Mining equipment news

Cummins Inc., a global power technology leader, today announced the deployment of the world’s first commercial hybrid-electric ultra-class mining truck in production at Caserones, an opencast copper-molybdenum mine in Tierra Amarilla, Chile, owned by Lundin Mining.

Jef Caers, Member of the Programme Committee, World Mining Congress 2026, discusses the increasingly central role of AI in the recovery of critical minerals, and makes informed predictions for how the technology could be further utilised within the mining industry.

Myriota, the global leader in secure, low-power satellite connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), has unveiled AssetHawk™, a rugged, long-life asset tracker to deliver reliable global visibility beyond the reach of traditional cellular networks.

Unreliable connectivity is no longer solely a tech headache. Martin Jefferson – Global Solutions Architect at Globalstar– explains how weak networks are creating safety blind spots as mines rely more on digital monitoring, automation, and alerts underground.

Eclipse Mining Technologies has announced two major developments: a company name change and a significant new release of SourceOne® EKPS – designed to accelerate the safe, practical adoption of AI across large-scale industries.

Amid mounting pressure on global supply chains, TOMRA’s advanced sensor-based sorting technology is helping mining companies recover valuable resources once considered waste – extending mine life, boosting efficiency, and driving more sustainable critical mineral production.

Manganese continues to play a pivotal role in modern industrial economies, with metallurgical-grade material underpinning global steel production and high-purity manganese becoming increasingly vital for next-generation battery chemistries.

Sandvik is continuing its long-term commitment to Finland with a new investment to expand its operations in Tampere.

Hägglunds, maker of world-renowned direct drive systems, takes a quantum leap with its latest technical investment.

Steve Davis, EarthDaily, explains that as mining projects grow more complex and scrutiny increases, remote sensing data and analytics are increasingly being used to manage risk across the project lifecycle .