Voith is launching its PowerDrive Mining electrified conveyor drive system at Electra Mining Africa 2026, held at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 7–11 September 2026. The package combines an electric conveyor drive with an integrated control solution, supplied as a fully coordinated system rather than separate components. Voith is pitching the system as a cost‑attractive alternative to conventional conveyor drive trains, targeting large overland and plant conveyors where harmonised drive and control design can reduce lifecycle and integration costs.

BHP has awarded Worley study and EPCM contracts for planned expansion projects at the Olympic Dam underground copper-uranium mine and the Carrapateena sub-level cave operation in South Australia, both still subject to BHP final investment decisions. The work covers front-end studies through detailed engineering, procurement and construction management to support BHP’s Copper South Australia growth strategy. For geotechnical and mining teams, the contracts signal upcoming demand for cave design optimisation, shaft and materials handling upgrades, and brownfield integration around existing underground infrastructure.

Metso will supply the first commercial-scale DRI Smelting Furnace plant to Eti Bakir’s Mazidagi integrated fertiliser and metal complex in Türkiye, targeting higher metal recovery from leach residues. The major order covers furnace technology, associated process equipment and engineering, building on Metso’s existing partnership with Eti Bakir at the site. By treating leach residue in a dedicated smelting line rather than stockpiling or conventional disposal, the project aims to recover additional metal units and cut the operation’s overall environmental footprint.