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Mining equipment supplier Weir buys US market leader Esco in $1.3bn tie-up
Mining equipment supplier Weir buys US market leader Esco in $1.3bn tie-up
19th April 2018 By: Henry Lazenby

UK-based mining equipment dealer Weir has signed a binding $1.29-billion accord to buy Portland, Oregon-based Esco – a local market leader in the mining, construction and industrial markets. "We... 


Weir Minerals launches Multiflo® RF dewatering pump
Weir Minerals launches Multiflo® RF dewatering pump
19th February 2018

Weir Minerals announced the expansion of its extensive dewatering solutions portfolio with the global launch of the Multiflo® RF dewatering pump unit.  The new Multiflo® RF range sets the benchmark... 


Trio Crushers And Screens On A Roll
Trio Crushers And Screens On A Roll
19th February 2018

In the three short years since Weir Minerals Africa acquired the Trio® range of crushing and screening equipment, a strong network of skills and aftermarket services has been built across Africa to... 


Weir Minerals expands its unique service network to be even closer to customers around world
Weir Minerals expands its unique service network to be even closer to customers around world
7th September 2017

With changing market conditions and improvement expected over the next two years, Weir Minerals is positioning itself even closer to its customers. The company has announced its ambitious growth... 


Boiler Users Gain Advantage From Vertical Turbine Pumps
Boiler Users Gain Advantage From Vertical Turbine Pumps
17th July 2017

Floway® vertical turbine pumps (VTPs) from Weir Flow Control group company Floway have particular advantages for condensate extraction pumping applications in facilities that operate boilers, such... 


Oil traders turn bespoke crude tailors in offshore megastore
Oil traders turn bespoke crude tailors in offshore megastore
12th July 2017 By: Bloomberg

The biggest oil traders feeling the squeeze in a world awash with crude are seeking an edge by offering tailor-made cargoes in an offshore megastore. By selling bespoke from a fleet of ships... 


Afrivalve Appointed As Official Distributor Of Gemü Valves For Mining Sector In Africa
31st March 2017

Afrivalve, part of the eDART Group of Companies, have further expanded their range to now offer the Gemü Valve and Control Systems range in the mining and metal refining sector in Africa. This... 


Mining new discoveries with Weir Minerals
29th March 2017

The world is ever-changing; from technology to education, health to politics, manufacturing to mining, change is pervasive and demands adaptation. With declining ore grade and low commodity prices,... 


PROBLEM PREDICTION Weir's design teams are looking for solutions to challenges that have yet to materialise
Pumps manufacturer to launch mechatronics solution this quarter
3rd February 2017 By: Nadine James

Industrial equipment supplier Weir Minerals will launch its mechatronics solution, Synertrex, before the end of the first quarter. The solution leverages the Internet of Things (IoT) – combining... 


Fit-For-Purpose Design Meets Low Cost Of Ownership
Fit-For-Purpose Design Meets Low Cost Of Ownership
26th October 2016

Partnering with quarries from design stage right through to decommissioning ensures that they get the lowest cost per ton of quality product over the life of their crushing equipment, according to... 


Materials Producers Win With Trio® Crushers And Screens
Materials Producers Win With Trio® Crushers And Screens
6th September 2016

Smaller independent quarries and concrete recycling operations in Africa and the Middle East are quickly responding to an insatiable need for construction materials by using Trio® crushing and... 


New international sales team member to cultivate partnerships in EMEA
2nd September 2016

US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems Superior Industries recently added Michael Dunne to its international sales team to develop business... 


Nenskra hydroelectric project, Georgia
Nenskra hydroelectric project, Georgia
15th July 2016 By: Sheila Barradas

Nenskra will have an installed capacity of 280 MW. 


Experience Zero Leaks With A True Knife Gate Valve
Experience Zero Leaks With A True Knife Gate Valve
13th July 2016

For many years, plant operators have battled with leakage problems, searching for valves which will isolate the flow and prevent leaks to the atmosphere, but are often left feeling frustrated and... 


PIANO KEY WEIRS 
The rectangular keys are made with sloped bases, which guide flow over and away from the crest of the weir
Piano key weir solutions investigated at ICOLD 2016
27th May 2016 By: Simon Sonnekus

The investigation into the structural behaviour of piano key weirs was put under the spotlight at the 2016 annual International Commission on Large Dams Meeting (ICOLD), which was held at the... 


Flexibility Reaps Rewards For Oem And Quarries
Flexibility Reaps Rewards For Oem And Quarries
4th April 2016

It is not only large blue-chip mining companies that are opting for a premium product and technical after-sales support from Weir Minerals Africa. Small mining operations in its sub-Saharan African... 


RUI GOMES
Weir Minerals works closely with end-users to ensure that they receive the best performance from their on-site equipment
Plant pumps commissioning under way in Limpopo
2nd October 2015 By: David Oliveira

Slurry equipment solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa is assisting in commissioning the plant pumps at a platinum mine in Limpopo’s Waterberg area. The project scope includes the supply of... 


DEMAND INCREASE 
Weir Minerals Africa now offers a wide range of crushing and separation equipment
Demand for crushing and milling equipment increases following acquisition
2nd October 2015 By: Kimberley Smuts

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... 


Slurry pump scale model receives royal visit
2nd October 2015

During a visit to the engineering business Weir Group’s Weir Advanced Research Centre (WARC) at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, UK monarch... 


Rick Menell appointed Gold Fields deputy chair
19th August 2015 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold Fields has appointed Rick Menell as deputy chairperson. He had more than 36 years’ experience in the mining industry, including as president of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, president... 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II, Lesotho to South Africa
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II, Lesotho to South Africa
3rd July 2015 By: Sheila Barradas

Professional services companies have been requested to submit proposals for the environmental- and social-impact assessment of the Polihali reservoir and associated infrastructure that forms part... 


Cavex® 700cvx Hydrocyclone Maximises Throughput Within Existing Cyclone Cluster Footprints
Cavex® 700cvx Hydrocyclone Maximises Throughput Within Existing Cyclone Cluster Footprints
20th May 2015

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... 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II, Lesotho to South Africa.
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II, Lesotho to South Africa.
20th February 2015

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has issued requests for proposals for four consultancy contracts. 


Weir sets up centrifuge facility in Mpumalanga
Weir sets up centrifuge facility in Mpumalanga
13th January 2015 By: Natalie Greve

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... 


Weir Minerals Africa And Pilot Crushtec International Bring New Products And Higher Customer Service Levels To The Sand And Aggregate Sector
Weir Minerals Africa And Pilot Crushtec International Bring New Products And Higher Customer Service Levels To The Sand And Aggregate Sector
3rd December 2014

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... 


Gulpur hydropower project, Pakistan
Gulpur hydropower project, Pakistan
24th October 2014 By: Sheila Barradas

The project involves the construction of a 102 MW run-of-river hydroelectric power project. 


Weir Yes Africa Gears Up To Participate In Local Renewable Energy Projects
12th September 2014

Since being established in late 2013 as an African subsidiary of the greater Weir Ynfiniti Engineering Services business, Weir YES Africa is gearing up to participate in local renewable energy... 


WEIR HEAVY BAY FOUNDRY The facility is strategically located near the deep water port of Coega, thus positioning it to support global heavy bay foundry requirements
Pumps company grows product portfolio, focuses on R&D
12th September 2014 By: Pimani Baloyi

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
New Chair At Pretoria University Will Research Maintenance Engineering
4th August 2014

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 Supplies Feeder Ejectors To Camden Power Station
4th August 2014

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,... 


Pumpstation upgrade due for completion
1st August 2014

Water treatment company Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies South Africa announced in April that it has been awarded the contract to upgrade Mangaung metropolitan municipality's Maselspoort... 


Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase 2, Lesotho to South Africa
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase 2, Lesotho to South Africa
27th June 2014

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority says it expects Phase 2 of the LHWP to be completed by mid-2023. 


Rubber lining extends chute maintenance period sixfold
15th November 2013

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... 


Weir Minerals Africa Reaps The Reward Of Long Term Supply Chain Initiatives
5th November 2013

Weir Minerals Africa is beginning to reap rich rewards from a two-year campaign implemented to transform the company’s relationship with its main suppliers from simply transactional associations... 


Need to adapt to growing water demands
11th October 2013 By: Carina Borralho

A large portion of South Africa’s  water infrastructure has fallen into a state of disrepair and many of the facilities are being operated at much higher capacities than the original design... 


Local comminution equipment company expands its portfolio
4th October 2013

Local comminution equipment supplier Weir Minerals Africa [WMA] reports that it has expanded its product line with the introduction of the Enduron line of crushers, screens and feeders. The new... 


Kibali gold project providing DRA with opportunity to showcase its competence
8th February 2013

The Kibali gold project, one of the largest gold mines in Africa, offered project management company DRA an excellent opportunity to demonstrate its competence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.... 


Company Announcement: DRA Kibali Project - Heavy Hitters Build A Big Gold Mine
23rd January 2013

Arguably the largest gold mine in Africa outside of South Africa, the Kibali Gold project offered DRA an excellent opportunity to further flex its muscles in the DRC 


Company Announcement: Weir Minerals Africa Donates Two Cyclones to NWU's Potch Campus
15th January 2013

Weir Minerals Africa has demonstrated its commitment to the ongoing upliftment of skills in the South African mining industry with the recent donation of a cyclone and slurry pump to the School of... 


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