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Full line-up of tough Bobcat agricultural machines at NAMPO 2019
25th March 2019

From fencing to trenching and excavating to loading and cleaning, and even grapples for bales, Bobcat Equipment South Africa will have a full line-up of equipment ideal for the agricultural... 


BARRY OWEN 
Over-capacitated construction sector under extreme pressure owing to oversupply
Company positive in flat construction market
22nd March 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Despite there being no capital expenditure on projects in the construction sector, construction equipment supplier SANY GM Barry Owen says the company sees good opportunity to grow the SANY brand... 


New excavator set to launch in South Africa end of March
22nd March 2019

Capital equipment manufacturer Komatsu's PC210-10MO hydraulic excavator will make its local debut when the first unit lands in South African at the end of this month.  


M&R Cementation awarded Palabora ventilation shaft contract
18th March 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Mining contractor Murray & Roberts (M&R) Cementation has been awarded a contract by Palabora Mining Company for a 1 200 m deep ventilation shaft. The shaft, with a lined diameter of 8.5 m, will... 


SITES ON AFRICA Vermeer aims to penetrate the renewable-energy market in Africa
Equipment supplier to spread its wings outside South Africa
15th March 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Industrial equipment supplier Vermeer will attend The Solar Show Africa 2019 which is combined with the 2019 Power and Electricity World Africa (PEWA) conference at the Sandton Convention Centre on... 


Tampia gold project, Australia
Tampia gold project, Australia
15th March 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

An updated feasibility study has confirmed the project as technically sound and robust. 


Yandal gold project, Australia
Yandal gold project, Australia
15th March 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Echo Resources has gained mining approvals for its Yandal gold project. 


GEM showcases ideal SANY equipment for agriculture at NAMPO 2019
GEM showcases ideal SANY equipment for agriculture at NAMPO 2019
11th March 2019

Goscor Earth Moving (GEM), the official distributor of SANY, the fifth-largest construction and related equipment manufacturer in the world, will showcase its front-end loader and excavator range... 


Kemach JCB’s customer-centricity is ‘a step above the rest’
Kemach JCB’s customer-centricity is ‘a step above the rest’
6th March 2019

“Today most machinery available on the market is good but what differentiates a brand is the company itself and the level of service it delivers. Kemach JCB is the number one reason we stick to the... 


Thackaringa cobalt project, Australia
Thackaringa cobalt project, Australia
1st March 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The tug-of-war between joint venture partners Broken Hill Prospecting and Cobalt Blue over the project has intensified. 


Balama Central graphite project, Mozambique
Balama Central graphite project, Mozambique
22nd February 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

A feasibility study has found that Balama Central will generate outstanding returns. 


Electrifying! Wacker Neuson and Kramer at Bauma 2019
13th February 2019

At Bauma 2019, international construction equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson Group will be taking visitors on an electrifying tour of its vast product portfolio. The zero emission range will be... 


GEM to extend SANY range even further in 2019
1st February 2019

Despite tough market conditions, Goscor Earth Moving (GEM) achieved significant growth in 2018, and is poised to extend its SANY range even further in 2019. This includes the addition of an even... 


Caterpillar profit misses as trade strains start to bite
28th January 2019 By: Bloomberg

Caterpillar had the biggest quarterly profit miss in a decade as a China slowdown hit demand for its signature yellow construction and mining equipment. The Deerfield, Illinois-based company also... 


Finniss lithium project, Australia
Finniss lithium project, Australia
14th December 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

Core Lithium will raise A$3-million through a share placement to accelerate resource expansion and an expanded definitive feasibility study at its Finniss project. 


E&J Construction acquires largest excavator in Africa from GEM
E&J Construction acquires largest excavator in Africa from GEM
10th December 2018

Mining-services company E&J Construction of eMalahleni has acquired a SANY SY750H excavator from Goscor Earth Moving (GEM) for a coal strip-mining contract in Mpumalanga. The giant 75 t excavator... 


Thackaringa cobalt project, Australia
Thackaringa cobalt project, Australia
7th December 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

The tussle between Broken Hill Prospecting and Cobalt Blue has intensified, as Broken Hill refuses to contribute a 30% share of expenditure expected for the project. 


Maximum Equipment
12th November 2018

OE suppliers to the Earthmoving, Construction and Mining Industry.   Suppliers of Hidromek Excavators & TLB's including range of South Korean hydraulic hammers, attachments including excavator... 


San Jose lithium/tin project, Spain
San Jose lithium/tin project, Spain
9th November 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

Infinity Lithium is scouting for a strategic partner for the project. 


Edenville secures up to $2.75m loan
6th November 2018 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Aim-listed Edenville Energy has entered into a conditional $2.75-million convertible funding agreement with an entity managed by Lind Partners. Edenville, which is developing the Rukwa coal project... 


Thackaringa cobalt project, Australia
Thackaringa cobalt project, Australia
2nd November 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

Cobalt Blue has decided to delay the development of the Thackaringa cobalt project. 


R15m worth of SANY equipment supplied for coal-mine rehabilitation
R15m worth of SANY equipment supplied for coal-mine rehabilitation
14th August 2018

Goscor Earth Moving (GEM) has supplied over R15-million worth of SANY equipment to a construction and rehabilitation company in eMalahleni for a rehabilitation project at the Arnot coal mine in... 


Wacker Neuson: two new excavators in the 3.5 ton class
28th May 2018

With the conventional excavator ET35 and the zero tail excavator EZ36 Wacker Neuson is presenting two new models in the 3.5 ton class. Time-tested and proven features of larger models were... 


Welding Alloys South Africa & KRAM Engineering
Welding Alloys South Africa & KRAM Engineering
22nd September 2017

As the market leader in engineered wear-protection solutions and flux-cored welding wire technology, WASA has been servicing the sub-Saharan Africa market since 1976. WASA is part of the Welding... 


CTC Plant Company turns 25
CTC Plant Company turns 25
20th September 2017

The year of 2017 is a landmark year for South Africa’s most experienced used equipment company, CTC Plant Company (Pty) Ltd, based at Airport Industria, Cape Town, conveniently located right next... 


Leonora gold project, Australia
Leonora gold project, Australia
8th September 2017 By: Sheila Barradas

Kin Mining has defined a one-million-ounce resource at the project. 


Edenville’s coal wash plant ready to be transported to Rukwa
12th July 2017 By: Anine Kilian

The coal wash plant for use at Aim-listed Edenville Energy’s Tanzania-based Rukwa coal mine has been cleared through Tanzanian customs and is being readied for transport to site.  The wash plant is... 


Edenville signs LoI with potential Rukwa customer
19th May 2017 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Aim-listed coal miner Edenville Energy has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to initially supply just over 1 000 t/m of coal to a customer, from its Rukwa operations in Tanzania. The supply volumes... 


LEON COETZER
Our new business development is advancing at an encouraging pace
Jubilee Platinum’s Hernic project to reach design capacity of 45 000 t/m by next month
19th May 2017 By: Mia Breytenbach

Dual-listed mine-to-metals company Jubilee Platinum’s Hernic project, in the western Bushveld in South Africa,  continues to successfully ramp up its production and is expected to reach full design... 


LOCALLY AVAILABLE
The Volvo A60H and EC950E are both now available for purchase in South Africa
Volvo launches the largest dump truck and excavator
19th May 2017 By: Donna Slater

Swedish construction equipment manufacturer Volvo unveiled the world’s largest articulated dump truck (ADT) – the 60 t Volvo A60H – and the brand’s largest ever crawler excavator – the 90 t Volvo... 


Pilgangoora lithium/tantalum project, Australia
Pilgangoora lithium/tantalum project, Australia
19th May 2017 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has been granted environmental approval. 


Matilda gold project, Australia
Matilda gold project, Australia
15th December 2016 By: Sheila Barradas

Blackham Resources has increased its combined Matilda/Wiluna mineral resource from 5.1-million ounces to 6-million ounces, confirming the need for an expanded Wiluna plant. 


SAFETY IS KEY
Cold-cutting equipment and high-reach excavators reduce the safety risks to personnel involved in the demolition of large plants
Company assists in making way for new plants
21st October 2016 By: Robyn Wilkinson

Demolition specialist Jet Demolition is assisting energy and chemicals company Sasol with the demolition of redundant equipment at its Sasolburg operations, in the Free State, to create space for... 


Pilgangoora lithium/tantalum project, Australia
Pilgangoora lithium/tantalum project, Australia
21st October 2016 By: Sheila Barradas

Pilbara Minerals has endorsed the definitive feasibility study for the base case two-million-tonne-a-year development of the Pilgangoora project. 


Epanko graphite project, Tanzania
Epanko graphite project, Tanzania
2nd September 2016 By: Sheila Barradas

Commercial testwork on the Epanko project continues to confirm the high quality of graphite at the project. 


Nolans rare earths project, Australia
Nolans rare earths project, Australia
27th May 2016 By: Sheila Barradas

Arafura Resources has reached a significant milestone in the project. 


Oz Minerals identifies another A$25m in savings
8th April 2016 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Copper miner Oz Minerals on Friday told shareholders that the company had identified a further A$25-million in cost savings, in addition to the A$20-million already achieved. In late 2015, the... 


Corunna Downs iron-ore project, Australia
Corunna Downs iron-ore project, Australia
19th February 2016 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is being investigated as a possible replacement project for the Abydos and Wodgina mines. 


MODIFIED CAPABILITY The Hyundai R210W excavator is fitted with a tilt rotor attachment and a specially modified Octopus grapple to handle the 2-m-long sleepers
Excavator to lay sleepers in railway construction
14th August 2015

Infrastructure and development group Aveng subsidiary Aveng Rail has bought a 20 t Hyundai wheeled excavator from earthmoving equipment distributor High Power Equipment Africa (HPE Africa) that... 


New fleet arrives to scale up Lucapa’s diamond operations in Angola
30th June 2015 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The first new earthmoving equipment has arrived at Lucapa Diamond Company’s Lulo concession, in Angola. The new fleet, sourced from Caterpillar dealer Barloworld Equipment in Luanda, would enable... 


Case Declares Intermat 2015 Show a Success
Case Declares Intermat 2015 Show a Success
19th May 2015

Case Construction Equipment attracted a large number of visitors on its stand, which remained crowded throughout the duration of the Intermat 2015 show. The brand showcased its full line of... 


Ngualla rare earths project, Tanzania
Ngualla rare earths project, Tanzania
3rd April 2015 By: Sheila Barradas

Peak Resources has secured a A$5-million loan to allow for development activities at the Ngualla rare earths project to continue. 


HEIGHTENED BARRIER
A survivalist vision and undercapitalisation of smaller contractors impact on the imports of new capital equipment
Survivalist vision disturbs capital equipment acquisitions
3rd April 2015 By: Mia Breytenbach

A key concern affecting capital expenditure (capex), as well as acquisition rate of construction equipment, is “the survivalist vision” of smaller contractors, says industry body South African... 


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