Metso has secured more than 100 new Life Cycle Services (LCS) contracts in 2025 with global and regional mining companies and large aggregates producers, extending long-term support across crushing, screening and grinding circuits. The renewed LCS strategy centres on performance-based agreements, OEM spare and wear parts supply, and embedded process expertise to stabilise throughput and equipment availability over multi-year terms. For mine operators, the expansion signals further outsourcing of mill and crusher maintenance, condition monitoring and reliability engineering to a single OEM partner.

L&M Radiator’s MESABI® Thermal Management System (MTMS), announced in October 2025, targets heat control for heavy-duty mobile mining equipment using electrified and low-emission powertrains in extreme climates. The modular system is designed for high-vibration, high-dust environments typical of large haul trucks and loaders, integrating engine, battery and power electronics cooling into a single rugged package. For mine operators planning next-generation fleets, MTMS points to tighter thermal envelopes and higher heat rejection demands that will drive radiator sizing, packaging and maintenance strategies.

Iván Arriagada, CEO of Antofagasta PLC and recently re-elected chairman of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the World Mining Congress 2026. His dual role at a major Chilean copper producer and at ICMM positions him to address large-scale decarbonisation of mine fleets, tailings governance and ESG standards that are increasingly shaping project approvals and financing. Engineers can expect signals on future expectations for Scope 3 reporting, water stewardship in arid operations and standards for high-capacity tailings storage facilities.