Mining news updates

Following five years of intense R&D, global leader in explosives Dyno Nobel, has unveiled a fully autonomous system which tackles one of mining's last, manual, and safety-critical processes – the drill and blast bench.

Sandvik is advancing its ground support portfolio with end-to-end resin bolting solutions designed to improve safety and productivity. By combining drilling and bolting equipment, resin technologies, chemical products, and a comprehensive bolt portfolio into one package, the company aims to simplify operations and help mines achieve more consistent results.

CoTec Holdings Corp. has announced that it has finalised the terms of a definitive joint venture agreement with Copper Intelligence Inc., and two third-party investment vehicles associated with the Company's CEO, Julian Treger, and Chairman, Lucio Genovese, respectively.

Metso has commissioned a new 4-MW extra-large slurry pump test rig at its Test and Training Center in Sala, Sweden.

Epiroc AB, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has won a large order for underground mining equipment from Sibanye-Stillwater for a platinum mine in South Africa.

Mike Rikkola, Vice President, Software-Defined Vehicle and Autonomy Platforms, Komatsu, demonstrates how a leading OEM is helping define mining's next era of intelligent operations.

EACON Mining Technology’s autonomous solution has now been deployed on more than 1500 battery-electric mining trucks, making battery-electric vehicles the largest single powertrain category across EACON’s autonomous fleet.

The World Gold Council announces the appointment of Paul Brink, President and Chief Executive Officer of Franco-Nevada Corporation, as its new Chair.

Sandvik has received an order from Orken LLP, the iron ore division of Qarmet JSC, to supply a 27-unit underground mining fleet to support the transition from manual development to mechanised mining at its Atasu operation at the Western Karazhal mine in Kazakhstan.

Shougang Group and Rio Tinto have successfully built and commissioned an industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility for blast furnace gas at Shougang’s operations in China.

Fortescue’s Christmas Creek Green Metal Project, featuring Metso’s DRI Smelting Furnace technology, has produced its first hot metal in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

Avathon, a leading provider of Physical AI for industrial operations, has announced that Barrick's North American business has selected Avathon's Autonomy Platform as a strategic technology partner to transform its business.

Martin Engineering has broadened its footprint in the West African nation of Ghana by partnering with Aggrey & Associates, one of the country’s most trusted mining and industrial operations consultants.

Vizsla Copper Corp. has announced the acquisition, through staking, of the highly-prospective Miller copper-gold porphyry project in central British Columbia.

Deswik is strengthening support for mining customers in Türkiye through an expanded in-country presence, giving customers a direct local point of contact backed by Deswik’s broader mining and software expertise.

Greenland Mines Ltd has released a statement applauding the formal signing at the UN General Assembly of the new security agreement among the US, Denmark, and Greenland.

A new service launched by leading Cat® dealer WesTrac has delivered reductions in machine downtime on mine sites by 32%, setting a new benchmark for reliability and productivity for the Australian mining industry.

Jevons Robotics has officially launched the ARTEV1000 Pre-Split System, a battery-electric robotic solution designed to automate the loading of packaged pre-split explosives.

Globe 24-7 has expanded its West African presence with the launch of Globe Trust 24-7, a joint venture with Trust Africa established to strengthen mining recruitment and workforce solutions across Guinea and the broader West African region.

Metso has secured its largest analyser Life Cycle Services (LCS) agreement to date with a major copper producer in South America.

A mining project in Ontario was greenlit – the first significant step to a greener future with its commitment to decarbonisation in an unusual way that could change the sector.

Remote monitoring specialist Omniflex is supplying a new wireless telemetry system for Nkomati Nickel plant in South Africa, restoring mine-wide monitoring of its water and pumping systems as the operation prepares to resume following a R753 million investment in its restart.

Liebherr-Australia held a customer evening at its new training centre in Perth, Western Australia, late last month to celebrate its official opening.

USA Rare Earth, a rare earth, critical minerals and advanced materials company, Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing and Riven Systems, a specialist in AI for industrial chemistry, have announced a strategic partnership to develop next-generation separation technology for the rare earth value chain.