Multotec will use Electra Mining Africa 2026 to show how small losses in hydrocyclone classification efficiency at the cut-point can translate into major revenue losses in mineral processing plants. The company plans to focus on the role of cyclones in grinding circuits, where misclassification sends fine particles back to the mill and allows coarse material to report to overflow, driving up energy consumption and reducing recovery. For plant engineers, the message is that cyclone performance monitoring and optimisation can deliver rapid, low-capex gains.

WA1 Resources has reported further high-grade infill drilling at the eastern zone of its Luni niobium project in Western Australia, including 7.3m at 2.9 per cent niobium pentoxide and 13m at 3.2 per cent. The results move the project closer to feasibility and strengthen the case for a standalone niobium operation with associated rare earths. For mine planners and metallurgists, the continuity of shallow, high-grade intersections supports potential for low-strip, open-pit designs and relatively simple concentrator flowsheets.

Aeris Resources has advanced its copper growth strategy with the acquisition of Peel Mining and the start of early construction works on the Constellation Project within its Tritton Operations in New South Wales. Initial works cover key surface infrastructure for the planned underground copper development, including access, services and site preparation tied to the existing Tritton processing plant. The moves consolidate additional copper resources into a single operating hub, with implications for mine scheduling, shared tailings and haulage infrastructure, and long-term plant utilisation.