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Europe’s first Stage V Volvo R70 rigid hauler has entered service at SHF Steinbruchbetriebe’s Bettenfeld Quarry in Germany, where rigid haulers routinely accu...
From the equatorial heat of West Africa to the frozen reaches of Northern Europe, mining operations continue to push machinery to its limits. Temperature extremes, relent...
Set against the rugged limestone backdrop of Hillhead Quarry in the United Kingdom, the upcoming edition of Hillhead 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most commercially...
The agreement to secure the long-term future of the Boyne aluminium smelter marks a significant intervention in Australiaโs industrial landscape. Aluminium smelting remai...
The global race for copper has intensified. From electrified transport and grid expansion to data centres and renewable power, copper sits at the heart of the energy tran...
Across the global construction and infrastructure sector, ground investigation remains one of the most risk-laden phases of project delivery. Despite advances in digital...
Across the global mining industry, the conversation has shifted. Productivity, safety, compliance and cost control are no longer treated as separate ambitions but as inte...
From 27 November to 3 December 2026, London will once again become the focal point for the global mining industry as London Mining Week returns for its second edition. Fa...
Across mining, quarrying and large-scale earthmoving operations, hauling efficiency often decides whether a project runs smoothly or slowly bleeds margin. Wide body truck...
Quarry & Mining Month: Week Five | January 2026 For much of the past three decades, mining and quarrying sat in an awkward position in the public imagination. Essenti...
Quarry & Mining Month: Week Four | January 2026 In a remote control centre far from any pit, a young technician monitors drilling data on multiple screens as autonom...
Rethinking Screen Media for Today’s Aggregates Operations In mineral processing, efficiency is rarely decided by a single machine. It is shaped by the interaction b...
Across the global construction and materials sector, electrification is no longer confined to urban job sites, indoor demolition, or tightly controlled municipal projects...
Quarry & Mining Month: Week Three | January 2026 Mining and quarrying have long been synonymous with environmental disruption, from gaping open pits and scarred lands...
Quarry & Mining Month: Week Two | January 2026 Modern quarrying is undergoing a quiet revolution. Once perceived as dusty, rugged sites relying on brute force and old...
Quarry & Mining Month: Week One | January 2026 Modern infrastructure is literally built on rock. Every highway, bridge, rail bed, airport runway, and wind farm rests...
Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto have taken a significant step in redefining how large-scale mining operates on traditional lands, formalising an Interim...
Almonty Industries Inc. has crossed a decisive threshold at its flagship Sangdong Mine in South Korea. The successful delivery of the first truckload of ore to the Run of...
GeologicAI has taken a decisive step to strengthen its position in the global critical minerals sector with the acquisition of Lumo Analytics, a specialist in Laser-Induc...
At an altitude where the air is thin, temperatures plunge well below freezing, and human endurance is stretched to its limits, China has quietly achieved a milestone that...
CONEXPO CON AGG remains one of the most influential gatherings for the global construction and aggregates sectors, welcoming professionals from quarries, mines, recycling...
Australiaโs mining industry is entering a pivotal era of electrification and fleet decarbonisation, with two Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks now com...
Rithmik Solutions has taken a decisive step in its growth trajectory with Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. making a minority strategic investment as part of the c...
The global mining sector finds itself on the cusp of a transformative era, where decarbonisation is no longer on the horizon but firmly at the forefront of strategic plan...
AGGPRO, a long-standing leader in the UKโs aggregate processing machinery sector, has announced a strategic partnership with Terracon, a global pioneer in high-performanc...
Rio Tinto has joined forces with Chinaโs State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) Qiyuan to trial a ground-breaking battery swap electric haul truck system at the Oyu To...
Imagine a fine powdery dust piling up by the tonne at the edge of a quarry, once considered little more than an inconvenient by-product. Today, that very quarry dust is b...
In a significant move to strengthen Western Australiaโs iron ore production, the Robe River Joint Venture partners, Rio Tinto, Mitsui, and Nippon Steel, have announced a...
Barminco, the underground mining subsidiary of Perenti, has clinched a significant four-year contract valued at around A$300 million with Ramelius Resources for the Dalga...
The Lobito Corridor is shaping up to be one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in Africa, poised to redefine mining logistics across the continent. Stretching...
As humanity inches closer to establishing a permanent presence beyond Earth, the focus of lunar exploration is shifting from short-term visits to long-term settlement. Th...
Move over fashion week and fintech expos. This December, itโs mining that takes centre stage as London gears up to host the inaugural London Mining Week. An initiative by...
In a strategic move to enhance its marine dredged materials processing, Brett Aggregates has teamed up once again with CDE to launch a compact yet powerful 400tph sand wa...
Australia has taken a decisive step onto the world stage by launching the first sustainable finance taxonomy that doesnโt shy away from including mining. As the worldโs d...
Sandvik has taken a bold step into new territory with the launch of its Basic Premium range โ a no-nonsense, high-quality equipment line-up built specifically for the fas...
Tucked into the rugged folds of the Patagonia Mountains in southern Arizona, a pivotal infrastructure link has just been laid down to support one of the United States...
Just off one of the UKโs busiest stretches of motorway, where the hum of engines on the M6 barely pauses, a remarkable transformation has quietly unfolded. A barren openc...
The global push toward a low-carbon economy is creating a rush for critical minerals, and Africa is sitting on a goldmineโquite literally. Lithium, cobalt, copper and rar...
Sandvik Mobile Crushing and Screening is once again pushing industry boundaries with the launch of its latest innovation, the electric-driven QH443E tracked cone crusher....
Komatsu is making serious waves at bauma 2025 with the live demonstration of its brand-new HD605-10 rigid dump truck, a beast of a machine that promises to push the bound...
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