Mining

Codelco announces plans to test the Cat® Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET) system with its fleet of diesel-electric haul trucks at the Radomiro Tomic Division.

Minérios Itaúna Ltda (Minerita) has selected Metso to supply all key comminution equipment for its greenfield Compact iron ore project located in Itatiaiuçu, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant aims to produce 4.5 Mtpy of high-grade premium pellet feed in two phases.

ABB has officially completed its acquisition of BrightLoop, a French pioneer in advanced power electronics, marking a key step in ABB’s strategy to accelerate electrification across mining, industrial mobility, and marine propulsion.

The programmes will advance innovative mining processes and technologies to help revitalise the domestic mining landscape and enhance US mineral security.

The event will bring together participants from 70 countries in Lima, coinciding with the Festival of the Sun. The extension of the technical abstract submission deadline until October 13, 2025, was also announced.

Weir, a global leader in mining technology, has launched a new range of ENDURON® jaw and cone crushers, developed in close collaboration with customers to address their most pressing operational challenges.

Zimplats, the largest platinum group metals producer in Zimbabwe, has selected Sandvik to supply 28 pieces of underground equipment for its Ngezi mines.

The Turkish crane and access platform hire company Malatya Vinç has added a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane to its fleet.

Alastair Bovim, CEO and co-founder of Insight Terra, a data and AI-driven environmental risk platform, says that disaster prevention in mining depends on recognising, understanding, and responding to risks as they accumulate, not only when they escalate.

Hitachi Energy announces the deployment of its power quality solution to securely connect Tanzania’s leading gold producer, Geita Gold Mine Limited (GGML), to the national grid, which comprises 45.5 percent renewable energy sources

The fight against climate change cannot be won by one country, one company or one continent alone. It requires collaboration across borders, supply chains and industries.

Apophis, a near-Earth asteroid with an average diameter of 340 meters, will pass ~32,000 kilometres from Earth’s surface in April 2029.

Weir, a mining technology company, has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Viking Analytics, a Swedish-based company specialising in AI-powered vibration analysis and condition monitoring for smarter predictive maintenance.

Chris Schmelzer, Director of Conveyor Products at Martin Engineering, discusses the importance of conveyor belt cleaning and maintenance for optimal performance and longer component life.

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) has opened nominations for the 2026 CIM Awards.