Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) has purchased two Roxia Smart Filter Press (SFP) units for the GTK Mintec pilot plant in Outokumpu to advance mineral processing and filtration research for mining and circular economy flowsheets. The installation includes the compact SFP 470 model, which offers fully automatic pressure filtration with integrated IIoT-based monitoring and control. For process engineers, the move provides an industrial-scale testbed to optimise dewatering performance, cake quality and water recovery before full-scale plant adoption.

Metso has commissioned a 4 MW extra-large slurry pump test rig at its Test and Training Center in Sala, Sweden, expanding full‑scale product development and performance verification for high-capacity pumps. The facility, described as among the largest slurry pump test rigs globally, allows controlled testing of large-duty units under realistic flow, head and solids-loading conditions. For mine operators and designers, this should provide more reliable hydraulic data, improved wear-life validation and better sizing guidance for demanding mill discharge and tailings applications.

Epiroc has secured a large order from Sibanye-Stillwater to supply low-profile underground equipment for the Siphumelele shaft at the Rustenburg platinum operations in South Africa. The package includes low-profile loaders and utility vehicles tailored for the mine’s constrained stopes, where equipment height and manoeuvrability are critical for production and ground control. For engineers, the move signals continued investment in mechanised low-profile fleets in mature PGM orebodies, with implications for layout design, ground support access and maintenance planning in tight headings.