REMA TIP TOP has launched MCube CAM, a smartphone-based system that uses AI-supported video analysis to inspect conveyor belt top covers, automating a task traditionally done by manual visual checks. The tool records belt surface condition in real time and feeds data into the company’s MCube monitoring ecosystem, enabling faster detection of damage, wear and splice issues. For mine operators, this points to more consistent inspection intervals, reduced downtime from unexpected belt failures, and better documentation of belt condition for maintenance planning.

Bent Flyvbjerg, co-author of “How Big Things Get Done” and a leading academic on megaproject cost and schedule risk, will deliver a keynote at the World Mining Congress 2026 in Lima, Peru, from 24–26 June. His work on cost overruns, reference class forecasting and front-end planning is widely used on multi-billion-dollar infrastructure and mining developments. Attendance will interest owners and EPCM teams grappling with budget blowouts and delays on large open-pit expansions, underground block caves and associated rail, port and tailings facilities.

Volvo Autonomous Solutions has begun series assembly of its Volvo FH Autonomous mining trucks at Volvo Buses’ Säffle plant in Sweden, marking the shift from pilot builds to industrial production. The facility, long used for high-volume bus manufacturing, has been retooled to integrate V.A.S. autonomous hardware and software stacks directly into the FH platform on the main line. For mine operators, this signals impending availability of OEM-built autonomous haul trucks with factory-integrated perception, control and redundancy systems rather than retrofit kits.