Heidelberg Materials is accelerating a global rollout of autonomous heavy mobile equipment across its quarries, signalling quarry-scale adoption of autonomous haulage systems comparable to large open-pit mines. The company is working with Applied Intuition and Pronto for autonomy software and validation, sensmore for sensor and perception solutions, and Epiroc for compatible haul trucks and drilling platforms. For geotechnical and quarry planners, this points to tighter integration of fleet autonomy with shorter haul profiles, smaller truck classes and less severe duty cycles than typical mining AHS deployments.

DISA Technologies has closed a US$33 million strategic financing round led by Galvanize, with participation from BHP Ventures, to scale its mineral processing, domestic uranium remediation and resource recovery platform. CEO Greyson Buckingham positions the funding as a growth milestone for deploying DISA’s high‑impact processing solutions across critical minerals and legacy uranium sites in the United States. For miners and remediation contractors, the deal signals growing backing from majors for specialised processing technologies targeting both production and clean‑up of uranium and other critical commodities.

Cementation Canada has secured the underground ore and waste handling system construction contract at Alamos Gold’s Island Gold Mine in Dubreuilville, Ontario, returning after completing underground development and construction work there in 2019 and 2021. The scope centres on new materials handling infrastructure to support Island Gold’s expanding underground operations, where hoisting capacity and efficient waste movement are key constraints in deep narrow-vein mining. For geotechnical and mining teams, the award signals continued capital investment in underground materials handling upgrades rather than short-term contract development.