Exxaro’s Grootegeluk coal mine in South Africa will serve as the test bed for Hitachi Construction Machinery’s new hybrid mining truck, aimed at cutting diesel consumption and advancing dump-truck decarbonisation ahead of the company’s rebrand to LANDCROS in April 2027. The trial will focus on integrating hybrid drive with digital monitoring systems to optimise haul profiles and energy recovery on large, continuous-pit haul routes. For mine planners and fleet engineers, performance data from Grootegeluk’s high-volume overburden and coal haul will be critical for future fleet selection and infrastructure power planning.

Emerald Resources has signed two Letters of Award appointing MACA Mining, a Thiess Group subsidiary, as preferred mining services contractor for its 100% owned Dingo Range Gold Project in Western Australia and Okvau Gold Mine in Cambodia. The mandate covers open-pit mining services across both greenfield and operating assets, consolidating drill-and-blast, load-and-haul and ancillary fleet under a single provider. For engineers, the move signals continuity of contract mining at Okvau and a likely MACA-led ramp-up strategy at Dingo Range once development approvals and mine plans are finalised.

World Mining Congress 2026 in Lima drew more than 5,500 participants from 55 countries, turning Peru into a temporary hub for global mining policy, technology and project development debates. Delegates from industry, government, academia and international organisations focused on mining’s role in tackling major challenges such as energy transition metals, decarbonisation of operations and social licence to operate. For engineers and operators, the scale and diversity of attendance signal strong international interest in Peruvian deposits, project pipelines and regulatory stability.