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Sany Equipment South Africa marketing and branding generalist Hennie Louw speaks to Mining Weekly at the Investing in African Mining Indaba.
Sany ensures that customers experience minimal downtime and maximum productivity
5th February 2025

Heavy equipment manufacturer Sany Equipment’s regional headquarters was established in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2006, strategically positioned to serve South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique,... 


Beneficiation of African metals and minerals in Africa is being demanded as an absolute must.
Adding value to metals and minerals in Africa emphasised as a must at Mining Indaba
3rd February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Investing in African Mining Indaba presenters on Monday spoke repeatedly of the need for Africa to add value to its metals and minerals on the continent itself rather than allowing this to take... 


Sandvik Rock Processing’s SAM platform displayed on a cell phone being held by a man wearing PPE
African early adopters push world-class productivity
24th January 2025

Southern African mining players remain committed to driving productivity and sustainability, embracing the latest advances that their technology partners can offer. Screening solutions provider... 


An image of SEW-EURODRIVE staff personnel
Closing the loop with new service, repair centre
24th January 2025

As part of its strategy to "close the loop" in its service offering, drive and control technologies specialist SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa has broken ground on a new 17 000 m2 Service and Repair... 


A generic image of a mine haulage truck
SA experience spurs PDS expansion into Southern Africa
24th January 2025

Benefiting from South Africa’s role as a global pioneer in proximity detection systems (PDS), other countries in the region are embracing this safety and monitoring technology to great effect.... 


A picture of a certificate, plaque and trophy fro innovation in mining awarded by Memsa
Association lauds significance of Indaba
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

Domestic equipment manufacturer cluster Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (Memsa) says the Investing in African Mining Indaba is now “of exceeding significance” to the global mining... 


A newly developed sorter is one of many new technologies being used in teh mining sector developed by Gravitas Minerals
Sector faces tech challenges
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

The mining equipment manufacturing sector faces a range of challenges, owing to rapid technological advancements, environmental concerns, fluctuating demand and the increasing complexity of mining... 


WearCheck laboratory technicians Precious Mabaso (left) and  Ntiyiso Masia are seen processing transformer oil samples in the company’s Johannesburg transformer laboratory.
New technologies, techniques on display
24th January 2025

Scientific oil analysis, transformer oil analysis, reliability services, and water testing and analysis are some of the condition monitoring techniques that will be displayed by specialist... 


A photo of a heavy load haul truck kicking up an orange plume of dust at a mine
Embracing tech to improve health, safety
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

The mining industry can make better use of technology to prevent adverse outcomes, including quieter equipment to safeguard a mineworker’s hearing and different mining methods that can reduce, or... 


Urgewald director Heffa Schuecking.
New metallurgical coal list highlights decarbonisation need beyond thermal coal exiting
23rd January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in particular, is highlighted in the launch of a... 


Gold tailings retreatment at DRDGold's Ergo.
Global tailings institute selects South Africa as launch pad of new mine dump standards
21st January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a bid to help make mine tailings safer for people and the environment, a global institute has been launched in South Africa which has also been selected as the location of the independent,... 


Caterpillar machine and logo
Caterpillar celebrates its 100-year anniversary
10th January 2025 By: Darren Parker

NYSE-listed Caterpillar has marked 2025 as its 100-year anniversary. The globally recognised original equipment manufacturer (OEM) technically turns 100 on April 15, which is when, in 1925, Holt... 


The nuGen™ green hydrogen fuel cell truck retrofitted from a diesel-powered vehicle.
Mining needs to commit to intensified decarbonisation goals, consulting firm shows
9th January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The mining industry needs to commit to an intensified pursuit of decarbonisation goals amid the rate of greening being too slow to meet science-based targets, consulting services firm dss+ points... 


PRECEDENT SETTING
The Mogale Tailings Retreatment operation has become a model for cost-effective, large-scale tailings retreatment and legacy mining rehabilitation
Project combines profitability with sustainability
13th December 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

The Krugersdorp-based Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) operation of JSE- and LSE-listed midtier gold producer Pan African Resources (PAR), commissioned in October 2024 and now fully operational,... 


FIXING MISTAKES FROM THE PAST
The R2.5-billion MTR operation will address environmental degradation caused by prolific legacy mining activities
Community engagement yields project success
13th December 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

The Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) operation of midtier gold producer Pan African Resources (PAR) has significantly curbed illegal mining activities in the vicinity of its operations in the West... 


EQUIPMENT PROVISION
Paragon provided the in-dam hydraulic tailings remining infrastructure
Modern remining equipment used at MTR
13th December 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

Tailings solutions provider Paragon Tailings’ involvement in gold producer Pan African Resources’ (PAR’s) Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) operation has reinforced the growing importance of... 


Further measures to lower exposure to diesel particulate matter.
New commitment to reduce exposure to diesel emissions in underground mines
11th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

A most fundamental human need is to breathe fresh air. Yet, for millions of people working in underground mines across the globe, this is not a given. Now, members of the international ICMM mining... 


Fortescue awards $400m contract to XCMG to supply zero emissions mining equipment
Fortescue awards $400m contract to XCMG to supply zero emissions mining equipment
28th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian iron-ore major Fortescue will buy more than 100 zero-emission heavy mobile mining equipment items under a deal with Chinese heavy machinery manufacturer, XCMG. The contract, with a... 


Barloworld group CEO Dominic Sewela
Barloworld optimistic of prospects for 2025, but cautions about impact of geopolitical risk
25th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Barloworld reported a 7% year-on-year decline in revenue to R41.9-billion for the 12 months ended September 30. Barloworld group CEO Dominic Sewela said at its financial year-end results... 


BELL B30E
The balanced power distribution of Bell's B30E enhances tyre longevity, reducing or eliminating scuffing on the centre axle’s tyres
ADTs to play crucial role in construction of 900 ha tailings facility
22nd November 2024

South African manufacturer Bell Equipment’s fleet of articulated dump trucks (ADTs) will play a crucial role in the construction of a massive 900 ha tailings facility for a gold mining company near... 


Flags at Barloworld's Sandton premises
South Africa’s Barloworld in talks with Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group
15th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Barloworld is in talks with a group of investors that includes a unit of Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group about the acquisition of the African distributor of Caterpillar Inc. equipment. The... 


ON-THE-GO POWER
Caterpillar’s Dynamic Energy Transfer system comprises an electrified rail system to transmit the energy to passing vehicles and is highly deployable to suit customers’ specific site layouts
OEM expands electric drive, automation offerings
1st November 2024 By: Donna Slater

Unveiled in mid-September, equipment maker Caterpillar’s (Cat’s) new energy management system – Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET) – offers the ability to transfer electrical energy to both... 


An image of a presentation about the ATAJO OnEdge software at the launch event
Oil-monitoring tech boosts maintenance
25th October 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

South Africa-based digital solutions provider Britehouse Mobility, and its partner Perfect Filtration, is optimising plant efficiency and reliability of mobile mining equipment with the ATAJO... 


Kal Tire VP Southern Africa John Martin
ESG targets are prioritising the need for mining tyre circularity
24th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Stockpiles of mining tyres are beginning to weigh heavily on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets of mining companies. Large tyre accumulations visible at some mining operations... 


A generic image of conveyor chains
Application specifics to drive new product development
18th October 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Developing products under proper environmental conditions is being emphasised by mining equipment manufacturer The Baughan Group as providing sustainable commercial solutions to South Africa’s coal... 


An image of Justin Manson
Improving safety, efficiency in supply chains
18th October 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Noting the complexity of South Africa’s mining environment, which is typically associated with its sizable value chain, telematics solutions provider Webfleet sales director Justin Manson advocates... 


An image of RINGSPANN's DX 280 FEA electro-hydraulic disc brake
Redesigned brakes offer improved performance
11th October 2024

Following extensive re-engineering and a complete revision of their design, power transmission components specialist RINGSPANN has launched its flagship DX series electro-hydraulic disc brakes as a... 


An image of an inverter drive
Procurement process simplifies parts sourcing
11th October 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

Mining and industrial equipment electronic part procurement challenges are being addressed through products and solutions supplier RS South Africa’s three-tier priority procurement process, which... 


An image of NORD predictive maintenance solutions
Predictive maintenance solutions for efficiency, safety
11th October 2024

Providing fast, efficient and comprehensive evaluation of analogue and digital data, power transmission and motion control products distributor BMG’s NORD predictive maintenance solutions enhance... 


Nicky Oppenheimer
Recycle like there’s no tomorrow, big screen at Oppenheimer event urges attendees
9th October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Recycle like there’s no tomorrow were the urging words flashed across the large screen at the thirteenth Oppenheimer Research Conference, where long-time former diamond mining luminary Nicky... 


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