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VOLVO 95 T RIGID HAULER
The hauler has an array of sensors and systems to ensure safety, ease of use and productivity
Volvo launches 95 t rigid hauler for coal, bulk commodities sectors
2nd November 2018 By: Schalk Burger

Earthmoving equipment manufacturer Volvo Construction Equipment launched a new 95 t rigid hauler for the coal and bulk commodities industries in Southern Africa. Its local partner, construction... 


Junior gold miner reports strong earnings for first half of year
5th October 2018 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-domiciled, London AIM-listed West African gold miner Hummingbird Resources has reported (in its unaudited financial results for the first half – H1 – of this calendar year) that its primary... 


UNEARTHING POTENTIAL
Basil Read is using Hyundai R850LC-9S tracked excavators for a diamond operation in Lesotho
Excavators moving mountains in Lesotho
28th September 2018 By: Halima Frost

Contractor Basil Read’s mining division has added four new excavators from construction equipment manufacturer Hyundai to its fleet of mobile mining equipment. The excavators – a Hyundai R520LC-9S... 


Martin Creamer and David Brown
MC Mining eyeing acquisition, project access, SEZ
27th September 2018 By: Martin Creamer

Coal exploration, development and mining company MC Mining, which has painstakingly removed many obstacles in its path in the last five years, is targeting the acquisition of a second suitable... 


PROVIDING SOLUTIONS 
Liebherr Group has been providing excavator solutions to the mining industry for more than 18 years
Liebherr celebrates mining solution milestones
20th July 2018

Three of Swiss mining and construction manufacturer Liebherr Group’s hydraulic excavators have been provided to the mining industry for up to 18 years. The R 9100, R 996B and the R 9350 have been... 


EXPANDING RANGE 
Bell Equipment is extending its excavator range with the addition of new Kobelco excavators
Bell Equipment extends excavator range, Kobelco partnership
6th July 2018 By: Erin Steenhoff-Snethlage

South African earthmoving equipment manufacturer and supplier Bell Equipment is expanding its partnership with Japanese excavator specialist Kobelco Construction Machinery (Kobelco) with a range of... 


KAMAZ TRUCKS
The Kamaz tipper trucks were formally introduced to the South African market at bauma CONEXPO AFRICA 2018
Bell Equipment enters tipper truck market with Kamaz partnership
22nd June 2018 By: Erin Steenhoff-Snethlage

South African materials handling equipment supplier Bell Equipment has entered the Southern Africa tipper truck market through a partnership with Russian heavy duty truck manufacturer Kamaz. The... 


NICO PIENAAR
Leadership and supervision skills are needed urgently in the local quarrying industry
Skills needed in local quarrying industry
22nd June 2018 By: Erin Steenhoff-Snethlage

The surface mining association, Aspasa, raised awareness about skills shortages in the local opencast mining and quarrying profession through a presentation delivered to an international audience... 


VIBRATION AND SOUND
The AEL Mining Services VibrAc application is a simple tool to work out blasting parameters
New app launched for quarrying industry
22nd June 2018 By: Erin Steenhoff-Snethlage

Johannesburg-headquartered developer, producer and supplier of commercial explosives AEL Mining Services has launched a new application (app), the Vibration and Acoustic Calculator (VibrAc). VibrAc... 


SERVICE OFFERING African Sun Mining offers a full package of opencast mining services
African Sun Mining pursues opportunities at Junior Indaba
25th May 2018 By: Donald Makhafola

Owing to the current high prices of commodities, wholly black-owned, Pretoria-based opencast mining contractor African Sun Mining hopes to liaise with mining companies, which are prepared to start... 


OPENCAST USES
The trucks made by Volvo and supplied by Babcock are used in the opencast mining industry across South Africa
Company moves to introduce new haulers for mining industry
11th May 2018

Engineering support services company Babcock is preparing to introduce a new line-up of rigid haulers into the mining, opencast and quarrying sector in Southern Africa. The new line-up follows... 


MINE OPTIMISATION
VBox Africa provides solutions for the opencast mining industry that can reduce operating costs
Manufacturer adds products to existing line aimed at mining industry
11th May 2018

Automotive chip manufacturer VBox Africa, a division of automotive chip installer Automotive Technology Specialists (ATS), has added a range of measurement and control products to its range that is... 


SLOPE VISION
The Slope Vision georeferenced camera system is used in openpit mines to monitor the slopes of the mines
New opencast mining monitoring products introduced
11th May 2018

Mining equipment manufacturer and geotechnical slope stability monitoring radar systems supplier Reutech Mining introduced two new products, the Slope Vision georeferenced camera system and... 


STEPPING UP Botswana coal mines could become one of the main suppliers in Southern Africa
Exploration company claims Botswana coal mines to become preferred supplier
11th May 2018

Botswana is set to play a more significant role in both the domestic and African coal industries, says coal exploration and emerging coal mining company Minergy, claiming that the company is... 


Autonomous mining vehicle test at SA coal mine successfully completed
11th May 2018 By: Victor Moolman

A global truck manufacturer in cooperation with multinational networking systems provider Cisco, has successfully completed a proof of concept (PoC) for autonomous mining trucks at an opencast coal... 


RFG2018 chairperson John Thompson
First ‘Resources for Future Generations’ conference to be held in Vancouver
13th April 2018 By: Henry Lazenby

The Resources for Future Generations conference (RFG2018) is scheduled to make its debut on the Canadian resource conference circuit between June 16 and 21, in Vancouver, and is shaping up to be an... 


QUARRYING FAVOUR 
To mine limestone in the ecologically sensitive Saldanha Vredenburg area, AfriSam is placing more than 150 ha of this property into environmental status
Provider ensures sustainability in CO2-intensive industry
23rd March 2018 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With a high carbon footprint characterising the global cement industry, supplier of construction materials and technical solutions AfriSam is continuously advancing sustainable practices to reduce... 


World's biggest mining show draws huge crowd, signalling mining investment optimism
World's biggest mining show draws huge crowd, signalling mining investment optimism
7th March 2018 By: Henry Lazenby

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC's) 2018 convention, in Toronto, drew an international crowd of 25 606 people, in what is widely considered as a clear sign that optimism... 


DIGGING IT
Through the Digger app mining professionals are informed of available positions globally, directly on their mobile devices
Mining-specific staff recruitment, management app developed
6th March 2018 By: Mia Breytenbach

To refine and improve the execution of recruitment within the mining industry, mining and engineering professionals recruiter TrueVine Consulting has developed a new, innovative online recruitment... 


Herbert Smith Freehills partner and Africa co-chairperson Peter Leon
Leon expects mining industry to have a future under Ramaphosa’s Presidency
16th February 2018 By: Nadine James

Herbert Smith Freehills partner and Africa co-chairperson Peter Leon is cautiously optimistic that the changes signalled by newly elected President Cyril Ramaphosa will benefit South Africa’s... 


‘Digital mine’ solution for local market launched
16th February 2018 By: Donna Slater

In tandem with the yearly mining investment conference Investing in African Mining Indaba, digital industrial company GE launched its global Digital Mine solution onto the South African market.  


Showcase of SA's manufacturing prowess to debut in 2019
2nd February 2018 By: Donna Slater

To showcase the best South Africa has to offer in terms of local manufacturing and South African-produced capital equipment, capital equipment manufactures lobby group the South African Capital... 


OPENCAST UPTAKE Most large opencast mines in South Africa and several opencast mines in Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo are using nitrogen generators from NitraLife
Opencast mining tyre safety increased with use of up to 98% pure nitrogen
19th January 2018 By: Victor Moolman

On-site nitrogen generator supplier NitraLife has supplied numerous opencast mines across Southern Africa with nitrogen generators, and has noticed increased nitrogen use to inflate large... 


Tharisa CEO Phoevos Pouroulis
Tharisa enters 2018 with a bang
10th January 2018 By: Martin Creamer

The market fundamentals for chrome remain sound with continued growth forecast for the global stainless steel industry, Tharisa said on Wednesday, when it reported a strong operational performance... 


State of local mining regulations shun investment, says CoM report
14th December 2017 By: Donna Slater

The findings of a recently conducted Chamber of Mines (CoM) survey indicate that if South Africa’s mining industry shifts its focus to create an attractive policy, regulatory and governance... 


Environmental permit bodes well for project financing
8th December 2017

Iron-ore explorer and developer Zanaga Iron Ore Company (ZIOC) expects the environmental permit for its iron-ore project from the Republic of Congo’s ministry of environment to help attract finance... 


New polishing facility a boost to Dubai’s status as a diamond trading centre
New polishing facility a boost to Dubai’s status as a diamond trading centre
8th December 2017 By: Donna Slater

The global diamond industry is either growing in affluent regions or remaining steady in less affluent regions, thereby showing a degree of positivity with signs of growth. This also points to a... 


Intermin reaffirms guidance as first ore is hauled from Teal Stage 2
6th December 2017 By: Donna Slater

Western Australia-focused gold mining company Intermin Resources has started hauling the first ore from Stage 2 operations at its Teal gold mine, north-west of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, to a nearby... 


GBM scoping study shows economic viability of Mt Coolon project
4th December 2017 By: Donna Slater

A recent scoping study conducted by junior GBM Resources for its Mt Coolon gold project has indicated that it may be economically viable to redevelop the project, which shows the potential to... 


MODULAR FLEXIBILITY
The MAXIscalp 600 scalping plant has a set-up that provides flexibility to adapt to changing operational requirements
Pilot Crushtec launches modular solutions, increases service offering
1st December 2017 By: Mia Breytenbach

Crushing and screening specialists Pilot Crushtec International has launched two new products – the Pilot Modular MAXIscalp 600 and the Metso Nordplant C80 primary crushing station intended for use... 


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