Trafo Power Solutions is supplying 13 dry-type transformers for modular e-houses at a remote Pakistani copper-gold project being developed on one of the world’s largest undeveloped deposits. The South Africa-based firm is working through an EPC contractor to build out the mine’s medium-voltage power distribution, using dry-type units suited to high dust loads and fire-risk constraints typical of arid, remote sites. For engineers, the move signals growing reliance on pre-assembled e-houses and low-maintenance transformer technology to accelerate large greenfield mine electrification.

Datamine has taken a strategic equity stake in Brisbane-based Commit Works, whose Fewzion and Visual Ops platforms are used for operational planning and short interval control in underground and open-pit mines. The deal links Datamine’s long-range and tactical planning tools with Commit Works’ shift-level scheduling and frontline execution, aiming to close the gap between weekly plans and 4–12 hour operating windows. For engineers, this signals tighter integration of mine design, production data and work management on a single digital stack.

Rio Tinto has appointed Trudi Charles, currently senior vice president and head of legal for BP’s gas and low carbon energy business, as its new chief legal officer, governance and corporate affairs. Charles brings experience in large-scale energy project approvals, cross-border M&A and climate-related disclosure from BP’s global portfolio, signalling continued focus on regulatory risk and ESG scrutiny across Rio’s iron ore, aluminium and copper operations. Her remit will cover board governance, major project approvals and stakeholder engagement in jurisdictions with complex permitting and Indigenous land rights frameworks.