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An image of the Las Bambas mine
Las Bambas mine, Peru
6th May 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Las Bambas is a copper mine between Grau and Cotabambas provinces, in the Apurímac region of Peru. 


Image of drill rigs at the Kola potash project
Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
29th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash has started a detailed review of the optimisation study on the Kola project. 


RopeCon technology deployed at Booysendal North
22nd April 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South African mining company Booysendal Platinum, a subsidiary of Northam Platinum, has once again made use of technology developed by ropeway manufacturer Doppelmayr, for an extension project at... 


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Drive tech company joins Indaba community
22nd April 2022

On its return to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), the Investing in African Mining Indaba is "looking forward to a reunion like no other" and, for the first time in its... 


Aerial view of Kamoa-Kakula copper project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Kamoa-Kakula copper project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
15th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The Kamoa-Kakula project set a new quarterly production record in the first quarter of this year, with 55 602 t of copper-in-concentrate produced. 


Drill bit from the Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville
Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
15th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash has received an enhancement study for its Kola project. 


Brelko installing new Nip Guard at mines
Brelko installing new Nip Guard at mines
10th April 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The installation of the Nip Guard safety device from mining industry conveyor belt manufacturer and supplier Brelko Conveyor Products is under way at Southern African mining operations, following... 


Image of a gold pour
Santa Luz gold project, Brazil – update
8th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Equinox Gold has poured its first gol from the project. 


Multinational Mining Company reinforces safety with IntelliPERMIT
4th April 2022

IntelliPERMIT was rolled out across operational areas to improve safety processes through the automation of the permit-to-work issuing procedure and the improvement of management’s electronic... 


An image of construction activities taking place at the Platreef project site, with shaft 1 depicted on the left, and the high-to-collar advancement for shaft 2 portrayed on the right
Equipping, changeover on track for March
1st April 2022

Diversified mining company Ivanhoe Mines is expected to complete the equipping and changeover of its Platreef Project Shaft 1 by the end of last month. The construction of the 996-m-level station... 


Island Gold gold ingot
Island Gold mine Phase 3 expansion, Canada – update
25th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Alamos Gold has been approved to ramp up construction activities on the Island Gold Phase 3 expansion. 


Location map of the Waterberg platinum project
Waterberg platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
25th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum Group Metals is assessing commercial alternatives for mine development, financing and concentrate offtake. 


OMRON and FlexLink design a collaborative palletizer for industrial applications
24th March 2022

Cobot solution with a small footprint and active safety equipment enables handling up to 8 boxes per minute without the need for fencing or laser scanners. Collaborative robots (cobots) are being... 


Image of a water recycling installation driven by WEG motors
65 motors installed for wastewater plant expansion
18th March 2022

The project to expand a wastewater treatment plant south of Johannesburg, undertaken by water purification specialist PCI Africa, has included the installation of 65 WEG motors.   The project... 


Cooper E-Series roller split bearings from SKF
Upgraded roller split bearings offer host of benefits
18th March 2022

A range of roller split bearings have been enhanced to deliver additional cost-, time- and safety-related benefits that aim to optimise machine availability and uptime, reduce operational costs,... 


Aerial image of the Kusile power plant
Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
18th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction and commissioning activities on the remaining Kusile units 5 and 6 continue to progress according to plan. 


PCI's wastewater plant expansion relies on WEG motors
15th March 2022

Water purification specialist PCI Africa has expanded the treatment capacity of a wastewater plant south of Johannesburg, installing over 65 WEG motors for optimal performance, reliability and... 


Aerial view of the Kamoa-Kakula mine
Kamoa-Kakula copper project, Democratic Republc of Congo – update
11th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mines has reported that the Kamoa-Kakula mine produced 105 884 t of copper concentrate in 2021. 


Why Metso's LT220D is a game-changer
4th March 2022

The popularity of mobile plants which host a crusher and a screen on a single chassis is testament to the benefits they deliver to the market; but the design should not compromise production... 


Kwatani’s single deck screen for gold mine in Namibia
OEM’s screens support Namibian expansion
25th February 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Namibia’s bustling mining scene is witnessing exciting expansion and technological innovation with original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Kwatani supplying five custom-designed and -manufactured... 


Aerial view of the Kamoa-Kakula mine
Kamoa-Kakula copper project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
25th February 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A debottlenecking plan for the project has been approved by Ivanhoe Mines' board. 


Location map of the Waterberg project
Waterberg platinum group metals project, South Africa – update
25th February 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum Group Metals assessing commercial alternatives for mine development, financing and concentrate offtake. 


Turnkey solutions for power plant demolition
21st February 2022

From the safe and controlled demolition of coal-fired boilers to product conveyors, steam turbines, transformers, silos, cooling towers and associated auxiliary equipment, and the removal of... 


Modern drives for the agricultural industry
18th February 2022

Regional sales manager, Willem Strydom, talks about SEW-EURODRIVE’s agricultural offering and the company’s growing success, most notably in the poultry industry. The Agricultural sector has kept... 


Image of the Flexicon bulk bag discharger with integral bulk bag conditioner and bag dump station
Updated bulk bag discharging system offers improved convenience, safety and cleanliness
17th February 2022

A newly designed bulk bag discharger is set to revolutionise the way users load, untie, retie, remove and collapse bulk bags. Flexicon's new BULK-OUT BFC bulk bag discharging system promotes the... 


Kamoa-Kakula mining licence, showing the Kamoa, Kamoa North, Kakula and Kakula West Mineral Resource areas, and a portion of Ivanhoe’s 100% owned Western Foreland area.
Kamoa-Kakula copper project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
28th January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mines has reported that the Phase 2 concentrator plant is expected to be 93% complete by January 31. 


Image of drill rig component at the Kola potash project
Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
28th January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash expects to finalise an optimisation study report for the Kola project before the end of the quarter. 


Saryx optimises remote client engineering operations despite pandemic challenges 
26th January 2022

Businesses rely on speed, efficiency, and a high level of agility to meet the demands of their customers and failure to deliver on time can result in grave financial losses. Often the impact of... 


More flexibility and efficient on site
24th January 2022

The new MOBISCREEN MSS 802(i) EVO offers users a mobile, efficient screening plant that was designed to meet changing challenges in different application areas. With its well-thought-out plant... 


An image of the Cobre Panama plant
First Quantum's 3-year capex guidance up on cost pressures, new projects
18th January 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Copper and gold miner First Quantum has increased its capital expenditure (capex) guidance for the next three years, reflecting inflationary and logistical pressures on existing projects and the... 


Map of Kamoa-Kakula mining licence, in the DRC
Kamoa-Kakula copper project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
14th January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mines has set its sights on producing between 290 000 t and 340 000 t of copper in concentrate this year from the Kamoa project 


Aerial view of the Kamoa-Kakula operation, in the DRC
Kamoa-Kakula copper project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
7th January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The Phase 2 concentrator plant at Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa-Kakula project is 70% complete. 


Image of Flexicon's Basic Filler
Low cost bulk filling system
15th December 2021

A filler for bulk boxes, totes, bins or other intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) promises dust-free, low-cost loading of bulk solid materials. Flexicon's Basic Filler also features a fill head... 


NSK innovation overcomes long-standing bearing challenge in the mining industry
14th December 2021

NSK has used its extensive problem-solving capabilities and experience to provide mines and quarries with the solution to a long-standing problem. Many conveyors operating in the hostile... 


 An image of work being done on the Mupani Mine
Zimbabwe-based miner expands operations
10th December 2021 By: Anna Moross

With Zimbabwe’s extensive resources, platinum group metals producer Zimplats intends to expand its mining operations, exhausting the southerly parts of the mine area and focusing on the northern... 


Sedibelo Platinum Mines logo
Sedibelo set to transform green mining landscape with game-changing technology
10th December 2021

Platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Sedibelo Platinum Mines is setting a high bar for green mining globally at its Pilanesberg Platinum Mines (PPM), in the North West, where it will soon start... 


Image of a new mounted tapered roller bearing that incorporates SKF's CR Seal
Tough seal ensures longevity of tapered roller bearing
9th December 2021

The performance and product life of a new mounted tapered roller bearing has been extended by pairing it with a superior seal.   SKF explains that adding the robust seal has created a new product... 


Aerial view of the Kamoa-Kakula project
Kamoa-Kakula copper project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
26th November 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

China's Zijin Mining has approved an investment of $769-million in a smelter for the Kamoa-Kakula copper project. 


Eight of the H-frame tower’s 24-mm cable stays were deliberately cut either with a hacksaw or an angle grinder
Eskom officially declares Lethabo tower collapse an act of sabotage
19th November 2021 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has confirmed that the collapse of a distribution-line tower providing power to the coal conveyor system at the Lethabo power station, in the Free State, was a “deliberate... 


Aerial view of the Kamoa-Kakula copper project
Kamoa-Kakula copper project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
19th November 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Kamoa-Kakula's Phase 2 construction is progressing well towards a startup in the second quarter of 2022. 


Image of a drill rig at the Kola potash project
Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
19th November 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash has received an interim report from Summit Consortium of the results of an optimisation study on the Kola potash project. 


Image of Platreef’s Shaft 2 construction, raising the headframe from the hitch to the collar (at surface). The headframe for Shaft 1 is in the background
Platreef palladium/platinum/rhodium/nickel/copper/gold project, South Africa – update
19th November 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Platreef's updated feasibility study for the phased development plan is progressing well towards completion in early 2022. 


Image of mining equipment to show that mines can measure and control dust, to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Measuring dust can limit exposure in mines
18th November 2021

Dust is recognised as a serious health hazard in mines where metals and metalloids are carried in atmospheric dust, exposing workers to toxic contaminants. Dust from minerals such as coal, silica... 


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