Jennmar has signed a long-term agreement with Outokumpu to supply ground control products to the Kemi Mine, Finland’s largest underground operation and Europe’s only active chrome mine. The deal covers strata support hardware for deep underground workings, where high-stress conditions and long development drives demand robust rock reinforcement systems. For geotechnical and mining engineers, the partnership signals continued investment in engineered support solutions at Kemi, with implications for bolt types, support patterns, and compatibility with Scandinavian ground support standards.

Central Tanami Project Joint Venture has awarded Macmahon Underground a A$38 million contract to construct the Groundrush decline at the CTPJV gold mine site in the Northern Territory, Australia. The decline will provide new underground access beneath the existing Groundrush open pit, enabling future stoping and deeper resource development for JV owners Tanami Gold and MGX. For geotechnical and mine planners, the pact signals a shift from open pit to underground extraction, with associated requirements for decline ground support, ventilation and dewatering design.

More than 500 mining technology and solutions providers will exhibit at IMARC 2026 in Sydney’s International Convention Centre from 27–29 October, with artificial intelligence, automation, data and productivity flagged as core themes. Organisers expect over 150 first-time exhibitors, signalling strong demand for tools such as autonomous haulage systems, AI-driven fleet optimisation and real-time orebody characterisation platforms. For mine operators, the event will be a concentrated test bed for integrating digital decision-support systems with existing plant control, short-interval control and remote operations centres.