SME MINEXCHANGE organisers have opened the call for 2027 conference speakers, inviting 100-word technical abstracts from mining operators, academics and technology providers worldwide. The annual event’s programme typically spans underground and open-pit operations, tailings and waste management, automation and digitalisation, ventilation, rock mechanics and ESG-focused mine planning. Early abstract submission gives practitioners a route to present detailed case studies, new equipment performance data and novel geotechnical or processing methods directly to a global audience of engineers and mine managers.

Metso has signed two multi-year filtration Life Cycle Services agreements: a 5‑year contract with a major copper producer in South America and a 4‑year deal with a major lead/zinc producer in Asia Pacific. The LCS packages cover parts supply, planned maintenance and digital services for an extensive installed base of Larox® pressure filters used in concentrate dewatering. For plant operators, the deals signal continued OEM support for filter availability, cake moisture control and throughput stability over full asset life, rather than ad‑hoc component replacement.

BHP is replacing the radiators across its light vehicle fleet at the Olympic Dam operation in South Australia with Terrain Tamer Heavy Duty pressed aluminium units after an almost 12‑month in‑field trial. The heavy-duty radiators are designed for higher vibration and thermal loads typical of underground and surface mine roads, offering improved cooling performance and resistance to core and tank fatigue compared with standard OEM units. For maintenance teams, the change points to reduced unplanned LV downtime and lower cooling‑system failure risk in high‑dust, high‑ambient conditions.