Manufacturer launches new drive

Illinois-based alternating current (ac) drives and motion control products manufacturer Yaskawa America’s Drives & Motion division launched a new A1000 variable speed drive.

New electronic detonator can improve productivity

Supplier of mining explosives and blasting accessories BME reports that its new Axis electronic detonator can improve productivity in coal mines by reducing the handling of waste and controlling vibration.

New mining software that ‘can be used in almost any country’

Pretoria-based computer software company AccTech has launched a suite of mining software programmes that is able to be used in almost any country in the world without transgressing bureaucratic red tape.

Cost model improves mine cost estimation and forecasting

Mining Consulting engineering firm A&B Global Mining (ABGM) has developed a detailed and robust methodology to simulate variable mining cost drivers in a 3-D mine design and production schedule.

German-developed optical ore-sorting machine undergoing trials at local mines

German engineering company Commodas, part of the Tomra Group, has developed sorting technology that will make sorting applications more accurate, reports that company.

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Climate-change challenge converting yesterday's competitors to today's partners

Queensland is the world’s largest coal exporter and South Africa the second-largest, which make the two natural partners in the campaign to produce clean coal timeously and thereby save the industry, said Queensland premier Peter Beattie. In a...

Climate-change challenge converting yesterday's competitors to today's partners

Queensland is the world’s largest coal exporter and South Africa the second-largest, which make the two natural partners in the campaign to produce clean coal timeously and thereby save the industry, said Queensland premier Peter Beattie.

New mineral-scanning technology improves recoveries

Independent technology company Blue Cube Systems of Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape, has developed real-time mineral scanning technology that improves the recovery of valuable minerals from dry mineral streams, slurries and filter cake.

Software for wear and tear

An asset-maintenance software program was completed at the end of last year specifically for use in mines.

Local severe-service valve for Russian oil and gas industry

The testing phase of a specially-designed severe-service valve was completed in September this year.

Resource defining made easy

The first step in undertaking an alluvial diamond-mining project is to assess the