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Dave Mueller, Conveyor Products, Product Manager at Martin Engineering, discusses the importance of keeping conveyor belts centred and moving quickly for ensuring high production, a low cost of operation, and a safer workplace.
American Pacific Mining Corp. has announced the initiation of a detailed underground survey programme at its Madison Copper-Gold Project located near Silver Star, Montana.
Triton Uranium has announced the commencement of development activities at its flagship Atlas Project in Uranium City, Saskatchewan.
WireCo®, a global supplier of wire and synthetic rope solutions, has identified vibration and shock transfer as a key contributor to structural fatigue in mining equipment, with its UNION Gladiator synthetic pendants engineered to reduce these forces in draglines and electric rope shovels.
Sandvik Mining is continuing to strengthen its presence in Papua New Guinea (PNG), reinforcing its long-term commitment to supporting the country’s growing mining industry through expanded facilities, increased operational capacity, enhanced logistics, and continued investment in people and local capability.
Closure in Latin America is still treated as a technical endpoint, overlooking territorial impacts. A transition-focused approach is needed to manage dependencies, reduce risks, and sustain post-mining resilience and development.
The consulting firm highlighted the alliance between the Corporation and I-Pulse, a global leader in high-power pulsed energy technologies, whose use in mining will allow for significant reductions in energy use, contributing to the sustainability and efficiency of the business.
Zinnwald Lithium plc has announced that its 100%-owned subsidiary, Zinnwald Lithium GmbH, has been granted a permit to construct an exploration tunnel to access the Zinnwald ore body that underpins the Zinnwald Lithium Project.
Sandvik Mining has secured an order to supply a DR410i rotary drill rig, equipped for autonomous operation, to Mariana Minerals’ Copper One mine in Utah, USA.
Iván Arriagada, CEO of Antofagasta plc and speaker at the World Mining Congress 2026, warns that closing South America’s mining investment gap is crucial to meeting global demand for critical minerals.
Syntax, a leading global technology solutions provider driving enterprise transformation in the cloud, has announced the successful completion of an SAP transformation for Rio2 Limited, delivering a future-ready digital core that has enabled the junior mining company to transition efficiently from construction to full operations at its Fenix Gold Mine in Chile within a year.
The viability of mining projects can increasingly be compromised by unforeseen challenges to their environmental and social sustainability – highlighting the role of due diligence from the earliest stages of project planning.