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Cassius Mining’s (ASX: CMD) A$2m placement buys time, but Soalara now needs to deliver

Cassius Mining Limited has raised A$2.025 million through a discounted placement as it seeks to advance its Soalara Limestone Project in Madagascar while continuing international arbitration proceedings against the Government of Ghana. The financing gives the ASX-listed explorer additional liquidity only weeks after it reported less than one quarter of estimated funding at its June-quarter spending rate, but it also materially expands the company’s equity base and potentially adds another large block of options.
Autonomous mining trucks move through a large open-pit mine, illustrating how software-controlled haulage is reshaping mining economics, fleet productivity and the shift toward battery-electric operations. Representative image.
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Mining’s biggest trucks no longer need drivers, and the economics are starting to show

Autonomous haul trucks are already moving billions of tonnes of iron ore, gold and other materials across some of the world’s largest mines. Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue have pushed driverless haulage into large-scale commercial operations, while Komatsu has commissioned its 1,000th ultra-class autonomous truck. The next disruption is moving beyond removing drivers as fleet-management software begins coordinating traffic, equipment utilisation, maintenance and, increasingly, the energy needed to run battery-electric mining fleets.