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Demag agrees to back sweetened offer from Terex
By: Liezel Hill 16th June 2011 Germany's Demag Cranes has agreed to support an increased takeover offer from NYSE-listed equipment maker Terex Corporation, the companies said on Thursday. Terex is offering €45.50 a share, up from a previous €41.75 bid, and represents a premium of about 25% to Demag's closing price on April... →
Barloworld warns on mining product lead times as orders return to record levels
By: Terence Creamer 17th May 2011 Industrial brand manager Barloworld expects the recovery in orders, sales and profitability recorded during the six months to December 31, 2010, to accelerate further in the second half, with order books continuing to increase across most of its businesses. The JSE-listed group, which is best... →
Excavators improving safety, efficiency of slimes dams
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 6th May 2011 An exclusive range of excavators supplied by HPE Africa, the sole distributor of Hyundai earthmoving equipment in Southern Africa, is helping to ensure that mining residue slimes dams built by mine residue handling company Cyclone Engineering Projects are safe and efficient. →
Caterpillar eyes supply-chain effects from Japan quake
By: Liezel Hill 18th March 2011 Equipment giant Caterpillar could see some “sporadic”effects on production because of supply-chain disruptions at its operations in Japan, following a devastating earthquake and tsunami. Caterpillar's facilities in Tokyo, Akashi and Sagami were not damaged by the earthquake, and are outside of... →
Joburg company develops trailer that transports dry product in one direction and liquid product on return journey
By: Mary-Anne O’Donnell 25th February 2011 The Bucksta trailer, a new dual-purpose trailer for transporting dry bulk product in one direction of a journey, and liquid bulk product on the return journey, was launched at the beginning of the month. →
Caterpillar’s Bucyrus acquisition to present Barloworld with 'huge opportunity'
By: Irma Venter 17th November 2010 The announcement on Monday that US companies Caterpillar and Bucyrus International had entered into an agreement under which Caterpillar would acquire Bucyrus in a transaction valued at about $8,6-billion, presented an “absolutely huge opportunity” to his company, said Barloworld CEO Clive... →
TWP awarded EPCM contract for Wesizwe’s Ledig project
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 8th October 2010 Engineering projects firm TWP Projects has been appointed as the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contractor on JSE-listed mining exploration company Wesizwe’s Frischgewaagd-Ledig platinum-group metals (PGMs) project, until December 2010. →
Local fabricator makes ‘the world’s biggest rope shovel bucket’
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 23rd July 2010 Following two years of testing a smaller version at phosphate and phosphoric acid producer Foskor, in Phalaborwa, mining equipment manufacturer VR Steel has announced the completion of the largest fabricated rope shovel bucket in the world. →
Product provides value-added benefits for end-user
By: Tracy Hancock 16th July 2010 Hydraulics manufacturer Eaton Hydraulics, a component of diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation’s industrial sector, has launched its X-Flex spiral hose, which promises to decrease machinery downtime and improve production in the mining industry. This is as part of the company’s... →
Micro hydropower system reduces energy consumption
By: Tracy Hancock 16th July 2010 Mining companies Anglo Platinum (Angloplat) and Gold One are taking full advantage of pump manufacturer Cemo Pumps’ Crown V4 microhydropower system to comply with the energy reduction demand placed on the South African mining industry by State-owned power utility Eskom. →
Company focuses products, services on mining industry
By: Tracy Hancock 16th July 2010 Industrial consumables and engineering firm BMG’s specialist hydraulics division BMG Hydraulics has specifically enhanced its products and services to cater to the mining industry. “Our exposure and long history with the mining industry has been one of the contributing factors and motivations... →
Industry performance erratic, but market stabilising
By: Tracy Hancock 16th July 2010 All industries have been affected by the global recession, even the hydraulics industry’s widespread customer base, which includes the mining sector. The performance of the sectors it services has been highly erratic over the past 18 months to 24 months, with most sectors underperforming, says... →
Lack of finance, not lack of demand, affects sales during recession
By: Schalk Burger 2nd July 2010 The decline in sales of earthmoving and mining equipment during the global recession can largely be attributed to a lack of finance more than a lack of demand, says earthmoving and mining equipment supplier High Power Equipment Africa (HPE Africa) MD Alan Grady. →
Miniloaders see broad use in underground mining
2nd July 2010 Earthmoving equipment supplier company Avant reports that the underground mining applications that miniature loaders are used for are broad, owing to the attachments available for the machines. The machines are used for cleaning between rail tracks, to support drilling with a 7,5-kW customised... →
Training offered for
different work
environments 
By: Schalk Burger 2nd July 2010 The Operator Training Academy at earthmoving equipment suppliers Barloworld Equipment provides operator training for different work situations and assists with familiarising trainees with the different needs and challenges of these environments. Further, the company is expanding its training of... →
Arctic Circle opencast iron-ore mine reopens in Norway
2nd July 2010 The Sydvaranger opencast iron-ore mine, at the northern tip of Norway, 400 km north of the Arctic Circle, was reopened after 14 years out of service. This is the first new iron-ore mining operation to be launched in Europe in the twenty-first century, reports earthmoving, mining and construction... →
Seals designed for hydraulic earthmoving equipment
2nd July 2010 Seals designed for use earthmoving and surface mining environments improve the performance of hydraulic cylinders of earthmoving equipment, says engineering firm Bearing Man Group (BMG) seals division GM Ken Steel. →
New series of motor
graders launched
2nd July 2010 Earthmoving equipment manufacturer Caterpillar launches its new K-series motor graders to replace its H-series graders. The K-series graders was developed specifically to meet the unique needs of lesser-regulated markets while maintaining the standard of quality and reliability of the earlier... →
Two drive pulleys for conveyor belt
2nd July 2010 The conveyor belt running between mining giants Anglo Thermal’s Zibulo mine and BHP Billiton’s Klipspruit project’s Phola coal processing plant, in Emalahleni, in Mpumalanga province, is sixteen km long, and is the longest variable-speed driven belt in Africa. It required drive pulleys at both... →
Company supplies telehandlers to $975m project
By: Tracy Hancock 28th May 2010 Specialists in the rental, repair and sale of telescopic material handlers (telehandlers) Eazi Access Rental is supplying ten JLG telehandlers to diversified miner BHP-BiIliton’s estimated $975-million Douglas-Middleburg optimisation (DMO) project. The optimisation of the Douglas coal mine,... →
Doors open for opencast mining contractors
7th May 2010 The first quarter of 2010 has seen a rebound in the heavy equipment manufacturing sector with opencast mining contractors coming back into the mix after a massive world mining and commodity prices slump. Equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment Sales South Africa GM Terry Gillham reports that many... →
Basil Read may hive off mining into separately listed entity – CEO 
By: Martin Creamer 12th March 2010 The mining division of the JSE-listed Basil Read construction group may be hived off into a separately listed entity, Basil Read CEO Marius Heyns said on Friday. Heyns told Mining Weekly Online that the company was working on a strategy to extract optimum value for shareholders from its opencast... →
Bucyrus agrees to buy Terex mining unit for $1,3bn
By: Liezel Hill 21st December 2009 US mining equipment manufacturer Bucyrus International has agreed to buy Terex Corporation's mining equipment business for $1,3-billion in cash, to widen its product offering. Terex can opt to receive $300-million of the purchase price in Bucyrus shares, the companies said. →
SA mechanical workhorses among gigantic machines to be featured on Discovery Channel next month
By: Loni Prinsloo 30th October 2009 The world’s most incredible machines, including a group of remarkable South African workhorses, will take centre stage on Discovery Channel, in November, when the channel’s new action-packed engineering show, X-Machines, premieres. →
Caterpillar unveils fifth-generation mining truck
By: Loni Prinsloo 16th October 2009 The world’s biggest manufacturer of mining and construction equipment Caterpillar has released its newest version mining truck, the fifth-generation 793F Cat Mining Truck. →
Mining fleet company playing key part in Pilanesberg mine production ramp-up
By: Loni Prinsloo 2nd October 2009 One of the Terex’s largest equipment fleets is playing a central role in the ramp-up phase of junior-miner Platmin’s Pilanesburg mine on the Western Limb of the Bushveld Complex. →
Iamgold awards mining fleet software contract to Wescon
21st July 2009 Global positioning system-based fleet management systems provider Wenco was installing its software and mobile data terminals on Canadian gold-miner Iamgold’s entire mining vehicle fleet at the Essakane mine, in Burkina Faso. “Wenco’s system will facilitate solar-powered communication throughout... →
SA manufacturer upgrades articulated dump truck
By: Kelly Farthing 3rd July 2009 Heavy equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment has introduced a new mark VI D-Series articulated dump truck (ADT). →
Equipment supplier weathering the storm
By: Kelly Farthing 3rd July 2009 South African industrial group Barloworld reports that its automotive division is delivering good results despite difficult markets. →
Mining equipment manufacturer reports big drop in sales
By: Kelly Farthing 3rd July 2009 Manufacturer and supplier of steel attachments for surface mining equipment VR Steel is reporting a drop in sales owing to adverse market conditions worldwide. →
Heavy equipment company well positioned for economic upswing
By: Kelly Farthing 3rd July 2009 Mining and construction equipment supplier McCarthy Heavy Equipment, a subsidiary of McCarthy Limited, is confident that it will be well positioned for growth when the market turns for the better. →
Barloworld still sees strong equipment demand from mining sector
By: Chanel de Bruyn 11th May 2009 The Southern African equipment division of JSE-listed diversified industrial group Barloworld would, in 2009, sell 90% of the number of machines it had sold into the mining industry in 2008, despite the slowdown in that sector. Barloworld CEO Clive Thomson told shareholders that this was... →
New fleet arrives at Castle Gold's El Castillo mine
By: Liezel Hill 20th April 2009 Portions of a new equipment fleet are on site and starting operations at the El Castillo mine, in Mexico, and owner Castle Gold expects the new equipment to boost the total monthly mine production of waste and ore material to 600 000 t effective immediately, the firm said. This rate represents a... →
New continuous miner increases production
By: Beth Shirley 27th March 2009 Mining machinery manufacturer Joy Mining is currently developing the world’s largest underground continuous miner, the Joy 12HM37, capable of cutting six metres of coal seam and increasing production by 50%, says Joy Mining technical director Ben Snyman. →
Safe, cheap conveying system competes with labour in tough times
By: Beth Shirley 27th March 2009 As the recession becomes apparent in the mining industry, with project shutdowns and delays, companies are attempting to stay afloat by reducing expenditure. Conveyance solutions company Miniveyor Products has developed safe and efficient conveying equipment that is suited to mining houses that... →
Stimulus package will lay groundwork to rehire employees - Caterpillar
By: Liezel Hill 13th February 2009 The financial stimulus bill, which was approved by the US Congress on Friday, may help create an environment in which construction equipment giant Caterpillar could consider rehiring employees that have been laid off in recent months, chairperson and CEO Jim Owens said on Friday. Caterpillar... →
Caterpillar offers early retirement to 2 000 workers
By: Liezel Hill 11th February 2009 NYSE-listed construction equipment giant Caterpillar is offering a voluntary early-retirement incentive package to about 2 000 production employees, the group announced on Wednesday. The packages will be offered to workers at its Illinois facilities, as well as in Denver, Colorado; Memphis,... →
VR Steel acquires entire share capital of Chinese mining equipment maker
By: Brindaveni Naidoo 16th January 2009 Local manufacturer of steel products for the mining industry VR Steel, which had a 66,67 % stake in VRC Mining Equipment, has now acquired the entire capital share, of the Chinese-based company, which was established in mid-2008. →
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