The concentrator plant built as part of Phase 1 of the Kamoa-Kakula project is fully operational. 

The MDS static and mobile trommels, as well as the apron feeders, of South Africa-based equipment supplier BLT World are compatible with the crushers, feeders, recycling and other screening plants... 

Diversified miner BHP’s Nickel West has awarded engineering and project delivery group DRA the contract for the engineering and design of its Mt Keith debottlenecking project. DRA said on Monday... 

A new condition monitoring digital service, tailor-made for predictive maintenance of conveyor belts has recently been launched. Belt damage can cause significant production downtime in mines and... 

Since adding the Accumin range of lubrication systems to its portfolio of products and solutions in 2020, pumps original-equipment manufacturer Weir Minerals Africa says the system has generated... 

WA Kaolin plans to develop the Wickepin kaolin project in two stages. 

The Kamoa-Kakula mine has started producing copper. 

Minerals and metals processing technology company Metso Outotec has received an order for a heavy-duty mine conveyor system in South America. The delivery will comprise high reliability overland... 

Designer and manufacturer of bulk handling equipment Flexicon has introduced a wear-resistant flexible screw conveyor which comprises a carbon steel conveyor tube, heavy-duty flexible screw, and... 

Smart technology is optimising manufacturing in almost every industrial sector. So why are some of us still reluctant to commit? The ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) has numerous definitions but can be... 

Maximise plant productivity by using remote monitoring to enable predictive, condition-based maintenance If you’re in charge of maintenance, your job is to look after your company’s processing... 

Platinum Group Metals is opposing an application to the High Court from the Kgatlu community. 

A copper mine in Calama, Antofagasta region, in Chile. 

Phase 2 is expected to extend the mine's life to more than 20 years. 

Aim-listed GoldStone Resources, in April, started mining and ore stacking at the Homase mine within its Akrokeri-Homase gold project (AKHM) in Ghana, with the first mined ore having been... 

The target date for first copper concentrate production from the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine has been brought forward by several months. 

A specially designed spherical roller bearing (SRB) solution has been specifically devised for a leading South African coal producer to replace an obsolete unit on one of its bucket wheel feeders.... 

Kore Potash has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with Summit Consortium to arrange the total financing required for the construction of the project. 

Materials handling equipment specialist BLT WORLD supplies a range of Samson apron belt feeders, designed for bulk materials handling in sewage treatment plants. Samson surface feeders offer... 

base and precious metals developer Ivanhoe Mines is considering accelerating the Phase 3 concentrator expansion at its Kamoa-Kakula project. 

Northam Platinum has reported that to date, the total decline system at the project has advanced 450 m, opening up six strike drives. 

Kore Potash and African strategic advisory, corporate finance and alternative investment group Summit Africa have signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to arrange the total financing... 

Ivanhoe Mines is considering accelerating the Phase 3 concentrator expansion at its Kamoa-Kakula project. 

Unit 3 has achieved commercial operation. 

An object-oriented digital load management solution is said to have huge potential in a modern industrial automation context, with its capacity to deal with motors and other electrical loads, such... 

The Mine Health and Safety Act states that “the installation of incline conveyor belts must include the fitting and use of one or more devices to prevent run-back or run-on, to prevent injury by... 

All growth projects at Booysendal that were pared down owing to the Covid-19 pandemic have been restarted. 

Decline development at the project has progressed. 

A state-of-the-art modular steel support system that uses 1-Screw technology, is now available in South Africa. A first of its kind in Africa, siFramo is a non-welded support system that is... 

Dale Spiral Systems & Bakery Automation is nearing completion of its first-ever carton cooler, which has been in development for four years. Project manager Heinrich Hattingh tells Engineering... 

Sintech proudly services and supports a range of high-quality, original-equipment products imported from around the globe. CARLISLE: 

German conveyor solutions provider ScrapeTec-Trading has developed advanced solutions for conveyor systems – its AirScrape, TailScrape and SpeedScrape products – which comprise technology that... 

A group of four individual appellants intends to appeal a decision granting Platinum Group Metals a mining right for the project. 

In a new whitepaper published this week, ABB reveals potential for significant energy efficiency improvements in industry and infrastructure enabled by the latest and most high-efficiency motors... 

The Biden administration has gotten off to a rough start trying to reassure coal miners and oil workers whose jobs are threatened by the president’s fight against climate change. Vice President... 

Vertical conveyors are being successfully used at ever-increasing depths in underground mines across the world. The conveyors are seen to offer a number of benefits over conventional skip hoisting... 

Unit 3 is on track for commercial operation by March 2021. 

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has granted a mining right for the project. 

Electric solutions provider Legrand’s AlphaRex and MicroRex series of time switches are now available in South Africa. Both switches, which ensure high-clock precision and energy efficiency in... 

You may have seen Bianca Goodson (Smith) on TV or somewhere. She is the former Trillian CEO who testified how the company swindled Eskom and Transnet. As a result of her evidence at the Public... 

Lubrication products used in certain applications are subjected to much harsher conditions or higher temperatures than others. This is why lubrication specialist Lubrication Engineers (LE) believes... 

Engineering solutions provider BMG’s power transmission division supplies a range of Tsubaki conveyor chains that ensures efficient and trouble-free transport of slag granulates, ash or smelting...