Mineral Technologies has launched mtOne, a real-time automation platform for spiral gravity separators that it positions as a complete re‑design of spiral operation from 2026 onwards. The system is aimed at replacing manual “walk‑by” inspection and adjustment of spiral banks with continuous monitoring and automated control of operating parameters. For plant metallurgists and process control teams, this signals a shift towards closed-loop optimisation of spiral circuits, with potential impacts on staffing patterns, sampling strategies and integration with existing SCADA/DCS infrastructure.

Martin Engineering will use CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in Las Vegas (3–7 March) to unveil new heavy-duty belt conveyor accessories developed at its Center for Innovation (CFI). The line-up will include upgraded belt sealing systems and bulk material flow technology aimed at reducing spillage and improving transfer-point performance on high-capacity conveyors. For mine operators, the focus is likely to be on retrofit-friendly designs that cut maintenance time and improve belt life on existing overland and plant conveyor circuits.

Rox Resources is accelerating development of its 100 per cent-owned Youanmi gold project in Western Australia, advancing underground mine planning, drilling and early works towards first gold production. The brownfields operation, centred on historic high-grade lodes, is being progressed in parallel on multiple fronts, including resource definition drilling and underground access preparation. For geotechnical and mining teams, the key focus will be integrating new underground designs with legacy workings and optimising ground support and sequencing in a previously mined, structurally complex goldfield.