Sany America made a strong impression at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, showcasing new machinery and advanced technology as part of its push to expand in the heavy equipment market. The company introduced its latest innovations, including the redesigned SY235 excavator, its first-ever compact track loader (CTL), and a new machine control platform.Continue Reading
Epiroc has secured a significant contract for autonomous, electric-powered surface mining equipment in Africa, marking another step forward in the industry’s shift toward safer and lower-emission operations. The order highlights growing demand for advanced technologies that improve productivity while reducing environmental impact. The customer has commissioned a fleet of PitContinue Reading
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced plans to shut down its Rokbak articulated dump truck (ADT) business, citing rising operational costs, supply chain pressures, and ongoing global trade challenges. The decision, while global in nature, carries implications for mining markets such as Zambia, where haulage equipment plays a criticalContinue Reading
Leica Geosystems is expanding its aftermarket 3D machine control compatibility to Caterpillar’s next-gen wheeled excavators. The companies previously collaborated on the Leica MC1 3D machine control solution for Caterpillar’s next-gen hydraulic tracked excavators. The expansion is a result of growing demand from Cat wheeled-excavator users, Leica said. Available starting inContinue Reading
RCT – Powered by Epiroc’s AutoNav Tele is enhancing narrow vein mining at the Vertex-operated Reward Gold Mine site at Hill End. The state-of-the-art, agnostic automation technology has been installed on the Aramine L350D mining loader, which recently arrived from France to Epiroc’s Orange Service Centre. The small underground loaderContinue Reading
The RCT – Powered by Epiroc team at the Mt Isa branch has successfully completed its first installation of the AutoNav system on a CAT R2900 XE Hybrid loader for AIC Mines at the Eloise Copper Mine in Northwest Queensland. The new machine was purchased by AIC Mines to supportContinue Reading
While JCB has secured a US$205 million contract to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with 535 militarised 437HT wheel loaders, the machine’s specifications offer important insight into the type of high-performance equipment increasingly required in Zambia’s mining industry. Built on JCB’s proven 437 commercial platform, the 437HT is designed forContinue Reading
Puma Energy, a leading downstream energy company, and Hass Group (https://HassPetroleum.com), a leading oil marketing company in Africa, today announced a lubricant distribution partnership covering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The agreement was signed at the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town. The agreement marks the introductionContinue Reading
Mechanical Ingenuity has introduced the Wavecrest surge protector, a compact solution designed to clean “dirty power” while protecting sensitive equipment from a wide range of electrical disturbances. The system guards against power sags, swells, transients, overvoltage, undervoltage and electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise. Using a combination of metal oxide varistors (MOVs), capacitors,Continue Reading
Normet has launched the Scamec LC 065 A, a purpose-built scaling machine designed to deliver exceptional safety, visibility and productivity for underground operations — including the narrow, high-activity workings typical of many mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Built on the same proven and robust carrier platform asContinue Reading
