Weir has appointed former Caterpillar executive Marc Cameron as President of its Minerals Division, effective 26 October 2026, with a seat on the Group Executive. Cameron brings over 25 years’ experience across mining operations, heavy equipment and technology-led solutions, most recently as Senior Vice President, Resource Industries at Caterpillar. His background in large-scale mobile fleets and digital equipment platforms signals continued emphasis on integrated comminution, wear parts and process optimisation offerings for hard-rock and oil sands customers.

Rox Resources’ Youanmi gold project in Western Australia has its processing plant 39 per cent complete, with key equipment currently in transit and the first two United North underground levels developed. Ore stockpiling has commenced ahead of commissioning, signalling that stoping and plant tie-in are now the main gating steps to first gold. For mine planners and process engineers, the update points to near-term focus on ramp development, backfill sequencing and plant integration to de-risk the initial production ramp-up.

Vulcan Elements has partnered with the North Carolina Collaboratory and UNC-Chapel Hill chemist Yosuke Kanai to use quantum-mechanical simulations to predict how atomic-level changes affect rare earth magnet properties, backed by a $600,000 research award. The work feeds directly into Vulcan’s 1.1 million-square-foot Benson, North Carolina plant, designed for 10,000 t/y of magnet production and billed as the largest rare earth magnet factory outside China. Vulcan claims its material, technology, software, IP and ownership are fully decoupled from Chinese supply chains, aligning with its existing $1.4 billion US government-backed partnership with ReElement Technologies.