Jennmar has signed a long-term agreement with Outokumpu to supply ground control products to the Kemi Mine, Finland’s largest underground operation and Europe’s only active chrome mine. The deal covers strata support hardware for deep underground workings, where high-stress conditions and long development drives demand robust rock reinforcement systems. For geotechnical and mining engineers, the partnership signals continued investment in engineered support solutions at Kemi, with implications for bolt types, support patterns, and compatibility with Scandinavian ground support standards.

CrossBoundary Energy has brought a solar PV and battery energy storage system into commercial operation at Kamoa Copper S.A., delivering 30 MW of baseload solar power to what is described as Africa’s largest copper mining complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The facility supports the joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines, Zijin Mining Group and the DRC government, reducing reliance on grid and diesel generation. For mine operators, the project shows large-scale PV‑plus‑BESS can reliably supply continuous process loads at tier‑one copper operations.

Central Tanami Project Joint Venture has awarded Macmahon Underground a A$38 million contract to construct the Groundrush decline at the CTPJV gold mine site in the Northern Territory, Australia. The decline will provide new underground access beneath the existing Groundrush open pit, enabling future stoping and deeper resource development for JV owners Tanami Gold and MGX. For geotechnical and mine planners, the pact signals a shift from open pit to underground extraction, with associated requirements for decline ground support, ventilation and dewatering design.