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Output at OMW Stilfontein boosted by upgrades
A range of upgrades at OMV’s aggregate and sand plant at Stilfontein in North West province has led to a 40% capacity growth over just 18 months. OMV’s plant processes quartzite rock dumps...
Weir Minerals launches Accumin™ lubricators worldwide to optimise Warman® pump performance
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...
Improved local design for vibrating screens
A new generation of linear motion vibrating screens is now being locally designed and manufactured in South Africa. According to Weir Minerals Africa, this design capability provides the...
Dewatering needs new integrated approaches
Engineering solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa has evolved its homegrown innovations to fit any dewatering requirements worldwide. Backed by strong development expertise, significant capital...
For an outsider, water management might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of quarries. However, water availability and wastewater management have been a strong focus for...
Weir Minerals launches three new LEWIS® pumps to significantly expand market-leading product line
New Lewis® VL Axial Pump, Lewis® Horizontal Process Pump and Lewis® Vertical High Pressure Molten Salt Pump combine efficient engineering, unmatched pump performance and the outstanding wear life...
Warman® DWU – the pump in a class of its own
The market offers specialised slurry pumps to handle thick and abrasive slurries, as well as submersible and sump pumps for pumping clean water, but neither of these options provide an effective...
Hydrocyclone boosts coal plant performance
A collierie in Mpumalanga is said to have achieved improved yields and production throughput with the installation of a new hydrocyclone. The opencast coal mine was looking to improve the...
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R1.2bn project to revamp Cape Town’s Golden Acre gathering steam
The R1.2-billlion project to redevelop Cape Town’s well-known Golden Acre is gathering steam, with construction work in full swing to convert the 110-m-high, 24-storey office tower, located in the...
New dashboard confirms strong pipeline of advanced grid-connected projects
A total of 332 generation and storage projects with a combined nameplate of 31.7 GW have either received budget quotes for grid connection in South Africa or have budget-quote applications pending...
New platinum development lowering hydrogen cost prospects, researchers report
A novel platinum development has resulted in the $2 per kilogram 2026 green hydrogen cost target being beaten. The new approach results in more hydrogen being obtained from less platinum and is...