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Chile-based mining company EMSA uses Getac fully rugged tablet F110 to help complete challenging exploration and mining operations in harsh desert environments
2nd July 2020 Exploraciones Mineras Andinas SA, is a limited company whose shareholders are Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile, CODELCO, and Sociedad de Inversiones Copperfield Ltda. →
Metso Outotec starts operations - partner for positive change for tomorrow’s aggregates, minerals, metals and recycling industries
1st July 2020 As sustainable processing of the world’s natural resources is becoming a norm within the industries, Metso Outotec is driving the transformation. Metso Outotec, a unique new company with leadership in sustainable minerals and metals processing and recycling technologies begins its operations... →
The importance of using the correct SEIFSA Price and Index Pages indices in your Contract Price Adjustment
1st July 2020 In order for any business to remain sustainable, it is important to keep track of price escalation trends. Companies supplying products to buying institutions have to monitor price escalation trends in order to ensure that they are adequately compensated for any price increases and understand... →
Place your product under a permanent spotlight
30th June 2020 A new interactive web-based platform – called Creamer Media’s Virtual Showroom – is to be launched. The Virtual Showroom is positioned to serve as a key business to business communications platform ideal for product launches, demonstrations and webinars. “Creamer Media’s Virtual Showroom offers... →
Free book on the essentials of galvanizing – join the IZA Webinar
25th June 2020 The International Zinc Association, in partnership with Creamer Media Contract Publishing, will be hosting a webinar on The Essentials of Galvanizing in July 2020 that will focus on zinc’s corrosion protection capability for the construction, mining and structural steel industries. →
Chile-based mining company EMSA uses Getac fully rugged tablet F110 to help complete challenging exploration and mining operations in harsh desert environments
24th June 2020 Exploraciones Mineras Andinas SA, is a limited company whose shareholders are Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile, CODELCO, and Sociedad de Inversiones Copperfield Ltda. →
Complete crane drive systems available from SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd
18th June 2020 SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd. supplies complete drive systems for cranes, including project planning and design and aftersales service. No matter the operating conditions, these gear units are designed to match customer expectations. →
Revised strategy helps to fight virus 
By: Halima Frost 12th June 2020 The Advanced Group has pooled its available resources and introduced its Advanced Health Care Services & Systems Programme – a complete Covid-19-and-beyond detection and prevention ‘plan of action’ for clients. “The programme is a complete solution and brings together so many excellent Group... →
juwi to construct wind and solar farm in regional Western Australia
11th June 2020 The hybrid project consists of a renewable energy hub which will include a 4 megawatt solar farm combined with two 4.5 megawatt wind turbines integrated with a lithium ion battery system and gas generators. →
Emergency preparedness for miner safety
11th June 2020 Applying decades of experience with today’s advancements in technology, underground mine safety practices have evolved significantly over the years. Operations have discovered it is imperative to have a contingency plan in place for the possibility of an event that could leave miners unable to... →
Talbot helps mines harness underground water with lease-to-own purification plants
4th June 2020 Sustainable water and wastewater solutions company Talbot is delivering high-tech water purification plants which enable large gold, platinum and other mining clients to make use of mine water to reduce municipal water consumption and associated bills. →
Furnace manufacturer ‘fired up and ready to go’
By: Halima Frost 2nd June 2020 South Africa-based foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie restarted its entire facility, in line with the regulations to facilitate the shift to Level 4 of the national Covid-19 lockdown, earlier this month. The company has implemented various shifts to maximise the physical distancing... →
Getac F110-Ex Fully Rugged Tablets Prevent Cave-Ins and Protect Miners in Underground Mines Across Russia
By: Creamer Media Reporter 28th May 2020 South African radar solutions developer Reutech Mining and Russian mining solutions provider VIST Group teamed up with Getac Technology Corporation to put together a Sub Surface Profiler (SSP) that detects areas of risk with pinpoint accuracy, protecting the safety of miners without interfering... →
Key renewable trends power mining
21st May 2020 Improved renewables technology, hybrid power, intelligent seamless integration, significant cost savings, and variable power usage is set to drive the increased use of renewables in mining in the next decade. →
SpraySAFE Mist Sanitising Safety Tunnel
14th May 2020 In an effort to contribute towards the fight against COVID-19 and get "back to business", Jachris combined over 44 years' experience in the world of Hose & Fittings with over 10 years' experience in the world of Misting Systems to conceptualise, create and commercialise SpraySAFE, an automated... →
PhotoSat tailings dam volume and history studies
7th May 2020 Independent, verifiable, tailings dam volume measurements and histories. Download the report to learn more →
EPCM’s early delivery improves client cashflow
7th May 2020 Multidisciplinary process engineering company Metallurgical Engineering Technology & Construction (METC) understands that delivering working projects ahead of schedule, enables higher net present value and better internal rate of return. METC’s team members have designed andbuilt more than 75... →
Contractor seeks to upskill staff
7th May 2020 Drilling and blasting contractor Blasting & Excavating (B&E) offers upskilling and certification opportunities for students and current staff. Owing to the lack of qualified blasters within the industry, B&E initiated a learner blaster programme in which 35 internal employees are being trained to... →
Sale and Purchase of Matte
7th May 2020 RST Special Metals (Pty) Limited is adding PGM containing furnace matte to their product range From July 2020 with the following generic specifications: →
Adviser streamlines mine processes
By: Halima Frost 30th April 2020 Specialist mining advisory company Ukwazi Mining Solutions was selected to assist a major mining client with the streamlining and automation of its planning process for a sizeable Southern Africa openpit coal operation last year. “The client had many challenges ranging from inconsistent data... →
Tools to fight Covid-19 from Advanced
24th April 2020 In these uncertain times, Advanced is taking a proactive approach in combatting the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic, developing a multipronged infectious disease control approach that it is now bringing to market. By focusing the company’s resources, engineering capability, supply chain management,... →
Remote surveying for mines during the COVID-19 pandemic
16th April 2020 No need for boots on the ground to survey your mine site. Keep your personnel safe and your site operational with PhotoSat's proprietary satellite surveying. Accuracy better then 15cm. Download report to learn more. →
Planning for the ‘last mile’ in underground connectivity
15th April 2020 Planning for underground connectivity is never a simple task. The modern make-up of a mine and its reliance on transferring large amounts of data to multiple points over multiple levels means a robust and reliable connected network has become a central part of any operation. →
Over 1 million incident-free hours achieved at Bokamoso Solar Park
By: Creamer Media Reporter 14th April 2020 juwi Renewable Energies has achieved an unprecedented1,006,793 Lost Time Incident (LTI) free hours to end of February 2020 in the construction of the 78MW Bokamoso Solar Park situated near Leeudoringstad in the North West Province of South Africa. →
LVS liquid agent fire suppression system
25th March 2020 Industries rely on their large mobile equipment to work around the clock, therefore, their fire protection should do the same, says Alberton-based fire protection specialist Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies (AFST). The ANSUL LVS liquid agent vehicle fire suppression system and Checkfire... →
Autonomous drills improve safety for contract miner
By: Darren Parker 20th March 2020 JSE-listed Basil Read’s mining arm Basil Read Mining subsidiary Blasting and Excavating (B&E)has entered into a partnership with India- based original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Revathi Equipment and other local partner Paramount Tracks to acquire several C650 autonomous drills. →
Water recovery makes rands and sense
19th March 2020 As the world draws public attention to the importance of water in March, Talbot CEO Carl Haycock describes how the recovery of large volumes of wastewater from industrial processes isn’t just an achievable reality but an outright necessity. Talbot, which delivers sustainable water and wastewater... →
New and exciting HELLA products recently launched into the market
11th March 2020 Occupational safety is of considerable importance in mines. Work is often performed at night or underground, where there is no natural light. The vehicle lighting is often the only light source. Poor lighting leads to accidents and tiredness, and is consequently an increased safety risk. HELLA... →
Coal mine plans to get wetland flowing again
11th March 2020 Restoring a wetland on the property of a Free State colliery holds the promise of benefiting not just the mine but the broader environment, including biodiversity and surface water resources in the area. According to Dr Simon Lorentz, principal hydrologist at SRK Consulting, the mine requested... →
Hudaco Group - adding value in niche markets
10th March 2020 Hudaco Industries is a South African group specialising in importing and distributing high-quality branded automotive, industrial and electrical consumable products, mainly in the southern African region. Hudaco businesses serve markets that fall into two primary categories. →
How Technology is Driving Sustainability in Mining
5th March 2020 In an exclusive one-off webinar hosted by Axora, special guest speaker and former De Beers Technical Director Pat Lowery will be sharing valuable insights on the emerging technology trends with the most potential to drive sustainability in mining. →
World Exploration Trends Report 2019
5th March 2020 The World Exploration Trends 2019 report found that the global exploration budget for nonferrous metals decreased to an estimated US$9.8 billion in 2019 from US$10.1 billion in 2018. The decline of 3% from the previous year in planned exploration spending by the global mining industry halts a... →
Mariam Kane-Garcia leads the way at Total South Africa
27th February 2020 Inspiring women to lead in the energy sector and industry at large to improve the imbalance of representation, is an ambition to be realised by all, according to Mariam Kane-Garcia, the newly appointed CEO and Managing Director of Total South Africa. She wants to encourage and inspire people to... →
Journey to the digital mine
27th February 2020 Siemens is working on a digital architecture for mining companies which has the potential to set new benchmarks in productivity, reduce energy costs and increase mining intensity. With a digital mine in mind, Siemens has invested in concrete applications for digital solutions on mines, and to... →
Advanced FST
27th February 2020 The fire apparatus division of safety equipment supplier Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies in Alberton is equipped to convert a Ford Ranger 3.2 TDCi Supercab 4x4 or any similar chassis cab into an ADVANCED Rapid Response unit. These units have a specific task to perform in the industrial... →
Important notice to users of the Apple App versions of Mining Weekly, Engineering News and Polity
20th February 2020 It has come to our attention that due to changes in the way that Apple manages its iOS push notifications, our readers who use the Engineering News, Mining Weekly and Polity Apple Apps will have to take the following action in order to continue to receive the twice daily notifications of news... →
Siemens leads the way in technology solutions in the mining sector
By: Kim Cloete 18th February 2020 The mining sector has stepped up the pace to embrace digitalisation, with companies reaping the benefits from higher productivity and a more integrated work environment. Within a tough mining environment with complex challenges, Siemens has provided solutions to ensure that mining companies... →
Don't underestimate the importance and value of an experienced financial partner when mining in Africa
17th February 2020 While not without its own set of unique challenges, Africa currently offers a very compelling mining proposition with a number of excellent prospects in many parts of the continent. These include a very strong growth story in West Africa at the moment, and solid momentum building in the East... →
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