MacLean has entered a testing partnership with Sudbury-based Northern Construction Academy to accelerate development and deployment of its GR8 EV Surface Grader for global mining operations. The collaboration will use NCA’s training and test grounds to trial the battery-electric grader under realistic haul road and surface conditions, feeding performance and durability data back into MacLean’s R&D programme in Sudbury. For mine operators, the move signals faster validation of zero-emission surface support equipment and earlier access to a commercial battery grader platform.

Metso is promoting its Grate Kiln pelletising system as a benchmark for producing premium iron ore pellets tailored to direct reduction (DRI) and low‑carbon ironmaking routes. The plant configuration combines a travelling grate for green ball induration with a rotary kiln designed for uniform mixing and heating, improving pellet metallisation behaviour and mechanical strength in shaft and fluidised bed reactors. For process engineers, the key claim is tighter control of temperature profile and residence time, enabling more consistent pellet quality for gas‑based DR processes.

Eldorado Gold Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with G Mining Services Inc to form a project alliance making G Mining its preferred engineering and construction partner across Eldorado’s development portfolio. The alliance covers front-end engineering, detailed design and EPCM-style construction support for new projects and expansions, aiming to standardise project delivery frameworks and contracting models. For engineers and contractors, this signals a shift towards long-term, portfolio-wide collaboration rather than project-by-project tendering on Eldorado’s future mines and plant upgrades.