Hitachi and Pronto Put Mixed-Fleet Autonomy at the Centre of Mining’s Future

Hitachi and Pronto Put Mixed-Fleet Autonomy at the Centre of Mining’s Future The strategic partnership between Hitachi Construction Machinery and Pronto points towards a more commercially accessible model for mine automation, one designed around the equipment operators already own rather than an entirely new fleet tied to one manufacturer. Their memorandum of understanding covers the … Read more…

Seawater and the Seabed are Redrawing the Critical Minerals Map

Seawater and the Seabed are Redrawing the Critical Minerals Map For most of the industrial era, the phrase critical minerals conjured open pits, haul trucks and mountains reduced to gravel. That picture is now being challenged by a very different one, in which the raw materials of electrification and defence are drawn from the sea … Read more…

From Haul Road to Smelter: Pedestrian Alert Technology Finds a Wider Market

From Haul Road to Smelter: Pedestrian Alert Technology Finds a Wider Market A pedestrian detection system built for the mining sector has been fitted across a mixed fleet of forklifts, skid steer loaders, cranes and backhoes at a mining and smelting complex in northwest Queensland, and the deployment says more about the direction of industrial … Read more…

Sandvik Unifies Jaw Crusher Portfolio for Smarter Primary Crushing

Sandvik Unifies Jaw Crusher Portfolio for Smarter Primary Crushing Primary crushing remains one of the most demanding stages of any quarrying, mining or heavy construction operation. Equipment reliability, operator safety and predictable throughput all have a direct impact on project productivity, maintenance costs and profitability. Sandvik’s completion of its upgraded jaw crusher portfolio… Read more…

Greenstone Adds Eight Volvo A40 Haulers to its Philippine Gold Fleet

Greenstone Adds Eight Volvo A40 Haulers to its Philippine Gold Fleet When a gold producer commits to eight 39-tonne articulated haulers in a single order, the decision says as much about the economics of moving rock as it does about any one machine. Greenstone Resources Corporation has taken delivery of eight New Generation Volvo A40 … Read more…

Swarm Robots Borrow From Bees and Ants to Rethink Mine Automation

Swarm Robots Borrow From Bees and Ants to Rethink Mine Automation A research team at Adelaide University has put forward a different answer to a question the mining industry has been spending heavily to solve: how to take people out of dangerous ground without bankrupting the operation or building in new ways for it to … Read more…

Monumental and NZEC Target Taranaki’s Wax Problem With Production Chemistry

Monumental and NZEC Target Taranaki’s Wax Problem With Production Chemistry For onshore producers working mature fields, the barrier to higher output is often not what lies in the reservoir but what happens to the oil once it starts moving. Waxy crude that flows freely at reservoir temperature can stiffen, gel and coat equipment as it … Read more…

Volvo Turns their Wheel Loaders into Legal Weighbridges

Volvo Turns their Wheel Loaders into Legal Weighbridges Volvo Construction Equipment has reworked one of the oldest routines on a quarry or aggregates site, and it’s done so by moving the weighing point off the ground and onto the machine. With the launch of Certifiable On-Board Weighing for its wheel loaders, the company is letting … Read more…

The Quarry is Turning Silent as VolvoCE Electrifies its Articulated Hauler Trucks

The Quarry is Turning Silent as VolvoCE Electrifies its Articulated Hauler Trucks There’s a particular smell to a Swedish forest in early summer, all warm pine and damp earth, and at Volvo Days 2026 in Eskilstuna it came mixed with the low growl of heavy machinery working hard. That’s where I found myself behind the … Read more…

Canada Starts Mapping the Heat Beneath its Feet as Geothermal Money Pours in

Canada Starts Mapping the Heat Beneath its Feet as Geothermal Money Pours in Canada sits on one of the world’s richest stores of underground heat, yet it generates barely enough geothermal electricity to register on a national balance sheet. A partnership unveiled on the opening day of the World Geothermal Congress in Calgary is setting … Read more…

Arctic Mining Goes Autonomous as Greenland Resources Joins EU Robotics Initiative

Arctic Mining Goes Autonomous as Greenland Resources Joins EU Robotics Initiative The mining industry has long relied on human expertise to navigate some of the world’s harshest operating environments. Yet as mineral projects move deeper into remote regions and investors demand greater efficiency, safety and environmental accountability, digital technologies are increasingly becoming a criti… Read more…

Rio Tinto Celebrates 60 Years and 8 Billion Tonnes of Pilbara Iron Ore Exports

Rio Tinto Celebrates 60 Years and 8 Billion Tonnes of Pilbara Iron Ore Exports For six decades, the iron ore fields of Western Australia’s Pilbara region have quietly helped shape the modern world. From the steel skeletons of megacities to bridges, railways, ports, data centres and renewable energy infrastructure, the region’s vast reserves have underpinned … Read more…

MAJOR to Bring Smarter Screening Technology to Hillhead 2026

MAJOR to Bring Smarter Screening Technology to Hillhead 2026 The pressure on Europe’s quarrying and mining sectors isn’t easing anytime soon. Aggregate producers are being squeezed from every angle as energy prices fluctuate, equipment costs climb, environmental regulations tighten and infrastructure demand continues to rise. Across the UK and Ireland, operators are being pushed to … Read more…

Remote Controlled Dozers Accelerate Gold Mine Recovery in Canada

Remote Controlled Dozers Accelerate Gold Mine Recovery in Canada Remote and semi-autonomous equipment has been steadily reshaping the mining sector for more than a decade, but the pressure to deploy those systems quickly is becoming just as important as the technology itself. In Northern Canada, where extreme climates, unstable ground conditions and operational risk can … Read more…

The Next Giant in Gold Mining Takes Shape in Australia

The Next Giant in Gold Mining Takes Shape in Australia The global gold sector is no stranger to consolidation, but every so often a transaction emerges that reshapes the competitive landscape. The proposed merger between Regis Resources and Vault Minerals falls squarely into that category. Announced on 5 May 2026, the deal would combine two … Read more…

CDE Unveils Rapid Deploy ModaLine Washing Plant for Fast Moving Materials Markets

CDE Unveils Rapid Deploy ModaLine Washing Plant for Fast Moving Materials Markets Speed has become one of the most valuable commodities in the aggregates, recycling and quarrying industries. Whether operators are processing material at a temporary construction project, opening a new quarry face, responding to changing market demand or mobilising equipment to remote locations, time … Read more…

Smarter Copper Extraction Drives Ideon Launch In Chile

Smarter Copper Extraction Drives Ideon Launch In Chile Chile sits at the centre of the global copper economy, supplying the metal that underpins electrification, renewable power networks, electric vehicles, data centres and modern infrastructure. So when a specialist technology company chooses Santiago as the next stage of its international growth, the move deserves attention well … Read more…

Synthetic Pendants Redefine Fatigue Management for High-Output Mining Equipment

Synthetic Pendants Redefine Fatigue Management for High-Output Mining Equipment Mining operations have always lived on the edge of mechanical limits, but the pressure to extract more material, faster and more efficiently, has pushed equipment into increasingly demanding territory. Attention is now shifting toward a less visible but persistent issue: the cumulative impact of vibration and … Read more…

pH7 Technologies Rewriting the Economics of Critical Mineral Extraction

pH7 Technologies Rewriting the Economics of Critical Mineral Extraction The global race for critical minerals has entered a new phase. It is no longer just about finding new deposits buried deep underground. Instead, attention is shifting towards what can be recovered from what already exists. Canadian firm pH7 Technologies has secured a substantial financing package … Read more…

Resourcing Tomorrow 2026 Sets the Stage for Delivery in a Changing Resource Landscape

Resourcing Tomorrow 2026 Sets the Stage for Delivery in a Changing Resource Landscape The global mining and resources sector is entering a decisive phase. Demand is surging, not just incrementally, but structurally, driven by electrification, digital infrastructure, defence priorities and the reshaping of global supply chains. Resourcing Tomorrow 2026, taking place in London from 1 … Read more…

Engineering Resilience Across Continents in Modern Mining Operations

Engineering Resilience Across Continents in Modern Mining Operations From the equatorial heat of West Africa to the frozen reaches of Northern Europe, mining operations continue to push machinery to its limits. Temperature extremes, relentless production schedules and unforgiving terrain combine to create some of the harshest working environments on earth. In these conditions, equipment is … Read more…

Hillhead 2026 Expands Capacity as Demand Signals Strong Market Confidence

Hillhead 2026 Expands Capacity as Demand Signals Strong Market Confidence Set against the rugged limestone backdrop of Hillhead Quarry in the United Kingdom, the upcoming edition of Hillhead 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most commercially significant gatherings for the global quarrying and construction equipment sector. With more than 600 exhibitors expected … Read more…

Mines and Money Online Connect Powers Global Mining Investment Dialogue

Mines and Money Online Connect Powers Global Mining Investment Dialogue The global mining industry is no stranger to cycles of capital constraint, geopolitical pressure and shifting commodity demand. Yet even in uncertain conditions, the need for investment, partnership and project visibility remains constant. Mines and Money Online Connect 2026 returns on 14–15 July 2026, offering … Read more…

Securing the Future of Aluminium Production in Queensland

Securing the Future of Aluminium Production in Queensland The agreement to secure the long-term future of the Boyne aluminium smelter marks a significant intervention in Australia’s industrial landscape. Aluminium smelting remains one of the most energy-intensive manufacturing processes in the world, and without access to competitively priced electricity, operations often become unviable. The deci… Read more…

Sri Lanka Positions Graphite at the Heart of its Industrial Future

Sri Lanka Positions Graphite at the Heart of its Industrial Future Sri Lanka has taken a decisive step to reposition one of its most valuable natural resources within the global industrial supply chain. By inviting private sector participation in the integrated development of the Kahatagaha Graphite Mine, the government is signalling a shift away from … Read more…

Peab Strengthens Europe’s Gold Supply Chain with Björkdal Mine Expansion

Peab Strengthens Europe’s Gold Supply Chain with Björkdal Mine Expansion In the forests of Västerbotten County in northern Sweden, a significant infrastructure project is quietly shaping the future of one of Europe’s most important gold operations. Swedish construction group Peab has been awarded a contract worth SEK 155 million to expand and raise tailings dams … Read more…

Smarter Ore Crushing Could Transform Global Mineral Processing

Smarter Ore Crushing Could Transform Global Mineral Processing Across the global mining industry, crushing and grinding ore remains one of the most energy-hungry steps in mineral extraction. Known collectively as comminution, the process is essential for liberating valuable minerals such as copper and gold from the surrounding rock. Yet it comes with a steep price. … Read more…

X Ray Breakthrough Reveals How Sandstone Fractures Under Pressure

X Ray Breakthrough Reveals How Sandstone Fractures Under Pressure Understanding how rocks fracture has long been one of the quiet but critical puzzles underpinning modern infrastructure, energy production and geotechnical engineering. From tunnels and foundations to oil reservoirs and underground waste storage, the behaviour of rock under stress determines whether projects succeed or fail. Now, &#… Read more…

Rebuilding the Critical Minerals Supply Chain from Rock to Refinery

Rebuilding the Critical Minerals Supply Chain from Rock to Refinery One of the defining infrastructure challenges of the 2020s is not a bridge, a tunnel or a megaproject. It is the quiet but decisive struggle to secure critical materials that underpin everything from smartphones and satellites to grid-scale batteries, data centres and advanced defence systems. … Read more…

AI Powered Geoscience Accelerates Development at Konkola Copper Mines

AI Powered Geoscience Accelerates Development at Konkola Copper Mines The global race for copper has intensified. From electrified transport and grid expansion to data centres and renewable power, copper sits at the heart of the energy transition. According to the International Energy Agency, demand for copper in clean energy technologies alone is expected to more … Read more…

Physics First Autonomy Reshaping the Economics of Mining Haulage

Physics First Autonomy Reshaping the Economics of Mining Haulage Autonomous haulage has spent more than a decade promising step changes in productivity, safety and cost control for the global mining industry. Yet progress has been uneven. Solutions that work well in controlled, shallow quarry environments have struggled to scale into deep pit, ultra class mining, … Read more…

Digitising the Last Major Bottleneck in Geotechnical Investigation

Digitising the Last Major Bottleneck in Geotechnical Investigation Across the global construction and infrastructure sector, ground investigation remains one of the most risk-laden phases of project delivery. Despite advances in digital engineering, laboratory testing workflows have often lagged behind, relying on fragmented systems, spreadsheets, emailed files and repeated manual data entry. The… Read more…

Control Tower Thinking Comes to Mining Equipment Inspections at Indaba

Control Tower Thinking Comes to Mining Equipment Inspections at Indaba Across the global mining industry, the conversation has shifted. Productivity, safety, compliance and cost control are no longer treated as separate ambitions but as interdependent outcomes of better information, better visibility and better decisions. Nowhere is that shift more apparent than in the way mining … Read more…

Hillhead 2026 Preparing for a Smarter and More Resilient Exhibition

Hillhead 2026 Preparing for a Smarter and More Resilient Exhibition The UK’s flagship quarrying and construction equipment exhibition is no stranger to scale, complexity or pressure. Every two years, thousands of professionals converge on a working limestone quarry to see heavy equipment in action, strike commercial deals and take the pulse of an industry that … Read more…

Cat Signals a Strategic Shift in Hauling with the 707 Wide Body Truck

Cat Signals a Strategic Shift in Hauling with the 707 Wide Body Truck Across mining, quarrying and large-scale earthmoving operations, hauling efficiency often decides whether a project runs smoothly or slowly bleeds margin. Wide body trucks sit at the centre of that equation, particularly in regions where infrastructure investment is accelerating but operational conditions remain … Read more…

Unlocking Subsurface Intelligence Across Mining Projects with Seequent

Unlocking Subsurface Intelligence Across Mining Projects with Seequent Across the global construction and mining ecosystem, the conversation around digital transformation often circles back to a single sticking point. Organisations aren’t short of data. If anything, they’re drowning in it. What remains elusive is the ability to convert sprawling, fragmented datasets into decisions that improve saf… Read more…

Precision Over Power Redefining Modern Demolition

Precision Over Power Redefining Modern Demolition Across the global construction landscape, demolition is undergoing a quiet but decisive shift. What was once framed as a blunt, high-impact phase at the start of a project has become a technically demanding discipline in its own right, governed by safety constraints, urban sensitivity, environmental performance and commercial pressure. … Read more…

Mining and Quarrying Return to the Centre of Global Strategy

Mining and Quarrying Return to the Centre of Global Strategy Quarry & Mining Month: Week Five | January 2026 For much of the past three decades, mining and quarrying sat in an awkward position in the public imagination. Essential, yes, but often treated as background activity, somewhere between a commodity business and a legacy sector … Read more…

Evolving the Quarry and Mining Workforce From the Rockface to Cyberspace

Evolving the Quarry and Mining Workforce From the Rockface to Cyberspace Quarry & Mining Month: Week Four | January 2026 In a remote control centre far from any pit, a young technician monitors drilling data on multiple screens as autonomous trucks haul ore below. On the other side of the world, a group of new … Read more…

Rethinking Screen Media for Today’s Aggregates Operations

Rethinking Screen Media for Today’s Aggregates Operations In mineral processing, efficiency is rarely decided by a single machine. It is shaped by the interaction between crushers, conveyors, feeders and, critically, the vibrating screen. While the screen itself often draws attention as the mechanical centrepiece of classification, the screen media installed within it is where performance &#… Read more…