BEUMER opens new production hub in India

BEUMER Group has officially inaugurated a new manufacturing facility at Reliance’s Model Economic Township (MET City) in Jhajjar, Haryana, India, on 12 December. The high-tech plant is set to significantly enhance the company’s global production capabilities and long-term presence in the region. “This expansion reflects BEUMER Group’s strategic focus and commitment to long-term success in India. The new production site…

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Taruga to acquire two PNG projects

Taruga Minerals has entered into a 12-month option with Exploration & Management Consultants Pty Ltd and Metal Mining PNG Pty Ltd to acquire two projects in Papua New Guinea: the East Normanby gold project on Normanby Island, and the Kol Mountain copper-gold project on New Britain Island. East Normanby covers a tenement package spanning 491 square kilometres across eastern Normanby…

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Sandvik wins equipment order from Northern Star

Sandvik has received a major underground mining equipment order from Northern Star Resources, one of Australia’s leading gold producers.  The order, valued at approximately SEK 260 million (US$27 million), consists of underground trucks and loaders, with deliveries expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026 and continue throughout the year. “We are proud to partner with Northern Star on…

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Westgold recommences reef mining at Great Fingall

Recent photos of a truck at the underground portal and historic head frame with modern Great Fingall mine facilities in the background.

Westgold Resources has successfully fired the first high-grade stope at its iconic Great Fingall mine in Western Australia, now accessing virgin areas of the famous gold reef last mined more than a century ago. “The recommencement of stoping at Great Fingall is a proud achievement for all at Westgold and the Western Australian underground mining community,” said Westgold Managing Director…

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Indonesia fines 22 mining companies

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An Indonesian government task force has ordered dozens of companies in mining and palm oil cultivation to pay fines totalling 38.62 trillion rupiah (US$2.31 billion) for operating illegally in forest areas, reported Reuters. President Prabowo Subianto’s forestry task force has seized 3.7 million hectares of plantations and more than 5,300 hectares of mining operations, with a target to reach 4…

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 Sungrow Partners, Zenith Energy powering up in Kathleen Valley 

PV storage and inverter provider Sungrow has joined together with Zenith Energy and Liontown Resources to advance renewable energy for the Kathleen Valley Operation, Australia’s largest off-grid hybrid renewable energy system. The companies said that this landmark initiative sets a new precedent for integrating renewable energy solutions in the mining sector, driving sustainable practices, and reducing environmental impacts in one…

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TAKRAF, CFHI to strengthen Chinese mining sector

A cooperation framework agreement between CFHI Tianjin Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. and TAKRAF Mining Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. marks a new chapter in German mining equipment supplier TAKRAF Group’s collaboration with leading Chinese industry partners. Both companies will leverage their combined expertise in technology, manufacturing and market development to deliver safer, smarter and greener solutions for China’s mining sector. “This…

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Rio Tinto’s Karratha-made rail cars to hit tracks

Photo: Gemco Rail

Rio Tinto’s first Pilbara-made iron ore rail car has rolled off the production line in Karratha, as part of a A$150 million partnership with rail industry supplier Gemco Rail to build 100 rail cars in Western Australia. The first Karratha-made rail car follows the completion of 40 rail cars under the partnership at Gemco Rail’s Perth facility earlier this year,…

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