Anglo American has agreed to sell its Australian steelmaking coal portfolio to Dhilmar Ltd for up to US$3.875 billion, including US$2.3 billion in upfront cash and a price-linked earnout. The divestment covers multiple hard coking coal operations supplying blast furnace markets, signalling further strategic retreat from thermal and metallurgical coal. For mine planners and contractors in Queensland and New South Wales, new ownership by Dhilmar may trigger revised life-of-mine schedules, contract renegotiations and potential changes in capital spend on underground development and CHPP upgrades.

Meiteng’s ZhiMei Master large AI model for coal preparation was showcased at a CCPUA technical exchange in Jincheng on 24–25 April 2026, hosted with Jinneng Holding Equipment Manufacturing Group. Built on domain data from dense medium separation, flotation and dewatering circuits, the model targets intelligent control of product ash, yield and reagent dosage across complex coal washing plants. For process engineers, the move signals rapid deployment of plant-level AI optimisation in China’s large state-owned coal operations, with implications for retrofitting existing preparation facilities.

XCMG all‑electric heavy‑duty trucks have completed trial runs on the 700 km haul route between Codelco’s Chuquicamata copper mine and the port of Mejillones in northern Chile with zero reported malfunctions. The route, crossing the western Andean foothills, tests traction, braking and battery performance under high-altitude gradients, long downhill sections and desert temperatures. Successful operation over this distance signals growing feasibility of battery-electric haulage for mine‑to‑port logistics, with implications for charging infrastructure design, duty‑cycle planning and fleet energy management.