Is mechanisation of SA's narrow-reef mines a pipe dream or probability?

Mechanised mining of South Africa’s tabular narrow-reef mineral deposits has been on the to-do list of mining majors for years, but whether or not it can be effectively achieved in deep-level mining is a moot point. Diversified miner Xstrata...

Is mechanising South Africa’s narrow reefs a pipe dream or probability?

Mechanised mining of South Africa’s tabular narrow-reef mineral deposits has been on the to-do list of mining majors for years, but whether or not it can be effectively achieved in deep-level mining is a moot point.

New generation drilling products meet the need for speed

The majority of mining operations face ever-increasing productivity targets, necessitating equipment that is able to achieve greatest productivity.

Multimillion-rand contract for underground machines

MINING equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco Mining and Construction Technique, which is a division of Atlas Copco SA, is busy fulfilling a R78-million contract which it was recently awarded by platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Barplats...

R220-million-worth of contracts awarded

As far back as 2000 Atlas Copco was earmarked by both Impala Platinum and Anglo Platinum as a ‘preferred supplier’ of equipment for the expansion of UG2. ?