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Caterpillar launches new blasthole drill rigs 
onto Southern African market

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Construction and mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has launched its new blasthole drill rigs onto the market.
By: Nomvelo Buthelezi
11th May 2012
 
 
Mining Services

Shaft Sinkers secure additional R496.2-million contracts for platinum project

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International shaft sinking and underground construction group Shaft Sinkers has been awarded both the development and service contracts for levels 21 to 24 of the Impala No 16 ventilation shaft for mining major Impala Platinum (Implats), at a...
By: Natalie Greve
13th April 2012
 
 
Drilling & Tunnelling

$12m budget allocated for Haile drill programme

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Gold development company Romarco Minerals’ $12-million 2012 drill campaign at its Haile gold mine, based on the positive results from the 2011 exploration programme, will predominantly focus on step-out, greenfield exploration and deep drilling,...
By: Nomvelo Buthelezi
23rd March 2012
 
 
Drilling & Tunnelling

Diversified miner steps up Mine of the Future programme

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Diversified giant Rio Tinto reports that it would further its Mine of the Future programme by developing and testing new technologies in underground tunnelling and mineral recovery.
By: Esmarie Swanepoel
23rd March 2012
 
 
Drilling & Tunnelling

Drilling products provider receives exploration award for diamond coring bits

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Integrated drilling products and services provider Boart Longyear was voted the winner of the 2012 Mining Magazine Exploration Award for its Ultramatrix (UMX) diamond coring bits.
By: Nomvelo Buthelezi
23rd March 2012
 
 
Drilling & Tunnelling

Energy efficient drill in the final stages of development

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Local drill equipment provider Schwalbe is in the process of developing a new electric drill for the mining industry and expects the next prototype to be completed and tested in June.
By: Nomvelo Buthelezi
23rd March 2012
 
 
Drilling & Tunnelling

Near-mine exploration programmes yield strong results for mining company

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Gold production and exploration company Endeavour Mining has allocated an exploration budget of $30-million for 2012, which will include an additional 200 000 m of drilling.
By: Nomvelo Buthelezi
23rd March 2012
 
 
Drilling & Tunnelling

New technologies to change the future of shaft sinking

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Specialist in the manufacture, assembly, sale and support of diamond tools and equipment for the quarrying industry Diamond Products has launched the lightweight Shibuya core drill, which offers improved mobility in various drilling environments.
By: Nomvelo Buthelezi
23rd March 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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