NioCorp will deploy the Railveyor™ automated rail-based haulage system as the core ore movement and electric underground haulage solution in its Elk Creek critical minerals project in Nebraska, integrating it into a new twin-ramp orebody access layout detailed in its 2026 feasibility study. The Railveyor installation is intended to replace conventional diesel truck haulage over the main ramp profile, cutting ventilation demand and enabling a fully electrified materials handling chain from stopes to surface. For mine planners and geotechnical teams, the twin-ramp plus Railveyor configuration drives ramp geometry, power distribution design and ground support around continuous conveyor‑like haul paths.

Globe 24-7, P&C Recruiting and HR, and 3Pillars Asia Pacific have merged to form a single recruitment and HR consulting provider focused on the global mining sector, combining direct candidate search, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and strategic HR advisory. The new group will operate across Asia Pacific, North and South America, Africa and Europe, targeting technical, operational and executive roles from pit to port. For mine owners and contractors, the move centralises sourcing for scarce skills in areas such as underground operations, processing plants and major project delivery.

Vale Base Metals is fast-tracking a Coarse Particle Flotation (CPF) project using the Eriez HydroFloat® process at its Salobo Copper Complex in Brazil to lift throughput and copper recovery on coarser grind sizes. The CPF circuit, installed as a brownfield upgrade to the existing concentrator, is expected to deliver a material increase in processing and production capacity with what Vale describes as “exceptional” project economics. For plant designers and metallurgists, the move signals growing confidence in HydroFloat-scale CPF as a retrofit option for large copper concentrators.