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MINING CHEMICALS

Chemical firms under pressure to lower prices as mines save costs Restricted

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Chemicals suppliers would be forced to become more competitive in future, as demand for commodities have fallen and mines look to save costs, growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan said on Monday. The consulting firm, which has launched a new...
6th April 2009
 
 
MINING EQUIPMENT

Mining equipment rentals skyrocket as miners move away from outright purchases Restricted

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Equipment rental company Rentworks is experiencing a spike in its mining equipment rentals owing to the current economic downturn.
5th December 2008
 
 
Chemicals & Explosives

Omnia supplying mining chemicals to DRC’s Tenke Fungurume project Video Available Restricted

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Specialist chemicals services company Omnia is extending its continental footprint through its new venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where it is currently supplying its first fill up of chemicals to US diversified miner...
5th December 2008
 
 
Explosives

Safer blasting processes explored by explosives manufacturer Restricted

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Blasting solutions and explosives manufacturer African Explosives (AEL) is at an advanced stage of a project that will result in high quality and safer blasting solutions, states AEL director of research and technology Dr Piet Halliday.
21st November 2008
 
 
Explosives

Electronic detonator blasting increases safety Restricted

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In a move to improve the cost-efficiency of mining operations in engineering and mining, contracting company Concor Mining has adopted the use of electronic detonation blasting (EDB) technology from a local supplier.
21st November 2008
 
 
Explosives

Explosives company aligns its operations with new regulations Restricted

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Explosives manufacturer African Explosives (AEL) states that it is in a position to assess, register qualifications and ensure that all its on-mine operating personnel are compliant with the Department of Minerals and Energy's (DME's) mining...
21st November 2008
 
 
Explosives

Local explosives company records biggest contract to date Restricted

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Blasting solutions and explosives manufacturer African Explosives (AEL), has signed its biggest explosives supply contract in more than 100 years, since the establishment of the company, reports AEL.
21st November 2008
 
 
Explosives

New emulsions system provides greater safety, control of explosives Restricted

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Mining explosives company, BME, has developed a new pumpable, bulk emulsion system to provide greater safety and control of explosives in the mining sector, reports BME mining engineer Selwyn Pearton.
21st November 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
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