Alemlube has launched the ADDA series of six direct drive air rewind hose reels for mine and construction sites, designed for handling oil, diesel fuel, grease, compressed air and water in fixed and mobile plant workshops. The direct drive air rewind mechanism removes chains and belts, reducing maintenance points and improving reliability in dirty, high-duty environments typical of heavy equipment servicing bays. For site engineers, the units offer more controlled hose management around refuelling, lubrication and wash-down areas, lowering trip risks and hose damage during high-throughput shifts.

Fortescue has committed about $200,000 over two years to a new partnership with Wirraka Maya Health Service Aboriginal Corporation in Port Hedland to expand culturally safe health and wellbeing support for Aboriginal men in the Pilbara. The funding will help design and run a dedicated men’s health programme tailored to local community needs, delivered through Wirraka Maya’s existing primary health infrastructure. For mining operators in the region, stronger on‑Country health services can reduce remote workforce health risks, support attendance, and improve long‑term community relations around major iron ore operations.

Haywood Securities has cut its 2026 gold and silver forecasts to US$4,345/oz (from US$4,906) and US$67.11/oz (from US$73.40) after a 14% Q2 gold price drop and an 18% fall in the VanEck Gold Miners ETF, yet argues senior producers at 7.83x next-12‑month cash flow still look attractive versus a 5‑year average of 8.86x. Equinox Gold remains its top producer pick, with the Orla Mining merger expected to create a ~1.1 Moz/y North America‑focused producer and a path towards 2 Moz/y by 2031. Among developers, Haywood favours First Mining Gold’s now federally approved Springpole project, Thesis Gold & Silver’s Lawyers Ranch PFS in B.C.’s Toodoggone district, and Troilus Mining’s 303,000 oz Au‑eq/y project with a 70 MW power allocation and an estimated after‑tax NPV5 of about US$5.3 billion and 29% IRR.