Mining equipment news

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Weir, a mining technology company, has secured a multimillion-dollar contract in quarter two with a major Chinese non-ferrous metals company to supply WARMAN® pumps for the Phase III expansion of a Xizang copper mine.

Global motor and drive manufacturer WEG will exhibit at Hillhead 2026, taking place at Hillhead Quarry, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, from 23 – 25 June.

In this latest Global Mining Review Spotlight Interview, Editor, Will Owen, is joined by Previn Pillay, Global Head of Enterprise Mining and Integrated Operations at Yokogawa.

Epiroc and Ericsson are joining forces through a global agreement to scale LTE and 5G connectivity for the mining industry.

JCHX has booked an order with Sandvik for a 45-unit fleet of underground mining equipment for use at MMG’s Khoemacau Copper Mine (KCM) in Botswana.

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

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.

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.