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PRECISION RIPPING
Zizwe Opencast Mining has developed an in-house precision mechanical ripping capability using Xcentric XR82 hydraulic impact ripper units mounted on excavator carriers
Precision ripping gains traction in restricted mining zones
26th June 2026

Mining contractors are increasingly adopting precision mechanical ripping technologies as South African opencast operations face growing pressure to reduce the environmental, social and operational... 


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Integrated approach optimises operations
29th May 2026 By: Lynne Davies

By ensuring continuous material flow and reducing bottlenecks between the pit, stockpiles and processing plant, an integrated on-site materials handling approach plays a critical role in optimising... 


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Sector poised to enter defining period – miner
27th March 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The contract mining sector in Southern Africa is entering a “defining period” and, as commodity markets stabilise and capital discipline tightens across major mining companies, preference towards... 


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New gen ADTs eyed by opencast miners
24th October 2025 By: Donna Slater

Following African equipment supplier Babcock Africa’s mid-year launch of new generation Volvo articulated dump trucks (ADTs) and excavators, opencast contract mining services company JCI Mining has... 


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