TAKRAF Group has acquired Madrid-based FSI FILTRACIÓN SL, an engineering company specialising in liquid/solid separation and filtration technologies, with the transaction closing on 3 November 2026. FSI FILTRACIÓN will be integrated into TAKRAF’s DELKOR filtration portfolio but continue serving its existing customer base, adding proprietary filter designs and process know-how for mining and industrial slurries. The deal signals further consolidation in high-capacity filtration, relevant for tailings dewatering, concentrate filtration and water recovery in new and brownfield plants.

Caterpillar has launched the Cat D11 XE, a 100‑plus‑tonne high‑drive electric drive dozer that scales its D6 XE and D8 XE electric architecture up to flagship mining and bulk earthmoving duties. The D11 XE replaces torque converters, multi‑speed transmissions and drop boxes with a generator–motor powertrain, keeping the diesel engine in its optimal speed band to cut fuel use per tonne moved and reduce mechanical complexity. Continuous electric torque to the tracks reduces gear‑shift interruptions, track slip and undercarriage wear while improving fine blade control in variable ground conditions.

Fluor Corporation has received full notice to proceed as EPCM contractor for the Fourth Grinding Line Expansion Project at Sierra Gorda Sociedad Contractual Minera’s large open-pit copper-molybdenum operation, 60 km south of Calama in Chile’s Antofagasta Region. The brownfield project adds a new grinding line to the existing concentrator, requiring integration with operating crushing, conveying and process water systems. For geotechnical and civil teams, key tasks will centre on foundations, earthworks and tie-ins around an active plant with constrained layouts and ongoing production.