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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... 


Massive mobile crushing equipment
Mobile crushing and screening gaining ground
3rd October 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Mobile crushing and screening service provider Eco-Match is noticing growing demand for mobile solutions across South Africa and the wider African mining industry, as clients require faster plant... 


Crushing equipment
Technology, skills driving new era in African mineral processing
3rd October 2025

The demand for minerals such as gold, copper and lithium is driving African mines to adopt more efficient crushing, screening and milling systems that can meet these production targets while also... 


Tinken solid-block housed bearing
How housed bearing units cut conveyor costs in South African mines
3rd October 2025

Conveyor systems are the lifeblood of South Africa’s mining and quarrying operations. From coal and copper to aggregates and cement, these systems move massive volumes of material every day – often... 


MEETING MINING NEEDS
From compact machines to large-scale mobile sizer stations, MMD meets the operational needs of the mining industry
Local distributor appointed for equipment demand
3rd October 2025 By: Donna Slater

MAGNA, the Terex brand of mobile crushing, screening and conveying equipment established to meet the needs of large-scale operations, has appointed mineral processing solutions company MMD Mineral... 


Powertrack aerial shot
Benefits of new electric range expected to advance uptake
3rd October 2025 By: Tracy Klückow

The e-Power Powertrack range of mobile crushers and screens from equipment solutions provider Athos Crushing & Screening is poised to meet the growing demand for greener mining and quarrying... 


a night picture of the Kanshani mine S3 operation
Mine expansion gains momentum
26th September 2025 By: Halima Frost

Copper miner First Quantum Minerals’ (FQM’s) S3 expansion project at its Kansanshi mine is running on time and according to budget, says CEO Tristan Pascall. Situated in Solwezi, Zambia, the S3... 


a Godwin HL160 Dri-Prime pump at a dam
Pumps ensure reliable dewatering during rainy season
26th September 2025

At a gemstone mine in Zambia, dewatering is critical to keeping the openpit both safe and productive. Here, two Godwin Dri-Prime HL160 pumps from Integrated Pump Technology have enabled mining... 


a large processing plant supplied by Gold Rock Mining to an operation in Zambia
Zambia mining sector showing promise
26th September 2025 By: Halima Frost

With several promising discussions, ranging from equipment supply to turnkey plant solutions, with clients in Zambia, turnkey crushing and quarrying solutions company Gold Rock Projects anticipates... 


Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane and Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku.
Fruitful outcomes needed quickly from crucial Minerals Council, Mintek MoU
18th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The South African economy requires fruitful outcomes to emerge quickly from the planned memorandum of understanding (MoU) that that Minerals Council South Africa and South Africa’s Council for... 


DEMANDING APPLICATIONS The Godwin diesel-driven pump delivers powerful, uninterrupted performance for the most demanding dewatering applications, even in remote off-grid locations
Reliable dewatering solutions non-negotiable, says pumps provider
12th September 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

As Africa’s mining sector continues on a strong and consistent growth trajectory, the use of high performance, efficient and reliable dewatering solutions have become non-negotiable to ensure safe... 


The above image depicts a Gold Rock Projects Lithium processing plant
Lithium boom drives mining transformation
5th September 2025

Zimbabwe’s emergence as “Africa’s leading lithium producer” is a signal of “deep and exciting” transformation that will see Zimbabwe take its place as a mining powerhouse, reports turnkey crushing... 


Africa hosts a critical mineral treasure chest.
African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments, Boston Consulting highlights
27th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments to move beyond traditional extraction models and capture significantly greater value across the entire mining-to-manufacturing value... 


CrossBoundary 16 MW solar farm for QIT Madagascar Minerals mine.
Mining energy supplier secures $40m from Denmark to fund greener Africa
18th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Mining energy supplier CrossBoundary has secured a $40-million investment from Impact Fund Denmark to expand its portfolio of clean energy projects across Africa. The investment supports... 


A generic image of blast rock debris
Explosives supplier embeds presence on continent
15th August 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

With technology and innovation being at the “heart” of mining processes, bulk mining explosives and blasting technology supplier BME Australia GM Michael Wiseman says it is an imperative in... 


Ore tracking tags
Digital ore tracking cuts losses, boosts accountability
15th August 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Enabled by radio frequency identification (RFID) devices and constantly evolving digital ore-tracking technology, South African-based mining tech company Simera Trace is helping mining operations... 


A female mineworker on site
Updated strategy to drive deeper gender transformation
8th August 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

The Women in Mining (WiM) Strategy 2.0 – a renewed gender transformation plan – has been launched by mining industry employers’ association Minerals Council South Africa to promote the inclusion... 


AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon.
AngloGold holds costs below 2% amid peers averaging 15%-plus
4th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange secondary-listed gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti has managed to repress costs to below 2% amid peer gold mining companies averaging above 15%. “We maintain cost... 


An image of a wetland
Ecological solutions enable adaptable, long-term value
1st August 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Ecologically engineered wetlands and algae-based systems can play a significant role in managing acid mine drainage and sulphate-rich waters at active and legacy mining sites, while enabling... 


POST MINE LEGACY
The new Barrick Academy aims to be used to train more than 2 000 forepersons, supervisors and superintendents over the next 24 months
Former mine sees new life as training centre, SEZ
25th July 2025 By: Donna Slater

Following the July 2021 closure of its Buzwagi gold mine in Tanzania, and in line with its mine closure objective of leaving a positive legacy, gold and copper major Barrick opened a training... 


A Lubrication Engineers South Africa kidney loop filtration cart
Filter cart proposed for lubricant contaminant removal
18th July 2025

When a lubricant becomes contaminated and is not dealt with expeditiously, that contaminated lubricant can affect the entire machinery system that it is part of, reports high-performance lubricant... 


The above image depicts the PBS Vehicles from Unitrans
Performance vehicles paying off for services provider
18th July 2025 By: Lynne Davies

Driven by a foundational need to address the inherent complexities of bulk materials handling in the mining sector, end-to-end logistics and supply chain solutions provider Unitrans has adopted... 


The above image depicts RFA CEO Gavin Kelly
Association encourages road-rail integration
18th July 2025 By: Lynne Davies

South Africa’s over-reliance on road transport is unsustainable, particularly for long-haul, high-volume freight, says trucking industry trade association Road Freight Association (RFA) CEO Gavin... 


Donaldson Filtration range of filters
Company spotlights systems cleanliness for longevity
18th July 2025 By: Halima Frost

Preventing dirt and moisture infiltration into mining hydraulic systems is more cost-effective than the expenses associated with cleaning and repairing contaminated hydraulic components, reported... 


A Marsay Equipment small mobile crushing and screening plant
Order moves supplier deeper into Africa
11th July 2025 By: Halima Frost

Turnkey crushing and quarrying solutions company Gold Rock Projects has completed the manufacture of a new two-stage, three-product aggregate plant – the Marsay 100 TPH – for a client in Nigeria.... 


Critical components can make or break operational performance in mines, where downtime directly translates into lost revenue
High-performance couplings drive mining reliability
11th July 2025

Across Africa’s mining sector, operations face growing pressure to deliver more output, uptime and efficiency without compromising safety or sustainability. This pressure is especially acute in... 


NEXT LEVEL Weir’s NEXT intelligent solutions bring real-time visibility and insights into pump health, operating efficiency and performance monitoring
Technology boosting performance of mill circuit pumps
4th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Technology to provide critical data for clients on the operational performance of mill circuit pump equipment is being leveraged by original-equipment manufacturer Weir. The global company has, for... 


SITE SPECIFICS As mine sites are different from one another, IPR conducts detailed assessments of a dewatering application to enable the company to fully understand the application in terms of operational aspects
Hands-on approach used for dewatering
4th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

With an emphasis on hands-on technical support, dewatering pump and dredging specialist IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) provides custom solutions for clients to efficiently tackle dewatering... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Well-endowed South Africa has huge opportunity ‘right now’ to grow mining sector
1st July 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa has a huge opportunity “right now” to grow its mining sector so that mining is able to provide prosperity for the entire nation, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane... 


Cementation Africa MD Japie du Plessis interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Newly named Cementation Africa excited about setting business on new growth path
30th June 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The newly named Cementation Africa is excited about setting the rebranded business on a new growth path. As part of preparations to operate outside of the Murray & Roberts Group, the new “own... 


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