GSD WA is expanding heavy vacuum excavation capability in the Pilbara through Cappellotto vacuum trucks supplied by KOR Equipment Solutions, configured for ambient temperatures above 45°C and long-distance operation on remote mine sites. The units combine high-flow vacuum systems with large-capacity debris tanks and integrated water jetting, enabling rapid clean-up around conveyors, sumps and process plant during tight shutdown windows. For mine operators, the partnership signals greater in-house capacity for confined-space cleaning and spillage recovery in abrasive, high-dust conditions where conventional plant and manual methods struggle.

Waste gangue contamination at Yangcheng Coal Mine in Shandong, where raw coal ash content reached 42.08%, has severely reduced product quality, wasted hoisting capacity and created large surface stockpiles. Around 4 Mt of coal reserves also remain locked beneath surface buildings, constraining conventional extraction methods and mine planning. MeiTeng Technology’s involvement signals a shift towards higher-precision coal–gangue separation and more intensive underground recovery, with direct implications for processing circuit design, waste handling and long-term environmental liabilities.

World’s 50 most valuable miners reached a combined market capitalisation of $2.17 trillion at end-July, with entry to the list now requiring $13.56 billion, more than four times the $3.2 billion threshold in 2020. China’s Zijin Mining surged 23.8% to $125 billion on guidance for a 68% jump in first-half net profit and a sixfold increase in lithium output to 43,000 tonnes LCE, while Russia’s Polyus slumped 37.6% after suspending dividends until 2030. Glencore’s adjusted H1 2026 EBITDA rose 86% to $10.1 billion, supported by a 15% copper output increase and volatile oil trading.