Volvo Construction Equipment has begun serial production of its A30 Electric and A40 Electric articulated haulers at Braås, Sweden, claimed as the world’s first electric haulers in the 29‑tonne and 39‑tonne payload class. The models, first shown at Bauma 2025, are designed for mining and quarrying duty cycles and can deliver up to six hours of operation per charge, depending on application. Initial units will be deployed in the UK and Norway, giving operators an early test of high‑productivity, zero‑tailpipe‑emission haulage fleets.

Alkane Resources lifted March quarter output to 45,776 ounces of gold equivalent from its Tomingley operations in New South Wales, materially boosting cash on hand and balance sheet strength. The performance comes as Alkane advances open-pit and underground expansion at Tomingley and continues drilling across the East Lachlan region, including the Boda porphyry gold–copper system. Strong cash generation improves funding flexibility for further resource definition drilling, mine life extensions and potential plant upgrades without immediate reliance on external capital.

Maiden drilling at Benz Mining’s Hurricane project in Western Australia has confirmed a new high-grade gold mineralised corridor, extending the existing Hurricane Camp footprint. The corridor was initially recognised in surface geochemical sampling and has now been intersected in multiple reverse circulation and diamond drillholes, with visible sulphide mineralisation associated with gold-bearing structures. The discovery opens additional step-out drilling targets along strike and at depth, with immediate implications for resource expansion and future mine planning at Hurricane.