As openpit mines reach their economic end of life, mine owners are considering the viability of transitioning their opencast mining operations to underground, says global engineering firm Worley.... 

Exxaro resources has reported that hot commissioning and project close are under way. 

Exxaro is identifying direct and indirect local procurement opportunities for the project. 

Harmony Gold is keen to re-engage the Papua New Guinea government negotiating team “at the earliest opportunity” to secure a special mining lease for the Wafi-Golpu gold/copper project. 

Franco-Nevada has advanced $100-million to SolGold under a net-smelter royalty finance agreement. 

Materials handling equipment specialist BLT WORLD’s Samson travelling Eco-Hoppers have an effective dust control system that minimises the escape of dust during the grab discharge cycle in bulk... 

Local industrial lithium-ion battery distributor CHASE Technologies GM Brent Frazer explains that the company’s lithium-ion phosphate (LiFePO4) battery packs for forklifts present a more... 

Staffing solutions provider Workforce Staffing’s country manager for Botswana Jimmy Samuels says the freight, logistics and warehousing industry is vital to South Africa’s economy, as many other... 

Making business simpler for customers, while going global with a first-class product range, has proved successful in establishing industrial vibration technology company OLI as the world’s... 

Iron-ore major Fortescue Metals has received approval to increase its material handling capacity at its Herb Elliot port facility from 175-million tonnes a year to 210-million tonnes a year, on a... 

It remains uncertain when work on the shafts providing ventilation to support production ramp-up for Panels 1 and 2 at the project will resume. 

It remains uncertain when work on the shafts providing ventilation to support the production ramp-up for Panels 1 and 2 at the Oyu Tolgoi underground project, in Mongolia, will be able to resume.... 

Platinum group metals mining company Northam Platinum has shrugged off the Covid-19 pandemic to report a record financial year in the 12 months to June 30. The JSE-listed company, headed by CEO... 

Local logistics services supplier Mixcorp is including renewable-energy technology suited to the mining industry in the scope of its research and development (R&D) department to add... 

Exxaro Resources plans to start production from Mine 1 in the second half of 2023. 

A gold mine located in the Wassa East district, in the Western region of Ghana. 

JSE-listed Exxaro Resources has started with work on its Matla Mine 1 Relocation project. The 42-year-old Matla operation consists of three underground mines.  

Copper/gold miner Oz Minerals has reported an 82% increase in net profits after tax for the half-year ended June, driven by higher gold volumes and the stronger gold price. Net profit after tax... 

Equipment supplier BMG’s Light Materials Handling division supplies and supports a comprehensive range of belting products which are suitable for use in diverse sectors, including high-temperature... 

“The demand for lithium-ion-powered forklifts is increasing locally, owing to companies wanting to reap the benefits of energy efficiency and cost effectiveness, as well as in preparation for... 

Engineering solutions specialist BMG provides critical engineering support to ensure safe and efficient food and beverage production and handling during the Covid-19 pandemic, says BMG group... 

Hard face solution provider Rio-Carb is altering its business model to focus more on providing intellectual support services and is employing its own engineers to assist customers in all aspects of... 

ASX-listed Cimic has announced a number of contract awards across the resources sector. Subsidiary UGL has been awarded more than A$200-million worth of construction and maintenance contracts,... 

Havilah Resources is investigating the feasibility of a gold-only startup operation at the Kalkaroo copper/gold project. 

The safe and efficient offloading of materials from both rail wagons and road trucks improves efficiencies, lowers operating costs and protects product integrity during bulk handling, says... 

ASX-listed Havilah Resources on Wednesday told shareholders that it was investigating the feasibility of a gold-only start-up operation at the Kalkaroo copper/gold project, in South Australia. A... 

Burgeoning coal miner Londani Coal has positioned itself to successfully supply the fluctuating coal demand of the export and domestic markets amid the Covid-19 pandemic and has a “strong appetite... 

Before the Covid-19 outbreak, major mining companies indicated that, for the first time in many years, government and the mining industry were having meaningful dialogue that could realise positive... 

Durban-based packaging and materials handling designer and manufacturer Conceptainer has responded to government’s call for assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic and now supplies a full range of... 

Southern African bearings and power transmission products distributor Bearings International (BI), a member of Hudaco Industries, is working closely with the manufacturers of the reclaimer chains... 

Engineering components provider BMG’s Light Materials Handling division has introduced a new condition monitoring system, the Plast iCOF, which has been developed to automatically monitor the... 

The selection of suitable equipment for specific earthmoving tasks is critical, not only to optimise productivity, but to also ensure efficient capital expenditure, minimal downtime and safety on... 

Accurate sampling is key to the success of the valuable bauxite industry in the west African country of Guinea, and Multotec Process Equipment’s high-precision sampling equipment is playing its... 

The Zanaga project team has been actively investigating the potential to use an offshore floating port instead of the transshipping solution envisaged by the 2014 feasibility study. 

Plant operators want to eliminate dust and spills on belts and transfers as well as minimise maintenance requirements of the conveyor system. Further, the ability of plants to efficiently cope with... 

South African phosphate producer Foskor said on Thursday that a fire on Wednesday at its acid plant in the coastal city of Richards Bay will not impact production and supply, even though conveyors... 

Mark Baller, managing director of Weba Chute Systems, says the trend toward reducing capital budgets in the mining sector is not necessarily going to pay in the long term. This is particularly true... 

Infrastructure development and construction materials supply group Raubex managed to maintain sufficient capacity to participate in any improvement in the sector, while simultaneously undertaking... 

The shift towards a technological revolution in the mining sector has occurred just in time to facilitate functionality in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, explains mining logistic solutions... 

The prevailing perception that anyone can build a transfer chute, and that the construction is little more than platework, is one that has lured companies into thinking that chute manufacture... 

Power generation and electromechanical power transmission industry solutions provider Vert Energy – exclusive distributors for electric motor provider Leroy-Somer in Southern Africa – offers... 

JSE-listed engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts (M&R) says few of its projects have continued with little or no disruption as a result of Covid-19-related suspensions and...