Sandvik has appointed Patrick Murphy as President of its Mining business area and member of the Sandvik Group Executive Management, effective 1 July 2026. He will succeed Mats Eriksson, who is stepping down ahead of his planned retirement in 2027, signalling an orderly leadership transition in one of the sector’s largest underground and surface equipment suppliers. Murphy currently serves as President of Sandvik’s Rotary division, bringing direct experience in rotary drilling systems and surface mining equipment portfolios.

Komatsu Mining India has signed a new contract with TMC Mineral Resources for two additional Joy Shuttle Cars, taking the contractor’s Joy shuttle fleet in India to more than 50 units. The deal extends a long-running underground coal partnership where Joy machines are used for batch haulage from continuous miners to feeder breakers in high-production bord-and-pillar panels. For mine planners and maintenance teams, the growing single-OEM fleet signals deeper standardisation of parts, controls and service regimes across TMC’s underground operations.

Sandvik has appointed Craig Johnston as VP Sales Area Australia & New Zealand, drawing on his experience in Parts & Service and Ground Support to tailor its global underground and surface mining portfolio to local conditions. Johnston is focusing on matching Australian Tier-1 miners’ demand for high-availability fleets with Sandvik’s automation-ready loaders and trucks, battery-electric equipment, and digital solutions such as OptiMine and AutoMine. The strategy centres on lifecycle support, with local rebuild capability and parts logistics aimed at reducing unplanned downtime in remote hard-rock operations.