Thiess has mobilised a fourth Liebherr R 9800 hydraulic excavator to Jellinbah Group’s Lake Vermont coal mine in Queensland, expanding a fleet already built around ultra-class loading units. The R 9800, typically paired with 220–300 t class haul trucks and capable of 40–80 m³ bucket capacities depending on configuration, is being deployed to meet rising production requirements and tighten truck–shovel match. The move signals continued capital commitment to high‑productivity primary loading assets and supports longer-term planning for efficient strip mining and overburden removal.

Finning UK & Ireland has supplied its 10,000th Cat® industrial engine to McCloskey International, extending a supply partnership that began in 2006 when McCloskey established manufacturing in Northern Ireland. The engines power McCloskey’s mobile crushing, screening and material handling equipment, which is seeing rising global demand in aggregates and mining applications. For plant operators, the milestone signals long-term parts and service continuity for Cat-powered McCloskey units, an important factor in lifecycle planning and fleet standardisation.

Glencore’s Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations (INO) mine rescue team has taken the 2026 Ontario Mine Rescue overall champion title in Sudbury, outperforming seven other regional winners in a province-wide final. The team completed a complex mock underground emergency scenario designed by Ontario Mine Rescue (OMR), typically involving live-fire suppression, casualty extrication and use of closed-circuit breathing apparatus under time and communication constraints. For mine operators, the result reinforces the value of rigorous, scenario-based training regimes and standardised emergency procedures across multi-level, deep nickel operations.