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Demand for crushing and milling equipment increases following acquisition
Following Weir Minerals’ acquisition of crushing and separation equipment original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Trio Engineered Products in October last year, the first load of containers carrying...
Cavex® 700cvx Hydrocyclone Maximises Throughput Within Existing Cyclone Cluster Footprints
The new Cavex® 700CVX hydrocyclone from Weir Minerals can achieve up to 50% higher throughput capacity in comparison with competitor cyclones in the 26 inch diameter range, due to its larger inlet...
Weir sets up centrifuge facility in Mpumalanga
Slurry equipment provider Weir Minerals Africa has established an Aspir centrifuge manufacturing operation at its Middelburg, Mpumalanga facility, representing what the company says is a strategic...
The recent acquisition of Trio Engineered Products by The Weir Group provides important opportunities and advantages for both southern African distributor Pilot Crushtec International and The Weir...
Pumps company grows product portfolio, focuses on R&D
Scotland-headquartered specialist slurry equipment solutions provider Weir Minerals has been focusing on enhancing its growing pump portfolio by ongoing investment in research and development (R&D)...
New Chair At Pretoria University Will Research Maintenance Engineering
A recently established Chair, co-funded by Weir Minerals Africa, at the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Asset Integrity Management (C-AIM) is expected to play an important role in teaching and...
Weir Minerals Africa Supplies Feeder Ejectors To Camden Power Station
Weir Minerals Africa supplied 130 Linatex® feeder ejectors to Eskom’s Camden coal-fired power station near Ermelo in Mpumalanga to replace all the facility’s existing units. This substantial order,...
Rubber lining extends chute maintenance period sixfold
A Linatex rubber solution proposed by mining equipment supplier Weir Minerals Africa has effectively extended the maintenance period on a jig overflow chute at commodities major GlencoreXstrata’s...
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Macron presses French companies to revive investment in Africa
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AAAM sets eight goals for 2026 as it seeks ‘measurable outcomes’
The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) has set eight goals for the new year, says CEO Victoria Backhaus-Jerling. “As we enter 2026, we proudly declare this the year of...