Taseko Mines plans to rebrand as Trekor Metals, with shareholders voting on 24 June in Vancouver, as it pivots to a North American copper platform built around the Gibraltar, Florence Copper and New Prosperity assets. Florence Copper in Arizona is ramping up after its SX/EW plant started in February, targeting 85 million lb/year over 22 years at forecast operating costs of US$1.11/lb, having produced 1.5 million lb of cathode in Q1 2026 with five drill rigs active. Gibraltar, now 100% owned, delivered 30 million lb of copper and 717,000 lb of molybdenum in Q1 at total costs of US$2.63/lb on 0.25% Cu grades.

Volvo Construction Equipment and Hitachi Energy have signed an MoU to jointly develop end-to-end electrified solutions for zero-emission quarrying and construction sites, combining battery-electric and hybrid machines with grid-connected and off-grid power systems. The partnership will integrate clean power supply, mobile charging infrastructure and site-level energy management to match high-load equipment cycles and variable grid capacity. For mine and quarry operators, this points to packaged designs where fleet electrification, substation design and microgrid control are engineered together rather than as separate procurements.

Haultrax has doubled active site deployments of its mining fleet management system since unveiling a new commercial model, redesigned user interface and system enhancements at IMARC 2025, with further rollouts already scheduled. The updated FMS targets faster onboarding and lower upfront cost, aiming to displace spreadsheet- and radio-based dispatch with tablet-driven in-cab units and real-time haulage data. For mine operators, the rapid uptake signals growing appetite for lightweight FMS deployments that can be implemented without full OEM control system overhauls.