Mining equipment news

Jevons Robotics has announced an agreement with Newmont Australia to deliver an automated, packaged pre-split loading robotic solution designed to materially reduce exposure hours in highwall mining environments.

Weir, a global leader in mining technology, has successfully installed China’s largest mill circuit slurry pump. The order includes six WARMAN® MCR® 650 pumps and two WARMAN® MCR® 750 pumps.

Fleet Space Technologies have announced a partnership with Vedanta subsidiary CopperTech Metals and Axiom Group to accelerate orebody knowledge and resource development at Konkola Copper Mines in Zambia.

Draslovka and Avathon have announced a strategic commercial partnership to accelerate the adoption of intelligent, autonomous, and data-driven operations across the global mining industry.

Cummins Inc., a global power technology leader, have 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.