Red Hill Minerals has started a 1700m, two-hole diamond drilling program at its 860km² Broken Hill project in New South Wales, targeting the Furiosa copper–gold system and the Dementus lead–zinc–silver lode within the Curnamona joint venture. The campaign includes a 700m diamond hole into the previously untested Furiosa target, designed to intersect a modelled conductive body interpreted from geophysics. Results will clarify the geometry and grade potential of both mineral systems, guiding follow-up drilling and resource definition in a district already known for high-grade Broken Hill–type deposits.

Lincom Group has opened a dedicated Tasmanian branch at Brighton, north of Hobart, to support the state’s established hard-rock quarries and mineral processing plants with on-island parts, service and technical backup. The facility stocks mobile crushing and screening equipment from Powerscreen and Terex Washing Systems, plus conveyor and wear components, reducing freight lead times from mainland depots. For mine and quarry operators, local workshop capacity and field service teams should cut downtime on critical crushing circuits and allow faster response to unplanned failures.

Sandvik and Subterra Asset Solutions have delivered the first LS312 flameproof loaders in Australia as part of a 10-unit underground coal fleet developed through joint engineering and operator-led design. The EX d I Mb-certified loaders are tailored for gassy coal environments, with flameproof enclosures, intrinsically safe control systems and modifications based on service data from existing Sandvik fleets. For mine operators, the package signals a move towards standardised, OEM-backed flameproof fleets with local Subterra support for overhaul, compliance and lifecycle performance.