Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is now a routine, material risk for majors such as Gold Fields, AngloGold Ashanti and Southern Copper, which has had to halt drilling and geotechnical, hydrogeological and environmental studies at Los Chancas in Peru until illegal mining stops. Swissaid estimates at least 435 tonnes of undeclared African gold worth about US$31 billion left the continent in 2022, while a 2025 global inventory links 5.4 million hectares of deforestation to mining, 70% from sites under 1 km². New radar-based and optical satellite change-detection workflows, such as EarthDaily’s monitoring of cloud-obscured ASM in Peru and Ghana, are presented as critical to distinguish isolated incursions from expanding patterns and to target formalisation, enforcement and concession protection.

A wave of mining-tech consolidation is shifting from point solutions to integration layers, with Caterpillar buying RPMGlobal for about $733 million plus Skycatch, Sandvik acquiring ThoroughTec Simulation, and Orica lifting Digital Solutions earnings 29% after integrating Terra Insights. Venture-backed entrants such as Atoms, which absorbed autonomous haulage firm Pronto, and Mariana Minerals are testing full-stack autonomy at Utah’s Lisbon Valley copper mine using Pronto trucks and Sandvik autonomous drills under a single software layer. The core bottleneck is now unifying high-fidelity, real-time data and spatial models—targets for firms like Exum Instruments, Minpraxis, Strayos and AiMinr—rather than developing yet more standalone tools.

SANY has dispatched the first batch of SKT110Ei pure-electric autonomous mining trucks from its Shenyang Industrial Park, claiming the first Chinese autonomous mining truck fleet shipment to South America. The SKT110Ei trucks integrate battery-electric drivetrains with autonomous haulage systems, targeting large open-pit operations where diesel 90–100 t class trucks are typically used. For mine planners and geotechnical teams, the move signals growing availability of non-diesel, autonomous haulage options from Chinese OEMs for greenfield and brownfield fleet renewals in the region.

Electric Power Conversions Australia, Sigma Powertrain and Dayton-Phoenix Group are set to retrofit a Caterpillar 793C mechanical-drive haul truck from Northern Star Resources’ KCGM Operations in Western Australia into a 100% battery-electric unit. The project will replace the diesel engine and mechanical drive with a fully electric drivetrain and high-voltage battery system, effectively creating a zero-exhaust-emission version of a 220–240 t class truck. For mine operators, the retrofit approach offers a potential pathway to decarbonise large fleets without purchasing new OEM battery-electric models.

Wirtgen’s new WRC recycler-stabiliser targets heavy-axle pavement damage predicted by the Fourth Power Law by combining high-torque milling, in-situ mixing and cement/lime stabilisation in a single pass. Building on the WR series platform, the WRC is engineered for deep treatment of heavily trafficked base layers, allowing contractors to reprocess existing bound and unbound materials rather than import full-depth replacement. The approach cuts aggregate haulage, cement usage and construction time, with direct implications for life-cycle cost, pavement thickness design and workzone traffic management.

Grayson has secured ISO 14068 carbon neutrality certification, moving from PAS 2060 to the more demanding international standard that requires quantified emission reductions and independently verified offsets. The company has invested in on-site solar generation, battery storage and lower-carbon logistics, and developed site products such as the recycled aluminium G Board mortar board, designed to replace multiple timber boards over a bricklayer’s career and remain fully recyclable. Building on its earlier Zero Waste to Landfill status, Grayson is among the first UK construction suppliers to meet ISO 14068, giving contractors stronger assurance on embodied carbon claims.

Graham has signed a three‑year deal making MukAway its primary materials management platform across UK and Ireland infrastructure sites, in one of MukAway’s largest contracts to date. The decision centres on handling very high volumes of earthworks on nationally significant infrastructure projects with full digital visibility of material movements and logistics. Graham’s team cites MukAway’s ESG dashboard as a key feature, giving project managers usable, site-level sustainability data in real time to inform haulage choices, disposal routes and reuse strategies.

WA Mining 2025 in Perth brings OEMs and service suppliers face-to-face with decision-makers from BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue and mid-tier operators who control major procurement and operational budgets. The event concentrates mine managers, maintenance leads and technology teams from Pilbara iron ore, Goldfields gold and lithium operations into a single CBD venue, compressing months of site travel into two days. For geotechnical, processing and automation vendors, this centralised access can accelerate trials of new haul road monitoring, pit slope sensing, mill optimisation and fleet management systems across multiple sites.

AusIMM’s 17th Mill Operators Conference will convene leading metallurgical and processing specialists later this year to focus on boosting plant performance, tightening operational discipline and deploying new technologies across Australian concentrators. Sessions will centre on practical optimisation of grinding and classification circuits, debottlenecking existing mills and integrating advanced process control and digital monitoring into brownfield plants. For plant managers and process engineers, the event signals strong peer focus on throughput gains, energy efficiency and more disciplined operating strategies in mineral processing.

Nuclea Energy has agreed to acquire Moltex Energy’s advanced nuclear technology assets, including the Stable Salt Reactor–Wasteburner (SSR‑W) molten salt fast reactor and the Waste To Stable Salt (WATSS) spent fuel recycling process, developed with over C$96 million in Canadian and US funding. The deal adds 80 granted patents across nine families and nine pending patents in fuel recycling, plus design work that has already completed Phase 1 of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Vendor Design Review. Nuclea plans to integrate these reactor and fuel‑cycle technologies with its Morpheus lead‑cooled, factory‑built micro‑modular reactor platform.

The first Volvo R70 rigid hauler in Europe has entered service at SHF Steinbruchbetriebe’s Bettenfeld limestone quarry in Germany, after being built at Volvo CE’s Motherwell facility in Scotland. The R70, a 65–70 t class rigid truck positioned above Volvo’s articulated hauler range, is being deployed on overburden and limestone haulage on fixed quarry routes rather than flexible pit layouts. Its introduction signals growing European uptake of higher-payload rigid haulers for short, repetitive quarry cycles where road design, ramp geometry and loading tool match can be tightly optimised.

Sandvik has secured orders from Lucara Botswana, a subsidiary of Lucara Diamond Corp, to supply a 15-unit underground mining fleet of drills and loaders, together with parts, rock tools and service support, for the Karowe diamond mine’s transition to underground operations in Botswana. The package is backed by Sandvik Financial Services, giving Lucara structured equipment financing alongside the technology supply. For geotechnical and mining teams, the deal signals long-term mechanised development at Karowe, with OEM-supported maintenance likely to influence availability targets and lifecycle cost assumptions.

NMMC is expanding its high-capacity drill rig fleet at the Muruntau gold mine in Uzbekistan, adding modern units such as Epiroc’s electric Pit Viper rigs to support the next phase of pit development. The electric, large-diameter blasthole rigs are geared to longer benches and higher penetration rates, enabling tighter drill patterns and more consistent fragmentation for the massive open pit. For mine planners and geotechnical teams, the shift to electric, high-precision rigs affects slope design assumptions, blast-induced vibration control and power infrastructure planning across the pit.

Vale Base Metals is fast-tracking a Coarse Particle Flotation (CPF) project using the Eriez HydroFloat® process at its Salobo Copper Complex in Brazil to lift throughput and copper recovery on coarser grind sizes. The CPF circuit, installed as a brownfield upgrade to the existing concentrator, is expected to deliver a material increase in processing and production capacity with what Vale describes as “exceptional” project economics. For plant designers and metallurgists, the move signals growing confidence in HydroFloat-scale CPF as a retrofit option for large copper concentrators.

South32’s Hermosa zinc-manganese-silver project in Arizona has selected Glencore Technology’s Jameson Concentrator for its processing plant, leveraging the compact Jameson Cell-based flowsheet to cut footprint and energy use while supporting higher automation. The modular, small-footprint design is intended to simplify layout and maintenance in the underground-linked plant and reduce structural steel and concrete demand. For process engineers, the choice signals a push towards fine grinding and high-intensity flotation to maximise metal recovery while tightening water and tailings management.

NioCorp will deploy the Railveyor™ automated rail-based haulage system as the core ore movement and electric underground haulage solution in its Elk Creek critical minerals project in Nebraska, integrating it into a new twin-ramp orebody access layout detailed in its 2026 feasibility study. The Railveyor installation is intended to replace conventional diesel truck haulage over the main ramp profile, cutting ventilation demand and enabling a fully electrified materials handling chain from stopes to surface. For mine planners and geotechnical teams, the twin-ramp plus Railveyor configuration drives ramp geometry, power distribution design and ground support around continuous conveyor‑like haul paths.

ALLU Group has launched a new concrete bucket for 25–45 tonne excavators that screens and crushes demolition concrete directly at the point of generation, eliminating separate mobile crushers on many sites. The attachment processes material in-situ so oversize can be reduced and reusable aggregate produced immediately for backfill or haul-road maintenance, cutting double-handling and truck movements. For mine and quarry operators, this supports on-bench or pit-edge processing of blasted concrete and waste rock, tightening cycle times and reducing reliance on fixed or contract crushing plants.

AMD Contract Services has taken delivery of Scotland’s first JCB 420X, a 40‑tonne tracked excavator powered by a Cummins L9 dual-certified engine rated at 241kW (323hp) and fitted with a 2.6m³ heavy-duty bucket giving 10% more capacity and 11% higher lifting performance than the 370X. The machine’s wider, longer undercarriage and JCB UX cab with 10-inch touchscreen, storing settings for up to 15 attachments, target stability and rapid tool changes on civil engineering and plant hire work. It joins AMD’s mixed JCB fleet, which already includes e-tech electric mini diggers and dumpers.

ABAX has launched Vision AI, a single or dual in-vehicle camera system with edge processing that uses high-definition video and AI incident detection to capture collision footage and monitor risky driver behaviour in real time. The unit issues in-cab audio alerts for hazards such as harsh braking or distraction, auto-uploads event clips to the cloud without SD cards, and links video to specific trips, drivers and routes to support claims defence, including staged “crash for cash” incidents. The dual-camera option uses event-triggered recording and controlled access to protect driver privacy, with UK contracts including professional installation and free installation of the first unit on qualifying deals.

Myers Group has deployed two Hitachi excavators – a heavy ZX530LCH-7 and a mid-sized ZX210LC-7 – at its Johnsons of Wellfield dimensional stone quarry in West Yorkshire, marking the first Hitachi units in its historically mixed fleet. Senior operations manager Ben Strickland reports a “significant reduction in fuel burn”, faster cycle times and better manoeuvrability compared with the outgoing excavators, alongside strong dealer aftersales support. Improved cab ergonomics and operator feedback suggest potential for longer productive shifts and reduced fatigue in primary extraction and aggregate handling.

Eagle Plant has added its first 15‑tonne Takeuchi 3‑Series TB3150R excavator, a fixed‑boom, short‑tail model launched at Hillhead, to a UK hire fleet that already includes 600 Takeuchi machines across 23 depots and a cumulative 1,800 units purchased since 1997. The TB3150R is powered by a Yanmar Stage V engine with keyless start and delivers 14% more hydraulic horsepower than the previous TB2150R, improving simultaneous high‑pressure operations. For contractors, the compact 15‑tonne format with higher hydraulic output targets tight urban sites needing heavy digging and lifting capacity.

Liebherr will return to Vertikal Days on 9–10 September 2026 with a full line-up of mobile cranes, tower crane technologies, component solutions and digital services aimed at lifting and infrastructure contractors. The stand will centre on integrated packages that combine hardware with telematics and planning tools, signalling a push towards more data-driven crane deployment and maintenance. For site engineers, the focus on component division offerings and digital support suggests closer OEM involvement in lifecycle management, from lift planning to condition monitoring.

JCB’s Hydromax hydrogen car has set a new FIA world land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats, averaging 406.320 mph over two runs (400.623 mph and 412.135 mph) and eclipsing the previous hydrogen internal combustion mark of 185.5 mph set by BMW’s H2R in 2004. The 32‑foot, twin‑engined vehicle uses two production‑based JCB hydrogen digger engines from Foston, Derbyshire, delivering a combined 1,600 bhp and also surpassing the 350.092 mph diesel record of JCB Dieselmax from 2006. For plant and civil contractors, the run provides a high‑load, high‑speed proof of concept for hydrogen ICE powertrains already deployed in JCB construction equipment.

Vale and ABB are extending their automation and AI partnership from the 11.2 Mt/y Conceição II “model plant” to multiple iron ore processing sites across Brazil, using the same integrated automation, electrification and IT/OT digitalisation framework. At Conceição II, ABB systems now control more than 7,000 instruments and over 100 monitoring cameras, optimising more than 400 process variables and delivering a 25% productivity gain, 40% more premium direct-reduction ore and a 26% cut in iron losses to tailings since 2024. The rollout targets further reductions in manual field interventions, higher energy efficiency and more consistent plant performance.

Epiroc has signed a strategic memorandum with Avesoro to supply additional trucks, loaders and drilling equipment to the Bea Mountain Mining Corporation–owned New Liberty gold mine in Liberia. The agreement, confirmed by Avesoro CEO Özgür Gümüş and Epiroc President and CEO Helena Hedblom, expands an existing fleet rather than initiating a greenfield deployment. Increased OEM-standard loading and drilling capacity points to higher planned production rates and more standardised maintenance and parts support at the open-pit operation.

Hivekit has launched OPS.AI, a mine operations platform that proactively coordinates shift plans, identifies bottlenecks and executes pre-authorised directives across fleets and fixed plant. Early tests on historic mine data showed a 21% improvement in compliance to plan and higher utilisation of existing equipment and labour without changing fleet size. For planners and control-room teams, the tool effectively acts as a decision engine that can answer specific operational questions and push executable instructions back into dispatch and short-interval control systems.

Vale and ABB have formed a strategic alliance to deploy advanced automation and AI across Vale’s Brazilian iron ore operations, building on the recently inaugurated Conceição II Model Plant, described as one of the industry’s most advanced processing facilities. The partnership will focus on integrated process control, remote operation and data-driven optimisation of crushing, grinding and beneficiation circuits to lift throughput and energy efficiency while reducing unplanned downtime. For mine planners and plant engineers, this signals wider rollout of ABB digital platforms and control architectures across Vale’s iron ore portfolio.

Emesent has secured a A$2 million CRC-P grant from the Australian Government to develop and commercialise Cortex AI, an open, modular autonomy platform for GPS-denied and underground environments. The system is intended to plug into diverse robotic carriers and mining vehicles, providing navigation, mapping and autonomous operation in stopes, drives and other areas with no GNSS signal. For mine operators, this points to wider deployment of autonomous inspection and mapping workflows in complex voids without relying on proprietary, single-vendor platforms.

Xylem Inc is acquiring the Cornell Pump and Roper Pump businesses from Indicor for US$1.46 billion, adding established slurry, dewatering and process pump lines to its portfolio. The deal broadens Xylem’s coverage of mission-critical industrial duties, including abrasive and corrosive services common in hard‑rock mining, tailings handling and mine water management. By targeting sectors tied to infrastructure investment and industrial modernisation, Xylem is signalling continued capital allocation towards higher-growth mining and heavy industrial applications.

Hino has expanded its 300 Series Hybrid Electric line in Australia with the Tipper Pro, a factory-built Japanese tipper positioned as a faster-delivery, higher-quality alternative to locally converted units. The hybrid driveline, proven over nearly 20 years of Australian operation, targets lower fuel use and emissions on stop–start urban and civil works haulage compared with conventional diesel tippers. For contractors, the key implications are reduced whole-of-life operating costs and simplified procurement for small to medium infrastructure and road maintenance fleets.

Hunter Valley Mining Expo has sold 90 per cent of its exhibition space months ahead of opening in the region’s coal mining hub, signalling strong vendor demand for drill and blast systems, haulage fleet technology and mine rehabilitation services. Organised by the team behind QME in Mackay, WA Mining Conference and Exhibition in Perth, AIMEX in Sydney and the PNG Industrial and Mining Resources Exhibition, the event is positioned as a major east-coast platform for OEMs and contractors. For mine planners and maintenance teams, it offers concentrated access to new equipment trials, condition monitoring tools and automation upgrades in one regional venue.

VEGA’s MINITRAC 31 radiometric sensors are being used in Madagascar to measure ore slurry density directly from the mine, providing non-contact readings through the pipeline wall under highly abrasive laterite nickel–cobalt conditions. The system operates reliably in tropical climate extremes and with variable solids content, where conventional differential pressure or nuclear gauges struggle with scaling, wear and calibration drift. For process engineers, more stable density data supports tighter control of slurry transport, thickener performance and downstream hydrometallurgical circuits.

Atlas Copco’s AIRCUBE modular compressor rooms replace conventional stick-built compressor houses on mines, arriving as pre-engineered containerised units with integrated ventilation, electricals and controls for rapid plug-and-play deployment. Units can be craned into position on simple concrete pads, connected to existing ring mains and power within days rather than the weeks or months typical for full civil works and building construction. For brownfield expansions and remote greenfield sites, this compresses project schedules, reduces on-site trades and simplifies future capacity upgrades or relocations.

Emesent is opening its Brisbane headquarters on 20 August for a free National Science Week evening (5:30–9:00pm), offering students, industry and the public hands-on access to its autonomous mapping technology for “the world’s most inaccessible places”. In partnership with Surveyors Australia, the event will showcase Emesent’s drone-based LiDAR and autonomy stack used for GPS-denied underground mines and other confined environments. For mining engineers and surveyors, it is a rare chance to interrogate hardware–software workflows, data outputs and practical deployment constraints directly with the development team.

Sandvik has launched xCell Banshee and xCell Hydra digital ground support tools at the ACG Caving Conference 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, targeting real‑time insight into rock bolt performance and ground behaviour in cave and hard‑rock mines. The systems use instrumented bolts and connected sensors to capture load and deformation data, enabling engineers to track support performance over time rather than relying solely on periodic visual inspections. Sandvik positions the tools within its existing digital ground support portfolio, signalling further integration with mine monitoring and data platforms.

REMA TIP TOP has launched MCube RFP Mobile 2.0, an upgraded mobile condition monitoring system targeting conveyor rollers, where around 75% of mechanical faults on conveyor systems originate. The tool uses sensor-based roller measurements and structured inspection workflows to capture precise vibration and temperature data in the field, feeding it into a central MCube platform. For mine operators, this enables earlier detection of failing idlers, more targeted shutdown planning, and better prioritisation of belt walkdowns on long overland and plant conveyors.

Weir’s Head of Data and AI, Kenneth Ulrich, outlines how the company’s NEXT Intelligent Solutions platform uses machine-learning models to optimise mineral processing plant performance in real time. By combining sensor-rich equipment data from Weir comminution circuits with digital twins of crushers, screens and pumps, the system can predict wear, adjust operating setpoints and flag impending failures before they hit throughput. Ulrich points to continuous model retraining on live plant data as critical for coping with ore variability and changing operating conditions.

VDMA has issued Revision 21 of its safety manual for concrete delivery and placing machines, restructuring the long‑standing regulations and aligning them with current EU legislation and accident insurance requirements. The update integrates new processes and terminology, explicitly referencing European legal frameworks and the current state of the art in machine safety. Extensive feedback from operational practice has been incorporated, and the revised manual is available free of charge from VDMA, giving contractors, pump operators and OEMs an immediately usable reference for safe set‑up, operation and maintenance.

Zijin Longking has launched the ZL230E, a 230 t class pure battery-electric mining truck (formerly LK350E) in Longyan, Fujian, claimed as the largest-tonnage pure electric unit currently available. The rollout coincided with an investment promotion event for the “Mining + Intelligent Manufacturing” cluster in Xinluo District, signalling intent to localise large-scale electric haulage manufacturing. Zijin Longking also signed an autonomy partnership with Chinese OEM-agnostic automation specialist EACON, paving the way for future driverless deployment of the ZL230E fleet.

Normet has launched the HX-Bolt hybrid rock reinforcement system for underground mines, combining mechanical, frictional and bonded anchorage in a single bolt to handle variable and evolving ground conditions. The design targets rapid dynamic support immediately after installation while also providing long-term load capacity, aiming to bridge the gap between traditional mechanical anchors and fully grouted bolts in seismically active headings and development drives. For geotechnical engineers, the key change is a single bolt type that can be tuned to different ground behaviours without wholesale redesign of support patterns.

H-Power plc has completed phase one of its Joint Development Agreement with Komatsu to assess an ammonia-fuelled engine platform and is moving into phase two to design and integrate its proprietary ammonia cracking technology into Komatsu machinery. The programme focuses on on-board conversion of ammonia to hydrogen-rich fuel gas, aiming to cut diesel use and CO₂ emissions in large mining equipment without major changes to existing engine architecture. For mine operators, this signals potential future options for low-carbon haul trucks and excavators where grid power or full battery electrification is impractical.

PT Hengjaya Mineralindo has deployed Datamine’s CCLAS laboratory information management system at its Hengjaya open-pit laterite nickel mine in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, to tighten control of saprolite and limonite assay data. The system centralises sample tracking, results validation and reporting across the nickel laboratory workflow, reducing manual data entry and the risk of transcription errors. More reliable, time-stamped laboratory data supports tighter grade control, reconciliation and ore blending decisions for the Nickel Industries Limited subsidiary.

Marshalls reported a 0.5% fall in first-half revenues to £317.8m but increased profit before tax by 13.2% to £24.9m, up from £22m in the first half of 2025. The building products manufacturer appears to be holding margins in a weak construction market, implying tighter cost control and more selective pricing across its paving, drainage and hard landscaping ranges. Contractors and specifiers can expect continued supply from a financially stable UK producer, but with limited scope for aggressive discounting on standard civils and streetscape products.

Builders merchants MKM Airdrie will begin stocking Sisalwool natural fibre insulation batts, loft rolls and breathable low‑carbon products, following a link-up arranged by the Federation of Master Builders Scotland. The range, already used on the Greyfriars Charteris Centre in Edinburgh, is aimed at heritage, retrofit and conservation projects where vapour-open, hygroscopic insulation is often required to manage moisture in solid-wall and traditional constructions. A launch “Builders’ Breakfast” with live installation demonstrations is scheduled for 27 August at the Airdrie branch.

JCB’s Hydromax hydrogen-powered streamliner has reached 368.347mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats, breaking the Southern California Timing Association Blown Gas Streamliner (AA/BGS, 500+ cubic inches) class record of 348.342mph set by the Spectre Streamliner in 2010. Driven by Wing Commander Andy Green OBE, the car uses two production-based JCB hydrogen internal combustion engines now being pushed towards a combined 1,600hp. The team is preparing the vehicle for an FIA-sanctioned outright world land speed record attempt next week, positioning hydrogen ICE as a zero-emission, high-load power option for heavy plant.

Nederman MikroPul is expanding its role in Australian mining by applying more than 50 years of local experience in advanced dust and emissions control to increasingly complex process and fugitive dust sources. The company supplies engineered baghouse dust collectors and industrial air filtration systems tailored to high-throughput operations, abrasive ore streams and fine particulate from crushing, conveying and loading circuits. For mine operators, the focus is on meeting tightening site emission limits and occupational exposure standards while maintaining availability of critical plant.

GSD WA is expanding heavy vacuum excavation capability in the Pilbara through Cappellotto vacuum trucks supplied by KOR Equipment Solutions, configured for ambient temperatures above 45°C and long-distance operation on remote mine sites. The units combine high-flow vacuum systems with large-capacity debris tanks and integrated water jetting, enabling rapid clean-up around conveyors, sumps and process plant during tight shutdown windows. For mine operators, the partnership signals greater in-house capacity for confined-space cleaning and spillage recovery in abrasive, high-dust conditions where conventional plant and manual methods struggle.

Glomar Minerals has sent its UK Seabed Resources vessel RV Tangaroa on a 67‑day campaign to the Clarion‑Clipperton Zone, surveying two UK‑sponsored licence areas totalling about 133,000 sq. km for polymetallic nodules rich in manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper and rare earths. CEO Chris Williams is targeting first processing of nodules before the end of Donald Trump’s current term via Project Infinity, a modular US refinery with Cobalt Blue designed for 200,000 tonnes of nodules and 7,500 tonnes of terrestrial cobalt hydroxide per year. The company is actively exploring regulatory pathways outside the ISA and positioning for staged scale‑up from a sub‑full‑vessel operation.

Niron Magnetics has secured a conditional $150 million, 20‑year direct loan commitment from the US Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital to build an advanced Iron Nitride magnet plant in Sartell, Minnesota. The 287,000‑square‑foot facility, due online in 2027, is designed for integrated material‑to‑magnet production of up to 1,500 tonnes per year of rare‑earth‑free permanent magnets, with a follow‑on US plant targeted at 10,000 tonnes annually from 2028. Iron Nitride technology, developed at the University of Minnesota over 13 years, offers a domestic alternative to rare earth magnet supply dominated by Asian producers.

Cummins has announced upgrades to its QSK60 high-horsepower mining engine alongside new capabilities for its PrevenTech remote monitoring platform, targeting better fuel efficiency, uptime and total lifecycle cost in large haul trucks and shovels. The QSK60 updates focus on combustion optimisation, extended overhaul intervals and improved parts commonality, while PrevenTech adds enhanced fault diagnostics, predictive maintenance analytics and fleet-wide performance benchmarking. For mine operators, the package aims to cut unplanned downtime, stabilise engine performance in high-altitude and high-dust environments, and support longer rebuild cycles.