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PROJECT INVOLVEMENT
Engagement is a critical step in the construction and maintenance of mine shafts
Correct installation of components critical
29th March 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

A successful shaft sinking project entails the correct installation of various components timeously, in addition to experienced personnel working on the project from the outset and maximising the... 


Murray & Roberts Cementation’s busy pipeline of projects demonstrates the mining sector’s faith in the company’s unsurpassed industry knowledge and depth of skills
Leading underground mining contractor serves sector on multiple fronts
16th January 2024

Leveraging over a century of experience, Murray & Roberts Cementation is working with some of the world's most respected mining companies to pave the way for safe and efficient underground mining.... 


Murray & Roberts Cementation is repurposing #3 Shaft at Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef project to serve a dual function
Dual-purpose vent shaft at Platreef will also hoist ore
6th December 2023

In a project innovation that will allow early hoisting of ore at Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef project, Murray & Roberts Cementation will be repurposing its 3 Shaft – a ventilation shaft – to serve a... 


The PMC Lift 2 expansion project is expected to extend the life-of-mine to at least 2038
Palabora’s vent shaft a 'triumph of collaboration’ and remarkable safety performance
4th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

The sinking of a 1 200 m ventilation shaft as part of copper miner Palabora Mining Company’s (PMC’s) Lift 2 expansion is proving to be a partnership success story, based on an unshakeable... 


The Palabora Copper Mine (PMC) Lift 2 expansion project is expected to extend the life of mine to at least 2038
Palabora's vent shaft a triumph of collaboration
4th July 2023

The sinking of a 1,200 metre ventilation shaft as part of the Palabora Mining Company (PMC) Lift 2 expansion is proving to be a partnership success story, based on an unshakeable commitment to... 


Drilling excellence paves way for Ivanplats’ Platreef Project vent shaft
19th June 2023

The dual purpose use of the new ventilation shaft at Ivanplats’ Platreef Project near Mokopane required extreme pilot hole accuracy – so it called in specialist Murray & Roberts Cementation. The... 


Master Drilling posts record revenue, focuses on new technology development
28th March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Drilling solutions company Master Drilling has posted record revenue of $226-million for the year ended December 31, 2022 – a 31.7% year-on-year increase. CEO Danie Pretorius attributes the strong... 


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M&R Cementation appoints MD following incumbent's 2023 retirement
7th November 2022 By: Donna Slater

Underground mining contractor Murray & Roberts (M&R) Cementation has appointed Japie du Plessis MD designate, effective March 1, 2023, following the retirement of incumbent Mike Wells, who will... 


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M&R's Mining platform achieves strong recovery, order book at pre-pandemic levels
8th June 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Engineering and mining contracting firm Murray & Roberts’ (M&R’s) Mining platform says its order book has recovered to pre-pandemic levels. M&R Mining Platform CEO Mike da Costa adds that the... 


Murray & Roberts' mining business makes strong recovery
6th June 2022

The Mining Platform of Murray & Roberts, one of the world’s leading mining contracting businesses, is fast putting the economic effects of the COVID pandemic behind it and its order book has now... 


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Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa – update
25th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The operations team has initiated an operational improvement strategy aimed at enhancing management systems. 


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Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa – update
11th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The operations team has initiated an operational improvement strategy aimed at enhancing management systems, and improving mining and engineering processes. 


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Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa – update
29th October 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Royal Bafokeng Platinum has reported that Styldrift is focusing on developing and embedding the operational maturity and associated efficiencies of the project to enable the mine to sustainably... 


Taking the digital route in underground mining
22nd September 2021

As the mineral sector seeks safer and more automated operations in line with the ‘smart mining’ vision, leading underground mining contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation is making good progress... 


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Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa – update
27th August 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Continued progress was made during the six months ended June 30, 2021. 


Quick start in Southern Africa for Sandvik's Rhino 100
6th July 2021

Having been introduced to the southern African market only a year ago, there are already two Rhino 100 ‘plug-and-drill’ raiseborers from Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions destined for local mining... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius
Master Drilling advancing mechanisation for two top-tier local clients
9th April 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Mine mechanisation is being advanced for two top-tier  local clients of Master Drilling, the CEO of the JSE-listed company, Danie Pretorius, said on Tuesday. Speaking to Mining Weekly in a Zoom... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius
Master Drilling advancing mechanisation for two top-tier local clients
23rd March 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Mine mechanisation is being advanced for two top-tier  local clients of Master Drilling, the CEO of the JSE-listed company, Danie Pretorius, said on Tuesday. Speaking to Mining Weekly in a Zoom... 


Remote-operation drilling footprint providing sizeable benefit – Master Drilling
Remote-operation drilling footprint providing sizeable benefit – Master Drilling
23rd March 2021 By: Martin Creamer

An increased remote-operation drilling footprint is providing considerable benefit for Master Drilling, the JSE-listed drilling services company said on Tuesday, when it reported 72.7%-higher 2020... 


Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
19th March 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Despite the pandemic impacting on Styldrift's 2020 third quarter run rate of 230 000 t a month, progress has been made in establishing the remaining spare immediately stoppable reserves sections. 


BREAKING THROUGH 
The correct application of technology and experience also enables Master Drilling to break new ground
App boosts company performance
30th October 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Providing advanced and effective drilling solutions and services across geographies and sectors sets South Africa-based drilling company Master Drilling apart from its competitors, says Master... 


Curves on the hard rock 9 ° inclination of the declining cutting face at Eland mine.
Master Drilling aligning with opencast mines going underground in changing world
11th September 2020 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa-based drilling company Master Drilling, which is active in 23 countries, is aligning itself with the transitioning global requirement of opencast mines going underground. “As the world... 


Master Drilling project.
South Africa’s instability still curbing mining capex – Master Drilling
27th August 2020 By: Martin Creamer

Drilling company Master Drilling, which is operating in 23 countries, does not foresee significant fixed capital being spent in South Africa, even though the company is finding strong demand pull... 


Working towards underground resources at Otjikoto Mine
3rd August 2020

Vancouver-based B2Gold plans to conduct mining of the Wolfshag zone at its Otjikoto mine in Namibia and has appointed Murray & Roberts Cementation in joint venture with Lewcor Mining to establish... 


High hopes for Sandvik’s plug-and-drill mobile raiseborer
7th May 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology’s highly mobile Rhino 100 ‘plug-and-drill’ raiseborer is a leap forward in mobility and drilling speed. In response to customer requests for a different approach to... 


Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
6th March 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

RBPlat COO Neil Carr has said that the ramp-up of Styldrift has been disappointingly below expectations. 


South Kalgoorlie operations, Australia
South Kalgoorlie operations, Australia
25th October 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine operation in the Eastern Goldfields of Australia. 


Minto is back in operation
Minto is back in operation
18th October 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

LSE-listed Pembridge Resources has brought back to operation the Minto openpit and underground copper/gold/silver mine, in Canada’s Yukon, with the first new copper concentrates produced on October... 


Master Drilling remains focused on regional growth strategy
20th September 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed drilling solutions company Master Drilling’s acquisition of Atlantis Group helped to boost its revenue and regional operations in the six months ended June 30. CEO Danie Pretorius on... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius
Master Drilling remains focused on regional growth strategy
10th September 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed drilling solutions company Master Drilling’s acquisition of Atlantis Group helped to boost its revenue and regional operations in the six months ended June 30. CEO Danie Pretorius on... 


Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
23rd August 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Styldrift’s ramp-up is progressing steadily. 


Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
26th April 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Royal Bafokeng Platinum has reported that the project continues to make steady progress. 


Royal Bafokeng boosts production despite setbacks
17th April 2019 By: Martin Creamer

Black-owned platinum group metals mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum boosted its production in the three months to March 31, in spite of several setbacks in the period. Tonnes delivered to... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius
Master Drilling’s full year performance underpinned by Americas, Europe success
26th March 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed Master Drilling expanded its operations to Canada, Turkey, Ghana and Italy and saw growth in Brazil and Mexico during the financial year ended December 31, 2018. This helped to offset... 


Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
15th March 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Royal Bafokeng Platinum has made progress in delivering against its growth strategy. 


Master Drilling earmarks ‘significant share’ of capex for product portfolio, market diversification
Master Drilling earmarks ‘significant share’ of capex for product portfolio, market diversification
30th November 2018 By: Paige Müller

Having grown from strength to strength since its JSE listing in 2012, local innovative drilling solutions provider Master Drilling plans to focus its capital expenditure (capex) on product and... 


Master Drilling earmarks ‘significant share’ of capex for product portfolio, market diversification
Master Drilling earmarks ‘significant share’ of capex for product portfolio, market diversification
30th November 2018 By: Paige Müller

Having grown from strength to strength since its JSE listing in 2012, local innovative drilling solutions provider Master Drilling plans to focus its capital expenditure (capex) on product and... 


Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
Styldrift I expansion project, South Africa
23rd November 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

Royal Bafokeng Platinum has made progress in delivering against its growth strategy for the project. 


Cullinan C-Cut expansion programme, South Africa
Cullinan C-Cut expansion programme, South Africa
4th October 2013 By: Sheila Barradas

C-Cut Phase 1 is on track, with the development of the declines, access tunnels and shaft deepening all progressing in line with expectations. 


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