Electrical engineering company secures large contracts

Electrical engineering company Actom High Voltage Equipment has been awarded two-year frame contracts by state-owned electricity utility Eskom for new transmission and distribution equipment.

Rapid growth of Africa’s mining industry to continue into the future

The company reports that it has placed itself squarely at the centre of the current mining boom, building a strong reputation on some of the continent’s largest mining projects. The company has provided expertise in mine engineering, development...

Seven-year record for zero lost-time injury

Minerals processing and maintenance company Minopex’s Marikana platinum processing plant has achieved a South African safety record with a zero lost-time injury frequency of seven years.

Thermal coal processing plant to be completed soon

Process plant design and mining project management specialist DRA Mineral Projects new Hakhano Colliery thermal coal processing plant, near Middelburg, in Mpumalanga province, will be completed by the end of August 2010, says Hakhano Colliery...

Beating growth target of two new plants a year

Outsourced plant operation and maintenance specialist Minopex is exceeding its target of winning contracts to run two additional mineral processing plants a year. Minopex last year secured contracts to operate three additional plants and this...

Minerals operations company reports 20% growth during financial downturn

Metals and minerals operations company Minopex managed to survive the financial difficulties experienced last year completely unscathed and, in fact, experienced above average growth in terms of staff increases and turnover, shared services...

Minopex seeks to expand workforce, increase skills

Minerals processing and maintenance company Minopex reports that, for the coming year, it aims to set up four new plants in South Africa.

Operations company tackles skills shortage head-on

Mineral operations company Minopex’s human resource (HR) manager Elize van Geert tells Mining Weekly that the company works closely with Sector Education and Training Authority the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) to train and develop...

Processing company reports strong focus on skills

Minerals processing company Minopex has a focus on training and development that offers a variety of skills enhancement, practical experience and training programmes to assist individuals in gaining knowledge and experience in the industry, as...

Quality service ensures efficient recoveries

To increase the efficiency of a mine, the grade and recovery of the mining operations, it is imperative to monitor and analyse plant samples, says sample analysing company Quality Lab Services (QLS) director Dave Spottiswoode

‘De-hassling’ the minerals operation on 15 sites

The 1 500-empoyee Minopex, which last year turned over R1,2-billion, is a company that specialises in the outsourced operation and maintenance of mineral processing plants.

Project house participates in coal conference

Mineral projects design house DRA process consulting engineer Mark Cresswell is presenting a paper at the 2009 South African Coal Processing Society conference taking place in Secunda during September, on the design of the Phola coal beneficiation...