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Informative seminars by leading industry experts at Electra Mining Africa
30th August 2022

More than 650 local and international exhibitors will converge on the Expo Centre, Nasrec, in Johannesburg for Electra Mining Africa taking place from 5-9 September. In addition to the new products... 


Electra Mining to showcase latest equipment, products & technologies
30th August 2022

Visitors to this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition will see latest cutting-edge machinery, products, technologies and services from hundreds of companies in the mining, electrical,... 


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Honeywell continues to promote safety in mining
30th August 2022

Global technology company Honeywell is a pioneer of connected technologies that help ensure mining can become safer, more efficient, and more secure. As the sector remains, in many cases, the... 


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Melco rolls from strength to strength thanks to bulk unit handling capabilities
30th August 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Goods conveying is a critical aspect of production, packaging and distribution of numerous large consumer products and industrial components, says conveyor equipment manufacturer Melco Conveyor... 


Diemme Filtration and BTECH's GHT5000F Domino Filter Press
BTECH Process, Diemme® Filtration partner for joint exhibition at EMA 2022
26th August 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Liquid/solid solutions provider BTECH Process and filtration specialist Diemme® Filtration will be undertaking their first joint exhibition in South Africa at the 2022 iteration of the bi-annual... 


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Oz looks at growth after tough interim period
26th August 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Copper miner Oz Minerals on Friday outlined its pathway to doubling production, while also revealing the financial results for a tough first half of 2021. Oz Minerals reported that net revenue... 


 	KEEPING AN EYE The fatigue detection system monitors a driver posture and eyes to predict fatigue trends
Fatigue detection system keeping mines safer
26th August 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

The South African mining industry continues to experience a disappointing safety record, with 74 people losing their lives on the countries mines last year. This is a 23% regression from the... 


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Lapp - Women in Industry
26th August 2022

VENESSA BOTHA - Head of Human Resources and Finance As a fully-fledged Global LAPP Subsidiary, LAPP Southern Africa is the only distribution and logistics entity in Africa selling cables,... 


FLsmidth
FLSmidth
25th August 2022

FLSmidth provides sustainable productivity to the global mining and cement industries. We deliver market-leading engineering, equipment and service solutions that enable our customers to improve... 


Rockwell Automation underscores the importance of maintenance to improve asset availability
Rockwell Automation underscores the importance of maintenance to improve asset availability
24th August 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Considering that high-capital assets have such a huge impact on production, they cannot be under maintenance or downtime without production being affected to some extent. Unscheduled downtime or... 


Aditiv's HYRAX 3D metal printer
Tech startup to launch flagship 3D metal printer at Electra Mining
24th August 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

South African tech startup Aditiv Solutions will be launching its flagship three-dimensional (3D) metal printer, the HYRAX, at the upcoming Electra Mining Africa (EMA) exhibition, to be held at... 


REMOTE OPERATIONS Ramjack’s rROC optimises mining fleet performance
Ramjack’s remote monitoring systems move into world of AI
24th August 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Famous for its remote monitoring systems which help mines improve production and prevent costly breakdowns before they occur, specialised systems integrator Ramjack Technology Solutions has upped... 


SNEAK PEAK Sandvik will introduce its latest battery electric vehicle (BEV) to the African market. The new TH665B, with a 65-t payload, is the flagship of the company's expanding fleet of BEVs
Sandvik introduces its battery EV to African miners
22nd August 2022

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions will have a major presence at this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition, with its 385 m2 indoor stand introducing a ground-breaking battery electric vehicle... 


Asset Performance Management for Mining - webinar recording
Asset Performance Management for Mining - webinar
22nd August 2022

Mining operations are fundamentally and rapidly changing. Chances are you rely on fewer staff on site – and have shifted resources to more integrated operations. But some things haven’t changed.... 


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Transport start-ups show great growth
19th August 2022

In an expert insight article released in June, market research company Frost & Sullivan Africa consultant Nomvo Kasolo says transport start-ups show great growth in sub-Saharan Africa. A wave of... 


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Choosing the right ESG paths is critical
19th August 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Australian mining industry is facing hampered growth owing to domestic and global system backlogs. With ESG now a non-negotiable in the sector, explorers are having to quickly adapt to changing... 


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Environmental project plan conducive to sustainable supply
19th August 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Lithium miner Savannah Resources is exploring several technology options to reduce carbon emissions from the company’s Barroso lithium project, in northern Portugal, once operational. This includes... 


Ford SA set to start Ranger mass production in October
19th August 2022 By: Irma Venter

Ford is starting to wrap up its R15.8-billion investment in its South African facilities to assemble the new Ranger pick-up, with mass production for the local and export markets scheduled to start... 


Wärtsilä to supply 18 MW of additional power capacity at Senegal gold mine
16th August 2022 By: Darren Parker

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply an 18 MW extension to the power generating facility and also upgrade the electrical and automation system of the existing power plant at gold producer... 


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Back in person: Virtual events no match for face-to-face connections - Electra Mining organisers
16th August 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Virtual events, conferences and meetings rapidly became the norm during the coronavirus pandemic, forcing businesses to adapt to a new reality as health concerns took top priority. While online... 


Amaroq signs vehicle automation MoU for Greenland site
15th August 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Aim- and TSX-V-listed mining company Amaroq Minerals has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ABD Solutions, a business within AB Dynamics, to investigate the potential for the... 


LS XGi PLC offering high speed processing power
Company exploiting post-pandemic freedom with automation solutions
15th August 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

With the Covid-19 pandemic mostly a thing of the past, process automation solutions provider Ana-Digi Systems is using the new level of freedom to alleviate some of the problems caused by the... 


New features, products and learning at this year’s Electra Mining Africa
15th August 2022

Celebrating 50 years this year, Electra Mining Africa is pulling out all the stops to deliver an event that continues to serve as an essential and valuable meeting place for the entire industry. A... 


Comprehensive range of engineering solutions provided to various industries globally
Comprehensive range of engineering solutions provided to various industries globally
15th August 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Established in 1978, UV+IR Engineering continues to adapt its products to customers’ special requirements offering numerous design, manufacture, install and commission options for various... 


An image depicting a smiling woman, Rumisha Motilal
Hybrid model helps work-life balance
12th August 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic made it difficult for women working in the mining industry to maintain a work-life balance. As a result, industrial and mine site automation... 


The ET3 system comprising a multichannel data logger, precision thermocouples and a thermal barrier that enables the logger with a screen and logging system laid out in display
Tracking system well received locally
12th August 2022 By: Halima Frost

Automation and control solutions provider Raytek & Control (R&C) Instrumentation says its newest heat tracking system, the Easy Track 3 (ET3), has been well received by the local automotive... 


The newly launched Andritz screen scroll centrifuge HX – designed to enable flexible dewatering, even under difficult feeding conditions
Group to highlight dryer offerings at event
12th August 2022

International technology group Andritz will be exhibiting its range of existing and new technologies, services and automation solutions for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries at the... 


Prospects for sustainable mining
Prospects for sustainable mining
11th August 2022

Mining of the future should be reliable, efficient and sustainable. At the bauma TALK, experts from the fields of science, standard setting and in- dustry shed light on important aspects of this... 


Sandvik launches AutoMine® Mapping Solution, next generation automation solution
10th August 2022

(Virtual Showroom): Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has introduced AutoMine® Mapping Solution, an innovative new product designed to maximize productivity and improve safety of autonomous vehicle... 


Barrick CE Dr Mark Bristow.
Barrick takes lead in holistic ESG integration amid ‘greenwashing’ scepticism
8th August 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Gold and copper mining company Barrick has taken the lead in integrating the various aspects of environmental, social and governance (ESG) to ensure holistic and objective measurement, Barrick CEO... 


A picture of two gentlemen with hard hats sat at a station with three screens in front of them displaying telemetry data and statistics
New telemetry product effective for mines
5th August 2022 By: Halima Frost

Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric software leader Johan Potgieter says the company’s telemetry systems can be “highly effective” in mines’ water treatment and purification... 


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Utilities 'more carefully weighing' origin risk, says Canadian uranium major
29th July 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Energy utilities are beginning to pivot towards uranium procurement strategies that more carefully weigh origin risks, uranium major Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel said this week, noting that it was good... 


Mine drives sustainable value creation
29th July 2022

The Kibali gold mine’s investment in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds $4-billion and it has created a thriving regional economy in a remote part of the country by partnering with and... 


Monarch produces first gold from Beaufor
28th July 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed Monarch Mining has produced its first gold bar from the Beaufor mine and Beacon Mill, in Val d’Or, Quebec. “This first gold bar is the most significant milestone for Monarch since our... 


TELEMETRY TRAJECTORY 
Digital technology connects and improves the full life-cycle management of water treatment systems
Telemetry critical for sustainable water infrastructure development
22nd July 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Digitally transforming water supply and treatment plants can elevate the water and wastewater sector’s operational effectiveness for increased sustainability, says energy management and automation... 


Stamping for next-gen Ranger to be undertaken in-house as new plant at Silverton comes on line
22nd July 2022 By: Irma Venter

Ford Motor Company has kicked off production at its new stamping plant at the Ranger assembly complex in Silverton, Pretoria. The new facility has 10 320 m2 of floorspace, equivalent to almost... 


NEC XON helps Africa’s mobile network operators develop new 5G models
22nd July 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Open RAN can support the gradual commercial deployment of fifth-generation (5G), connectivity expansion and coverage with the infrastructure and services to support it in Africa. This was one of... 


COMPACT MOBILITY
The new Lokotrack ST2.3 mobile scalping screen is the most compact mobile screener with wide screen and aggressive stroke in the company’s product portfolio
Company introduces versatile scalping screen
15th July 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Local contractors can now deliver desired results across a variety of applications by taking advantage of Finnish industrial machinery company Metso Outotec’s Lokotrack ST2.3 scalping screen.... 


ENHANCING EFFICIENCIES
Iritron is supplying Camilog's mining operation in Gabon with control systems, motor control centres and network panels
Company automating Gabon manganese mine
15th July 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Pretoria-based automation company Iritron is involved in an expansion project at a manganese mine in Gabon. Owner Comilog is the world’s second largest high-grade manganese producer, says Iritron... 


Reunert intent on capturing bigger share of renewable-energy market in SA and beyond
15th July 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed industrial group Reunert has set its sights on capturing a critical market in South Africa and beyond: renewable energy. The group, during its investor day showcase on June 28,... 


First ever battery-electric surface drill rig field tested in Swedish quarry
14th July 2022

Epiroc has entered an agreement with Skanska Industrial Solutions AB to trial the first ever tophammer battery-electric rig in Sweden. This trial marks a significant milestone in the journey... 


Emmerson’s Moroccan potash project progressing well
11th July 2022 By: Darren Parker

The development and financing of Aim-listed Emmerson’s Khemisset potash project, in Morocco, continued to make steady progress in the second quarter, the company said on July 11. Exploration work... 


Sandvik to showcase the "future of mining" at Electra Mining
11th July 2022

(Virtual Showroom): Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions will have a major presence at this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition, with its 385 m2 indoor stand introducing a ground-breaking battery... 


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