Fraser Alexander celebrating 100 years of service to mining

South Africa’s Fraser Alexander, which has been providing customised solutions to the mining industry since 1912, this year celebrates 100 years of service to the resources sector. Fraser Alexander and his cousin Fred Alexander founded the...

Allied Furnace Consultants maintains robust growth through the recession

Boksburg-based Allied Furnace Consultants (AFC), an innovative young company specialising in the design and manufacture of arc furnaces and associated equipment used in the production of ferroalloys, has been left unscathed by the economic...

Gold producer acquires 50% of mining company

Gold producer DRDGold has agreed to a transaction with gold producer Mintails worth a total of more than R82-million, the terms of which DRDGold will acquire Mintails’ 50% interest in ErgoGold Mining.

DRDGold to buy Ergo stake from Mintails for R82m

South African gold-miner DRDGold has agreed to buy the 50% interest in Ergo Mining that it did not already own from Mintails, the company announced on Thursday. The transaction, which was part of the group's strategy for expanding its tailing...

Clashing views on how treated mine water should be used

Acid mine drainage (AMD) and, more specifically, a solution to AMD, have developed into a hot debate since the first decant of this toxic water became evident in 2002. AMD has been described as one of the most serious and potentially enduring...

Clashing views on how treated mine water should be used

Acid mine drainage (AMD), and more specifically, a solution to AMD, has develop into a hot debate since the first decant of this toxic water became evident in 2002.

Pump supplier now has a 
distributor

Pump supplier ITT Water and Wastewater is the exclusive distributor for ITT Vogel pumps in sub-Saharan Africa.

Project house offers solutions to skills shortage

Engineering project house Bateman Engineering’s (Bateman’s) minerals and metals division has been awarded an engineering and procurement contract by Dynatec Madagascar SA to provide a 5 500-t/d sulphuric acid plant, for the utilities section...

JSE-listed DRDGold using Ergo to strike strategic balance between consistent surface gold, volatile underground assets

Having a good balance of consistent surface gold operations and high-potential but volatile underground mines is a vital component of the strategy of DRDGold South Africa, says CEO Niel Pretorius.

Project house offers solution to skills shortage

Engineering project house Bateman Engineering’s (Bateman’s) minerals and metals division has been awarded an engineering and procurement contract by Dynatec Madagascar S.A. to provide a 5 500 t/d sulphuric acid plant, for the utilities section...

New diesel engines for fire water-pump manufacturer

Boksburg-based pump manufacturer SAM Engineering recently ordered four diesel-driven Caterpillar engines from local distributor Barloworld Equipment Energy - Power Systems. ?These engines will be incorporated as part of the upgrading of an...

Pumps, principles and practice

According to the South African Pump Manufacturers Association (Sapma) the pump is the most used piece of equipment in the world, after the electronic motor. However, despite its popularity, the pump and pumping principles are often misunderstood....