Mining specialists team up for Beeshoek project

Concor Opencast Mining, a division of construction firm Murray & Roberts Construction, and mining specialist Basil Read Mining, in a joint venture (JV), have embarked on a contract to extend the perimeter of an existing pit at raw materials...

Equipment simulator for underground mining

International mining equipment simulator supplier Immersive Technologies has built a simulator specifically designed for underground mining. The UG360 Advanced Equipment Simulator uses technology to increase realism to a level not previously seen...

Company Announcement: Concor Opencast Mining & Basil Read Teaming Up For Beeshoek Project

Concor Opencast Mining, a division of Murray & Roberts Construction, in a 50-50 Joint Venture with Basil Read Mining, has embarked on a contract to extend the perimeter of an existing pit at Assmang’s Beeshoek iron ore mine, near Postmasburg in...

Sishen mine, South Africa

An iron-ore mine, situated in the Northern Cape.

SA’s first online mining auction sells equipment worth R15m

Having secured about R20-million worth of stock and a 60.7% confirmation rate for its pilot mining and construction online auction, auction house Luxury Brands believes it has set new a precedent. Through its auction and asset sales and services...

Company Announcement: Concor makes good progress with development of Vlakfontein Opencast Coal Mine

Concor Opencast Mining has made excellent progress with the establishment of the new Vlakfontein coal mine near Ogies in Mpumalanga since moving onto the greenfields site in February 2011.

Company Announcement: Anglo American acquires 10th Thouroughtec simulator for peace river coal

Anglo American’s Peace River Coal Mine has taken a giant leap forward in enhancing their strategic abilities by improving operator competency, safety and productivity.

Hope Downs mine, Australia

A hematite and goethite mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Unki platinum mine and process plant, Zimbabwe

The concentrator at Unki mine was commissioned in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Company Announcement: Assmang’s Khumani Expands Simulator Use With Thoroughtec

Attached please find a press release on: Assmang Khumani Iron Ore surface mining operation will be significantly improving their capability to enhance operator competency with the acquisition of two CYBERMINE4 mining simulators from ThoroughTec...

Rio doubles driverless truck fleet at Pilbara operations

Diversified resources group Rio Tinto will double its fleet of driverless haul trucks at its iron-ore operations in Western Australia and deploy them at Yandicoogina, the largest mine in the Pilbara. The move follows a two-year trial of...

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.