Tonly Heavy Industries is deploying a fleet of hybrid 91 t class wide-body mining trucks to a contractor’s R&D operations in Brazil, extending its off-highway portfolio that already exceeds 70,000 units in service worldwide. The company reports more than 8,000 units delivered to overseas markets and claims that roughly half of all new-energy mining transport units globally are its vehicles. For mine operators, the Brazilian deployment will provide real-world data on fuel–electric performance, haul profiles and maintenance behaviour in a high-production environment.

NESCAFÉ in Nestlé Professional has partnered with mental health charity R U OK? as the official “cuppa partner” for Australian mine sites, using routine crib-room coffee breaks to prompt workers to check in on each other. The initiative supplies branded NESCAFÉ materials and R U OK? conversation prompts to remote and FIFO operations, embedding mental health messaging into daily pre-starts and shift-change gatherings. For site leaders, it offers a low-disruption way to reinforce psychosocial risk management and strengthen crew cohesion alongside existing safety systems.

Alligator Energy is pushing its Samphire in-situ recovery uranium project near Whyalla towards a potential 2030 start, following a 67 per cent increase in mineral resources and ongoing infill and step-out drilling across the Blackbush and Plumbush deposits. The company is progressing a pre-feasibility study, hydrogeological testwork and leach trials to refine wellfield design, acid consumption and recovery factors, while advancing environmental and Native Title approvals. For engineers, the timetable hinges on ISR field trials confirming suitable sandstone permeability and groundwater behaviour in the Eyre Formation aquifer.