Industry News 2026
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Epiroc wins large equipment order for platinum mine in South Africa
Sibanye-Stillwater, one of the world’s leading precious metals mining companies, will use the equipment for platinum mining at the Siphumelele shaft at its Rustenburg operations. The order includes low-profile loaders and utility vehicles, designed for use in mining applications with narrow veins. Sibanye-Stillwater will use the equipment as part of…
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Conveyor Technology in Western Australia: ScrapeTec and KINDER Join Forces for Cleaner, Safer, More Profitable Belt Operations
Western Australia represents industrial scale like few other regions. In the iron ore districts of the Pilbara, as well as in gold and lithium operations and port and handling facilities, conveyor systems run around the clock—across kilometre-long routes, in harsh climatic conditions, and at very high throughputs. At this magnitude,…
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Sensmet appoints Jyri Hämäläinen as Chief Product Officer
Sensmet Oy, the Finnish technology company, has announced the appointment of Jyri Hämäläinen as Chief Product Officer (CPO), a lead role in which he will spearhead the development of the company’s unique continuous metals monitoring instruments. Jyri brings over 25 years of cross-functional executive leadership spanning technology, product development, global…
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Intelligent assistance systems and digital solutions: Liebherr takes the next step towards the connected construction site and mine
Whether on a construction site, in a quarry or in a mine: safety requirements and the need for greater productivity continue to rise. Liebherr meets these requirements with connected assistance systems and digital solutions that provide machine operators with targeted and helpful support, whilst optimising workflows, maintenance and fleet management.…
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Hybrid retrofit offers a practical pathway to mining fleet decarbonisation
Thiess signs an exclusive distribution agreement to be an authorised installer of FLANDERS hybrid retrofit technology for mechanical-drive haul trucks. Decarbonisation doesn’t need to wait for next generation machinery. The mining industry is committed to reducing emissions and while we are progressing towards battery-electric fleets, most haul trucks operating today…
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Kleemann and CDE join forces in sales cooperation for the German market
Kleemann GmbH, manufacturer of mobile crushing and screening plants, and CDE, the wet processing experts, are combining their strengths through a sales cooperation in Germany. Starting in September, the Kleemann experts at Wirtgen Deutschland Vertriebs- und Service GmbH will assume responsibility for the sales and distribution of selected CDE products…
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PLS awards TOMRA Mining contract for a 22-sorter installation at Pilgangoora, the world’s largest sensor-based sorting plant
TOMRA Mining has been awarded a contract by Pilgangoora Operations Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of PLS Group Limited (PLS), for the supply of sensor-based ore sorting equipment for the proposed P2000 Expansion Project (P2000 Project) at the Pilgangoora Operation in Western Australia. The contract forms part of PLS’ approved pre-Final…
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Kleemann │ Building a bright future on hard rock
Revitalisation of an Indigenous community in Canada with the aid of advanced Kleemann crushing and screening technology Within the context of an ongoing infrastructure project, the Garden River First Nation Indigenous community is supplying graded aggregates for the rehabilitation of a 16-kilometre section of Highway 17A. This runs through the…
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Microorganisms as tools for remediating former uranium mines
Tiny microorganisms could play an important role in the future remediation of former uranium mines. For many years, environmental engineers have been investigating how natural processes can be harnessed to permanently bind uranium in mine water and thus prevent the spread of this contaminant. It is well known that microorganisms…
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PAUS invests in VirtuRail in Austria
With its recent acquisition of a stake in the Austrian company VirtuRail GmbH, Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH, based in Emsbüren/Germany, has become VirtuRail’s development and manufacturing partner, thereby laying the foundation for successful scaling. VirtuRail, which has been in operation for five years and is primarily funded by its majority…
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