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Automotive market continues to drive platinum demand – WPIC
12th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The automotive market will remain the biggest demand segment for platinum for the foreseeable future, comprising between 31% and 46% of total demand, as it has for the last five years, reports the... 


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A SKID is a prefabricated substation that creates an easily transportable design that can be quickly energised
Firms partner to deliver SKID substations to miner
12th May 2023

Local medium voltage (MV) ac motor and transformers manufacturer ArmCoil Afrika and engineering services company Schneider Electric have partnered on the provision of a skid mobile substation... 


IMPI COMBI UNIT
The units are locally manufactured and have a hydraulically driven high-pressure pump capacity of 295 ℓ/min at 150 bar
Vacuum truck aids rehab project
12th May 2023

Infrastructure maintenance and repair is a pressing issue across many municipalities in South Africa. In George municipality in the Western Cape, work is underway to rehabilitate some of the city’s... 


Lithium developer reduces reliance on freshwater resources
12th May 2023

With its Portugal-based Barroso lithium project, European lithium developer Savannah Resources intends to use a closed-loop water system to reduce its reliance on having to draw water from the... 


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King of the Hills mine and processing hub, Australia
12th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. 


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Lafigué gold project, Côte d’Ivoire – update
12th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Endeavour Mining has reported that the project is progressing well. 


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Blackwater gold project, Canada – update
12th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Artemis Gold has placed an order with Finning (Canada) for the primary and ancillary mining fleet required for the initial Phase 1 of operations of its Blackwater mine. 


SFA (Oxford) CEO Henk de Hoop.
Will it be 100% battery electric vehicles by 2035, SFA (Oxford) event asks
11th May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Will it be 100% battery electric vehicle (BEV) dominance by 2035? That was the question posed in the title of the SFA (Oxford)'s Battery Metals Lectures on May 11, when slides projected a 45% BEV... 


SADPO vice chairperson Lyndon de Meillon
Lack of energy, logistics challenges eroding emerging miners' profitability, viability
5th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The significant electricity shortages in South Africa and the significant logistics constraints, especially for bulk commodities, are eroding junior and emerging miners' profitability, with some... 


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Increased demand for automation in agri sector
5th May 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

The growing African population and consequent rising demand for food continues to drive the need for processing equipment that can increase food production in the most efficient manner possible,... 


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Gugulethu project continues to meet expected timeline
5th May 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Coal exploration and mining company Canyon Coal, subsidiary of private investment firm Menar, has made “good progress” on the developmental phase of its Gugulethu project and expects to begin with... 


An emerald and metallic green electric truck manufactured by Volvo has been delivered to Morocco as a continent first
New electric trucks destined for S Africa
5th May 2023 By: Halima Frost

On the back of delivering the first ever heavy electric truck to the African continent last month, global manufacturer Volvo says it will deliver its first FM electric truck tractor to a client in... 


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Tormin Mineral Sands Operation, South Africa
5th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A mineral sands project in Cape Town, on the West Coast of South Africa. 


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Delo 400 SLK Caltex lubricant for heavy-duty diesel engines
4th May 2023

Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd, licensee of Caltex-brand lubricants have introduced Delo 400 SLK SAE 15W-40 engine oil, a new premium heavy-duty diesel engine oil. 


Thew New Afton mine
Canadian mining firms recognised for excellence in sustainable mining
3rd May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has awarded the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Excellence Awards to New Gold’s New Afton mine and Rio Tinto’s Diavik mine. New Gold and Rio Tinto's... 


The Oyu Tolgoi operation in Mongolia
Copper mine flashes warning of 'huge crisis' for world supply
3rd May 2023 By: Bloomberg

Accompanied by tinny taped music and overall-clad workers, Rio Tinto Group executives and Mongolian officials gathered a kilometer beneath the freezing Gobi Desert earlier this year to open one of... 


Site works at the Kipushi mine in the DRC
Ivanhoe, Gécamines, Glencore sign offtake, financing deal to return Kipushi to production
28th April 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Kipushi Corporation, a joint venture (JV) between TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) State-owning mining company Gécamines, has entered into an offtake agreement and a... 


St Barbara production falls by 4%
28th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Ongoing issues at the Leonora operations, in Western Australia, and truck availability at the Simberi operation, in Papua New Guinea, has seen gold miner St Barbara report a 4% reduction in gold... 


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Local gas projects support gas economy
28th April 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa’s significant natural gas reserves and extensive gas infrastructure exemplify the country’s potential to develop a natural gas industry, says research and strategy firm Birguid senior... 


Volvo Trucks’ first extra-heavy electric truck hits SA roads
28th April 2023 By: Irma Venter

Volvo Trucks South Africa (SA) has started the homologation of its first extra-heavy battery electric truck units.  The goal is to present the first of these vehicles to a local customer, KDG... 


LASE Industrielle Lasertechnik GmbH
LASE Industrielle Lasertechnik GmbH
28th April 2023

LASE Industrielle Lasertechnik GmbH and Dwyka Mining Services are proud to showcase their revolutionary partnership at Tech*Carnival-23. By combining DWYKA’s expertise in mining operations with... 


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Guanaco-Amancaya Operation, Chile
28th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine about 220 km south-east of Antofagasta, in northern Chile. 


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On-The-Air (21/04/2023)
21st April 2023 By: Martin Creamer

This week Martin Creamer discusses Copper 360, Anglo American and SAICE. 


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New container handler launched
21st April 2023

Materials handling specialist BLT WORLD has launched the second-generation model Mobicon 2HL series container handlers carriers in Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. Mobicon mini straddle... 


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Collapse in rail service has increased road freight volumes and risks
21st April 2023 By: Donna Slater

A spate of attention-grabbing road safety incidents involving trucks has sparked debate about the state of land transport in South Africa and brought the safety of trucks and their operators into... 


Firming commodities demand, post-Covid stimulus packages and greater infrastructure spend drive up demand for Bell dump trucks
21st April 2023 By: Irma Venter

Increased commodity demand, post-Covid-19 stimulus packages and expanded infrastructure spending in several markets have all combined to drive up demand for Bell’s articulated dump trucks (ADTs),... 


Acquisition will expand company’s portfolio
21st April 2023

Mining and industrial machinery developer Komatsu announced in December that it has entered into an agreement to acquire underground mining, tunnelling and special civil engineering equipment... 


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Collapse in rail service has increased road freight volumes and risks
21st April 2023 By: Donna Slater

A spate of attention-grabbing road safety incidents involving trucks has sparked debate about the state of land transport in South Africa and brought the safety of trucks and their operators into... 


Local company ArmCoil and Schneider Electric partner to deliver SKID substations to prominent mining group
20th April 2023

ArmCoil Afrika, a local manufacturer of medium voltage (MV) AC motors and transformers, and Schneider Electric have partnered on the provision of a skid mobile substation product line that will... 


Thor Explorations’ Segilola mine delivered 20 629 oz of gold in the first quarter
17th April 2023 By: Donna Slater

Aim- and TSX-V-listed gold explorer and miner Thor Explorations, which owns and operates the Segilola gold mine, in Nigeria, produced 20 629 oz of gold in the first quarter of this year at an... 


Artemis places C134m order for Blackwater mining fleet
14th April 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold mine developer Artemis Gold has placed a C$134-million order with Finning (Canada), a division of TSX-listed Finning International, for the primary and ancillary mining fleet required for the... 


Marula to receive new equipment at South African lithium mine
11th April 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Africa-focused battery metals investment and exploration company Marula Mining has secured R20-million of new mobile mining equipment for its Blesberg lithium and tantalum mine, in South Africa.... 


DRILLING THE WAY Hydro Power Equipment’s Isidingo Drill is believed to be the lightest high-performance rotary percussive rockdrill in the world and paves the way for female operators
Local interest soars, despite obstacles
7th April 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

Local deep-level mining equipment manufacturers are noticing increased interest in their product offering on the back of Russian sanctions, but are being weighed down by the country’s ongoing... 


Volvo Trucks South Africa ready for May introduction of electric trucks 
7th April 2023 By: Irma Venter

Volvo Trucks South Africa has confirmed that it will start delivering heavy electric trucks to its local customers in May. In South Africa, these trucks fall within the extra-heavy commercial... 


Anchor block construction on Msikaba bridge nears completion
7th April 2023 By: Irma Venter

The Concor-Mota Engil Joint Venture has almost completed the four massive concrete blocks that will anchor the Msikaba bridge in place. Concor project director Laurence Savage says the blocks... 


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North American Lithium project, Canada – update
7th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Commercial production of spodumene concentrate has started. 


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Venetia Underground Project, South Africa – update
7th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The Venetia project will transition underground this year. 


Implats’ JV Makgomo plant unaffected by community protests
5th April 2023 By: Yvonne Silaule

Chrome has been piling up at the Makgomo chrome plant, in Burgersfort, Limpopo, as some residents and business forums from surrounding communities have been camping out at the operation’s entrance... 


Bell gears up to develop an underground mining business
5th April 2023

Bell Equipment has identified underground mining as an opportunity for growth. It has created a dedicated OEM business division to pursue this goal, including expanding the existing product range,... 


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Bell gears up to develop an underground mining business
4th April 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Mining, construction, agricultural, forestry and materials handling equipment supplier Bell Equipment has identified underground mining as an opportunity for growth and has created a dedicated... 


Sandvik wins automation order from Codelco
4th April 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Swedish engineering company Sandvik has received an order from world number-one copper miner Codelco to supply its AutoMine fleet automation system and six autonomous loaders, for use in the... 


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Bell boosted by strong demand, autonomous trucks ready to roll 
3rd April 2023 By: Irma Venter

Increased commodity demand, post-Covid-19 stimulus packages, as well as expanded infrastructure spending in several markets, have all combined to drive up demand for Bell’s articulated dump trucks... 


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On-The-Air (31/03/2023)
31st March 2023 By: Martin Creamer

This week Martin Creamer discusses PGMs, critical metals, hydrogen. 


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