Large-scale underground and surface equipment from Finsch Diamond Mine (Pty) Ltd near Lime Acres in South Africa’s Northern Cape is being sold through a structured asset disposal process run by Park Village Auctions as part of business rescue proceedings. The package includes a substantial mobile mining fleet, processing plant components and supporting infrastructure, with the process explicitly geared to maximising realisable value. For operators in hard-rock underground mining, the sale offers a rare opportunity to acquire compatible diamond-mine-grade assets without greenfield lead times.

BME, part of Omnia Holdings, is rolling out modular, containerised emulsion plants to give remote African mines secure on-site explosive manufacture instead of relying on long-haul bulk deliveries. Production and Logistics General Manager Dirk Voogt says the units are designed for regions such as West Africa where poor road infrastructure, border delays and port congestion frequently disrupt ammonium nitrate and emulsion supply. The plug-and-play plants allow mines to stabilise blasting schedules and stock levels, with process control and security integrated into the container footprint.

Fortescue is installing an ABB power conversion system at its North Star Junction hub in the Pilbara to stabilise its emerging high‑voltage power network for large‑scale iron ore operations. The PCS will manage bidirectional power flows between grid, renewables and storage, providing fast frequency and voltage support to maintain quality supply for heavy mining loads and long overland conveyors. For engineers, the project signals growing demand for grid‑scale PCS integration in remote mines transitioning away from diesel generation.