Mining Business news

Just before dawn in Western Australia’s Pilbara, more than a hundred 250-tonne haul trucks wake up with no one climbing a ladder. From a control room hundreds of kilometres away in Perth, a handful of supervisors watch icons move across a digital pit map as driverless trucks roll out, talk to each other over private LTE and begin shifting millions of tonnes of iron ore.

Scenes like this were a curiosity in 2008. Today, they are becoming routine – and they are quietly rewriting how mines are designed, powered and built.

Australian engineering group, Monadelphous, secures key contracts worth A$160 million in Western Australia.

Nestled in the heart of Mali, a country steeped in the historical riches of Mansa Musa's golden legacy, B2Gold's Fekola mine has emerged as a modern testament to the nation's enduring association with natural riches.

In an electrifying development, global mining solutions giant Sandvik has clinched a substantial contract with mining powerhouse Byrnecut for the Kathleen Valley lithium project in Western Australia. The strategic collaboration promises to bring cutting-edge technology and automation to the forefront of this ambitious venture.