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Crushing & Screening

IMPROVED SCREENING PERFORMANCE 

The new crown curve calculation and updated crown curve adaptors optimise performance of the company’s tensioned screen media such as the Flex-Mat
Screening products performance optimised
6th September 2019

Wire screen media products manufacturer MAJOR Wire Industries has introduced a new crown curve calculation and updated crown curve adaptors for enhanced performance by the company’s tensioned... 


FLEXIBILITY WITH ACCESSORIES

The modular design of the Outotec FP-S filter press allows it to be configured with optional accessories to meet the requirements in standard filtration applications
Filter press launched for mining industry
6th September 2019

Mining processing equipment provider Outotec has launched the new Outotec FP-S filter press, which is ideal for standard filtration applications, particularly when there is a need for short... 


MEETING PROCESSING DEMAND

As the new company would be the sole professional ore-processing facility in Senegal, Dynacor sees strong demand for its reputable and knowledgeable service
Gold miner to expand ore processing in Senegal
6th September 2019

Canadian gold production company Dynacor Gold Mines has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with mining equipment provider KN Equipments and wealth fund the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Senegal for... 


Canada funds energy-efficient crushing technology project
30th August 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi has announced a $2-million investment in a Canada Mining Innovation Council-led initiative to develop technology that will reduce energy... 


Evolution of hard-rock crushing unpacked at expo
23rd August 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Engineering and steel production company thyssenkrupp will highlight technological revolutions at this year’s Electra Mining Botswana, with industrial solutions crushing and screening technologies... 


SHAUN COMBRINCK
An uptick in gold prices might mean more business from the gold sector soon
Industry slump makes technology improvements essential
16th August 2019 By: Darren Parker

An international slowdown in the mining industry over the past few years has led to a more pressing need for technology improvements, says bearings and transmissions products distributor Bearings... 


DRY SORTING 
The Telligent Dry Separator  technology enables high accuracy coal sorting without the need for liquids
S Africa gets first dry separator pilot plant in Africa
16th August 2019 By: Darren Parker

A pilot plant for the first dry separator in Africa will be installed in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, and should be operational by the end of the first quarter of 2020, screening and vibrating equipment... 


CAREFUL CALIBRATION 

The MQi range includes models appropriate for slurry applications such as flotation and leach operations; and wet or dry magnetic, electrostatic and gravity separation
New Australian office to roll out mineral sample optimiser
9th August 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Mineral analyser equipment provider Blue Cube Systems will open a new office in Perth, Australia, in the third quarter of this year to roll out its new Blue Cube Sample Optimiser system on the... 


ELIZABETH ARULAPPEN AND KIM SCHOEPFLIN 
While two women sit on Kwatani’s executive committee, women also comprise 75% of the company’s board and more than 50% of management across departments
South Africa progressive in advancing women in mining
2nd August 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Historically, the mining industry has been “extremely” male dominated, but there has been a substantial drive locally to increase the number of women working in the industry, says women-owned... 


VIBROTECHNIK DISPLAY
The partners can provide complete solutions for mining, metals and electronics recycling, as well as wastewater treatment labs
Partnership to supply lab equipment to African clients
26th July 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Mineral and mining laboratory equipment reseller and consultant Mineral Innovative Technologies Group (MIT Group) has teamed up with Russian mineral sample preparation specialist equipment... 


OPERATOR DIFFICULTIES

Owing to friction, tightening a bolt with traditional torque methods can be difficult for the operator to achieve the correct bolt elongation
Bolting solutions include tensioning tools for mining applications
19th July 2019

Industrial equipment supplier BMG’s Nord-Lock bolting solutions now include hydraulic equipment supplier Boltight hydraulic bolt tensioning tools, which are used to tighten bolts simultaneously,... 


EXPLOSIVE COMBINATION

The MMB326 pairs with the Brokk 300 and allows for drilling multiple hole sizes of up to 3 inches in concrete, rock and compact soil
Drill attachment provides opportunities in underground
19th July 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Remote-controlled demolition machines manufacturer Brokk, in collaboration with construction equipment supplier TEI Rock Drills, has introduced the new MMB326 hydraulic drifter rock drill... 


Multotec uses a Malvern Mastersizer to analyse particle size distribution of a given sample
Multotec testing ensures optimal separation efficiencies
16th July 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mineral processing company Multotec has expanded its technology division’s research and development (R&D) capabilities with a range of specialised facilities. The equipment Multotec uses for... 


DON’T BE REACTIVE
Having measures in place to predict pending failures, enables mining companies to be proactive and stay ahead of problems instead of waiting to react and, as a result, spending capital to solve them
Proactive maintenance saves mines reactive costs
12th July 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

US condition-based monitoring device supplier SpotSee is in the process of obtaining certification in Africa for its Wi-Fi radio, which enables its OpsWatch vibration monitoring system to stream... 


EXPANDED OFFERING
The acquisition of HighService Corp’s service division increases Metso’s service offering in the Chilean and Pacific Rim mining markets, maintaining its growth strategy
Acquisition, base metals demand create growth in South America
5th July 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Mining equipment manufacturer and supplier Metso’s acquisition of Chilean mining engineering and construction company HighService Corp’s service division will enable Metso to grow further in the... 


SOUTH AMERICAN EXPANSIONS

Multotec’s strategy is to align itself with the key mining industries in every country in which it operates
Chile mine conversions provide opportunities
5th July 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

The conversion of certain large openpit mining operations to underground operations, in Chile, will provide significant opportunities for minerals processing equipment supplier Multotec to expand... 


INCOMING
The new excavator has arrived in South Africa and will be delivered to the client before month end
New excavator reduces emissions, fuel use
5th July 2019 By: Halima Frost

The first Hitachi 20 t EX1200-7 excavator – one of Hitachi’s newest models in the EX-7 Series – arrived in South Africa at the end of May, construction and earthmoving machinery manufacturer... 


Metso CEO Pekka Vauramo
Metso Minerals, Outotec combine forces
4th July 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Metso Minerals, subsidiary of global industrial company Metso, will merge with Finnish-listed technology company Outotec to form a leading process technology, equipment and services company serving... 


BIG DEAL The decision to buy a piece of equipment should always include maintenance elements
Real-time data playing bigger maintenance role
21st June 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

As the world gears up for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, African mines are embracing real-time information management systems to plug the gap left by the shortage of competent maintenance... 


ADVANCING MAINTENANCE
Through Metso Metrics, mining companies can expect lower overall maintenance costs
New platform answers call for condition based maintenance, asset optimisation
21st June 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

The immense pressure to achieve production targets occasionally means that maintenance practices are difficult to implement in the mining industry and are often time based. Therefore, mines are... 


RUBBER COATED
The truck body tray is specially coated to absorb shock and increases the life span of the body
Metso offers product innovations, equipment
21st June 2019 By: Halima Frost

Mining equipment maker Metso Minerals’ Metso hybrid truck body, and an expansion to the MX multi-action cone crusher series, the MX3, were launched in April at the Bauma trade fair held in Munich,... 


PHIL-ER-UP
The installation of a tailgate allows for full loads to be transported without product loss
Tailgates a solution for haulage product loss
21st June 2019 By: Halima Frost

Since receiving an Autogate tailgate manufactured by specialised tailgate manufacturer Philippi-Hagenbuch (PHIL), aggregate business Caldwell Stone Company has reported an increase in productivity... 


COMPLIANCE GUARANTEE
Procuring equipment from an Aspasa associate member will ensure compliance with the Mining Health and Safety Act of 1996, as well as the Consumer Protection Act of 2009
Importance of supplier engagement emphasised
21st June 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Surface mining association Aspasa is encouraging suppliers, service providers and contractors, such as those in the materials handling and logistics sector, to become associate members of the... 


NOTHING TO QUARRY ABOUT Using the Almagard 3752 grease on equipment increases maintenance intervals allowing technicians to focus on other aspects of the quarry
Cost-effective lubricant increases machine life
21st June 2019 By: Halima Frost

The change in lubricants on brick manufacturer KuluCrete’s excavator at its Port Shepstone quarry, in KwaZulu-Natal, has resulted in significant cost savings and a notable decrease in lubrication... 


SLURRY OPPORTUNITIES IN MINING

WEDA L pumps manage water of specific gravity of up to 1 700 kg/m3 and have a solid handling of between 20 mm and 60 mm
New slurry pumps range offers opportunities in local mining
14th June 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Industrial tool and equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco Power Technique’s completion of its portfolio of WEDA electric submersible dewatering pumps, with the addition of a new pumps range for slurry... 


KRIS VERGOTE
Multotec supports its products and regularly communicates with and visits clients
Minerals processing company sees growth opportunity in Moz
7th June 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

Minerals processing specialist Multotec boasts an entrenched presence in Mozambique, having operated in the country’s mining sector for more than 15 years, and Multotec Mozambique regional manager... 


Aury Africa to open an office in Mozambique
7th June 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

Screening and vibrating equipment solutions and services provider Aury Africa will open an office in Tete, Mozambique, by the third quarter this year. Aury Africa director Sydney Parkhouse says all... 


TEAM WORK
Partnering with global providers of mine finance allows all project development activities to move forward
Company progresses copper/silver project
24th May 2019

Venture capital firm and owner of the Khoemacau copper/silver project Cupric Canyon Capital has made significant progress towards the construction of what is to be a major copper and silver mine in... 


LARGER THAN LIFE
Kawasaki wheel loaders are nw larger in capacity
Equipment supplier offers wheel loaders to industry
15th March 2019 By: Halima Frost

Mining equipment supplier ELB Equipment recently added a larger-capacity bucket on the 90Z6 wheel loader to increase its offering to coal mining. The bucket is as reliable, but more productive,... 


DAM BIG JOB Dams are lined in compliance with environmental regulations and best practice
Contractor building infrastructure at Belfast mine
15th March 2019

Construction contractor Concor Infrastructure has been awarded the job of building dams, roads, platforms and other civil works at diversified miner Exxaro’s new digital coal mine near Belfast, in... 


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