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Rail haulage conveyor lowers carbon emissions
4th October 2024

Canada-based gold major Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) revealed its findings on the efficiency and environmental impact of the Railveyor system – a bulk materials handling system made up of the Railveyor... 


WIDELY USED Tru-Trac belt scales are in operation across Africa including in countries like Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mali and Tanzania
Scales provide precise, reliable measuring
4th October 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

With a focus on improving the performance, and increasing the reliability, of operations, Tru-Trac Rollers, a conveyor belt solutions manufacturer and supplier of the Tru-Trac conveyor belt scales,... 


Goscor Lift Trucks Johannesburg Branch Relocates to Modern, State-of-the-Art Premises
2nd October 2024

Goscor Lift Trucks (GLT), a leading provider of forklifts and materials handling solutions, is thrilled to announce the relocation of its Johannesburg operations to a new, state-of-the-art... 


Goscor Lift Trucks Helps Access World Reduce Carbon Footprint by 3,079.5 Tons with New Electric Forklift Fleet
2nd October 2024

Goscor Lift Trucks (GLT), a leading provider of forklifts and materials handling solutions since 1984, proudly announces the supply of a fleet of 44 Bobcat Li-ion forklifts to Access World for... 


Mike Schmidt, ARM Executive Growth and Strategic Development in the Executive Chairperson’s office.
African Rainbow Minerals crowns grade as king, declares war on reef waste on PGMs front
26th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Two acronyms were drummed into new mining entrants in the days of yore – GIK and WAR. GIK is short for ‘grade is king’ and at the opposite end of the scale, everyone was urged to declare war on... 


Metair to sell its troubled Turkish operations, return its focus to auto parts
Metair to sell its troubled Turkish operations, return its focus to auto parts
17th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

Energy storage and automotive component manufacturer Metair says it will sell its troubled Mutlu operations in Türkiye to Quexco for R1.95-billion in cash. Mutlu forms part of Metair’s Energy... 


DGC Africa powering Africa’s future
DGC Africa powering Africa’s future
9th September 2024

Mining services company DGC Africa, a member of the Dickinson Group, is powering Africa’s future through innovative asset integrity and industrial solutions for the mining and metallurgy, glass,... 


Tru-Trac debuts revolutionary conveyor solutions
Tru-Trac debuts revolutionary conveyor solutions
30th August 2024

Global leader in conveyor solutions Tru-Trac will showcase a new range of belt trackers at Electra Mining Africa. This latest range, the result of two years of design, development and testing,... 


Alstom/Transnet locomotive
Experts reflect on status of rail reform at SAHHA Conference
27th August 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With Transnet’s export coal and iron-ore volume performance having reached multidecade lows in recent years and mining companies not weathering low commodity cycles sufficiently, the focus of this... 


Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius.
Mechanical cutting for mining set to move needle for Master Drilling
27th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

In the six months to June 30, cash from the operating activities of Master Drilling soared 119.8% to $27.7-million. The revenue pipeline of this Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed tech-savvy... 


ALIGNMENT SOLUTION The Tru-Trac belt tracker offers a long term solution that corrects belt misalignment
New, improved range of belt trackers on show
27th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As global leaders in solutions for conveyor belt misalignment, Tru-Trac will excite visitors to Electra Mining Africa this year with a whole new range of belt trackers among its innovative... 


HALF-A-CENTURY BMG marks 50 years of business this year
BMG’s 50-year legacy on display
26th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Marking 50 years in business this year, BMG has much to celebrate at this year’s Electra Mining Africa. As a complete process solutions provider to all industry sectors, BMG offers customers access... 


CALL-BACK Manitou's MHT-X 11250 telehandler returns to Electra Mining 2024, showcasing its 25-ton load capacity and versatile attachments for various mining maintenance and servicing tasks.
Manitou's MHT-X-11250 mining telehander returns
26th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Materials handling equipment manufacturer Manitou South Africa will bring back the impressive MHT-X 11250 mining telehandler to Electra Mining Africa 2024. First launched at the event in 2022,... 


A large yellow Truck being loaded by a large scoop on an opencast mining operation
PGM sector remains key for services provider
23rd August 2024 By: Halima Frost

Clients in the platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome sectors continue to hold a significant market share for opencast mining, bulk materials handling, and drilling and blasting service provider... 


GARY CORIN Ninety-three percent of exhibitors at the 2024 Electra Mining hail from South Africa
[WATCH] Electra Mining Africa 2024: A record-breaking event in the making
22nd August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

As the countdown to Southern Africa’s biggest trade show begins, the excitement for Electra Mining Africa is reaching fever pitch. Exhibitors, participants and visitors are all preparing for an... 


New products, innovations and world-class technologies at Electra Mining Africa
New products, innovations and world-class technologies at Electra Mining Africa
21st August 2024

An exhibition viewed by industry as one of the most important events on the calendar, Electra Mining Africa provides a unique platform where exhibitors can launch new products and showcase their... 


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Pilot Crushtec
21st August 2024

With over three decades of experience in the crushing, screening and materials handling industry, Pilot Crushtec International is not only an approved distributor of world class leading brands such... 


The above image depicts a forklift from Toyota Material Handling which is fitted with the Sens+ system
Proper logistics systems minimise risks
16th August 2024 By: Lynne Davies

There has been a boom in most sectors following the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, and according to materials handling equipment supplier Toyota Material Handling, this has resulted in a need to... 


EVEN DISTRIBUTION
With rotary curing, the product is slowly rotated, preventing resin accumulation and ensuring even distribution
Company advances electric motor curing
9th August 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

Johannesburg-based engineering firm Tulip Technique’s Tulip rotary curing oven offers an advanced solution for the post-vacuum pressure impregnation (VPI) curing of electric motors, particularly... 


An image of Jonathan McKey
Company broadens solution offerings to agricultural sector
9th August 2024

Geared motor specialist SEW-EURODRIVE is set to excite the farming community with even more solutions to drive productivity and efficiency, as the company prepares to make its debut at agricultural... 


Image of a moving Weba head chute installed at a coal mine
Investing in transfer points leads to lower costs
25th July 2024

Transfer points in materials handling applications, where materials move from one conveyor belt to another, from conveyor to equipment or into storage facilities, are critical points on mines and... 


Tip-to-train loadout station
TAKRAF selects John Thompson for Pulse Jet Collector Systems
25th July 2024

Open pit mining of the F’derick deposit began in 1967, marking a significant chapter in Mauritania’s industrial history. After a 38-year break, the Societe Nationale Industrielle et Miniere (SNIM)... 


Image of a conveyer belt moving picked cherries
Energy efficient solutions for farmers
19th July 2024

Aimed at improving productivity and efficiency, new technologies are now available for the agricultural sector, with solutions which are more energy efficient for streamlined and automated... 


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Improving efficiency in bulk materials handling
19th July 2024

Uncontrolled discharge in bulk materials handling can lead to reduced efficiency, increased downtime and increased costs. Weba Chute Systems asserts that custom-engineered transfer chutes are key... 


An image of the DustBoss DB-45 Surge in action
Technology company introduces new dust cannon
19th July 2024

Leader in atomised mist technology and dust control solutions BossTek has introduced a powerful, mobile, mid-sized dust control cannon, in response to input from customers across the demolition and... 


Image of Tru-Trac belt trackers
Groundbreaking conveyor innovations
12th July 2024

A pioneering new range of belt trackers resulting from an extensive design, development and testing process, promises notable improvements in performance and reliability of conveyor systems.... 


An image of a conveyor system with the belt fastening system
Belt fastening system supplier growing footprint in S Africa
12th July 2024

Conveyor belt solutions company Mato Products, a member of the Multotec Group, is paving the way in the Botswana mining market with its innovative belt fastening systems, range of lacing equipment,... 


A gloved hand holding a securing washer made by Nord-Lock
CE marked washer range offered by distributor
12th July 2024

The Swedish wedge-locking solutions manufacturer Nord-Lock range of securing washers, distributed and supported by industrial equipment supplier BMG, is reportedly the only brand on the market that... 


Tru-Trac belt scales installed in harsh industrial conditions, demonstrating their durability and reliability
Tru-Truc sets new standards for belt scale accuracy
9th July 2024

Conveyor belt scales are indispensable components for measuring bulk materials in mining and industrial operations – but their value is compromised if accuracy is poor. “The ability to measure... 


EXPANDED CAPABILITIES
Expanded warehouse capabilities at Tru-Trac’s facilities, ready to meet the growing demands of the mining and cement sector
Company upgrades KZN facilities
5th July 2024

Solid demand growth has led conveyor solutions innovator Tru-Trac to upgrade and expand its facilities at Richards Bay, in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, and Middelburg, in Mpumalanga.... 


Image of the Kusile power station
Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
5th July 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Unit 5 was transferred to Eskom's generation division on June 30. 


SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa’s National Sales and Marketing Manager, Jonathan McKey
Modernising for productivity - SEW-EURODRIVE debuts at NAMPO
3rd July 2024

Making its debut appearance at NAMPO Cape in Bredasdorp this year, geared motor specialist SEW-EURODRIVE is all set to excite the farming community with even more solutions to drive productivity... 


African Rainbow Minerals Executive Growth Jacques van der Bijl.
High hopes for potentially game-changing technology at platinum group metal mines
2nd July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Development of an innovative new mining method for narrow tabular steep dipping orebodies has reached an advanced stage after four years of effort. The reef boring machine that has already been put... 


A Weba screen and underpan transfer chute discharging onto a conveyor at a coal mine
Optimise transfer points to lower total cost of ownership
2nd July 2024

The efficiency and reliability of transfer points are pivotal in lowering the total cost of ownership (TCO) on mines and minerals processing plants. These transfer points, where materials move from... 


Image of SkyJacks warehouse to show that Jekko has partnered with SkyJacks to supply materials handling equipment
Partnership expands reach of lifting technology
28th June 2024

Johannesburg-based supplier of powered access and materials handling solutions SkyJacks has been appointed as the exclusive dealer for Jekko products in South Africa, giving customers in the region... 


EFFICIENCY BOOST The Xcentric ripper is a hydraulic attachment on an excavator that employs percussion to break or rip through hard material at a rate that is 80% more effective than a standard vibration-activated attachment or hydraulic hammer
Percussion excavation as blasting alternative
28th June 2024 By: Halima Frost

Opencast mining, bulk materials handling, and drilling and blasting service provider Zizwe Opencast Mining’s fleet of hydraulic ripper excavator attachments from systems developer Xcentric enables... 


The Tru-Trac belt tracker offers a long term solution that corrects belt misalignment
Tru-Trac showcases groundbreaking conveyor innovations
21st June 2024

As global leaders in solutions for conveyor belt misalignment, Tru-Trac will excite visitors to Electra Mining Africa this year with a whole new range of belt trackers among its innovative... 


Celebrating 40 Years of Unparalleled Partnership: Goscor Lift Trucks and Crown Equipment
Celebrating 40 Years of Unparalleled Partnership: Goscor Lift Trucks and Crown Equipment
20th June 2024

Goscor Lift Trucks (GLT), a prominent name in materials handling solutions, proudly commemorates four decades of a robust partnership with Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world's leading... 


Experienced Weba Chute Systems draughtsman comparing drawings with the 3D model
Global shift to Weba Chute Systems represents greater efficiency
11th June 2024

In bulk materials handling applications, the uncontrolled discharge from conventional chutes can lead to increased maintenance and replacement costs, as well as decreased productivity. Recognising... 


Image of polyhalite facility
Woodsmith polyhalite project, UK – update
7th June 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

UK politicians have called on Anglo American to rethink halting its work at the Woodsmith fertiliser project. 


Image of US map/flag
Elk Creek superalloy material project, US – update
31st May 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

NioCorp Development has reported that electrifying the Elk Creek mine could be a game-changer for the critical minerals project. 


Image of a Trio TC51 cone crusher from Weir Minerals
Redesigned wheeled plant concept introduced
24th May 2024

To meet the growing need for mobility and transportability of crushing and screening plants in both construction and mining, Weir Minerals Africa has introduced its modular wheeled plant (WMWP)... 


The above image depicts the fourth generation Outotec Kaldo L furnace is able to achieve smelting, reducing and converting in a single vessel
Flexible furnace system launched
24th May 2024

Finnish industrial machinery company Metso has launched the compact fourth generation, heavy-duty Outotec Kaldo L Furnace, which is ideally suited for the melting, reducing and converting of... 


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ALBIS FLANGES (Pty) Ltd
ALBIS FLANGES (Pty) Ltd

ALBIS FLANGES — founded in 1965 — is a petro-chemical approved manufacturer of flanges and fittings in most grades of steel, listed with Sasol,...

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Sika South Africa
Sika South Africa

Sika South Africa is a trusted partner for the nation’s infrastructure, commercial, residential, and industrial sectors.

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Airshrink - CiP
Airshrink - CiP

At Airshrink - CiP, we surpass customer expectations with innovative MV and LV cable accessories, including heat shrink joints, terminations,...

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Rosond
Rosond

ROSOND provides fast, efficient, safe, and cost-effective drilling and grouting services to mining and exploration industries throughout Africa.

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Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies
Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies

Established on 1 March, 2000, by Barries Barnard, Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies (AFST) and the Advanced Group stands as Sub-Saharan...

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Essentra Components
Essentra Components

We are responsible manufacturers of essential components. Manufacturing 80 million parts a week, we have over 1 billion parts in stock.

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