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Screening

Screening is an industry term describing the mechanical process of separating bulk material into different size fractions using vibrating or rotating screens fitted with mesh or panel decks. It is a core operation within the mining, aggregates and construction materials sectors, applied after crushing to grade rock, ore, sand and gravel for further processing or direct sale. Screening equipment ranges from static grizzly screens to multi-deck vibrating screens designed for high-throughput operations. The choice of screen media, panel design and deck configuration affects throughput, product quality and equipment wear rates. Manufacturers such as Sandvik supply screening equipment and associated wear-resistant deck and panel products used across quarries, coal operations and metals processing plants. Innovations in screening technology focus on reducing downtime, improving wear-part longevity and enabling digital monitoring of deck performance. Screening features prominently at industry trade events such as Electra Mining Africa, where equipment suppliers showcase new solutions. Efficient screening underpins productivity and cost control across the minerals value chain, since poor size classification can compromise downstream crushing, beneficiation or product specification. The technology has evolved from simple manual sieving methods to sophisticated engineered systems incorporating modular, wear-resistant components. Screening remains essential to aggregates production and mineral processing operations across South Africa and the broader African mining sector.

Screening News


Multotec demonstrates its continued customer-driven approach to product innovation at Electra Mining Africa 2026
Multotec demonstrates its continued customer-driven approach to product innovation at Electra Mining Africa 2026
16th October 2026

As mining operations continue to prioritise efficiency, reliability, sustainability and improved plant performance, Electra Mining Africa 2026 provided Multotec with an opportunity to engage... 


Sandvik Rock Processing BLM Screening Solutions – sales area Africa Frengelina Mabotja spoke to Engineering News & Mining Weekly during the Electra Mining Africa event, held in Johannesburg from 7 to 11 September 2026.
Sandvik Rock Processing optimises screening performance across Africa
9th September 2026

As African mining and aggregates operations face increasing pressure to improve productivity while controlling operating costs, process optimisation is becoming an increasingly important focus.... 


Image of the SuperStack machine
Screening solution improves efficiency in resource recovery
19th June 2026

Operational since 1951, global mineral processing technology company Derrick Corporation says it strives to continue to bring innovative products to the market. The company has introduced a... 


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MMD Mineral Sizing Africa partners with Terex Magna
28th November 2025

Africa's mining sector stands at a critical juncture. As operations scale up to meet global demand, the need for high-capacity, mobile equipment that combines productivity with compliance has never... 


Image of the Sandvik QA452e hybrid tracked triple-deck screen
First hybrid mobile screen for Southern Africa
6th November 2025

Sandvik Rock Processing, in partnership with its Southern African distributor S&R Enterprises, has launched its tracked Sandvik QA452e triple deck sizing screen for use on a major dam project in... 


vibramech machinery
Local supply chains strengthen sector
3rd October 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

African mining operations are placing more emphasis on efficiency, reliability and local support regarding crushing, screening and milling equipment – a shift that South African original-equipment... 


An image depicting the new Metso screening FATP facility
Metso launches new screening fabrication, assembly, testing and painting facility in Gauteng
7th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Minerals and aggregates process solution company Metso, in partnership with specialist fabrication company Efficient Engineering, has launched its screening fabrication, assembly, testing and... 


An image depicting the new Metso screening FATP facility
Metso launches new screening FATP facility in Gauteng
23rd January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Minerals and aggregates process solution company Metso, in partnership with specialist fabrication company Efficient Engineering, has launched its screening fabrication, assembly, testing and... 


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