Penumbra coal project, South Africa

Continental Coal has started blasting activities to construct the twin decline development at the Penumbra mine.

Continental Coal starts decline development at Penumbra

Thermal coal junior Continental Coal on Wednesday said it had started blasting activities to construct the twin decline development at its Penumbra mine, near Ermelo in Mpumalanga. Development activities at the mine had accelerated significantly...

Venetia diamond mine expansion project, South Africa

Murray & Roberts Cementation has been selected by De Beers as the preferred contractor to undertake the development of an underground mining operation at the Venetia diamond mine.

Group nominated as preferred contractor for proposed Venetia underground project

Engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts’ (M & R’s) subsidiary M & R Cementation has been selected by diamond miner De Beers as the preferred contractor to undertake the development of an underground mining operation at the Venetia...

Mining roof bolt cartel hearing to continue next week

The Competition Tribunal will on Monday continue its hearings into the mining roof bolt cartel uncovered in 2009. Manufacturers Dywidag-Systems International (DSI) and Videx Wire Products, the remaining respondents in the case, will present their...

M&R Cementation achieves BBBEE Level 5

Construction and engineering group Murray & Roberts (M & R) Cementation has achieved broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) level-five status, following an audit by an independent verification body.

Shaft design to resume after tax hurdles

Engineering consultancy Hatch has received the go-ahead to proceed with the design and procurement of a Zambian-based rock-hoisting and ventilation shafts project.

Changing methods of sinking vertical shafts in mining

Mining infrastructure, construction and services company Murray & Roberts (M&R) Cementation is changing the way mines and contractors work with vertical shafts through the introduction of its advanced shaft-lining technology.

Murray & Roberts subsidiary clinches contract for surface electrical works for Impala Platinum’s No 16 Shaft

Construction giant Murray & Roberts wholly owned subsidiary Wade Walker has been awarded a significant contract to complete the surface electrical works for platinum miner Impala Platinum’s No 16 Shaft project, situated on the western limb of...

New centralised blasting system

Mining services company AEL Mining Services’ new Quickshot centralised blasting system will assist in improving health and safety in underground mining operations, says AEL product manager Carlos Goncalves.

Combination of techniques a first for shaft sinking at SA manganese mine

Soft-ground digging, drilling, blasting and raise boring are being combined for the first time to sink a new shaft for a manganese mine in South Africa.

Chilean project marks start of group’s new synergy

The mining contracting division of construction and engineering group Murray & Roberts (M&R), M&R Cementation South Africa and Cementation Canada have been selected as one of the preferred contractors for the shaft design packages at...