Epiroc has secured a large underground mining equipment order from MMG Limited for the Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana, where MMG is working with Chinese contractors China Huaye and 23MCC under the ownership of China Minmetals Corp. The package is expected to include core underground production fleets such as face drilling rigs, loaders and mine trucks suited to deep, high-tonnage copper operations. For engineers, the deal signals long-term mechanised development at Khoemacau and likely standardisation around Epiroc’s automation-ready platforms and digital support tools.

GR Engineering Services has signed an EPC contract with Myamba Minerals, a Medallion Metals subsidiary, to redesign, procure, construct and commission the conversion of the existing Cosmic Boy Concentrator in Western Australia. The brownfield plant, originally built for nickel, will be reconfigured for Myamba’s processing requirements, allowing reuse of major infrastructure rather than building a new concentrator. For project engineers, the deal signals upcoming detailed process design, tie-ins to existing utilities and structural upgrades around the grinding, flotation and tailings handling circuits.

NRW Holdings’ Mining division has secured a Letter of Award extending its mining services contract at the Karara magnetite iron ore mine in Western Australia by five years, pushing the term from March 2027 to February 2032. The extension covers continued load-and-haul, drill-and-blast and ancillary mining services for Karara Mining Ltd’s large-scale, 8+ Mt/y magnetite operation, which uses high-pressure grinding rolls and magnetic separation. The longer tenure gives NRW greater certainty for fleet deployment, labour planning and maintenance scheduling across the Mid West project.