Business Insight

  • 20 Oct, 2026

    Fortescue advances Toowong Process with commercial copper sale

    Fortescue has completed the commercial sale of more than 40 tonnes of copper concentrate that underwent arsenic removal using its Toowong Process technology at a demonstration plant in Brisbane, Australia. T... more

  • TUNDRA wins Telstra business growth award

    16 Oct, 2026

    TUNDRA wins Telstra business growth award for Victoria

    Regional Victorian management consultancy TUNDRA Resource Analytics has been named the Victorian Growth Award winner at the 2026 Telstra Best of Business Awards, recognising its growth from a one-person busines... more

  • 16 Oct, 2026

    New program targets safer El Teniente mining operations

    Normet and Codelco, one of the world's largest copper producers, have entered a five-year technology development program to advance autonomous and remotely operated underground mining. The collaboration will... more

  • 13 Oct, 2026

    Acquire connects Envirosys with GIM Suite to advance monitoring data

    Acquire Technology Solutions has connected its Envirosys and GIM Suite products, bringing environmental and geological data together in one connected workflow. Available in Envirosys 9.5, the integration sim... more

  • Fortescue advances Toowong Process with commercial copper sale
    20 Oct, 2026
  • TUNDRA wins Telstra business growth award for Victoria
    16 Oct, 2026
  • New program targets safer El Teniente mining operations
    16 Oct, 2026
  • Acquire connects Envirosys with GIM Suite to advance monitoring data
    13 Oct, 2026

Toyota Australia and BHP partner to prioritise safety and fleet decarbonisation

05 Oct, 2026
Toyota Australia and mining giant BHP have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing safety measures and accelerating decarbonisation across BHP’s Australian operations. The collaboration brings together product development and engineering teams from both industry leaders to address light-vehicle design, safety, and emerging technology challenges. A key focus…

Rio Tinto partners with RevoCast to expand low-carbon aluminium billet supply

29 Sep, 2026
Rio Tinto advances Kangwinan project to nearly double capacity
Rio Tinto has signed a long-term agreement with RevoCast Aluminium Billets to expand the supply of low-carbon aluminium billets to extrusion customers across North America. Under the commercial agreement, Rio Tinto will exclusively market billets manufactured at RevoCast’s newly commissioned casting facility in Langley, British Columbia. The facility, which opened…

WesTrac expands end-to-end support for mining equipment

23 Sep, 2026
A new service launched by leading Cat dealer WesTrac has reduced machine downtime on mine sites by 32 per cent, setting a new benchmark for reliability and productivity in the Australian mining industry. WesTrac's Digger and Drill Services is designed to keep mining machines operating for longer. On-site WesTrac experts…

Liebherr opens new mining training centre in Perth

21 Sep, 2026
Liebherr-Australia has opened a new training centre designed to give customers, support teams and mining professionals across the country access to advanced, technology-enabled training as the industry continues to evolve. The facility reflects the growing complexity of modern mining equipment, with automation, remote operation, advanced diagnostics, electrification and increasingly sophisticated…

Bravus renews Platinum’s blasting services contract at Carmichael mine

18 Sep, 2026
Bravus Mining and Resources has awarded Platinum Blasting Services a four-year contract extension for its operations at the Carmichael mine, located in central Queensland's Galilee Basin. The renewed agreement extends a long-standing partnership between the two companies that commenced prior to the open-cut thermal coal mine's inaugural production blast in…

Northwold to distribute CST belt weighing systems

10 Sep, 2026
Northwold to distribute CST belt weighing systems
Control Systems Technology (CST), a global provider of high-accuracy belt weighing systems and bulk materials measurement solutions, has announced a distributorship partnership with Northwold Investments Ltd at Electra Mining Africa. Under the agreement, Northwold becomes CST's accredited local partner and distributor for Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and…

Caterpillar partners with FieldAI to boost site safety

06 Sep, 2026
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is teaming up with FieldAI to push forward the development of physical AI, autonomy and robotics designed to make job sites and manufacturing facilities safer and more efficient. The partnership comes as industries across the board grapple with persistent labour shortages and mounting pressure to boost…