It's time for IM October '26 already - and its always a #mineralprocessing big hitter covering #flotation; #screening, #filtration & #thickener developments - then we also have the latest on #miningengines; Australian #METS companies & three High Profiles on #Roxon; #MeiTeng & #Astec's @TerraSourceGlbl. Enjoy the read! tinyurl.com/mwsexpd6

Björn Jonsson, Global Business Line Manager for Mining & Materials within ABB Process Industries division, is urging the mining sector to "Think big, start small – but start now" when it comes to autonomy 👉 tinyurl.com/2saxpkjd @ABB_Mining #mineautomation

Hudbay Minerals and its partner Mitsubishi Corp have approved the development of what they say will be one of the largest open-pit copper mines in the US with the green light given for the Copper World project, in Arizona | tinyurl.com/yc27xxrk @HudbayUS #CopperWorld

Thiess has been awarded two five-year contracts in Mongolia - one at the Rio Tinto-managed Oyu Tolgoi Mine and one at the Energy Resources' owned Ukhaa Khudag Mine, strengthening its presence in the country, the company says | tinyurl.com/258ukb9m @ThiessMining #OyuTolgoi

Thiess has been awarded two five-year contracts in Mongolia - one at the Rio Tinto-managed Oyu Tolgoi Mine and one at the Energy Resources' owned Ukhaa Khudag Mine, strengthening its presence in the country, the company says | tinyurl.com/258ukb9m @ThiessMining #OyuTolgoi

IM recently travelled to #Beijing to meet with the #miningexcavator #teleremote system market leader in China, @BuilderxRobotic, in its main offices and development lab. Today, #BuilderX has over 300 systems running, the vast majority of which are in China and in mining – most on #hydraulicxcavators, but many on electric #ropeshovels as well. These systems now have well over 100,000 operating hours, with #retrofit installation in as little as 1.5 days tinyurl.com/jpvs3pth

Komatsu has approved the use of the K-Tec 1237 ADT scraper with its new HM460-6 articulated dump truck – delivering, it says, a powerful new mass earthmoving combination to Komatsu dealers throughout North America | tinyurl.com/y88ewc9h @KomatsuMining @KTecEarthmovers

#LGMG will showcase more than 30 of its latest products at @baumaOfficial China 2026. In #miningequipment, LGMG will unveil an industry-first 4×2 #hybrid #rigidminingtruck powered by a #permanentmagnet synchronous motor (PMSM), plus it will highlight its first #allelectric #miningexcavator & an innovative hybrid #articulated #dumptruck tinyurl.com/35vtdh9x

Weir has appointed Marc Cameron, most recently SVP of Resource Industries at Caterpillar, as President of its Minerals Division, joining the company on October 26, 2026, and becoming a member of the Group Executive | tinyurl.com/3dmscb58 @weirplc @Weir_Minerals #METS

.@Michelin has just launched its first #tyre specifically developed for the new generation of #widebodytrucks. The #MICHELIN #XDR Wide Body Truck #miningtyre is described as a premium option for #miningfleets: "It is designed to withstand high loads and speeds, while delivering exceptional robustness and puncture resistance in the most demanding mining environments." tinyurl.com/42rcr7zw

#JOESTAustralia has been awarded a major contract for the PLS P2000 Expansion Project. The contract, from #Pilgangoora Operations Pty Ltd, includes the supply of vibrating #screens, #feeders and a primary grizzly for the #hardrock #lithium mine in #WesternAustralia. The order includes 39 units and is the largest in JOEST Australia's history tinyurl.com/mtsm2eu9

Earlier this month, mining industry power, automation, and electrification solutions major @FLANDERSInc announced a “world’s first” installation of FLANDERS’ #hybridelectric #controlcabinet on a #dieselelectric drive Komatsu 930E #haultruck owned by coal mining company #EagleSummitResources LLC. IM sought out some detail on the project & tech tinyurl.com/yhkuyr3s

BHP has reported an underground block cave resource at its Olympic Dam integrated copper, uranium, gold and silver mine in South Australia, as part of its operational review to September 30, 2026 | tinyurl.com/yck5542z @bhp #OlympicDam #blockcavemining

Miners are placing greater demands on pump systems than ever before as process plants increase throughput, operations become more complex and tailings storage facilities are located further from processing plants, FLS says | tinyurl.com/swwsrspc @FLSmidth #miningpumps

Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Italbronze Ltda, a Brazil-based manufacturer of bronze alloy components serving mining and other industrial customers globally, as it looks to strengthen its crushing tech leadership | tinyurl.com/yhspkpuc @MetsoOfficial #Italbronze

Building on the success of the #dieselelectric 18.5 t class R2900 XE, @CaterpillarInc is soon to take things to another level with the 22 t class R3200 - also using a diesel-electric #SwitchedReluctance drive but this time with a larger C18 engine. Cat says the new & refined machine offers improved acceleration, speed on grade and fuel efficiency plus lower maintenance costs; and it is a three pass match with the AD63 tinyurl.com/jw46br5d

In the underground mining environment, safety cannot be treated as a separate compliance requirement. It must be embedded in the way people plan, communicate, make decisions & execute work, Redpath Africa's Johan Mostert says | tinyurl.com/bdzzhap3 #Redpath #minesafety

.@VolvoGroup is creating a dedicated mining entity to strengthen its position in global mining. #VolvoMining aims to bring together the Group’s capabilities, expertise & offer for mining customers under a single, integrated business structure. The plan is that Volvo Mining will sell Volvo trucks, construction equipment and #autonomoussolutions to mining customers and their contractors tinyurl.com/pnbtrevw @VolvoCEGlobal

Booyco Electronics has developed its Missing Person Locator, an intelligent personnel tracking solution designed to strengthen underground emergency response and support compliance with evolving mine safety legislation | tinyurl.com/sde39h8s @myBooyco #minesafety

A combination of energy resilience potential, productivity benefits & efficiency gains is seeing miners re-think the use of long-distance conveyors, ABB's Joachim Braun said at last week's FT Metals and Mining Summit | tinyurl.com/r8wbppb3 @ABB_Mining #mineelectrification

Perenti CEO, Vanessa Torres, thinks the contract mining and drilling major is strongly positioned financially, geographically and culturally to attack a A$20 billion pipeline of work that is increasingly copper lined | tinyurl.com/4pkjrudz #Perenti @IMARC_Mining #IMARC2026