Mining news updates

Robit has signed several supply agreements in strategically important mining markets for the company in Australia, North America, and South Africa.

Bowman has secured a series of mining-related contracts totalling more than US$4 million, including assignments supporting US-based extractors of critical minerals and precious metals.

Tim Wiitanen, Vice-President of Product Engineering at Railveyor, explores how mine depth, production rates, and life-of-mine considerations influence the trade-offs between battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and alternative electric haulage systems.

Troilus Mining Corp. has announced that Hydro-Québec and Quebec’s Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie (MEIE) have approved the company’s request for a 70 MW power allocation to support the development and operation of its copper-gold Troilus Project in north-central Quebec.

John Crane, a global leader in flow control technologies and a business of Smiths Group plc, has retrofitted a mechanical seal on a large underflow thickener slurry pump at a major copper mining operation, cutting the clean water needed for sealing by around 288 000 litres per day and supporting a move away from frequent, high-risk maintenance interventions on a production-critical asset.

A look at why copper gold mining projects are becoming strategically critical, and how technology, transparency, and capital discipline are reshaping the economics and competitiveness of modern mining operations.

Metso is strengthening its position as a crushing solutions supplier with the launch of three new primary crushers – Metso Primarok™, Metso Optirok™ and Metso Durarok™.

Cornish Tin & Lithium Limited (CTL), formerly Cornish Tin Limited, a company focused on the discovery and development of high-grade tin and hard-rock lithium resources in Cornwall, have announced significant results from its Phase 3 exploration drilling programme at the Tregonning Project, alongside the launch of its new corporate identity.

With the P1000 expansion, sensor-based sorting at PLS' Pilgangoora Operation in Western Australia has moved beyond project milestone status to become a fully embedded part of day-to-day hard rock lithium processing – demonstrating reliability, feed consistency and long-term resource flexibility at industrial scale.

Metso has made an investment decision to proceed with the second phase of its Lokomotion technology centre in Lahdesjärvi, Tampere, Finland.

Sandvik and Rio Tinto are partnering to jointly develop and integrate Sandvik i-series surface drill rigs with Rio Tinto’s Autonomous Drilling System (Rio Tinto ADS™).

As mine operators look for practical ways to improve uptime, reliability, and maintenance efficiency, filtration systems are receiving renewed attention. Terry Morley, Cleanova, discusses why rethinking the filter press feed interface can help improve operational performance in demanding mining environments.

Critical One Energy Inc. has announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. (GIP), one of Canada’s largest civil infrastructure companies

Haver & Boecker Niagara, a global leader in screening, pelletising and mineral processing solutions, has announced the appointment of Boreal Mining Equipment as its newest authorised dealer.

Epiroc is taking a big step forward for underground automation by expanding its Deep Automation portfolio to also include solutions for underground drilling and bolting.

Sandvik Mining has achieved ISO/IEC 27001 certification, underscoring its commitment to protecting information assets and ensuring the security, availability, and integrity of mission critical digital business capabilities.

Metso has inaugurated its expanded Service Centre and new Training Centre in Mesa, Arizona, strengthening customer support for customer’s mining operations in the US Southwest.

Canadian company ARLYX Technologies Inc. introduces the first complete, fully electric autonomous solution purpose-built for material handling in underground mines.

Jorge Gonzalez Henrichsen, co-CEO of the Nearshore Company, emphasises the importance of alignment between the US and Mexico for mineral security.

Vulcan Energy has announced it has achieved Financial Close as part of the €2.2bn Lionheart Project equity and debt financing arrangements.

Epiroc AB, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has entered into a strategic partnership with SANY Group, a global leader in construction machinery and other heavy equipment.

ABB has established a strategic partnership with Point Laz, a leading developer of mine shaft monitoring technologies, in a joint effort to support and improve the safety and operational efficiency of underground mining operations.

Sandvik have launched AutoMine Aura, a first-of-its-kind underground mining automation platform that has been fully engineered for the future.

Dyno Nobel and TesMan, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership focused on accelerating innovation – driving safer and smarter underground mining.