Company Announcement: Sandvik Harnesses Innovative 3D Design Methodology For Goukoto Crusthing Plant

High technology engineering group Sandvik, which celebrated its 150th anniversary of global business this year, harnessed an innovative 3D methodology to conduct design work on a new crushing plant at Randgold Resources’ Gounkoto mine in Mali.

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%...

Grootegeluk Medupi expansion on course to produce first coal in May

The Grootegeluk Medupi expansion project (GMEP), in Limpopo, which will provide coal to State-owned power utility Eskom’s Medupi power station, is on track to produce its first coal in May 2012 and is currently 65% complete.

AngloGold reopens Great Noligwa mine

South African gold-miner AngloGold Ashanti restarted operations at its Great Noligwa mine near Orkney on Thursday evening. The miner closed the mine to investigate the death of a worker on Monday. The winch operator died after being struck by...

AngloGold’s Great Noligwa closed after fatal accident

AngloGold Ashanti’s Great Noligwa mine near Orkney was closed on Tuesday after a worker was killed. Spokesperson Alan Fine explained that a winch operator was struck by mechanical equipment during a cleaning operation early on Monday morning.

Nevsun sees first Bisha gold pour by year-end

Vancouver-based Nevsun Resources expects to complete the first gold pour at its new Bisha mine in Eritrea before the end of the year, the company confirmed on Wednesday. Substantially all the civil, plate work, structural, mechanical and piping...

Load test rig commissioned for gearboxes

Industrial consumables and engineering firm Bearing Man Group (BMG) says that it has commissioned a load test rig at its BMG Park factory in Johannesburg.

Simulation provides 
experiential training

South African simulator equipment specialist ThoroughTec is providing prospective miners with the opportunity to train on simulators, before trying their hands at real mining equipment.

This gives them an advantage over conventional training,...

Cost-effective plants for 
platinum mines

International engineering company AMEC Minproc is able to design small to medium-sized, fit-for-purpose and cost-effective process plants which are particularly applicable to projects with a limited life of mine and financial capital, says AMEC...

South Africa’s MDM awarded contract for portion 
of South American plant upgrade project

South African consulting engineer MDM Engineering (MDM) has been awarded the engineering portion of the plant upgrade on the Andalucita project in Peru, South America.

Testing, certification prevent underground explosions

Explosion prevention services provider Explolabs says that mines in Southern Africa should be more aware of certification for explosion protected equipment such as flameproof equipment.

Langer Heinrich uranium Stage 2 and Stage 3 expansion projects, Namibia

The Stage 2 and Stage 3 expansion of the Langer Heinrich uranium mine will increase final production to six-million pounds of uranium a year.