Ausenco has secured the contract to lead the Feasibility Study for Rupert Exploration Finland Oy’s Ikkari gold project, a grassroots discovery made in 2020 and located about 45 km from Sodankylä in Lapland. The work follows completion of a Pre-Feasibility Study and will refine mine design, processing flowsheet and infrastructure options for a greenfield operation in Arctic conditions. Outcomes will be critical for geotechnical design in sub-Arctic ground, tailings and water management, and project financing decisions.

Lingong Machinery Group is expanding its new energy mining fleet with hybrid and battery-electric haul trucks and excavators from Jinan-based LGMG, complemented by electric-ready wheel loaders and dozing solutions from SDLG in Linyi. The group is targeting both surface mining and large quarry operations, positioning its battery-electric trucks for short-haul, high-gradient pits where regenerative braking can materially cut diesel use. For mine planners and fleet engineers, the move signals more competition to established OEMs in BEV truck classes and potential leverage in negotiating mixed diesel–electric fleets.

Evolution Mining has again secured a top position in the S&P Global sustainability rankings, recording a score of 68 for the second consecutive year. The assessment benchmarks miners on detailed ESG metrics including tailings governance, water stewardship and decarbonisation pathways, placing Evolution among the higher-performing gold producers globally. For geotechnical and operations teams, the ranking signals continued scrutiny of tailings storage facility design, closure planning and site water balances against S&P’s quantitative risk and performance criteria.