Prices driving upgrades, maintenance
The current steep increase in commodity prices has led to mining clients’ upgrading and maintaining their equipment to reduce downtime and maximise output, says steel fabricator Hydra Arc project...
View ArticleWorld-first hydrogen haul truck operational from August – Anglo Platinum
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...
View ArticleRadical renewables, hydrogen ramp-up needed, coal energy transition day hears
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...
View ArticleJohn Deere brings redesigned ADT to South African shores
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...
View ArticleAfrimat raises R680m in accelerated bookbuild
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....
View ArticlePresident Ramaphosa’s got it right, says ex-Eskom CEO on new energy plan
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...
View ArticleEnvironmental, social and governance elevating to safety-equalling status,...
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...
View ArticleEmploying females could help address labour shortage - King
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...
View ArticleFLSmidth’s acquisition of TK Mining to conclude end of August
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...
View ArticleBarloworld plans gender-bond sale in first for South Africa
Barloworld, the South African car dealer and supplier of equipment to the mining industry, is marketing the nation’s first sale of debt linked to gender-diversity targets. The Johannesburg-based...
View ArticleSouth Africans called on to apply for funding to build South Africa’s...
A call for funding applications to be submitted for the development of the hydrogen economy is made in an advertisement placed today by South Africa’s Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of...
View ArticleAfrimat CEO upbeat on group’s interim financials despite lower iron-ore prices
Although precluded from divulging any specific financial information during a pre-close briefing held on August 26, JSE-listed midtier construction materials, industrial minerals and bulk commodities...
View ArticleMLT Group announces new generation of Super-Screw range for conveyor splicing
The new generation of manufacturer MLT Group’s Super-Screw range allows for a reduction in conveyor downtime, while also improving productivity, the company says, noting that it is “an optimal way to...
View ArticleRamaphosa to attend Sandvik manufacturing facility launch
President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the launch of the new Sandvik Khomanani manufacturing site, in Kempton Park, on September 9, the multinational mining and mineral processing equipment manufacturer...
View Articleioneer signs autonomous haul deal with Caterpillar
ASX-listed ioneer has struck a technology system supply agreement with major equipment manufacturer Caterpillar (Cat), solidifying the introduction of autonomous haul trucks at the Rhyolite Ridge...
View ArticleHelping world transition to net-zero carbon is mining's biggest opportunity,...
The biggest opportunity mining has as an industry is to help the world to transition to a net-zero carbon world, Minerals Council South Africa president Nolitha Fakude said on Wednesday. Fakude, who is...
View ArticleManufacturer launches new range of mobile conveyors
Mining equipment supplier ELB Equipment announced in May that it had launched its latest range of Powerscreen mobile conveyors, which offer reduced crushing and screening costs when combined with...
View ArticleLocal supplier awarded conveyor distributorship
Bulk materials handling specialist BLT WORLD has announced that it was appointed a distributor of materials handling manufacturer Convir stockpiling equipment in Southern and Central Africa earlier...
View ArticleCamera for material monitoring launched
The mining division of integrated mining solutions provider Hexagon introduced its HxGN MineMeasure Detect – a three-dimensional camera hardware, software and data solution – earlier this year. The...
View ArticleExciting part of Eva Copper is near-term production, says Harmony Gold
The exciting part of the Eva Copper project is the near-term production prospect that it brings with it, says Harmony Gold Mining Company investor relations head Jared Coetzer of the Johannesburg- and...
View ArticleBackstop boasts sizable installed base
Since being appointed as the official channel partner of backstop clutch manufacturer Marland Clutch in 2020, specialist power transmission supplier Novus Gear has garnered a significant installation...
View ArticleSupplier diversifies product offerings to grow in Africa
Bearings and power transmission distributor Bearings International (BI) South Africa, a member of the Hudaco group, has expanded its offerings to include low voltage motors of electric motor...
View ArticleFirst 65t electric truck showcased at Electra
Engineering company Sandvik showcased a glimpse of the ‘Future of Mining’ with its mining breakthrough in battery technology at its stand at this year’s Electra Mining Africa. The focus of Sandvik...
View ArticleInvestment needed for outgoing coal, incoming renewables, impacted...
With South Africa having committed to transition away from coal, investments will not only be required for the retiring of coal plants and the ramping up of renewable energy, but also for coal...
View ArticleIt’s been a great year for Menar, says chair Mpumelelo Mkhabela
Despite its many challenges, 2022 has been a very successful year for the Menar group of companies. “We increased production at our operations, maintained our solid safety record, and made good headway...
View ArticleResearch team develops plans to use old mines as power generating plants
An international team of researchers have developed a method to store kinetic energy, which can later be converted to electrical energy, using decommissioned underground mines. The Underground Gravity...
View Article1.4 MWh battery arrives in Australia for testing on 240 t mining haul truck
Battery and vehicle controller system WAE Technologies has completed and delivered to Australia the largest battery of its kind, ready to be installed in a 240 t prototype zero-emission...
View ArticleEpiroc to deliver R200m of equipment to Bokoni platinum mine
Original-equipment manufacturer Epiroc has won a R200-million order for low-profiling mining equipment from diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) for use at its Bokoni platinum mine, in...
View ArticleNew mini hydraulic excavator delivers more power, performance
Built to deliver an improved customer experience, the new 5 t Cat 305 CR Next Generation Mini Hydraulic Excavator delivers more power to the hydraulic pump, higher bucket breakout forces and deeper...
View ArticleTelematics provider highlights bespoke offering
As the mining industry has matured and become more sophisticated, and therefore more reliant on machinery, the need for precise control of moveable assets has increased drastically, says telematics...
View ArticleNew tech boosts energy, operational efficiencies
A manganese miner, in the Northern Cape, has reported a double-digit increase in energy and operational efficiencies since it implemented an Integrated Remote Operations Centre (iROC) designed by...
View ArticleSustainable mining companies can gain from sustainable finance trends –...
Mining companies that can demonstrate responsible and sustainable mining practices can set themselves up to take advantage of the current environmental social governance (ESG) and sustainable finance...
View ArticleGreen hydrogen moves by China, India boosting outlook for platinum group metals
The firm embrace of the new green hydrogen and hydrogen fuel cell future by China and India is a huge twin boost for Southern Africa’s great platinum group metals (PGMs) endowment, Mining Weekly can...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s hydrogen corridor will create 14 000 jobs, says Anglo Platinum...
South Africa’s hydrogen corridor, which has been declared a strategic project, will create 14 000 jobs and consume 63 000 oz of platinum, Anglo American Platinum CEO Natascha Viljoen told Mining Weekly...
View ArticleMinerals Council welcomes 125% energy tax break in Budget speech
Minerals Council South Africa welcomed the government’s intervention on Eskom’s debt and the financial encouragement to stimulate businesses building renewable energy projects by offering generous tax...
View ArticleExpansion to lithium production ongoing
Aim- and NSX-listed Andrada Mining, formerly AfriTin Mining, says its pivot towards a focus on lithium production, having previously treated lithium as a by-product, is becoming increasingly more...
View ArticleHigher commodity prices failing to spur fixed mining investment
The regulatory uncertainties and inability of the industry to transparently, quickly and efficiently apply for mining and prospecting rights in a corruption-free manner has had severe investment...
View ArticleRe-pursue exploration to help re-build South Africa’s economy, says business...
Let us re-pursue the exploration investment that catalysed South Africa’s economic growth more than a century ago as a means of helping to rebuild South Africa’s struggling economy. That is among the...
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