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While being a relatively minor cost component on a mining operation, a well-designed transfer chute punches well above its weight in sustaining uptime and productivity. This is where Weba Chute...
With its sights set on increased business in Australasia, Weba Chute Systems has concluded an agency agreement with Melbourne-based Mincore. The move marks another significant step in the South...
The loss of material owing to wear is costing the mining industry billions of dollars every year. Abrasive wear occurs when small pieces of material are forcefully removed from the surface of steel...
Transfer chute specialist Weba Chute Systems has further upgraded its Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) rating to Level 2. According to Farouk Abrahams, sales director at Weba Chute...
Following three conveyor belt failures at the new Medupi power station, which contributed to load-shedding in December and January, State-owned electricity utility Eskom says several modifications...
Gold miner Resolute Mining has completed repairs to the sulphide roaster at the Syama gold mine, in Mali, within time and budget. The roaster, which forms part of the sulphide processing circuit,...
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A locally manufactured wear lining aims to provide improved wear performance to counter fine slurry abrasion. The uncured natural rubber compound is suitable for applications where hot bonding is...
Correct handling of the discharge and transfer of bulk materials can greatly impact a number of aspects of a company’s production process - from staff safety to profitability. The uncontrolled...
Specially designed ore silo chutes from transfer solutions provider Weba Chute Systems will be installed at a South African gold mine to reduce mill wear and other processing challenges caused by...
Uncontrolled discharge of bulk materials is undeniably linked to increased material degradation. And material degradation, in turn, affects final product quality and the bottom line. Weba Chute...
Gauteng-based material transfer specialist Weba Chute Systems is diversifying its client base, officially venturing into the agricultural, food and beverage and paper and pulp industries, says Weba...
A new TIP-TITE™ Drum Dumping System from Flexicon automatically conditions fibreboard drums containing bulk solid material, dumps the material into downstream equipment, and accumulates empty drums...
Effective transfer of materials in chutes is a pressing issue for all mines. With the spotlight firmly on increasing productivity through more effective discharge of materials, coupled with...
HMA Wear Solutions has collaborated with design engineering company Lycopodium on the ceramic piping specification for the Cobre Panama project by First Quantum Minerals Ltd. of Canada. This $6.3...
The only way for small and large companies to become and remain globally competitive in advanced manufacturing supply chains is to embrace the latest technologies and processes that are available,...
If push comes to shove, one of the world’s largest gold miners is prepared to do an end run around the US should President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on Mexican goods bite. Agnico Eagle...
A system to transport platinum ore has recently been implemented by South African mining company Booysendal Platinum, a subsidiary of Northam Platinum Limited. The system consists of a flat belt...
A drum tipper designed for use with poorly flowing or agglomerated materials has been introduced. Flexicon’s TIP-TITE drum tipper allows for dust-free, rapid transfer of free- and non-free-flowing...
The efficiency of crushers, screens, mills and other large equipment in a minerals processing plant can be severely undermined if the chutes at transfer points are not doing a proper job. Mark...
Quebec iron-ore miner Champion Iron is considering doubling the capacity of its Bloom Lake mine, near Fermont, and will complete a feasibility study before the end of the year. Pending a positive...
Challenging materials handling applications are the norm for Weba Chute Systems, and the company’s recent solution at a diamond mine in Botswana tackled the issue of large particle sizes to ensure...
Jet Demolition has won the Industrial Demolition Award at the World Demolition Awards for the fast-track demolition of a damaged boiler structure at power utility Eskom’s Duvha power station, in...
In the interests of workplace health and safety, Weba Chute Systems has developed and patented certain flow designs for its equipment that keep dust levels as low as possible. According to Izak...
Jet Demolition won its second consecutive award at the annual World Demolition Awards 2018 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on 8 November. The premium event of its kind, the awards are hosted by...
Jet Demolition has won the Industrial Demolition Award at the World Demolition Awards for the fast-track demolition of a damaged boiler structure at power utility Eskom’s Duvha power station, in...
South Africa-based original equipment supplier Weba Chute Systems has further extended its footprint into the northern hemisphere with the recent appointment of a licensee in Russia. Managing...
In spite of the prevailing economic challenges industry has experienced in the past few years, First Cut has embarked upon a major expansion of its offices in Benrose, Johannesburg. First Cut was...
The loss of material owing to wear is costing the mining industry billions of dollars every year. Abrasive wear occurs when small pieces of material are forcefully removed from the surface of steel...
Although transfer points potentially contribute to some of the highest maintenance costs on a mine, engineers seldom view transfer systems as a critical element of the minerals processing system....
Leading concrete materials producer, AfriSam takes its responsibility towards the road-going public extremely seriously and has put various measures in place to ensure that its extensive fleet of...
Inspection of rubber wear plates just became easier with the recent introduction of Multotec’s Yellow Belly wear indicator. The Multotec Yellow Belly Liner is the same quality rubber liner or plate...
Alliance Sensors Group a div of H.G. Schaevitz LLC has expanded its sensor product offering by adding to its line the LR-27 Series Inductive Linear Position Sensors. These are contactless devices...
The recent installation of three Weba Chute Systems at the Isdemir Steel Plant in Turkey has significantly reduced noise levels as well as material degradation and dust levels. Alwin Nienaber,...
Gold miner Troy Resources advised shareholders on Friday that gold production at its Karouni mine, in Guyana, would be at the lower end of its guidance for 2016, owing to ongoing disruptions in the...
By Francois du Plooy & Clive Sheppard, WorleyParsons RSA Since the use of Discrete Element Modelling (DEM) has become standard in the Bulk Materials Handling industry, it has become possible to...
Belt conveyor technology company Martin Engineering has become the sole distributor of the CleanScrape Cleaner conveyor belt cleaning system – taking exclusive responsibility for its sales in...
South African crushing and screening specialist Pilot Crushtec International aims to start manufacturing the production version of its DynamiTrac TDH6118 triple-deck screen in the last quarter of...
The implementation of diversified engineering and mining group Metso’s integrated service and product offering has resulted in a significant efficiency boost for the minerals transportation process...
A landmark project currently being undertaken by mining equipment manufacturer Sandvik Mining Systems is the overland conveyor for Sasol Mining at its Shondoni shaft in Secunda. When completed it...
Stainless steel flat products producer Columbus Stainless introduced a new range of lean duplex stainless steels in 2010, which offers a cost-effective alternative to conventional austenitic...
London-listed Kenmare Resources on Wednesday said it expected to restart operations at its Moma mine’s wet concentrator plant A in late November, after a fire earlier this week. The...
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