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Mining equipment news brings you the latest updates on machinery, automation, and maintenance trends driving operational efficiency in the mining sector. From haul trucks and drilling rigs to smart sensors and autonomous systems, this category explores how cutting-edge equipment transforms safety, productivity, and sustainability. Learn about OEM innovations, fleet management strategies, and procurement best practices. Ideal for mine operators, engineers, maintenance teams, and industry analysts tracking the evolution of mining tools. Also explore Mining Technology, Mining Operations, and Mining Safety.
Komatsu’s commissioning of its 1,000th ultra-class autonomous haul truck marks a transition point for mining technology. Autonomous haulage is no longer primarily a pilot program for…
The global mining industry has crossed a decisive operational Rubicon. For decades, autonomous haulage systems (AHS) were viewed as capital-intensive experiments restricted to select tier-one iron…
STOCKHOLM/KIRUNA : After nearly three decades of dormancy, the historic Viscaria copper deposit in northern Sweden is advancing toward a commercial restart, underpinned by a major…
A driverless haul truck navigates an open-pit mine using onboard sensing and fleet-control systems. Volvo’s launch of Autona / earth marks a significant change in how…
Cabless electric haulage is moving autonomy from a fleet-control project toward a broader redesign of the open-pit mine. Autonomous mining technology has reached a scale that…
Autonomous mining technology in 2026 has transitioned from capital-intensive pilot programs into the operational backbone of modern resource extraction. The convergence of mature autonomous haulage systems…
The global mining industry’s multi-year transition toward automation has crossed a decisive threshold. What began a decade ago as isolated trials of autonomous haulage systems (AHS)…
Mining’s shift from automated trials to commercial-scale autonomy has reached a new threshold. Komatsu has commissioned its 1,000th ultra-class autonomous haul truck, while Vale has brought…
Autonomous mining technology 2026 is entering a more demanding phase: proving that safety systems can be standardized across large, mixed equipment fleets. The immediate milestone is…
Autonomous mining technology is entering a scale test. CiDi says its MetaMine platform now covers more than 1,900 autonomous mining trucks across nearly 40 mines, while…
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