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Sustainability a focus as firm deploys energy, water saving products
8th April 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Original-equipment manufacturer Weir Minerals Africa is continuing its strong focus on sustainability across its West African operations. With the company’s fully integrated, customer-centric... 


Full water management offering from Weir Minerals Africa
9th March 2022

Optimising water usage is a priority for Weir Minerals Africa – it is an area that can often be overlooked but contributes significantly to a mine’s Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) drive... 


Rubber increases wear life
25th February 2022

Mines are well aware of the significant cost savings that can be achieved by using rubber to increase the wear life of equipment; however, selecting the right product for the application is vital.... 


Weir Minerals marks great decade for Warman® dirty water pump
21st February 2022

It has been 10 years since Weir Minerals Africa sold its first Warman® DWU (dirty water unit) pump, with the locally developed and manufactured innovation achieving success in Africa and abroad.... 


Envirotech® pumps popularity continues in Africa
7th February 2022

Underpinning the popularity of Envirotech® pumps is Weir Minerals Africa’s ongoing investment and support, as well as the pumps’ integration into various pumping solutions that the company offers.... 


A photo of an Envirotech pump with WRT technology in operation on site at a gold mine
Leveraging industry-leading brands improves technology offering
4th February 2022 By: Darren Parker

The Envirotech pumps range from pumps manufacturer Weir Minerals benefits significantly from synergies in research and technology development, as well as application knowledge sharing across a... 


New 650 model expands the innovate Cavex® 2 hydrocyclones range
26th January 2022

When the Cavex® hydrocyclone was introduced to the industry over 20 years ago it set the benchmark for the rest of the market. The recently launched Cavex® 2 took this product range a step further... 


Vulco® R67 mill lining rubber compound is revolutionising mine site mill operations
19th January 2022

Vulco® rubber is renowned throughout the mining industry for its exceptional wear life and reliability in mill lining systems. These abrasion- and impact-resistant rubber compounds have been... 


Rubber lining protects equipment against wear, but choose carefully
17th January 2022

Mines are well aware of the significant cost savings that can be achieved by using rubber to increase the wear life of equipment, however selecting the right product for the application is vital.... 


Weir Minerals' Mill Circuit University trains for sustainabl
21st September 2021

By giving its personnel the ‘big picture’ of minerals processing, the Weir Minerals Mill Circuit University ensures that customers benefit from a broader, solution-focused approach. “Offering... 


Image of Weir Minerals Africa pumps product manager Marnus Koorts
Innovation key as mill circuit pumps perform
10th September 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Weir Minerals’ focus on development and continuous product improvement has contributed to the success of the company’s Warman mill circuit (MC) pumps. Mill circuit pumps, the largest pumps in the... 


Decades of innovation elevate Warman® mill circuit pump
20th August 2021

Doing duty as an integral part of a mine’s minerals extraction circuit, Weir Minerals’ Warman® mill circuit (MC) slurry pumps withstand the harshest conditions while delivering their... 


Linatex wear resistant rubber lining cuts costs at Sentinel
12th July 2021

Weir Minerals’ Linatex® Premium Rubber and Linard® 60 have significantly improved wear life at Kalumbila Minerals Limited’s Sentinel mine in Zambia, after the Weir Minerals Africa team was asked to... 


CONSISTENCY IS KEY Accumin lubricators are driven electro-mechanically, dispensing consistent dosages of lubricant regardless of ambient temperature
Automatic lubrication reduces labour, costs
18th June 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Since adding the Accumin range of lubrication systems to its portfolio of products and solutions in 2020, pumps original-equipment manufacturer Weir Minerals Africa says the system has generated... 


Linatex hose reduces downtime and operating costs at Namdeb
10th June 2021

The installation by Weir Minerals Africa of a Linatex® 808 hard wall rubber hose with wear indicator system is reducing downtime and operating costs at Namdeb’s Sendelingsdrift treatment plant in... 


Prevent costly downtimes by selecting correct valves
14th May 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Selecting the correct type of valve for a given application is not only critical to plant uptime, but it will also assist in maintaining the lowest total cost of ownership on a plant or other... 


Cavex retrofits boost recoveries at African mines
11th May 2021

Weir Minerals’ Cavex® classification hydrocyclones have added value to two more African mines; one is a gold mining operation and the other mines fluorspar.  Following the retrofitting of two... 


MOVEMENT MADE EASY Weir Minerals’ pontoons allow for equipment to be easily moved when necessary
Company offers engineered solutions for pump systems
7th May 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Specifying pumps for mine water applications is not as simple as it would first appear, and these applications often require a bespoke solution, says original-equipment pumps manufacturer Weir... 


GIVING BACK The learnership programme will now include a mandatory corporate social responsibility component
Grads’ community involvement an upside during lockdown
7th May 2021 By: Darren Parker

For original-equipment manufacturer Weir Minerals Africa, a positive consequence of the Covid-19 lockdown last year was that graduates in the company’s graduate programme were introduced to more... 


Abrasive solids handling made simple with the new Warman submersible pump
15th April 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The new, high chrome Warman® SSB-A submersible pump from Weir Minerals presents a versatile pump and robust solution for slurry and sludge removal. “Conceptualised and commercialised by Weir... 


New generation Cavex® hydrocyclone boosts throughput, wear life
23rd March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Weir Minerals has launched its Cavex® 2 hydrocyclone, which is an exciting improvement on the successful Cavex® hydrocyclone launched in the 1990s. The design of the new generation model ensures a... 


Dewatering solutions more than just the product
19th March 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Many challenges in dewatering require more than just standalone products, and the integrated solutions offered by original-equipment manufacturer Weir Minerals Africa have proven to be vastly... 


A Trio cone crusher installed at D’Gal LLC’s crushing operation in the Middle East
Exciting year ahead for Weir Minerals in Africa and Middle East
11th February 2021

Weir Minerals Africa is focused on partnering with customers to drive efficiencies using its proven technology-driven solutions, with a strong sustainability vision for the modern mining, minerals... 


Exciting year ahead for Weir Minerals in Africa and Middle East
4th February 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Weir Minerals Africa is focused on partnering with customers to drive efficiencies using its proven technology-driven solutions.   According to Grant Ramsden, Regional Managing Director of Weir... 


Weir wins £95m aftermarket order to support Iron Bridge magnetite Project in Australia
1st December 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Weir Group, a leading provider of premium mining technololgy, has won a £95m order to provide aftermarket components and service to the Iron Bridge magnetite Project in Western Australia. The... 


MARNUS KOORTS 
As a plant matures and the tailings line grows, the ability to move the pumphouse is a major advantage, as is the option of adding pumps to the tailings line
OEM offers mobile pumphouse solutions
20th November 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

The global shift in focus as to how mine operations can minimise their environmental footprint while improving productivity and complying with new regulations has brought about a need for increased... 


Warman® MCR® pump more than doubles wear life to save Agnico Eeagle’s Laronde Gold Mine US$70,000 p.a.
13th October 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Modern design and superior wear materials halve annual pump rebuilds in highly abrasive application, reducing overall maintenance time by 40%. The superiority of genuine Warman® pumps and parts... 


Warman® telescopic gland seal guards safeguard operators from rotating parts
30th September 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The new patented guards make pump maintenance safer and can be retrofitted without pump disassembly. Weir Minerals is proud to announce the global availability of new telescopic gland seal guards... 


BACKED UP
The Warman WRT impeller and throatbush is a culmination of decades of research into wear patterns and hydraulic performance of the Warman AH pump’s impeller and throatbush
OEM keeps miners’ cost consciousness top of mind
11th September 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

At a time when mines have come under even more pressure to maintain profitability and sustainability, original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Weir Minerals Africa has put operational cost reduction... 


Reclaiming tailings sustainably with a Weir Mobile Pumphouse
4th September 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Water requirements for intensive applications such as hard rock mining and oil sands processing have historically been supplemented by local water sources. Today, these applications face new... 


WEIR MINERALS AFRICA
WEIR MINERALS AFRICA
4th September 2020

Weir Minerals Africa is the market leader in slurry handling equipment with an unrivalled installed base of Warman centrifugal slurry pumps across Africa. The company offers a wide range of... 


Warman® WRT® technology: the definitive wear life and efficiency upgrade for Warman® AH® slurry pumps
24th July 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Retrofittable Warman® WRT® impeller and throatbush improve wear life by up to 50% and utilise hydraulically efficient four-vane design to reduce operating costs. Warman® Wear Reduction Technology... 


Trio® cone crushers boost plant capacity in Oman
15th July 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In a demanding application involving hard, coarse-grained gabbro for use as construction aggregate, a Trio® TP350 cone crusher supplied by Weir Minerals Africa is being used, raising production by... 


Weir Minerals South Africa’s manufacturing facility in Alrode
Weir Minerals South Africa inks empowerment transaction with Medu Capital
26th June 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Mineral solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa’s (WMA’s) South African operation, Weir Minerals South Africa (SA), is now 25.1% owned by black empowerment partner Medu Capital. Through the... 


Weir Minerals’ one-of-a-kind engineering expertise
19th May 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Weir Minerals’ expert integrated solutions team combine diverse experience from comminution to tailings, from chemistry to hydraulics, to deliver a reliable solution that solves its customers’ most... 


WEIR MINERALS’ Multiflo® Barge Solutions
13th May 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

For 40 years Weir Minerals has provided custom Multiflo® barge solutions for applications all around the world. The global team of barge and dewatering specialists provide custom solutions for... 


MARNUS KOORTS
Mines are increasing aiming to optimise their process and implement a complete integrated solution
Dewatering systems more than just pumps
8th May 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

Fit-for-purpose, ever-evolving, integrated dewatering systems are becoming increasingly important for miners to maintain sustainable operations in an era of significant technological developments.... 


Holistic business journey goes beyond lockdown – Weir
29th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Weir Minerals Africa’s key takeout from the rapid changes and innovations it has put in place in recent weeks is that the principles of every responsible business should remain unchanged. South... 


Weir Minerals Africa has put social distancing protocols in place for staff meetings at their manufacturing facilities
Weir contributes to Solidarity Fund, shares lessons learned during lockdown
29th April 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on April 23 that South Africa's strict lockdown restrictions will start to ease from May, engineering solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa... 


Weir Minerals sand wash plant offers robust and reliable sand wash solution
24th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This complete sand washing solution uses best-in-class Weir Minerals equipment to set the standard in wear life and recovery of saleable sand.   Weir Minerals is proud to announce the Weir Minerals... 


Weir Minerals Linard® modular anti-abrasion panels improve wear life in high impact applications
15th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Conveniently interlocked Linard® modular anti-abrasion panels with ceramic and chromium white iron inserts can be replaced individually in as little as four minutes.  Developed by Weir Minerals’... 


Weir Minerals launches Accumin™ lubricators worldwide to optimise Warman® pump performance
8th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Accumin™ automatic lubrication system helps customers get the most out of their critical assets by preventing bearing failures and reducing Total Ownership Costs. Weir Minerals is proud to... 


Dewatering needs new integrated approaches
20th March 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

Engineering solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa has evolved its homegrown innovations to fit any dewatering requirements worldwide. Backed by strong development expertise, significant capital... 


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