EPC Groupe, through EPC Mineex Sénégal, has secured a five-year explosives supply and services contract with Endeavour’s Sabodala gold mine in Senegal, valued at about €10 million per year at full run rate. The deal covers bulk explosives and blasting support for one of West Africa’s largest open-pit gold operations, signalling a step-up in local emulsion manufacturing, on-bench services and blast design capability. For mine planners and geotechnical teams, the contract points to stable high-volume blasting capacity, supporting consistent fragmentation and slope performance over the medium term.

Haultrax is integrating its on-site operational coaching directly into its Fleet Management System with the launch of HX Coach at IMARC 2026. The module is designed to embed real-time operator guidance and training logic into haulage fleet dispatch, moving beyond traditional FMS reporting towards in-cab behavioural feedback and decision support. For mine operators, this signals a shift from separate coaching programmes to a software-native approach that can systematically influence truck and shovel performance at scale.

AusIMM’s fifth Australian Mining Week has opened in London, bringing together senior figures from global mining houses, investment banks, governments and technical advisory firms to promote Australia’s resources capability. The AusIMM-led programme positions Australian expertise in areas such as bulk commodities, critical minerals and ESG-focused project development in front of UK and European capital markets. For engineers and operators, the event signals continued international appetite for Australian-led project design, due diligence and operational benchmarking across both brownfield and greenfield assets.