Hitachi Construction Machinery and Pronto Partner to Advance Open Mine Automation
Hitachi Construction Machinery and Pronto have signed a strategic partnership to develop open mine automation solutions, combining mining equipment expertise with OEM-agnostic autonomous haulage technology to give operators greater flexibility in deploying automation.
MaxMine Expands into Fleet Management With AI-Powered Mining Platform
MaxMine has expanded into mining fleet management with a new AI-powered platform designed to improve operational visibility, productivity and decision-making, while partnering with L5 Navigation to integrate high-precision machine guidance capabilities.
Caterpillar Expands Mining Technology Capabilities with Skycatch Acquisition
Caterpillar has acquired Skycatch to strengthen its mining technology portfolio with near-real-time spatial data and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities designed to improve mine planning, execution and operational decision-making.
BHP and Microsoft Accelerate Search for Next-Generation Copper Recovery Solutions
BHP has partnered with Microsoft to apply advanced AI and high-performance computing to one of mining's biggest technical challenges: improving copper recovery from existing ore bodies. The collaboration has already screened more than half a million molecules in the search for new leaching solutions that could help unlock future copper supply.
Epiroc Launches Integrated Digital Mine Planning Suite to Strengthen Operational Decision-Making
Epiroc has launched a global suite of digital mine planning solutions designed to help mining companies improve planning, operational execution and decision-making across the mine value chain.
Hades Mining : Sovereignty Begins Subsurface
Founded in 2025, Hades Mining is building the world’s first vertically integrated, technology-driven extraction company. Dr Max Werner, CEO and Founder, details its proprietary drilling technology, which is designed to fundamentally change drilling economics.
Zero Emission Mining: Hitachi Construction Machinery Demonstrate Full Battery Dump Truck
Hitachi Construction Machinery has showcased its Full Battery Dump Truck to mining customers at First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi Copper Mine in Zambia, as the company moves towards planned commercial deployment of the technology in FY2027.
Heidelberg Materials Expands Autonomous Heavy Equipment Across Global Mining Operations
Heidelberg Materials is expanding the global deployment of autonomous heavy mobile equipment across its quarry and aggregates operations as the company increases investment in automation and AI-driven operational technologies.
Mariana Minerals’ Utah Copper Mine Restart Signals a New Era of Autonomous Mining and Refining
Autonomous mining is moving from pilot programs to full-scale operational strategy, and Mariana Minerals is making a bold claim at the center of that shift.
Orica Digital Solutions : Redefining Geohazard Intelligence
We catch up with the executive team at Orica Digital Solutions’ trusted geohazard monitoring product division, GroundProbe whose newly launched next-generation series radar brings together 25 years of experience, deep customer knowledge, and a clear understanding of what its mining customers need and value most.
Datamine : The Mining Value Chain Partner
Datamine leverages over four decades of experience to deliver specialised software solutions integral to the mining value chain. The company’s leadership team tells us more about its cutting-edge products and strategies for keeping abreast of the industry.
Accelerating Decarbonisation Through Hybrid Technology
Ben Ting, Chief Commercial Officer for Echion Technologies delves into the abundance of benefits afforded by the use of hybrid technology in the mining sector, paving the way for increased decarbonisation.
