WAM Australia is promoting enclosed bulk-handling solutions for mine transfer points using CAO tubular screw feeders and VFS butterfly valves to manage dust, variable flow rates and abrasive ores in tight layouts. The compact tubular screws provide controlled, fully enclosed transfer over short to medium distances, reducing spillage and dust emissions compared with open belts or chutes. Low-maintenance designs with minimal external bearings and sealed housings target reduced downtime in high-duty applications such as crusher feed, mill discharge and load-out spurs.

Ageing port, plant and rail assets are emerging as a major value lever for Australian miners, with projects such as BHP’s Berth C&D structural remediation showing owners favour targeted renewal of critical wharf infrastructure over full replacement. Capital is being steered towards brownfield opportunities and life-extension works that keep existing load‑out, materials handling and processing circuits operating reliably under tighter cost and capital constraints. For geotechnical and structural teams, this means more condition assessment, strengthening and corrosion remediation on live assets rather than designing greenfield builds.

Forrestania Resources has defined a maiden 223,300-ounce JORC 2012 gold mineral resource at Tampia in Western Australia, comprising 4.6 million tonnes at 1.50g/t gold using a 0.5g/t cut-off. The deposit, located within trucking distance of the recently acquired Edna May processing plant, includes an indicated component suitable for near- to medium-term mine planning and potential open-pit scheduling. For operators, the grade–tonnage profile supports satellite ore feed scenarios and may influence haulage design, stockpile management and plant throughput strategies at Edna May.