Tag: mines
The city of East London handles its first shipment of export manganese
The city of East London received its first export manganese call, Tuesday 3 October, when vessel MV BBG Leader docked to load 30 000 metric tons at the East London Multipurpose...
Local radiators company proves its credentials
BSSC Radiators recently became the only radiator manufacturer in South Africa to receive a Local Content Verification Certificate from the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS).
As one of the major radiator suppliers...
Krebs® pumps support mines’ efficiency drive
GLOBAL minerals process specialist FLSmidth has allowed mines to achieve new levels of efficiency with the initially patented wear ring technology on its KREBS pumps, according to Stephan Kruger, FLSmidth’s Vice...
Considering climate change in Tailings Dam Design
By Ashleigh Maritz, Grant Macfarlane, Chloe Bolton, SRK Consulting
Environmental considerations have always been an integral aspect of how TSFs are designed and operated. However, the growing impact of climate change demands...
Challenges faced in mine illumination
COAL mining operations present some of the harshest working conditions in the world. With a complete lack of space, severely confined spaces, the presence of dangerous machinery and concentrations of methane...
Streamline supply chain to keep mines viable
AS mining companies cut back in efforts to remain viable under Covid-19’s demanding conditions, crushing and screening specialist B&E International proposes a bold new approach that streamlines mines’ supply chains.
According to...
Warehousing facility keeps mines productive
OPTIMISING customers’ production and maximising their return on investment is the ongoing mission of the well-resourced FLSmidth’s warehousing facility in Stormill, west of Johannesburg.
According to Derek Lane, operations manager at FLSmidth,...
Warehousing facility keeps mines productive
Optimising customers’ production and maximising their return on investment is the ongoing mission of the well-resourced FLSmidth’s warehousing facility in Stormill, west of Johannesburg.
According to Derek Lane, operations manager at FLSmidth,...
WEG’s new 11 kV variable speed drives in Ghana mine
Two units of the newly developed WEG 11 kV Variable Speed Drive (VSD) have been commissioned in West Africa by WEG Automation Africa, a member of the Zest WEG Group.
According to...
Afrimat mines new seam
DURBANVILLE-based building materials producer Afrimat looks set to venture further into the mining sector with a proposal to acquire the South African operations of Australia-based Universal Coal plc.
Afrimat – probably best...
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Two SAB plants get R5.8 billion upgrades
The R5.8 billion investment commitment made by South African Breweries (SAB) has been utilised to increase capacity at two of its plants.
The company said...
