Emerald Resources has signed two Letters of Award appointing MACA Mining, a Thiess Group subsidiary, as preferred mining services contractor for its 100% owned Dingo Range Gold Project in Western Australia and Okvau Gold Mine in Cambodia. The mandate covers open-pit mining services across both greenfield and operating assets, consolidating drill-and-blast, load-and-haul and ancillary fleet under a single provider. For engineers, the move signals continuity of contract mining at Okvau and a likely MACA-led ramp-up strategy at Dingo Range once development approvals and mine plans are finalised.

World Mining Congress 2026 in Lima drew more than 5,500 participants from 55 countries, turning Peru into a temporary hub for global mining policy, technology and project development debates. Delegates from industry, government, academia and international organisations focused on mining’s role in tackling major challenges such as energy transition metals, decarbonisation of operations and social licence to operate. For engineers and operators, the scale and diversity of attendance signal strong international interest in Peruvian deposits, project pipelines and regulatory stability.

Metso has secured continuation of a long-term supply agreement with a major South American miner for MX crusher wear parts used in Nordberg MP1250 cone crushers, in what it calls one of its largest such orders in the region. The deal is underpinned by joint technology development and continuous improvement work with the client, enabling Metso to roll out new wear-liner solutions tailored to the MP1250 duty. For plant and maintenance engineers, the agreement signals ongoing OEM-backed optimisation of liner life, crusher availability and energy performance on high-throughput secondary/tertiary circuits.