DELKOR India has completed a major revamp of Tata Steel’s 145 m² horizontal belt filter at the West Bokaro coal field, originally supplied in 2006, extending the life of one of the steelmaker’s largest filtration assets. The TAKRAF Group business upgraded key components and control elements to current DELKOR standards, improving cake washing and dewatering performance on fine coal. For plant engineers, the project shows the viability of large-scale refurbishment over full replacement for ageing vacuum belt filters in high-throughput coal circuits.

Enaex Argentina has commissioned a 100% electric mechanised emulsion charging unit at the Minera Santa Cruz San José underground gold-silver mine, a joint venture originally formed by Hochschild Mining and Minera Andes (now McEwen Mining). The battery-powered system replaces diesel charging units in production stopes, cutting local emissions and heat load in confined headings. For mine engineers, the move supports ventilation-constrained deepening and offers a reference case for fully electric blasting logistics in narrow-vein underground operations.

Dateline Resources is moving into heavy rare earths by acquiring the Music Valley project in Riverside County, California, covering 57 mining claims over 1,140 acres with historical USGS rock chips grading 6.69%–15.04% TREO and a fractionated HREE signature rich in yttrium and dysprosium. The deal includes a US$1 million investment in Fermi Critical Minerals, adding exposure to drill‑permitted uranium and rare earth projects in Wyoming and Colorado. Music Valley complements Dateline’s Colosseum project in the Mojave Desert, which hosts a 1.1‑million‑oz JORC‑2012 gold resource in a Mountain Pass‑style geological setting.