Myers Group has deployed two Hitachi excavators – a heavy ZX530LCH-7 and a mid-sized ZX210LC-7 – at its Johnsons of Wellfield dimensional stone quarry in West Yorkshire, marking the first Hitachi units in its historically mixed fleet. Senior operations manager Ben Strickland reports a “significant reduction in fuel burn”, faster cycle times and better manoeuvrability compared with the outgoing excavators, alongside strong dealer aftersales support. Improved cab ergonomics and operator feedback suggest potential for longer productive shifts and reduced fatigue in primary extraction and aggregate handling.

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.