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FLSmidth’s acquisition of TK Mining to conclude end of August
By: Darren Parker 12th August 2022 The final closing of mining engineering, equipment and services company FLSmidth’s acquisition of multinational engineering company ThyssenKrupp’s mining business TK Mining will take place on August 31, now that all conditions and requirements for the transaction have been met. FLSmidth confirmed... →
Doors opened by women engineers, scientists
12th August 2022 Women working as consulting engineers and scientists are opening doors of opportunity in mining by breaking down discriminatory attitudes and creating role models for the future, with the consulting engineering sector being an important contributor to gender transformation in mining, said mining... →
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Employing females could help address labour shortage - King
By: Esmarie Iannucci 11th August 2022 Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has urged the resources industry to do more to encourage female employment in the sector, hosting a roundtable on jobs and skills in the sector. King heard from industry about what they are doing to invest in, develop and attract skilled workers so the... →
Environmental, social and governance elevating to safety-equalling status, mining webinar hears 
By: Martin Creamer 11th August 2022 The shift from linear to circular value chains has the potential to impact all aspects of mining and requires a rethink, Anglo American Platinum sustainable impact head Stephen Bullock has told a Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) webinar. In a presentation on the... →
BBE Projects nearing delivery of Venetia underground cooling system
By: Donna Slater 10th August 2022 Project delivery company BBE Projects is in the final stages of completing its delivery of a turnkey air-cooling system for diamond miner De Beer’s Venetia diamond mine, in Limpopo, which is currently approaching the final stages of its transition from openpit to underground mining. BBE Group,... →
Renergen, CEF one step further in advancing agreement for Virginia gas project
By: Simone Liedtke 10th August 2022 South Africa’s Central Energy Fund (CEF) has completed its due diligence on its R1-billion investment in emerging integrated energy producer Renergen’s Virginia gas project. Marking a major step towards finalising the agreement between Renergen and the CEF, both parties have now started engaging... →
Eskom makes case for major overhaul of retail tariff structure in submission to regulator
By: Terence Creamer 8th August 2022 Eskom has submitted a tariff restructuring application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in which the utility is proposing a major overhaul of the prevailing retail tariff structure, including a separation of energy, network and service charges and the introduction of... →
Master Drilling to report higher interim earnings
By: Donna Slater 5th August 2022 JSE-listed drilling services company Master Drilling expects its earnings per share (EPS) for the first half of this year to be between 47.2% and 67.2% higher year-on-year, at between R1.28 and R1.45. Headline earnings per share (HEPS) are expected to be between 45.5% and 65.5% higher... →
New Bill pressures mines to comply with water regulations
5th August 2022 In a release published in May by law firm Webber Wentzel partner Kirsty Kilner and senior associate Tendai Bonga it is said that the pressure on South African mining companies to raise their standards of environmental, social and corporate governance behaviour is expected to gain momentum this... →
Sensible water management more evident at mines
By: Halima Frost 5th August 2022 Professional services provider WSP Earth and Environment in Africa, previously Golder Associates, water treatment lead Peter Wille says there has been a noticeable uptick in South African and African mines treating and reusing water, owing to global green initiatives and local pressure from... →
New telemetry product effective for mines
By: Halima Frost 5th August 2022 Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric software leader Johan Potgieter says the company’s telemetry systems can be “highly effective” in mines’ water treatment and purification systems, owing to their meeting the rigours and demands of the mining sector. Mines are constantly... →
New solution helps mines achieve 'optimal' blasting results
By: Schalk Burger 5th August 2022 Blasting technology and services company Bulk Mining Explosives (BME) has launched the next generation of its XPLOLOG blasting control real-time data solution to help mines achieve optimal blasting results to support mining efficiency. “It is important to have quick access to data on drill holes,... →
Commodities surge boosts demand
By: Tracy Hancock 5th August 2022 The global increase in commodity prices is motivating local mines to spend capital on new and existing projects, while the long delivery times of imported products have shifted their focus to South African-manufactured valves, says slurry-related valves manufacturer Abrasive Flow Solutions (AFS)... →
Local demand lower than rest of Africa
By: Tracy Hancock 5th August 2022 The demand for valves specified for mining applications in the rest of Africa is much higher than demand in South Africa, says valve manufacturer RGR Technologies MD Marinus Ras. “New underground mines are starting to come on stream in certain parts of the continent, where greenfield construction... →
Manufacturers feeling pressure as payment delays continue
By: Tracy Hancock 5th August 2022 Local valve manufacturers continue to struggle with delayed payments from the mining industry, which comprises 55% to 60% of the South African valve manufacturing market, says South African Valve and Actuator Manufacturers Association chairperson Pam du Plessis. Implemented during the Covid-19... →
Platinum-based fuel cells key for heavy-haul industry – WPIC
By: Donna Slater 4th August 2022 The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) reports that interest in using hydrogen fuel cells in the heavy-haul industry is growing rapidly, with several interesting developments currently under way. Platinum-based, proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cells provide zero emissions... →
Orica completes A$650m raise for Axis buy
By: Esmarie Iannucci 4th August 2022 Mining solutions provider Orica has completed its A$650-million fully underwritten share placement to fund the acquisition of digital orebody intelligence business Axis Mining Technology. Orica this week announced the A$350-million deal for Axis, with the acquisition to comprise an up-front cash... →
Orica strikes acquisition deal, raises major cash
By: Esmarie Iannucci 3rd August 2022 Mining solutions provider Orica has announced the acquisition of digital orebody intelligence business Axis Mining Technology for up to A$350-million. The acquisition price would comprise an up-front cash component of A$260-million and a deferred earn-out payment of up to A$90-million,... →
Woodlawn resource confirmed
By: Esmarie Iannucci 2nd August 2022 An independent assessment has confirmed the size of the Woodlawn zinc/copper project, in New South Wales. ASX-listed Develop on Tuesday reported that the independent assessment had estimated a Joint Ore Reserves Committee complaint resource of 7.3-million tonnes, at 13.2% zinc equivalent for the... →
Second contractor appointed at BBM
By: Esmarie Iannucci 2nd August 2022 Coal developer Cokal Coal has appointed a secondary mining contractor at its Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM) mine, in Indonesia. Contractor PT. Citarum Borneo Quantum (CBQ) has been appointed to undertaken openpit overburden mining services, and has already started mobilising equipment to the mine site. →
Comprehensive range of engineering solutions provided to various industries globally
By: Simone Liedtke 1st August 2022 Established in 1978, UV+IR Engineering continues to adapt its products to customers’ special requirements offering numerous design, manufacture, install and commission options for various engineering solutions. UV+IR Engineering’s host of turnkey solutions includes its mineral driers range, which... →
President Ramaphosa’s got it right, says ex-Eskom CEO on new energy plan
By: Martin Creamer 1st August 2022 African Rainbow Energy and Power CEO and former Eskom CEO Brian Dames concurs fully with the energy plan unveiled by President Cyril Ramaphosa. “I think he’s got it right,” was Dames's summing up of the President's energy initiative during a discussion at the Coal & Energy Transition Day, covered... →
Marginal decrease in ICMM members’ mining fatalities globally in 2021
By: Donna Slater 29th July 2022 Organisation for safe, fair and sustainable mining and metals the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) reports that South African member companies accounted for 51% of the 43 fatalities recorded by ICMM member companies globally in 2021, at 27 fatalities. The US followed with four... →
Afrimat raises R680m in accelerated bookbuild
By: Donna Slater 29th July 2022 JSE-listed building materials, industrial minerals and bulk commodities company Afrimat has successfully closed an equity raise of R680-million – about 8.5% of its current market capitalisation. Following strong demand, Afrimat elected to increase the size of the bookbuild it announced on July... →
Company exploiting post-pandemic freedom with automation solutions
By: Simone Liedtke 29th July 2022 With the Covid-19 pandemic mostly a thing of the past, process automation solutions provider Ana-Digi Systems is using the new level of freedom to alleviate some of the problems caused by the worldwide shortage of electronic components by offering its various automation equipment products and... →
DRA to sell G&S divisions
By: Esmarie Iannucci 29th July 2022 ASX- and JSE listed DRA Global on Friday announced an A$8-million agreement to sell the Queensland-based G&S Engineering Services and G&S Support Services divisions to Kaefer Integrated Services. G&S has a 25-year track record of delivering services to the Australian resources sector, with a... →
Global market to reach 2.5bn tonnes by 2026 – analysts
29th July 2022 Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the global market for iron-ore, estimated at 2.2-billion metric tonnes in the year 2022, was projected to reach a revised size of 2.5-billion metric tonnes by 2026, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 3.2% over the analysis, stated a report by market research... →
More high-grade iron-ore needed to accelerate steel decarbonisation
29th July 2022 Decarbonising the steel industry will require an increase in high-grade iron-ore production and improved beneficiation techniques, finds a new report from research institution Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report, titled ‘Iron-Ore Quality a Potential Headwind... →
Development company acquires pelletising facility
29th July 2022 Cross-listed exploration and development company Champion Iron announced in May this year that it had entered into a definitive purchase agreement (DPA) for the acquisition of the Pointe Noire Iron Ore Pelletising Facility (pellet plant), located in Sept-Iles, Québec, through a wholly-owned... →
Iron-ore company receives strategic investment
29th July 2022 Canadian iron-ore company Labrador Iron Mines announced a $4-million strategic investment by NYSE-listed, integrated merchant banking company Scully Royalty. The strategic investment consists of a $3-million equity component alongside a $1-million convertible credit facility. Scully Royalty has... →
Purpose-built drive solutions for African mining
29th July 2022 Motors and drives original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) SEW-EURODRIVE notes the completion of the new multimillion local assembly facility in Johannesburg has resulted in lead time advantages. The OEM is currently delivering on a R200-million investment in the expanded South African facility,... →
Company celebrates one year of zero harm
29th July 2022 Drilling technology solutions provider Rosond, based in Midrand, has celebrated a year of zero harm at its diamond drilling operation at mining company Kumba Iron Ore’s Sishen mine, near Kathu, in the Northern Cape. Rosond senior site manager Clayton Coetzee attributes the achievement to close... →
Project lets firm explore African opportunities
By: Mandisa Nyathi 29th July 2022 Bulk earthworks, demolitions and civil engineering service provider ICON Group states that a recent contract to install high-density polyethylene (HDPE) linings at a gold mine tailings project, in Burkina Faso, has provided an opportunity to explore projects, and entrench its footprint across... →
John Deere brings redesigned ADT to South African shores
By: Donna Slater 28th July 2022 Heavy equipment manufacturer John Deere’s South African branch, having been in the country for 140 years, launched its redesigned 41.8 t, 460 series articulated dump truck (ADT) to the domestic market on July 26. Aimed primarily at the mining industry, the 460E-II series has been redesigned to... →
AECI posts record 573c HEPS in H1; Dytor to step down as CEO
By: Marleny Arnoldi 27th July 2022 JSE-listed chemicals group AECI has delivered record revenue, earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended June 30, which outgoing CEO Mark Dytor attributed to improved market conditions. The group declared an interim cash dividend of... →
Radical renewables, hydrogen ramp-up needed, coal energy transition day hears
By: Martin Creamer 27th July 2022 A radical ramp-up of renewable energy and green hydrogen capacity will be needed by 2040 to take South Africa towards a net-zero climate change commitment, the Coal & Energy Transition Day heard on Wednesday. On the coal-fired power front, South Africa would from the 2040s/2045s need to have... →
Presidential Climate Change Commission executive director Chrispian Olver.
World-first hydrogen haul truck operational from August – Anglo Platinum
By: Martin Creamer 27th July 2022 The pilot world-first hydrogen haul truck launched early in the year, has had some final changes made to it before it heads into the pit and goes into operational mode from August. Meanwhile, the second prototype is already underway, where learnings from the first truck are being taken into the... →
Supplier leveraging industry experience to carve out market segment
By: Simone Liedtke 27th July 2022 Industrial equipment supplier Caslad is leveraging its industry experience and contacts to solidify themselves as a large player within the light industrial and materials handling market segment. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the company has seen a dramatic increase in sales through... →
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