Decoda is expanding its haul road monitoring technology into Chile and Brazil through a partnership with TECWISE Latam, targeting large open-pit truck fleets in two of the world’s biggest mining markets. Early deployments have shown gains in truck availability, extended tyre life and higher haulage productivity by continuously assessing road condition and driving behaviour. For mine operators, the move offers a data-driven route to optimise haul road design, maintenance intervals and speed policies without major changes to existing truck fleets.

Epiroc is rolling out a global, integrated suite of digital mine planning tools that combines its recently acquired OreInventory solution with existing platforms such as Mobilaris Mining Intelligence and Underground Manager. The consolidated offering links long‑term planning, short‑interval control and real‑time production data, aiming to give engineers a single environment for blast design, scheduling, stockpile tracking and reconciliation. For operations teams, the move signals tighter integration between fleet data, geology models and inventory management, reducing manual data handling and improving the fidelity of mine‑to‑mill planning.

Agnico Eagle Mines has approved investment in the Hope Bay project in Nunavut after a preliminary economic assessment outlined an underground mine feeding a 6,000 t/d processing plant. The 2026 study targets annual gold output of 400,000–435,000 oz, a step change from historic production at the previously operated complex. For mine planners and process engineers, the scale implies high-capacity underground materials handling, paste backfill or similar ground support strategies, and a concentrator sized for Arctic logistics and power constraints.