Chinalco Peru has opened a 1,000 m² Integrated Operations Management Centre (GIO) in Lima to remotely manage its Toromocho open-pit copper mine, centralising planning, dispatch, processing and maintenance functions offsite. The GIO links real-time data, control systems and technical teams in the capital with mine operations at over 4,500 m elevation, aiming to standardise decision-making and reduce on-mine control room footprint. In parallel, Chinalco is progressing drill automation at Toromocho, moving towards remotely supervised, semi-autonomous production drilling.

British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office has approved an amendment to Centerra Gold’s Mt Milligan copper-gold mine certificate, allowing increased production and extending operations near Fort St James to 2035. The decision by the Chief Executive Assessment Officer follows a detailed review of the EAO’s assessment report and associated conditions. Longer mine life and higher throughput will drive updates to waste rock and tailings management plans, water balance and discharge controls, and closure design for the open-pit operation.

BIA Group has acquired BPM Construction (formerly SAMI TP), a French dealer for Komatsu earthmoving fleets and Metso crushing and screening plants serving construction, quarrying and mining clients. The deal expands BIA’s footprint in France and continental Europe, adding BPM’s established service network for heavy mobile equipment and fixed processing lines. For mine and quarry operators, the combined portfolio should streamline procurement and maintenance of Komatsu haul trucks and excavators alongside Metso crushers and screens under a single regional support structure.