Mining news updates

Greenstone Resources Corporation (Greenstone) has taken delivery of eight New Generation Volvo A40 articulated haulers from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), supplied through dealer Civic Merchandising.

TOMRA Mining has been awarded a contract by Pilgangoora Operations Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of PLS Group Limited (PLS), for the supply of sensor-based ore sorting equipment for the proposed P2000 Expansion Project (P2000 Project) at the Pilgangoora Operation in Western Australia.

As a potentially strong El Niño event develops, mining companies face an increasingly difficult question: how do they prepare for adverse weather risks that can vary significantly from one site to another?

Metso has signed an agreement to acquire peristaltic hose pump and progressive cavity pump technologies, as well as related aftermarket spare parts and service offering capabilities, from Valmet, a global technology leader in serving process industries.

Normet, a global technology company delivering innovative solutions for underground mining and tunnelling, partnered with Minera Meridian-El Peñón to deliver a dedicated all-female sprayed concrete operator training programme at the El Peñón mine in Chile.

As demand for copper accelerates, SiTration and BHP are excited to announce the launch of two pilot deployments to trial SiTration’s valorisation technology in the historic Globe-Miami mining district of Arizona at BHP’s Copper Cities site.

Brazilian Nickel Limited, a private company focused on producing Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate (MHP) product with high nickel content and low impurities from its flagship Piauí Nickel Project in Brazil, has provided an update on its sustainability priorities with the publication of its 2025 Sustainability Report.

Berkeley Lab and Ideon Technologies have received ARPA-E funding to develop a path to field-deployable, active source muon imaging technology that could accelerate critical mineral discovery and development.

Metso has been awarded orders by GR Engineering Services to deliver key minerals processing technology for Develop Global’s Yitirrti copper-zinc-silver project in Western Australia.

Rox Resources has signed a Native Title Mining Agreement with the Badimia Barna Native Title Claim Applicant in relation to the company’s Youanmi Gold Mine in Western Australia.

Brad Pronschinske, Global Air Cannon Product Manager at Martin Engineering, explains how air cannons provide a safe, effective flow solution for mining operations.

Over the past two years, Metso has invested approximately €45 million to modernise its service centre network across South America.

Byrnecut, one of the world’s leading underground mining contractors, has invested in a fleet of 20 Sandvik underground drills, loaders, and trucks and five raise boring systems to support its operations across Australia, Canada, West Africa, and Southern Africa.

Deswik has moved to a new office in Almaty in order to expand its local team, reinforcing the company’s commitment to supporting mining customers across Central Asia.

Shelley Copsey, founder and CEO of FYLD, highlights the pivotal role of real-time intelligence in streamlining and optimising mining operations

The mining account manager at Forsk explains how RF planning helps mining companies design reliable private wireless networks across changing open-pit terrain, underground tunnels, and surface-to-underground transitions.

American Pacific Mining Corp. has provided an update on the company’s 15 000 m drill programme at its Madison Copper-Gold Project near Silver Star, Montana.

Sandvik has received orders from Lucara Botswana to supply a fleet of underground drills and loaders, plus parts, rock tools, and related services, for the Karowe diamond mine.

The challenge of turning ambition into action in the mining industry today will be at the heart of the International Mining and Resources Conference and Expo (IMARC) in Sydney from 27 – 29 October 2026.

South32’s Hermosa project is setting a new benchmark for mine design, with Glencore Technology’s Jameson Concentrator selected to support a safer, more efficient, and increasingly automated processing operation.

Vale and ABB have signed a strategic alliance with the aim of expanding the use of automation and AI technologies in mineral production in Brazil.

Barrick Mining Corporation has announced the appointment of Sebastiaan Bock as Chief Executive Officer, Rest of World, effective immediately.

US-based mining technology company Hivekit has announced OPS.AI, a new technology that proactively coordinates and optimises mine operations, identifies bottlenecks, answers operational questions, and executes authorised directives.

Fortuna Mining Corp. has announced the acquisition of the 190 km² Bambadji advanced gold exploration project in Senegal, through the purchase of certain Senegalese subsidiaries held by Barrick Mining Corporation and IAMGOLD Corporation.