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Sailing to the African Continent | The Journey of Heavy Machinery Across Mountains and Seas
Sailing to the African Continent | The Journey of Heavy Machinery Across Mountains and Seas
17th August 2023

Hunan Daily reporter: Cao Xian, Meng Jiaoyan, Yi Ang, Zeng Guanlin In late April, Kenya has entered the rainy season, but the rain comes and goes quickly. The Swak Dam located at where the Swak... 


Image of a Sumitomo excavator painted bright green by ELB Equipment
Tree feller gets customised excavator
10th August 2023

A Benoni-based tree feller recently purchased a Sumitomo excavator from equipment supplier ELB Equipment and had the machine painted a distinctive bright green colour, to ensure that its brand is... 


Image of the Booyco CXS solution
Proximity detection system technology continues to advance
3rd August 2023

Proximity detection systems (PDS) have become central to helping mines improve safety and are also being employed to optimise productivity and efficiency. Booyco Electronics says that PDS data... 


The Lokotrack® LT120™ is a robust, track-mounted primary crusher, optimal for mining and quarrying applications
Unmatched quality and support with Lokotrack® LT120™ mobile jaw crusher
3rd August 2023

The Lokotrack® LT120™ mobile jaw crusher, supplied by Pilot Crushtec, is renowned across Southern Africa for its impressive performance and quality. The exceptional offer provided with this piece... 


Images shows coal heaps at port
Stanmore posts solid June quarter
20th July 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Coal miner Stanmore has reported a strong three months of production during the quarter ended June. The ASX-listed company on Thursday reported that run-of-mine production for the June quarter... 


Diamcor adds large excavator to its equipment fleet at Krone-Endora
18th July 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed Diamcor Mining, which owns and operates the Krone-Endora at Venetia diamond mine, in South Africa's Limpopo province, has acquired additional heavy equipment for use at the mine. The... 


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Equipment giant to deliver 1.5-million low-carbon vehicles by 2026
14th July 2023 By: Bridget Lepere

US-headquartered equipment manufacturer John Deere promises to deliver 1.5-million low or no carbon machines by 2026 to dealers across its 54-country network, including the company’s South African... 


Image of Goodwin ANZE pump product
Supplier bullish about African growth
7th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Pumps supplier Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa is optimistic about the company’s future business prospects in the mining sector of South Africa, as well as about the company’s growth potential in... 


The PMC Lift 2 expansion project is expected to extend the life-of-mine to at least 2038
Palabora’s vent shaft a 'triumph of collaboration’ and remarkable safety performance
4th July 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

The sinking of a 1 200 m ventilation shaft as part of copper miner Palabora Mining Company’s (PMC’s) Lift 2 expansion is proving to be a partnership success story, based on an unshakeable... 


Yellow dump truck outside Efficient Engineering manufacturing facility.
Specialist fabricator stronger than ever in tough market conditions
12th May 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

While the local economic climate weighs heavily on many manufacturers, specialist fabrication company Efficient Engineering’s order book has never looked better. “We've never experienced such an... 


Image of the King of the Hills mine
King of the Hills mine and processing hub, Australia
12th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. 


Aerial view of the Blackwater gold project
Blackwater gold project, Canada – update
12th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Artemis Gold has placed an order with Finning (Canada) for the primary and ancillary mining fleet required for the initial Phase 1 of operations of its Blackwater mine. 


Wacker Neuson distributors, AFGRI and Maucal Mining & Minerals, give the all-electric EZ17e excavator the thumbs up
10th May 2023

Wacker Neuson’s decision to introduce its all-electric EZ17e to the Southern African market was driven by the feature-rich mini-excavator’s ability to meet the efficiency, productivity, and... 


An image of Gugulethu GM Jarmi Steyn
Gugulethu project continues to meet expected timeline
5th May 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Coal exploration and mining company Canyon Coal, subsidiary of private investment firm Menar, has made “good progress” on the developmental phase of its Gugulethu project and expects to begin with... 


Artemis places C134m order for Blackwater mining fleet
14th April 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold mine developer Artemis Gold has placed a C$134-million order with Finning (Canada), a division of TSX-listed Finning International, for the primary and ancillary mining fleet required for the... 


Marula to receive new equipment at South African lithium mine
11th April 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Africa-focused battery metals investment and exploration company Marula Mining has secured R20-million of new mobile mining equipment for its Blesberg lithium and tantalum mine, in South Africa.... 


Kingwest readies for mining at Menzies
28th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Gold hopeful Kingwest Resources has cleared the last hurdle to the start of production at its Menzies gold project, in Western Australia, signing a toll milling agreement with gold miner St... 


Image of Hyundai’s HX220HD crawler excavator 1
New crawler excavators maintain high quality
3rd March 2023

Construction equipment supplier HPE Africa’s line-up of earthmoving equipment now includes automotive manufacturer Hyundai’s HX220HD crawler excavators. These machines, which are manufactured in... 


Makro and Builders Warehouse now offer a comprehensive range of the legendry CAT cordless power tools
2nd March 2023

10 Times longer motor life, 50% more run time 25 % more power and new advanced brushless motors, and the new 18V CAT Graphene* Li-ion batteries Everyone that has ever been associated with CAT will... 


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Koolan Island mine, Australia
24th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

An iron-ore mine in the Buccaneer Archipelago 140 km north of Derby, in Australia. 


Aveng CEO Sean Flanagan
Aveng on track to settle its legacy debt by June
21st February 2023 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Aveng remains on track to settle the remaining R353-million of its South African legacy debt this year, CEO Sean Flanagan said on February 21. At its height in 2018, this debt amounted... 


Wacker Neuson’s first battery-driven EZ17e mini-excavator digs deep with zero direct emissions and low engine noise
21st February 2023

Wacker Neuson South Africa is proud to unveil its all-electric mini-excavator, the EZ17e, which boasts no direct exhaust emissions and particularly low noise levels. “We are extremely excited about... 


Sinking of the ventilation shaft at the Palabora copper mine, in Phalaborwa
Shaft sinking team at Palabora copper mine reach 800 m
20th February 2023 By: Darren Parker

Mining contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation’s shaft sinking team, responsible for sinking a new ventilation shaft at the Palabora copper mine, in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, have celebrated reaching a... 


Image of the Sanbrado mine at night
Sanbrado mine, Burkina Faso
17th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine located about 90 km east-south-east of Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso.    


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Mitigating the cost and perils of downtime in mining
2nd February 2023

When it comes to mining, the cost of downtime in a single shift can run into the millions. Here’s how Astron Energy can play a role in minimising the loss of productivity on site. Mining and its... 


Moolmans enters into a new R7bn five-year contract with Tshipi é Ntle
31st January 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Contract mining firm Moolmans, which is a subsidiary of JSE-listed Aveng, has entered into a new five-year contract, valued at about R7-billion, with its long-standing client and South African... 


An image depicting the 305 CR model
New mini hydraulic excavator delivers more power, performance
27th January 2023

Built to deliver an improved customer experience, the new 5 t Cat 305 CR Next Generation Mini Hydraulic Excavator delivers more power to the hydraulic pump, higher bucket breakout forces and deeper... 


Image of Uis tine mine
Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update
27th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Andrada Mining has announced an inferred, Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant mineral resource estimate for tin over 11 historically mined pegmatite bodies located close to the actively mined... 


Image of Uis tin mine
Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update
20th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

AfriTin has changed its name. 


Fortuna starts SAG mill installation at Côte d'Ivoire project
20th December 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian precious metals miner Fortuna Silver Mines has started with the installation of a semiautogenous (SAG) mill at the Séguéla gold project, in Côte d’Ivoire. Despite global supply chain... 


Image of Uis processing plant
Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update
16th December 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

AfriTin’s lithium product development programme has progressed on three fronts. 


Image of Uis tine mine, in Namibia
Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update
25th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

AfriTin has reported that exploration drill results at the Uis mine are in line with the company’s expectations for the V1/V2 pegmatite orebody. 


A ground photo of the Uis tin project
Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update
11th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The commissioning of the first phase of the tin expansion project at the Uis mine is complete. 


The story behind the decade-long relationship between Novelquip and Babcock
8th November 2022

Established in 2009, Novelquip Forestry, a South African designer, manufacturer and exporter of forestry soil preparation and planting equipment, celebrates its 13th anniversary this year. Over the... 


Will We Reach the Point Where Jobsites are Autonomous? Stay Tuned
2nd November 2022

By the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) MILWAUKEE – It’s hard to ignore the increasing attention autonomous construction equipment is receiving. 


An image depicting oil being tested
Explosives firm assists with disposal of used oil
28th October 2022

Major openpit coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), which operates in the regions of Sangatta and Bengalon, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, manages one of the largest openpit mines in the... 


Image of a TK feeder upgrade from Pilot Crushtec
New life for old crushers
20th October 2022

Upgrading equipment instead of replacing it helps companies to continue producing at the lowest cost per ton, enabling higher throughput and less wear. Pilot Crushtec together with Metso Outotec... 


MB Crusher screening buckets process mixed material for recycling
Screening buckets do the heavy lifting of recycling
14th October 2022

The handling of mixed materials in the recycling process is recognised as one of the biggest complications, as miscellaneous products are difficult to separate – which is integral to effective... 


Image of Uis tin mine
Uis Phase 2 expansion project, Namibia – update
14th October 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

AfriTin Mining's lithium and tantalum infill drilling programme, conducted over the V1/V2 pegmatite at the Uis tin mine, has intersected pegmatite in all holes at the depths and apparent widths... 


Image of Ada Tepe mine
Ada-Tepe mine, Bulgaria
14th October 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in south-eastern Bulgaria. 


A large conveyor driven screening apparatus pouring material off the end
Manufacturer launches new range of mobile conveyors
7th October 2022

Mining equipment supplier ELB Equipment announced in May that it had launched its latest range of Powerscreen mobile conveyors, which offer reduced crushing and screening costs when combined with... 


Agbaja iron-ore mining and steel billet project, Nigeria
Agbaja iron-ore mining and steel billet project, Nigeria
7th October 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The project entails the development of an integrated mining operation and processing facility to produce steel billets.  


An image of a barge crossing
Winter-road work preparation starts at Prairie Creek
20th September 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Preparation work has started for the construction of the Pioneer winter road (PWR) at NorZinc’s Prairie Creek project, in the Dehcho region of the Northwest Territories, constituting Phase 1 of the... 


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