointly developed with MSC,...
SGS Lakefield Metallurgical Centre of Excellence Celebrates 85th Anniversary
SGS is celebrating the 85th anniversary of its Lakefield Metallurgical Centre of Excellence, positioning the lab at the forefront of Canada’s critical‑minerals push. The facility, which has completed more than 22,000 projects worldwide, offers end‑to‑end metallurgical consulting, pilot‑plant scale‑up and...