Close monitoring, careful maintenance and timeous optimisation throughout their lifecycle will ensure that screens deliver their expected duty at the best cost, according to Sandvik Rock Processing’s Lomave Sukati, Business Line Manager Lifecycle Solutions.

AECI Mining Explosives, a global leader in blasting solutions, showcased the results of its revolutionary low ammonium nitrate (AN) emulsion technology and sustainable blasting innovations at Indonesia’s largest coal mining operation during the IBES Annual Conference 2025. This milestone forms part of AECI’s long-standing partnership with PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), where the company has significantly enhanced blasting safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability.

Mandatory Codes of Practice (COP) in the mining industry are regularly audited by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). These COPs are often audited against the COP guidelines that are published by the regulator. One important mandatory COP that addresses spills in mines is the mandatory ‘Prevention of Fires at Mines’.

Integrated Pump Technology, in partnership with local distributor IES, supplied a Grindex Mega INOX dewatering pump to a major Copperbelt mine in Zambia, where it has been operating successfully for nearly a year. The pump’s durability, high performance and local support have reinforced growing demand for Grindex solutions in the region’s challenging mining environments.

Epiroc is accelerating the transformation towards more productive and sustainable mining operations with the introduction of the new Minetruck MT22. The new 22-tonne underground truck is designed for mining operations with small drift sizes, delivering increased effectiveness, reduced exhaust emissions, lower fuel consumption, and extended service intervals.