Lumwana copper mine expansion on track

The expansion of Zambia’s Lumwana copper mine, with the construction of the new Chimiwungo pit, is progressing well, with equipment supplier Bateman Engineered Technologies’ (BET’s) bulk materials handling unit having delivered more than 90%...

Tongon gold project, Côte d’Ivoire

Rangold Resources has reported a series of setbacks at its Tongon mine.

Changing lives in Zambia

Mining equipment supplier Sandvik Mining and Construction (SMC) Zambia is expanding its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives to include financial counselling.

Company Announcement: Navigator To Tender Bronzewing Mining Contract

Established gold producer Navigator Resources Limited wishes to provide an update regarding the mining operations at its Bronzewing Gold Project

Third-party channel agreement to increase local low-voltage product presence

Electrical, automation and mechanical products and equipment supplier Elquip Solutions reports it has been appointed as power and automation technology group ABB’s third-party channel, in August.

Ceramic lining protects equipment from wear

Equipment supplier Ceramox has introduced Aero-Tech bonded ceramic linings to the South African wear protection market to enhance the fracture toughness of its alumina ceramic tiles and to improve its performance in dynamic applications.

New aeration nozzle introduced to gold industry

Mixing equipment supplier CPE Mixing Technologies Africa reports that it plans to introduce its gas-to-liquid (GL) nozzle to the African gold industry.

Company receives US order for semiautogenous grinding mill

Engineering project and equipment supplier Bateman Engineered Technologies (BET) has been given an order for a semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill to be used in the primary grinding circuit of a 9.4 t/d iron-ore concentrator.

Kevitsa nickel/copper/platinum-group-elements project, Finland

First Quantum Minerals expects to start commercial production at the Kevitsa mine in mid-2012.

SA engineering firm designs largest fleet workshop in Africa

Engineering project house Bateman Engineering has designed the largest fleet workshop in Africa, for the Botswana government’s and diamond major De Beers’ jointly-owned Debswana, Jwaneng diamond mine’s Cut 8 expansion project, in Botswana.

New cone crusher features only half the number of parts in a conventional unit

South African engineering company C&E Engineering, which specialises in the refurbishment of jaw crusher and cone crushers, has developed a cone crusher that uses half the parts that a normal cone crusher would use, enabling the end-user to...

Pilot Crushtec clinches order to supply five machines to Zimplats

South African supplier of crushing, screening and stacking equipment Pilot Crushtec has signed a contract with platinum group metals producer Zimplats to provide the miner’s Selous Metallurgical Complex with five processing machines.