Euro Mine Expo 2026 opens next week at Skellefteå Kraft Arena in northern Sweden, with a fully booked exhibitor floor and delegates expected from more than 40 countries. Organisers are positioning the exhibition area as a “leading arena for the green transition”, with suppliers showcasing low‑carbon mining equipment, electrified fleets and process optimisation technologies tailored to Nordic underground and open‑pit operations. For engineers, the event offers concentrated access to OEMs and technology developers working on decarbonised haulage, energy‑efficient comminution and digital monitoring of mine infrastructure.

XCMG has unveiled the XES55 ultra-class electric rope shovel at its International Customer Festival in Xuzhou, expanding its high-end open-pit mining line beyond the XES35 launched in 2023. Positioned for ultra-large surface mines, the XES55 targets pairing with 220–300 t class haul trucks and long-life benches, signalling China’s push to localise production of large-capacity electric shovels traditionally dominated by Western OEMs. For mine planners and owners, the new model introduces another domestic option for high-throughput truck–shovel fleets in Chinese and Belt and Road projects.

Metso has secured orders worth over €10 million to supply two horizontal grinding mills to Emerald Resources NL for the Dingo Range gold project in Western Australia and the Memot gold project in Cambodia, with booking recorded in the Minerals segment’s June 2026 quarter. The twin-mill package signals parallel process plant build-outs across two jurisdictions, giving Emerald commonality in comminution equipment, spares and control philosophy. For project engineers, early mill selection fixes key design envelopes for foundations, power demand and downstream throughput at both greenfield sites.