Mining technology company Weir has been awarded a contract to supply a 150 t/h crushing and screening plant for copper and manganese explorer and developer Bezant’s Hope and Gorob copper/gold project in Namibia.

While the value of the agreement has not been disclosed, the order includes an ENDURON ET905 jaw crusher, an ENDURON ET906 jaw crusher, a Trio TF4012 vibrating grizzly feeder, a Trio EF3605 vibrating pan feeder, a Trio TIOSP6162 scalping screen, conveyor belts and the supporting steel structure.

Weir recently launched its new range of ENDURON jaw crushers, which have been developed to enhance safety, boost productivity, simplify maintenance and support its customers’ sustainability goals.

The updated ENDURON jaw crushers now feature a redesigned hydraulic power unit (HPU), which allows for true push-button control of closed side setting adjustments. This new feature eliminates the need for manual intervention, significantly reducing safety risks for operators and maintenance teams.

The new HPU also ensures consistent tensioning of the retraction springs at all times, improving reliability and ease of use across the full wear range of the jaw dies.

The optimised motor power and oil tank capacity reduce the HPU’s CO₂ footprint and reduce environmental impact.

To further improve performance and reduce downtime, the entire range of ENDURON jaw crushers now includes ESCO wear parts. These components extend wear life, which means fewer maintenance interventions and increased equipment usability, translating to lower operating costs and more efficient production.

“Obviously a lot of time, effort and resources go into designing, developing and bringing to market new products,” says Weir Europe, Middle East and Africa comminution director JD Singleton.

He adds that the range of ENDURON jaw crushers was developed in close collaboration with Weir’s customers, thereby instilling confidence throughout the entire process that these crushers will help miners overcome some of their most pressing operational challenges.

Nevertheless, Singleton says it is rewarding to see this work come to fruition and crushers performing well in some of the most arduous crushing applications.

“Today, miners are taking a more holistic view of their operations; rather than looking at pieces of equipment in isolation, they are increasingly considering how what happens upstream impacts what’s happening downstream, and vice versa. In other words, there’s more of a focus on optimising the entire flowsheet,” he says.

As an end-to-end solutions provider, Singleton says Weir has long understood the value of this approach.

Weir’s service centre, located less than one hour from the mine site, significantly reduces project risk from a service and support perspective.