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New loco developed to bolster mining logistics in Africa
By: Donna Slater 2nd June 2017 A new locomotive – the Trans Africa Locomotive 2001 (TAL 2001) – which is designed and developed by South African railway engineering company Transnet Engineering (TE), a division of State-owned logistics company Transnet – is being punted as an attractive pit-to-port logistics solution for... →
OLI South Africa
2nd June 2017 As the world’s top-selling electric and pneumatic vibrators manufacturer, OLI guarantees a high level of customer service through its 19 OLI trading subsidiaries, 36 local warehouses and five manufacturing plants worldwide. With a complete range of electric and pneumatic internal and external... →
Botswana business expected to ‘flourish’
By: Simone Liedtke 26th May 2017 Mineral processing equipment solutions provider Multotec aims to find a balance between initiatives that drives localisation and benefits communities in Botswana, and the advantages associated with international connections, following the relaunch of the fully-fledged Botswana-registered and... →
Botswana to adopt Canadian model of sustainability
26th May 2017 A Canadian model aimed at improving the sustainability of mining through environmental and community outreach practices is being introduced in Botswana, says mining networking platform African Mining Network (AMN) chairperson Yolanda Torrisi. →
Diamond recovery projects scheduled for Q3 completion
26th May 2017 Canadian diamond producer Lucara Diamond’s capital expenditure for 2017 is forecast at between $33-million and $35-million, and will largely fund the completion of its mega diamond recovery (MDR) and X-ray transmission (XRT) projects at the Karowe mine, in Botswana. →
Botswana agency to support installed base, new projects
By: Simone Liedtke 26th May 2017 Key mining, materials handling and minerals processing equipment supplier Takraf Africa – part of the global Tenova Takraf group – has appointed engineering service agency Etuba Engineeringits agent in Botswana. Takraf Africa engineered technologies GM Richard Späth tells Mining Weekly that the... →
‘Attractive’ copper project advances on back of $50m loan
By: Simone Liedtke 26th May 2017 Copper miner Cupric Canyon Capital has secured $50-million to develop its Khoemacau underground mine in north-west Botswana and bring the copper-silver project into production. →
OUTPUT OUTLOOK The first shipment of the red metal to markets is expected in 2019
New company aims to be ‘unrivalled’ service provider
26th May 2017 With a focus on safety and supporting its customers, the process of integrating diversified industrial-use products and services provider Komatsu and high-productivity mining solutions provider Joy Global has begun, following the conclusion of a $3.7-billion deal in April. On May 8, executive... →
Volvo launches the largest dump truck and excavator
By: Donna Slater 19th May 2017 Swedish construction equipment manufacturer Volvo unveiled the world’s largest articulated dump truck (ADT) – the 60 t Volvo A60H – and the brand’s largest ever crawler excavator – the 90 t Volvo EC950E – during a launch earlier this month in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. →
Equipment, automotive divisions boost Barloworld’s performance in difficult interim period 
By: Megan van Wyngaardt 15th May 2017 Fleet management and logistics solutions company Barloworld on Monday posted a 5% increase in its operating profit for the six months ended March 31, to R1.84-billion, as its automotive division achieved record results and its overall equipment division boasted strong growth amid challenging... →
Extended product range to improve opencast offering
By: Simone Liedtke 12th May 2017 Sustainable productivity solutions provider Atlas Copco is developing and extending its PAS, VAR and WEDA pump ranges to include high head variants that will better service the requirements of opencast mining customers, says Atlas Copco business line manager of the portable energy division David... →
Dust regulations hinder productivity
By: Simone Liedtke 12th May 2017 Regulations implemented by governmental authorities, including municipalities, and environmental bodies, are impacting significantly on productivity in the global mining industry at a time when opencast operations are running tight margins, says Johannesburg-based mining equipment manufacturer... →
Opencast mine equipment relocation method saves costs, time
By: Simone Liedtke 12th May 2017 By loading, transporting and offloading draglines for opencast mining clients in one piece, global engineered heavy lifting and transportation specialist Mammoet is driving project feasibility by saving its clients time and money. →
Canadian mining and metals sector faces a looming digital disconnect
By: Creamer Media Reporter 9th May 2017 A new report by professional services firm EY has identified an encroaching digital disconnect between the productivity potential from digital transformation and the poor track record of implementation in the mining sector. In its report entitled ‘The digital disconnect: problem or pathway’, of... →
Platinum sector water management improves considerably
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 5th May 2017 The platinum mining sector in South Africa has made “considerable” progress over the past ten years in its endeavours to recycle and reuse water, with 50% to 60% of water pumped into tailings dams being returned to the plant for reuse, indicates SRK Consulting, a firm of consulting engineers and... →
Valves training centre well received by industry
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 5th May 2017 Valves supplier AVK Southern Africa (AVK SA) strives to deliver high-quality, flawless and durable valves, and assist mining companies with the critical aspect of selecting the correct valve for high-quality water flow solutions, by providing training to mining industry players through its new... →
Shift in thinking positive for uptake of new tech
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 5th May 2017 Mineral processing specialist Multotec is taking advantage of the prioritisation of water recovery and treatment in mining operations by creating awareness in the industry about its unconventional water-treatment methods. Multotec’s Samplers, Solid/Liquid and Magnetic Separation (SSM) division GM... →
Capitalising on need to save water
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 5th May 2017 Vibrating equipment and solutions original-equipment manufacturer Kwatani, previously called Joest Kwatani, is capitalising on the recent drive by South African mines to increase the efficiency of their water use through innovation and technology by providing customised vibrating dewatering... →
Water management strategy cannot be ignored
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 5th May 2017 With water scarcity and quality being fundamental risks to South Africa’s mines, necessitating that operations understand and develop water management strategies that ensure their viability, the comprehensive strategy of a North West platinum mine presents a level of management to aspire to,... →
WATER INTENSIVE With mines requiring water in the majority of their processes, water management strategies are vital
Internship to benefit more students
By: Nadine James 28th April 2017 Alberton-based wear solutions company Rio-Carb plans to expand its internship programme, aimed at preparing second-year engineering students for their careers, in the near future. With two students having completed the internship programme, launched last year, the Chromium Carbide (CrC) plate... →
Major contract secured for Guinea bauxite plant
14th April 2017 A major contract, valued at about €100-million, has been secured by German integrated solutions provider to the global mining, bulk materials handling and minerals industries Tenova Takraf for the turnkey supply and installation of a bauxite handling plant in Guinea, West Africa. The plant, for... →
SA firm delivers underground rolling stock to Chinese mine
By: David Oliveira 7th April 2017 South African original-equipment manufacturer Galison in March completed the delivery of an automated underground rolling stock solution to Chinese State-owned copper mine Pulong, in Yunnan province, China, at a cost of about $5-million. The delivery was completed earlier this month and the... →
Scaw expands chain-making capacity with R110m investment in automated plant
By: Terence Creamer 6th April 2017 Specialist steel products manufacturer Scaw Metals has invested R110-million to expand and modernise the production of large-diameter chain and masterlink components at its McKinnon Chain factory in Vereeniging, in southern Gauteng. Large-diameter chains are used in various industries for lifting... →
Growth in demand for underground equipment efficiency – research
31st March 2017 A recent trend in the global underground equipment market is the immense push to develop advanced and more effective mining equipment for transportation, excavation, washing and screening processes to help reduce energy costs. →
FUELLING FOCUS Savvy companies are rapidly supplanting outdated machinery with energy efficient alternatives to save costs
First SA-made four rope handling system
By: Victor Moolman 31st March 2017 South Africa’s first locally designed and built mobile rope-handling system, designed for installing both head and tail ropes onto a four-rope Koepe friction winder, is ready to be used at platinum miner Wesizwe Platinum’s Bakubung mine in the North West, mining equipment manufacturer Tech Edge... →
South African OEM completes equipment delivery to Chinese copper mine
By: David Oliveira 20th March 2017 South African original-equipment manufacturer Galison earlier this month completed the delivery of an automated underground rolling stock solution, comprising 40 underground wagons and two tipping stations, to Chinese State-owned copper mine Pulong, in Yunnan province, China, at a cost of about... →
New dry beneficiation tech has multiple benefits
By: Marleny Arnoldi 17th March 2017 The Coaltech Research Association plans to further evaluate a new, dry dense medium separation (DMS) process later this year at a pilot plant at a coal mine in Witbank. Since mid-2015, Coaltech has been investigating the new process that was commercialised by electricity and coking company... →
Surface miner proves its mettle in S Africa trials
By: Marleny Arnoldi 17th March 2017 Mining and construction services provider Wirtgen South Africa has successfully finalised trials of its 2200 SM surface miner at three coal mines, in Mpumalanga, where the capabilities of the machine were tested under local mining conditions, proving that it is a viable alternative to opencast... →
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions
By: Creamer Media Reporter 17th March 2017 Industrial plants and systems engineering, construction and service specialist thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (tkIS) is one of five business areas of global engineering company thyssenkrupp. tkIS has a global network of roughly 19 000 employees at 70 locations, enabling the company to supply... →
A catalyst for innovation, Goldcorp pushes the envelope on technological advances
By: Henry Lazenby 11th March 2017 Canadian gold major Goldcorp is acting as a catalyst to bring innovation into the mining industry, an industry traditionally loathe to adopt new technologies that could ultimately improve the bottom line. As exemplified in its leading role in sponsoring the #DisruptMining competition during the... →
Goldcorp’s existing policies promote diversity in the work place
Tough times call for cost-saving measures
By: Simone Liedtke 3rd March 2017 Mining in South Africa is tougher and costlier than ever, with investment flowing out of the country, instead of into the industry, says transport, industrial and heating fuel provider Shell South Africa commercial lubricants business-to-business marketing manager Tendani Ndwamise. →
ELB, ENFI team up to advance joint interests in rest of Africa
By: Ilan Solomons 3rd March 2017 South African engineered solutions provider ELB Engineering Services and Chinese engineering company ENFI Engineering Corporation have signed a strategic partnership agreement to tackle mineral and metal process projects and associated infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa. At a private... →
Canadian miner achieves record smelter production
24th February 2017 Canada-based international gold mining company Dundee Precious Metals’ (DPM’s) Tsumeb copper smelter, in Tsumeb, in Namibia, achieved record smelting production in December, with quarterly concentrate production also at a record high of 61 270 t, DPM said when it announced its mine and smelter... →
South African wear solutions specialist appoints Namibian sales agent
24th February 2017 South African wear solutions specialist RioCarb has appointed a new sales agent in Namibia and is confident this will improve its customer service and product delivery, as well as rapidly grow its market share in the country this year. The chromium carbide (CrC) liner plate expert signed an... →
Tantalite Valley mine shareholder appoints global supply-chain-savvy CEO
24th February 2017 Aim-listed investment company Kennedy Ventures, a shareholder in the Tantalite Valley mine (TVM), near Warmbad, in Namibia’s Karas region, appointed a new CEO whose knowledge of the international tantalum market is expected to facilitate future investments as the company grows. The company... →
Localised conveyor belt supply to boost operational efficiencies
By: Simone Liedtke 17th February 2017 Over the past three to four years, metal prices have dropped precipitously and North American mining operators have been forced to implement more operational efficiencies, states conveyor belt vulcaniser product provider Shaw Almex CEO Tim Shaw. →
Coal terminal avoiding ‘catastrophic failure’, doubling equipment capacity
By: Victor Moolman 17th February 2017 Phase 1 of the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) yard machine upgrade, in KwaZulu-Natal, will be completed in February 2018, says engineering and infrastructure advisory services company Aurecon. →
SHIP LOADER The Richards Bay Coal Terminal averaged 76 vessels a month in 2016, peaking at 95 vessels in November
Three-deck screener now includes rinser
17th February 2017 Ohio, US-based mobile crushing and screening equipment manufacturer IROCK Crushers has redesigned its TS-522 TD track portable screening plant to include a rinser. →
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