Perenti’s underground mining arm Barminco has secured a A$180 million extension to its alliance-style contract with Regis Resources at the Duketon Operations in Western Australia’s Goldfields, building on the three-year agreement first announced on 2 April 2024. The extension keeps Barminco in place for additional years of underground development and production services, locking in fleet, workforce and ground support planning across multiple Duketon orebodies. Contractors and suppliers can expect continued demand for underground drilling, blasting, ventilation, and backfill consumables tied to Regis’ ongoing gold production strategy.

AngloGold Ashanti has deployed a Normet Utimec LF 600 Transmixer SD battery-electric concrete mixer at its Cuiabá underground gold mine in Brazil, claimed as the first electric concrete mixer operating in the country. The SmartDrive unit will undergo an 18‑month trial, targeting reduced diesel use and lower heat and exhaust loads in confined headings. For geotechnical and shotcrete operations, the trial will test whether battery haul and mixing cycles can maintain required concrete quality and placement rates without compromising ventilation design.

Weir’s Heavy Bay Foundry in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape is undergoing a major expansion to serve as a central manufacturing hub in the company’s global supply chain for large high-performance cast components. The upgraded facility will supply castings for Weir’s heavy-duty slurry pumps, screening equipment and crushers, consolidating production that was previously spread across multiple sites. For mining OEM and project engineers, the move signals increased casting capacity and shorter lead times for critical wear parts and process equipment.