Rosh Pinah zinc mine in southwestern Namibia has commissioned a new SAG mill that replaces the existing ball mill and is designed to double processing throughput from 700,000 t/y to 1.4 Mt/y while handling progressively harder ore. The SAG mill brings the RP2.0 flowsheet into full operation as an integrated system, tying in the new WF3 underground portal and decline, paste backfill plant, water treatment plant, and an entirely new zinc flotation, thickening and filtration circuit. Appian Capital Advisory, which owns 90% of the operation, reports construction is over 95% complete, on schedule and on budget.

LiuGong’s DR50CE made its UK debut at Hillhead 2026 as the show’s first fully battery-electric rigid haul truck, signalling OEMs’ push to extend electrification from loaders and excavators into 50 t-class quarry and small mine haulage. The DR50CE targets typical rigid applications currently dominated by diesel units in the 45–60 t range, offering zero tailpipe emissions and lower noise for face haul and short-cycle quarry runs. For mine planners and quarry operators, its appearance suggests battery haulage is moving beyond underground and ultra-class pilots into mainstream mid-size fleets.

Gold fell as much as 1.8% on Monday to just above $4,000/oz, extending a decline of more than 22% since the Middle East war began in late February amid surging energy prices and expectations of higher interest rates. The metal has erased its 2026 gains and now sits about 6% down for the year, reversing part of the 60% surge seen in 2025. Analysts at Goldman Sachs, UBS and Global X ETFs still see $4,000/oz as key technical support and project higher year-end prices on continued central bank buying.