TAKRAF powers global mining and minerals processing
TAKRAF MD Richard Späth spoke to Engineering News & Mining Weekly during the Electra Mining Africa event, held in Johannesburg from 7 to 11 September 2026. Camerawork: Shadwyn Dickinson. Editing: Nicholas Boyd.
TAKRAF Group, with its two product brands TAKRAF and DELKOR, is a global technology leader in mining, material handling and minerals processing.
With a legacy dating back to 1725, the company combine deep-rooted engineering expertise with forward-looking innovation to deliver tailored, end-to-end solutions that secure the commodity supply of tomorrow.
The company’s wide range of specialised mining equipment caters to clients’ unique excavating crushing, conveying and dumping requirements, from efficient and reliable single mining machines to complex integrated mining systems.
Its global DELKOR brand focusses on liquid/ solid separation and beneficiation, with the brands dewatering and process equipment specifically designed for the needs of the mining industry, combining high-performance technology features with environmentally conscious solutions.
TAKRAF’s innovative bulk material handling solutions improves the efficiency of operation, supplying individual mining machines up to complete bulk handling systems for a variety of industries, from the mining, minerals and fertiliser sectors to the iron and steel, energy, petrochemicals, paper, pulp and port industries.
The group provides comprehensive client support services all over the world and is able to propose customised maintenance solutions, such as spare part supply and stock management and/or maintenance contracts.
TAKRAF MD Richard Späth spoke to Engineering News & Mining Weekly during the Electra Mining Africa event, held in Johannesburg from 7 to 11 September 2026.
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