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Sizing-dispensing system for bulk abrasives
4th May 2020

A new Flexicon Sizing-Dispensing System for abrasive materials receives, scalps, stores and dispenses sand, rutile, zircon, and other dense, abrasive materials on-demand, free of dust. Fed by a... 


RAYMOND OBERMEYER
Throughout the lockdown, SEW Eurodrive has continued to assist the agriculture sector as crucial link in the food supply chain.
Lockdown highlights food supply importance
1st May 2020 By: Darren Parker

The Covid-19 outbreak and consequent measures taken by government to combat its spread have highlighted the importance of food supply, says motors and drives company SEW Eurodrive MD Raymond... 


Sintech
Sintech
1st May 2020

Sintech proudly services and supports a range of high-quality, original-equipment products imported from around the globe such as: Industrial Clutch 


Waterberg palladium project, South Africa
Waterberg palladium project, South Africa
17th April 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum Group Metals expects the South African government to grant a mining right for the project shortly after the country’s lockdown ends on April 30. 


Kola potash project., Congo-Brazzaville
Kola potash project., Congo-Brazzaville
10th April 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash has been granted 25-year certificates of environmental compliance by the Congo-Brazzaville government for the Dougou and Kola mining licences. 


Waterberg palladium project, South Africa
Waterberg palladium project, South Africa
10th April 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

The shareholders of Waterberg Joint Venture Resources have executed a formal amended purchase and development option agreement with Impala Platinum. 


SWEET RIDE 
Bearings International supplies the complete drive chain – from the feeder tables where the sugar cane arrives from the farm to the pack house where the product gets distributed
Distributor’s experience makes for sweeter projects supply
27th March 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

With more than 60 years of servicing the sugar industry, power transmission products distributor Bearings International (BI) has gained meaningful expertise, which enables the company to continue... 


Grootegeluk rapid load-out station project, South Africa
Grootegeluk rapid load-out station project, South Africa
20th March 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is ramping up. 


SOLUTION DRIVEN 
Berntel SA focuses on a wide range of pneumatic, industrial and automation components
Pneumatic components assist in disposing waste
13th March 2020 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Industrial equipment supplier Berntel SA, part of the Hudaco Group, supplies pneumatic components that assist in mitigating the water and oil waste that is produced in airlines in the food and... 


Waterberg palladium project, South Africa
Waterberg palladium project, South Africa
6th March 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Impala Platinum has asked to have the terms of its purchase and development option in the Waterberg platinum project joint venture amended. 


Teck CEO don Lyndsay
Canada’s Teck aims to be carbon neutral by 2050
14th February 2020 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Teck Resources is chasing a goal of being carbon neutral across all its operations and activities in 30 years’ time, the diversified mining firm, focusing on copper, steelmaking coal... 


Improved Local Design Of Enduron Vibrating Screens By Weir Minerals
Improved Local Design Of Enduron Vibrating Screens By Weir Minerals
13th February 2020

With its extensive range of Enduron® vibrating screens proven in the field, Weir Minerals Africa is now locally designing and manufacturing new-generation linear motion vibrating screens. South... 


BUMPY RIDE
The health of the local conveyor manufacturing industry directly depends on the health of the mining industry
ealth mining industry
Rocky political climate hinders conveyor industry growth
7th February 2020 By: Darren Parker

The “turmoil” of South African politics has engendered a decline in investment currently and doubt over possible future investment in the mining industry, Conveyor Manufacturers Association of... 


BIG FAN
A cooling unit had to be installed to the drives because of the extreme temperatures they would encounter in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Drive package delivered to greenfield mine
7th February 2020

The last of nine units of a comprehensive drive package were successfully delivered to a major greenfield copper mining project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by drive and automation... 


Paulsens East iron-ore project, Australia
Paulsens East iron-ore project, Australia
7th February 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

A scoping study has confirmed excellent project economics for the project. 


Teck CEO don Lyndsay
Canada’s Teck aims to be carbon neutral by 2050
3rd February 2020 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Teck Resources is chasing a goal of being carbon neutral across all its operations and activities in 30 years’ time, the diversified mining firm, focusing on copper, steelmaking coal... 


SO, SO VERSATILE 
BMG’s cam clutches can also be used for belt conveyors, metals, timber, pulp and wood chip, as well as bucket elevators for cement and grain
More demand for lower costs and efficient designs
31st January 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

There has been growing demand in the conveyor market for more compact and efficient designs at lower costs, says industrial equipment supplier BMG. 


MODIFICATION ROLLOUT Modifications to the Medupi conveyor systems will also be applied at Kusile
Eskom considering modifications to failure-prone Medupi conveyor system
31st January 2020 By: Darren Parker

Following three conveyor belt failures at the new Medupi power station, which contributed to load-shedding in December and January, State-owned electricity utility Eskom says several modifications... 


Sintech
Sintech
24th January 2020

Sintech proudly services and supports a range of high-quality, original-equipment products imported from around the globe such as: Industrial Clutch 


Waterberg palladium project, South Africa
Waterberg palladium project, South Africa
24th January 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum Group Metals is awaiting the granting of a mining right and the start of project engineering in the first quarter of this year. 


Superior’s New Mine Duty Conveyor Pulley Will Debut At Conexpo-Con/Agg
Superior’s New Mine Duty Conveyor Pulley Will Debut At Conexpo-Con/Agg
8th January 2020

Superior Industries, a U.S. based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, will show a brand new conveyor drum pulley at booth C31389 during... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
DMRE’s promise of urgent action on power supply fails to include timelines
10th December 2019 By: Terence Creamer

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) announced on Tuesday that the much-anticipated request for information (RFI) for emergency supply- and demand-side solutions to close the gap... 


New Rapid Load Out Station project, South Africa
New Rapid Load Out Station project, South Africa
6th December 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Cold commissioning is expected to be completed this month. 


Waterberg palladium project, South Africa
Waterberg palladium project, South Africa
29th November 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum Group Metals expects its Waterberg joint venture partners to approve the project’s definitive feasibility in December this year. 


Waterberg palladium project, South Africa
Waterberg palladium project, South Africa
15th November 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum Group Metals has announced positive results from an independent definitive feasibility study on the Waterberg project. 


ELB assembling two mobile ship loaders at Transnet Port Terminals’ Saldanha Multi-Purpose Terminal
14th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ELB Engineering Services (Pty) Ltd (ELB) is pleased to announce its involvement in the assembling of two ship loaders for Transnet Port Terminals, after initially being awarded the contract to... 


Anglo’s impressive Quellaveco copper project 34% complete
25th October 2019 By: Martin Creamer

Anglo American’s impressive Quellaveco copper mine project in the Moquegua region of southern Peru is 34 % complete and on schedule for first production in 2022. The $5-billion project, which has... 


Quellaveco copper project, Peru
Quellaveco copper project, Peru
18th October 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is 34% complete. 


Fluor Launches Virta
Fluor Launches Virta
17th October 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Fluor– Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) recently announced the launch of Virta Inc. (Virta), a fully-owned subsidiary of Fluor Enterprises, Inc. “Virta is aligned with Fluor’s strategy that focuses on... 


Anglo American's Quellaveco project, in Peru
Anglo’s impressive Quellaveco copper project 34% complete
16th October 2019 By: Martin Creamer

Anglo American’s impressive Quellaveco copper mine project in the Moquegua region of southern Peru is 34 % complete and on schedule for first production in 2022. The $5-billion project, which has... 


KIRK MOSS 
The WEG MVW3000 is particularly suited to applications where there are standard motors with no special insulation
11kV VSD adds significant flexibility and versatility to product offering
11th October 2019 By: Nadine James

e newly developed WEG 11 kV variable-speed drive (VSD) – which forms part of WEG Automation Africa’s new MVW3000 product line – is particularly suited to retrofit applications, notes WEG Automation... 


PRO TIP
Bearing Man Group is the first South African company to be appointed as a DrivePro service partner
Local supplier realises first for Southern Africa
11th October 2019 By: Halima Frost

Engineering components supplier Bearing Man Group (BMG) was appointed as an official Danfoss DrivePro service partner for South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa in May. BMG subsequently sought to... 


NORMAN MALEKA
The department’s core function is to respond to queries from either project houses or original-equipment manufacturers for specific project work
Projects department pursuing growth in Africa
11th October 2019 By: Halima Frost

Drive components manufacturer SEW-Eurodrive tells Mining Weekly that its projects department has maintained a continual state of growth and that the majority of its project work has been secured in... 


MAD MAXX The Nord MAXXDRIVE is a powerful drive system suited to the transportation of bulk materials using conveyor systems.
Drive system ideal for bulk handling
11th October 2019

German engineers Getriebebau Nord now offer the MAXXDRIVE industrial gear unit, a powerful drive system characterised by “maximum reliability, safety and robustness”, for the transportation of bulk... 


ALPHA AND OMEGA
The AlphaDrive Micro and VDrivePlus by Varispeed have been launched in South Africa by BMG
New drives rolling out throughout S Africa
11th October 2019 By: Halima Frost

Subsequent to the launch of the new VDrivePlus and AlphaDrive-Micro variable speed drives (VSDs) from Hudaco Group company Varispeed, bearings and accessories distributor Bearings International... 


NEW CRUSHING SOLUTION
McCloskey's portable C2 cone crushers provide secondary crushing solutions for operators requiring performance rates of up to 300 t/h
New equipment peaks client interest
4th October 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Earthmoving equipment supplier HPE Africa foresees significant demand for the four new high-performance mobile cone crushers, with improved cone chambers, added to its range of McCloskey crushing... 


MODULAR IS SMART A modular solution enables companies to design a plant using components specific to their needs and site specifications, and add components as their needs evolve
Modular plants a solution in depressed economy
4th October 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Mines and quarries are conservative with regard to capital expenditure on crushing and screening equipment amid the current depressed economic climate, but there are gaps in the market where the... 


STAYING PUT 
During bearing replacement, the drive coupling and gearbox do not need to be dismounted, limiting unwanted costs
Split spherical roller bearings offer replacement benefits
4th October 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Bearings and rotation specialist SKF Coopers’ new range of split spherical roller bearings will help clients, specifically those in the mining sector, reduce maintenance and boost safety, says SKF... 


LIGHTING THE WAY
The product was developed for use in industrial and mining plants, especially conveyor lighting applications
Lighting specialist expands MAGLED bulkheads range
4th October 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Industrial lighting specialist Magnitech launched its MAGLED MINI light-emitting diode (LED) bulkheads in July, after being in development for more than a year, says Magnitech technical manager... 


BROAD SCOPE
These high wear-resistant components are suitable for use in various sectors, including mining and quarrying
Solutions provider extends range of chain products
4th October 2019

Wear-resistant bulk material conveyor components manufacturer HEKO components, which are manufactured in Germany, “enhance” technical solutions provider BMG’s extensive range of chain products,... 


Telescopic belt conveyor to be introduced to industry
4th October 2019

Materials handling equipment specialist BLT WORLD has decided to introduce telescopic belt conveyors, suitable for stacking bulk materials, to the mining industry. According to BLT WORLD, the use... 


High Power Equipment Africa
High Power Equipment Africa
4th October 2019

In January 2018 High Power Equipment (HPE) Africa partnered with crushing and screening manufacturer McCloskey International and became its exclusive dis-tributor in Southern Africa.  Under the... 


XAVIER PREVOST Coal will not die for a long time
Coal-fired energy still has a future
20th September 2019 By: Darren Parker

Refurbishing ageing coal-fired power plants while allowing independent power producers (IPPs) to contribute to the grid to make up the difference is the way forward for South Africa’s energy... 


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