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Condra completes 32 t yard crane for Mpumalanga refinery
16th December 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes has completed a 32 t, 30-metre-span container handling crane for Mbombela-based metals refinery Manganese Metal Company (MMC). MMC’s gantry was delivered on... 


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Crane manufacturer offers industry leading equipment warranty
15th December 2022

Industrial crane and hoist original equipment manufacturer DONATI, which was established in 1930 and is based in Northern Italy, offers an industry leading warranty period on all Donati products.... 


Condra acquires iTek Drives
2nd December 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Crane and hoist manufacturer Condra has acquired Optidrive variable-frequency drives distributor (VFDs) iTek Drives for an undisclosed amount. The deal enables Condra to secure the supply of... 


Sandvik’s TH665B is the world’s largest underground mining truck and is powered by an 8-tonne battery built with mining in mind
Sandvik's battery electric range paves route to mine of the future
23rd November 2022

Sandvik has long been a leading innovator in mining technology, and the launch of its battery electric vehicles now brings opportunities previously only dreamed about by the mining sector. Speaking... 


SEW-EURODRIVE's girth gear solution on display at Electra Mining Africa 2022.
SEW-EURODRIVE installs girth gears for Venetia scrubber upgrade
3rd November 2022

Drive technology specialist SEW-EURODRIVE is installing four of its large segmented girth gear systems at De Beer’s Venetia Diamond Mine in Limpopo province. 


Although the following information is addressed to contractors, it will also be of value to everybody anticipating shutting down during December
2nd November 2022

By now we are all looking forward to the end of the year. However, not without being faced with the dilemma of having to “batten down the hatches” and review risk mitigation measures, to take care... 


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Ferrochrome Furnaces smelting complex refurbishment, South Africa – update
28th October 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Ironveld has reported that progress has been made by its subsidiaries Ironveld Smelting and Ironveld Mining towards production. 


low-voltage motor assembly line of Zest WEG Group
Major OEM commissions new low-voltage motor assembly line in Gauteng
14th October 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Brazilian motor and controls manufacturer WEG’s South African subsidiary Zest WEG has commissioned a new assembly line for low-voltage WEG W22 IE3 and IE4 motors at the company’s corporate premises... 


Crane manufacturer eyes leading position in Africa
14th October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Crane manufacturer Condra Cranes’ ambitions of becoming Southern Africa’s leading overhead cranes and hoists manufacturer is continuing as the group secures significantly large orders. This follows... 


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Charco Cranes
4th October 2022

Charco Cranes, based in Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa, is a dynamic, innovative materials handling equipment service provider providing comprehensive sales and service of over-head cranes, hoists... 


Gear unit range for lifting drives launched
30th September 2022

Equipment supplier BMG has launched a new range of NORD MAXXDRIVE-XD industrial gear units, designed to enhance the efficiency of lifting gear used in many industries, including the mining sector.... 


Ferrochrome Furnaces smelting complex refurbishment, South Africa
Ferrochrome Furnaces smelting complex refurbishment, South Africa
23rd September 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Ironveld is acquiring the remaining stake in the mothballed Ferrochrome Furnaces business and plans to refurbish the smelting complex. 


Complete electrification solutions from mine to port
22nd September 2022

We start with the best people, engineering expertise, and over a century of know-how in mine automation and electrification. Our customers’ vision, tasks, and needs define our integrated digital... 


His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa opens Sandvik's new Khomanani facility
9th September 2022

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions in southern Africa has very effectively transitioned its operations to Khomanani, its new high-tech head office facility, workshop and manufacturing complex in... 


Jacobs Transport's Lee-Ann Courvoisier
Jacobs Transport’s young, compliant fleet shifts to bigger business premises
6th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Transportation service provider Jacobs Transport has outgrown its current yard space and will be redesigning the company’s modus operandi to conform with business requirement flow. The company... 


CRANE TEST
A 5-t double-girder overhead crane being tested
BB Cranes’ orders grow after skills transfer from Condra Cranes
2nd September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Cape Town-based crane manufacturer BB Cranes has received several new orders, including an order for two Class 4 cranes, which will be the first of this class built by BB Cranes in Cape Town. This... 


Complete electrification solutions from mine to port
1st September 2022

We start with the best people, engineering expertise, and over a century of know-how in mine automation and electrification. Our customers’ vision, tasks, and needs define our integrated digital... 


New Products and Technologies to be launched at Electra Mining Africa
30th August 2022

Many local and international companies will make use of the large marketing opportunity posed by this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition to launch their new products and cutting-edge... 


TIPPER TRUCK The tipper fleet consists of side tipper links with the state-of-the-art lightweight design that are capable of super payloads up to 40 t
Local truck company tipping the scales in favour of progress
26th August 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Adaptability, intuition, and foresight are the key survival tools needed as business look to weather the myriad of storms currently facing South African companies. Years of neglect of South African... 


Thos Begbie
Thos Begbie & Co
23rd August 2022

Thos Begbie & Co was established in 1887 by Scottish marine engineer and pioneer Thomas Begbie, in the newly proclaimed gold-rush town of Johannesburg.  A management buyout in 1989 further boosted... 


A row of Donati hoists at a manufacturing plant
Crane supplier announces new distributorship
19th August 2022 By: Halima Frost

Materials handling equipment distributor and service provider Charco Cranes used the KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition, held in February, as well as smaller industry-related events, as... 


A large shipping vessel with gantry cranes and materials handling equipment is the first vessel to dock at the new Lekki port in Nigeria
Major milestone achieved
19th August 2022

In what has been described as a major milestone and a significant boost ahead of the start of port operations, Lekki deep sea port, on July 1, 2022, took delivery of three Super Post Panamax ship... 


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Ferrochrome Furnaces smelting complex refurbishment, South Africa – update
19th August 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Work has started at the mothballed smelter. 


Geological model of the Molo graphite deposit
Molo graphite project, Madagascar – update
19th August 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The processing plant for the Molo graphite mine has arrived in Madagascar. 


Molo’s processing plant arrives in Madagascar
10th August 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The processing plant for the Molo graphite mine has arrived in Madagascar, cleared customs and the modules, including two mobile cranes, are now on route to the mine site, Toronto-listed NextSource... 


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... 


Transnet to invest R16.1bn in Cape Town, Mossel Bay and Saldanha ports 
22nd July 2022 By: Irma Venter

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) will invest R16.1-billion at the Mossel Bay, Saldanha and Cape Town ports in a seven-year capital investment programme. The capital investment programme... 


Ironveld seeks to bring Rustenburg smelter back to life
13th July 2022 By: Donna Slater

Aim-listed iron, vanadium and titanium developer Ironveld plans to raise up to £5-million to acquire the remaining stake in the mothballed Ferrochrome Furnaces (FCF) business it does not already... 


Metro to expand Bauxite Hills operation
29th June 2022 By: Darren Parker

ASX-listed Metro Mining’s board has approved a final investment decision (FID), subject to financing, to expand the capacity of its Bauxite Hills mine, in Queensland, to 7-million wet metric tonnes... 


Customised design wins Anglogan crane order
14th June 2022

(Virtual Showroom): An order for an overhead crane and gantry specifically designed to overcome delivery and functionality constraints has been placed by Consulmet Pty Ltd on crane and hoist... 


Condra to supply cranes and hoists to Zimbabwe’s Mupani mine
27th May 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Condra has secured a new order to provide lifting equipment for Zimplats’ Mupani mine, in the Hartley Geographical Complex, south-west of Harare, in Zimbabwe. Mupani is undergoing an upgrade to... 


Innovative greenhouse built
13th May 2022 By: Anna Moross

Building materials supplier Trumod has designed an innovative greenhouse, which has been constructed and developed as a light steel frame (LSF) indoor cultivating warehouse structure used for... 


A condenser lift using a hydraulic gantry at a heavy lift job in South Africa
Efficient trucks added to fleet
13th May 2022 By: Halima Frost

Heavy lifting and rigging specialist Lovemore Bros added four new trucks from global truck manufacturer Volvo to its heavy lifting and materials handling fleet. Lovemore Bros heavy rigging manager... 


Sarens Siba introduces decentralized depot structure
Sarens Siba introduces decentralized depot structure
4th May 2022

Sarens is the global leader and industry reference in crane rental services, heavy lifting and engineered transport. With state-of-the-art equipment and value engineering, Sarens offers its clients... 


A side view of a yellow Criterion TCM forklift which is used to lift heavy loads
Heavy-duty forklift trucks offer notable payloads
29th April 2022

Heavy lifting solutions provider Criterion Equipment’s versatile range of forklift manufacturer Toyo Carriers Manufacturing (TCM) forklift trucks comprises robust machines for handling goods in all... 


A night time photo of a large truck mounter crawler crane, lifting boiler plant elements for the refurbishment of a boiler plant at a paper mill in  South Africa
Lifting project comes to a close
29th April 2022 By: Halima Frost

Heavy lifting and rigging specialist Lovemore Bros has successfully concluded a longstanding contract with a global pulp and paper company based in South Africa. The contract, initially signed in... 


An image depicting the 8000 m³ portable water storage tank supplied and installed by Tanks Connected and commissioned for Glencore in Ogies, Mpumalanga
Local tank installer commissions projects throughout Africa
22nd April 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Local storage tank supplier and installer Tanks Connected has commissioned tanks for projects in Tanzania, Ghana, Eritrea and South Africa. The company has supplied and supervised six tanks for a... 


Company introduces largest underground BEV truck
8th April 2022

Engineering company Sandvik in February announced that it is introducing the largest-capacity battery-electric truck for underground mining. With an unrivalled 65 t payload capacity, the Sandvik... 


Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions' 18 t LH5188 loader
Battery electric mining vehicles can boost efficiencies, sustainability
8th April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will play a role in improving health and safety, boosting efficiencies and achieving sustainability goals, including by combining on-mine renewable energy... 


Image of Styldrift operation
Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa – update
25th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The operations team has initiated an operational improvement strategy aimed at enhancing management systems. 


Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions' 18 t LH5188 loader
Battery electric mining vehicles can boost efficiencies, sustainability
24th March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will play a role in improving health and safety, boosting efficiencies and achieving sustainability goals, including by combining on-mine renewable energy... 


Time is now for battery electric vehicles in mining
24th March 2022

In the mine of the future, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are poised to play a leading role in improving health and safety, boosting efficiencies and achieving sustainability goals. With BEV... 


Yellow CC1100 crane lifting heavy chains
Cranes deployed in Mozambique
11th March 2022

Brakpan-based crane rental company Sarens Siba successfully supplied its CC1100 crane to a project last year, in Mozambique, during which no time was lost, and no injuries occurred. “The project... 


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