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Drilling and Tunnelling News
Capital secures 'transformational' contract mining contract at Centamin's Sukari 
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 2nd December 2020 A subsidiary of minerals drilling solutions provider Capital Limited has entered into a conditional 120-million-tonne openpit waste mining services contract and an expanded drilling contract at LSE-listed Centamin’s Sukari gold mine in Egypt, as part of Centamin’s operational reset. The four-year... →
Drill results confirm Fwiji as a major target, says Arc Minerals
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 30th October 2020 Aim-listed Arc Minerals has announced the first set of assay results from the laboratory confirming the presence of near-surface copper mineralisation at the Fwiji prospect, in Zambia. The first Fwiji drill results have confirmed significant mineralisation, the company notes. →
Sandvik launches Rock Drill Centre
By: Simone Liedtke 30th October 2020 Swedish mining gear and metal-cutting tools maker Sandvik officially launched its Finland-based Rock Drill Innovation Centre during the company’s virtual ‘Innovation in Mining’ conference, held last month. The grand opening was initially planned for 2020 but has since been delayed owing to the... →
App boosts company performance
By: Mc'Kyla Nortje 30th October 2020 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 Drilling group business development manager Izak Bredenkamp. “We are flexible and provide specialised... →
IronRidge records high-grade drilling results at Zaranou
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 27th October 2020 Aim-listed IronRidge Resources has recorded final high-grade drilling results from the second phase drilling programme at the Ebilassokro and Ehuasso targets, both within the Zaranou gold project area in Côte d'Ivoire Final high-grade reverse circulation (RC) and aircore (AC) drilling results... →
Service provider returns to exploration
By: Theresa Bhowan 16th October 2020 With an existing and substantial fleet of exploration drill rigs, geotechnical service specialist Geogroup intends to get back to the exploration space. “Geomech Africa, a subsidiary company of Geogroup with its Level 1 B-BBEE, has not been involved in any exploration drilling projects in the... →
Equipment mobilisation for Bibemi project starts
16th October 2020 West Africa-focused metals exploration company Oriole Resources last month announced that mineral drilling solutions provider Capital Limited had started mobilising equipment for a 3 000 m diamond drilling contract for the Bibemi exploration licence in Cameroon. The press release notes that... →
END GAME The Bibemi project is currently progressing through its exploration phase
Sandvik sells exploration business to Drillman
By: Creamer Media Reporter 9th October 2020 Swedish engineering group Sandvik will sell its exploration business to Drillman – a subsidiary of the M Group of companies from Australia. The deal includes exploration rigs, consumables and production stock, along with selected trademarks and patents. “I believe we have found a good home for... →
Oriole says Bibemi, Wapouzé licences renewed
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 8th October 2020 Aim-listed Oriole Resources says the Bibemi and Wapouzé exploration licences in Cameroon, in which the company is earning up to a 90% interest, have been renewed. The licence tenure at Bibemi has been renewed for a third two-year term, covering a licence area of 177 km2. →
Hummingbird completes 95% of 2020 drilling programme
By: Simone Liedtke 8th October 2020 Aim-listed gold developer and explorer Hummingbird Resources has now drilled over 21 509 m this year, and is 95% through its budgeted $5-million drilling and exploration programme for 2020. The exploration and drilling programme is set to further refine Hummingbird’s mine expansion plans and show... →
Sandvik intelligent drill series continues to meet evolving customer demands
By: Simone Liedtke 30th September 2020 As rotary blasthole drill technology continues to advance, Sandvik’s iSeries family of intelligent drills continues to grow to meet evolving customer demands – as can be seen with the Sandvik DR410i drill rig. Considered a “compact, powerful, technologically advanced rig designed to produce the... →
Sandvik launches new RDX5 rock drill
By: Simone Liedtke 30th September 2020 Following the virtual grand opening of its Rock Drill Innovation Centre, in Finland, Swedish mining gear and metal-cutting tools maker Sandvik launched its RDX5 rock drill on September 30. The rock drill builds on the success of “the most dependable rock drill in the market”, the HLX5, and... →
Sandvik digitises mechanical cutting equipment to improve safety
By: Simone Liedtke 29th September 2020 In addition to performance and extensive safety features, engineering company Sandvik says its mechanical cutting equipment also offer effective digital solutions to boost productivity, reduce operating costs and maximise equipment lifetime. One such mechanical cutting equipment solution is... →
Carbide recycling can create jobs for mine communities – Sandvik 
By: Martin Creamer 29th September 2020 The local extraction of carbide inserts can create job opportunities for communities living around mines – “a true win, win, win situation for society, our customers and ourselves”, Sandvik rock tools division VP Nina Axman enthused on Tuesday. Sandvik is developing a new recycling process that... →
LNG can help reduce costs, emissions
25th September 2020 The discovery and development of natural gas projects in northern Mozambique over the past decade could have a significant impact on the economic landscape of Southern Africa, says analytical services provider Deloitte. The group has released a series of reports to examine the different sectors... →
STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE LNG requires specialised infrastructure to manage. It is vital that southern Africa has the capability to move LNG from ship-based transport to land-based storage
Giyani to start drilling programme at Botswana manganese project
By: Simone Liedtke 22nd September 2020 TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals has started a feasibility study field programme for its K.Hill manganese project, in Botswana, with the appointment of a drilling contractor, project management and geological services contract and their imminent mobilisation. The 2020 field programme follows Giyani’s... →
New rig offers autonomous capabilities on smaller blast holes
By: Halima Frost 18th September 2020 Construction engineering company Basil Read Mining has launched a new autonomous drill that could offer an increase of about 30% in productivity, compared to manual drilling, contracts director Nqobile Khumalo tells Mining Weekly. The first C650 drill is to be delivered to a mine in Botswana... →
New software offers greater continuous-miner business support
By: Halima Frost 18th September 2020 Mining equipment manufacturer Eickhoff South Africa has introduced new software packages, which help clients to manage and analyse continuous miners’ key performance indicators (KPIs). Some of these KPIs include data pertaining to shift advances, first coal, last coal, shuttle car counts and... →
Study demonstrates longwall viability for Sasol
By: Halima Frost 18th September 2020 Despite the challenges wrought by lockdown restrictions, mining and engineering consulting firm Mindset Mining Consultants has successfully completed a comprehensive longwall mining feasibility study for chemicals and energy company Sasol Mining. Sasol Mining sought ways of optimising its coal... →
New continuous miner to launch in 2021
By: Halima Frost 18th September 2020 Manufacturing of the JAE 38 Wildcub continuous miner – mining equipment and services provider JA Engineering’s newest offering – has started and will be delivered at the end of January 2021. The mid-seam continuous miner will be optimally suited to the “harsh and hard” mid-seam conditions... →
M&R pursuing open-pit services acquisition as it seeks ‘step-change’ growth in mining
By: Terence Creamer 27th August 2020 Engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts (M&R) is considering acquisition targets in the open-pit mining services sector, where it is aiming to expand the presence of its mining platform, which has hitherto had an underground mining focus. CEO Henry Laas says that, although the... →
M&R retreats into a loss amid R622m Covid-19 hit
By: Terence Creamer 26th August 2020 Engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts (M&R) estimates that the Covid-19 pandemic had a R622-million negative impact on its results for the 2020 financial year, during which the company retreated into a lossmaking position. The JSE-listed group reported a loss before interest and tax... →
Electra Mining Africa 2020 going digital with Connect – and it’s free of charge
By: Martin Creamer 20th August 2020 The Electra Mining Africa Connect week will enable exhibitors to promote their products and services free of charge alongside industry-related informative webinars, media activations and product showcase opportunities from September 7 to 11. For the first time in 48 years, Electra Mining Africa... →
Master Drilling expects to report lower earnings
By: Simone Liedtke 14th August 2020 Drilling contractor Master Drilling expects its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended June 30 to be between 49.5c and 57.2c a share, which will be between 25.5% and 35.5% lower year-on-year. Earnings per share (EPS) for the six months are expected to be between 46.2c and... →
Fluid testing, an aid for precise drilling
By: Theresa Bhowan 14th August 2020 Global mining technology company IMDEX developed the IMDEX MUD Automated In-field Diagnosis (AID) to optimise fluid management, as drilling fluids can be critical to how successfully the drilling programme runs, says IMDEX product development GM Michelle Carey. →
Master Drilling breaks world record with 1 382 m hole at Zondereinde mine
By: Donna Slater 23rd July 2020 JSE-listed drilling technology company Master Drilling Group has broken the world record for depth of a hole drilled after the successful completion of the pilot hole – at 1 382 m, for raise-boring at platinum group metals miner Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde mine in Limpopo. Drilling of the... →
Northam completes first phase of raise-bore drilling for third Zondereinde shaft
By: Marleny Arnoldi 21st July 2020 JSE-listed Northam Platinum, together with Master Drilling, has successfully completed a record raise-bore pilot hole for the planned Number 3 Shaft at the Zondereinde mine. The new shaft system will provide additional access from surface to the underground workings for hoisting of men,... →
Positive mining developments halted by Covid-19
By: Tracy Hancock 17th July 2020 Before the Covid-19 outbreak, major mining companies indicated that, for the first time in many years, government and the mining industry were having meaningful dialogue that could realise positive outcomes, says diversified infrastructure and services construction company Concor Construction CEO... →
Mincon, Torque Africa celebrate drilling milestone
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 26th June 2020 Engineering company Mincon South Africa has achieved a milestone development in exploration drilling with one of its clients, drilling company Torque Africa Exploration. Mincon supported Torque at a greenfield mineral exploration drill site in the Northern Cape, where a new Mincon... →
Dust, spill control now an attainable solution
19th June 2020 Plant operators want to eliminate dust and spills on belts and transfers as well as minimise maintenance requirements of the conveyor system. Further, the ability of plants to efficiently cope with the challenges of moist and sticky materials related to quarrying is also desired. →
New compressors provide faster drilling, reduced fuel costs
19th June 2020 Compressor and generator supplier Rand-Air has acquired two Atlas Copco DrillAir Y1260 variable high pressure (21 bar to 35 bar) compressors. This new technology – from the world’s leading manufacturer of compressor and generator equipment – has been scientifically designed around pressure and... →
Kavango appoints geological modelling firm to advance target selection in KSZ
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 12th June 2020 Aim-listed Kavango Resources has appointed specialist geological modelling firm Mira Geoscience to advance target selection for future drilling in the Kalahari Suture Zone (KSZ), in Botswana. Mira is skilled in advanced geological and geophysical three-dimensional (3D) modelling, including the... →
Master Drilling expects earnings fall
By: Martin Creamer 8th June 2020 Rock boring and drilling services provider Master Drilling has advised shareholders of an earnings fall. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed company advised in a stock exchange news service (SENS) announcement that earnings per share for the six months ending June 30 were expected to be... →
Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius
This year's Electra Mining cancelled
By: Donna Slater 29th May 2020 Organisers of Southern Africa’s mining, manufacturing, automation, electrical and power trade exhibition Electra Mining Africa, Specialised Exhibitions, reports that the 2020 edition of the trade fair has been cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This year’s show had been scheduled to... →
Council increases mapping to drive South Africa's exploration attractiveness
By: Donna Slater 12th May 2020 As part of government’s response to keep the South African economy afloat during the outbreak of Covid-19 and beyond, the Council for Geosciences (CGS) has been mandated to increase its country-wide survey to bolster South Africa as an exploration hotspot once the lockdown is over. CGS CEO Mosa... →
Altus records encouraging results in Mali
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 11th May 2020 Dual-listed Altus Strategies has recorded encouraging results from a 70-hole 2 042 m shallow air core (AC) drilling programme to test the potential strike extension of the FT Prospect at the company's Tabakorole gold project, in southern Mali. The programme was completed under a joint venture... →
Precinct reaffirms R&D focus, test mine in the works
By: Mamaili Mamaila 24th April 2020 The Mandela Mining Precinct, a public–private mining industry collaboration, remains committed to advancing people-centric processes and technologies, in the research and development (R&D) activities that it will be undertaking for the advancement of the South African mining industry. →
Mandela Mining Precinct can play key role in navigating industry through Covid-19 crisis
By: Nadine James 24th April 2020 Times of crisis and chaos necessitate introspection, creativity and adaptation, and while the Covid-19 pandemic is a challenge that is unprecedented in recent human memory, it highlights how essential continual research, innovation and planning are for the sustainability of society. Challenging... →
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