International Mining

May '26 IM is up! Delve in for detailed articles on #SurfaceDrilling; #SurfaceLoading; #UtilityVehicles; #WaterManagement plus a focus on #NordicSuppliers & High Profiles on @MetsoOfficial's @LoescheGroup partnership; #Elphinstone & @dellnerbubenzer shorturl.at/q41Oc

China's #XEMC has been quietly pioneering the rollout of rigid #batteryelectric #miningtrucks in recent years - with 37 now in operation of its 120 t XEG120E & 220 tXEG220E trucks across China, Russia and Brazil at coal and metallic operations shorturl.at/dqTVv

According to Dewald Tintinger, Technical Director at @webachutes, engineered #chutesystems play a critical role in ensuring stable #materialflow, reducing wear, minimising dust and spillage, and supporting overall plant reliability shorturl.at/RMT9j

#Miningservices provider @SSHGroupau has entered into a binding agreement to acquire #ElphinstoneMechanicalServices (EMS), a well-established mechanical services business, in a transaction it says is expected to be immediately earnings & margin accretive shorturl.at/42Rj4

.@schlam_eng is further developing its global operating model by extending its product range and leadership team. New products include a broader range of buckets, the introduction of high-quality #GETs & #installationkits for #truckbeds & #buckets shorturl.at/7YLZs

#SpectraFlow Analytics has received an order for one SpectraFlow #CrossbeltAnalyser from #Conglin Group for its #ironore mine in Xinjiang, Western China. The analyser is able to measure raw materials on belt conveyors in a very high frequency every 420 ms shorturl.at/10fyu

Following his recent appointment as the new business area Mining President at @SandvikGroup, IM caught up with Patrick Murphy to ask some questions about his experience and #Sandvik’s position in a fast evolving mining equipment and technology market shorturl.at/sgIW7

.@disa_tech, a company pioneering High-Pressure #SlurryAblation (HPSA™) solutions for #mineralprocessing, domestic #uranium #remediation and resource recovery, has closed a $33 million strategic financing led by #Galvanize and supported by @bhp Ventures shorturl.at/qEIve

SPONSORED POST: Find out how #EnviroSys 9.4, Acquire Technology Solutions’ environmental data management solution, is helping miners deal with water management challenges in the IM May 2026 Spotlight Feature Article here 👉viewer.joomag.com/6380-im-may-20… #watermanagement @GIMSolution

Working closely with technology partners @AppliedInt; @ProntoAI; @SensmoreAI & #Epiroc - @hd_materials is advancing fleet autonomy from a lighthouse project to a broader rollout across six sites and two vehicle types in North America, Australia & Europe shorturl.at/U1uVp

SPONSORED POST: Find out more about Cummins' specialised engine development 'formula', involving the best combination of engine displacement, physical size, maximum torque and other key performance attributes, in this IM Profile 👉tinyurl.com/phn2uu3p #miningengines @Cummins

SPONSORED POST: Modernisation of bulk material handling operations, through automation and digitalisation, can increase throughput and efficiency, providing a strategic advantage, Metso says in its IM profile 👇tinyurl.com/n3zs4pr6 @MetsoOfficial #bulkhandling #mineautomation

.@CementationInc has been awarded the #ore & #wastehandling system construction for @AlamosGoldInc's #IslandGoldMine in #Dubreuilville, #Ontario. It is designed to allow the mine plan’s 3,000 t/d of ore & 2,500 t/d of waste for any future mine development shorturl.at/hNVDC

In its 2025 Sustainability Report, @OceanaGold says both the #WaihiNorth Project & #Macraes mine are progressing decarb studies to assess options for #electricfleet components; Macraes already has extensive experience with a #cableelectric excavator shorturl.at/WXAs4

The @weirgroup PLC has announced that, following ten years as CEO, Jon Stanton (left) will step down on 1 August 2026 and will be succeeded by Andrew Neilson (right) who joined Weir in 2010 and is currently President of @Weir_Minerals shorturl.at/Vy959

#Underground mining in #Portugal is climbing up Europe's equipment #automation ranks with #Boliden’s recently acquired #Somincor #copper-#zinc mine in #NevesCorvo being a frontrunner, operating #LHD & #drill autonomy systems from @Sandvik_Mining & #Epiroc shorturl.at/Mbzrm

Physical #AI leader @AppliedInt has announced a collaboration with @hd_materials, one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of building materials, to deploy #autonomoushaulage systems for its #quarry ops starting in Clarence Sands, Australia shorturl.at/dutym

#Electric and #hybrid #powertrain technology supplier, @SchaefflerGroup & Chinese #autonomoushaulage tech major #CiDi, have formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement, which they say will focus on all #electric smart #miningtrucks & logistics trucks shorturl.at/LRoYh

For Q1 2026, @weirgroup reports healthy large equipment project activity, including a major £20 million #GEHOpumps order from India, plus significant #GET demand levels for @WeirESCO as well as #SoftwareSolutions growth from @MICROMINE & #Fast2Mine shorturl.at/e73iT

China's 3D #spatialsensing major #RETTAR offers #LiDAR scanners like the 3DPro2501 but also #radar options like the 3DPro2300. This allows it to provide it says effective silo & #stockpile scanning solutions regardless of material type or dust levels shorturl.at/hyknR