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Integrated Pump Technology’s Grindex Mega INOX pump in action at a major Zambian mining site, delivering reliable dewatering from the tailings dam to the process plant
Grindex Stainless Steel Mega Inox Proves Long-Term Reliability at Copperbelt Mine
15th July 2025

Integrated Pump Technology, in collaboration with its local distributor IES, stepped in to provide a reliable dewatering solution at a major mining operation on Zambia’s Copperbelt. Almost a year... 


Electric empty container handlers the obvious choice for SA ports
Electric empty container handlers the obvious choice for SA ports
14th July 2025

As infrastructure upgrades, digitalisation and efficiency measures take shape at South African ports, this surge in activity underscores a critical need for significant investment in electric... 


Engen celebrates grand opening of Flagship site in Sandton and marks 100TH Woolworths Foodstop
Engen celebrates grand opening of Flagship site in Sandton and marks 100TH Woolworths Foodstop
11th July 2025

South Africa’s leading fuel and convenience brand, Engen proudly celebrated the grand opening of its new flagship Engen Sandton Convenience Centre on 10 July 2025.  Situated in the heartbeat of... 


Werner Pumps auto electrician apprentice inspires young learners
Werner Pumps auto electrician apprentice inspires young learners
11th July 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Zander Gresse matriculated from Hoërskool Hugenote in Springs in 2023 with more than a Matric Certificate to his name. He also completed his N1 Industrial Electronics and N1... 


Rely Precision Castings to Showcase Local Excellence and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies at Manufacturing Indaba 2025
Rely Precision Castings to Showcase Local Excellence and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies at Manufacturing Indaba 2025
11th July 2025

Rely Precision Castings, South Africa’s leading manufacturer of high-integrity investment castings, is proud to announce its participation in Manufacturing Indaba 2025, taking place from July 15... 


Critical components can make or break operational performance in mines, where downtime directly translates into lost revenue
High-performance couplings drive mining reliability
11th July 2025

Across Africa’s mining sector, operations face growing pressure to deliver more output, uptime and efficiency without compromising safety or sustainability. This pressure is especially acute in... 


Rights body outlines legislative path to combat water infrastructure attacks
11th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has published a comprehensive policy brief highlighting the various legislative and policy mechanisms available to the State to tackle the... 


The importance of electrical rotating machines and Delba’s role in maintenance and repair
The importance of electrical rotating machines and Delba’s role in maintenance and repair
11th July 2025

At Delba Electrical we understand that rotating machines play a vital role in modern society, powering industries, transportation and essential infrastructure. These machines, including electrical... 


First copper anode production from Kamoa-Kakula’s state-of-the-art, on-site copper smelter is expected in October
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
11th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mines has reported that the Phase 1, 2 and 3 concentrators have milled a total 3.62-million tonnes of ore. 


Image of the Alpha Drive range of VSDs from Varispeed
New range of variable-speed drives helps optimise industrial processes
10th July 2025

A range of variable-speed drives (VSDs) will be launched at the 2025 Kwa Zulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition (KITE), to be held in Durban from 22 to 24 July. Electronic motor control... 


Ivanhoe founder and co-chairperson Robert Friedland
Ivanhoe reports 11% y/y increase in copper production at Kamoa-Kukula
8th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported that Phase 1, 2 and 3 concentrators at its Kamoa-Kakula complex, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), milled a total 3.62-million tonnes of ore,... 


Solarise Africa commissions Northern Cape solar irrigation project
8th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Pan-African energy-as-a-service provider Solarise Africa has commissioned the Idstone Vaalboskop irrigation solar variable speed drive (VSD) project – a transformative solar-powered irrigation... 


High-pressure jetting and vacuum trucks: hydraulic vs. V-belt pumps
High-pressure jetting and vacuum trucks: hydraulic vs. V-belt pumps
7th July 2025

(Virtual Showroom) As municipalities and service providers demand greater efficiency, reliability, and ease of maintenance from their sewer-cleaning and industrial jetting and vacuuming equipment,... 


NEXT LEVEL Weir’s NEXT intelligent solutions bring real-time visibility and insights into pump health, operating efficiency and performance monitoring
Technology boosting performance of mill circuit pumps
4th July 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Technology to provide critical data for clients on the operational performance of mill circuit pump equipment is being leveraged by original-equipment manufacturer Weir. The global company has, for... 


A generic image of a mining pump
Reliability, cost-effectiveness are priorities for manufacturer
4th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Supplying reliable and cost-effective pumping solutions for heavy, abrasive slurry applications in the mining industry of South Africa and wider Africa is integral to submersible slurry pump... 


A generic image of a mill pump
Miners standardising on mill pumps for cyclone use
4th July 2025

Outperforming other pumps, often by two to four times in certain cases, pumps and valves supplier KSB Pumps and Valves South Africa reports many of its customers are now specifying the mill duty... 


SITE SPECIFICS As mine sites are different from one another, IPR conducts detailed assessments of a dewatering application to enable the company to fully understand the application in terms of operational aspects
Hands-on approach used for dewatering
4th July 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

With an emphasis on hands-on technical support, dewatering pump and dredging specialist IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) provides custom solutions for clients to efficiently tackle dewatering... 


A generic image of multistage pumps
Pump manufacturer highlights innovation for cost savings in mine dewatering applications
4th July 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Innovative pump technology is crucial for the continued sustainability of mines all over the world because water conditions are often abrasive, corrosive or both, explains pump original equipment... 


Image of Murchison mining operation
Murchison gold project, Australia – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is fully approved, paving the way for development to start. 


Image of nuclear power plant
Rooppur nuclear power plant, Bangladesh – update
4th July 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The tests for tightness and strength of the containment building at the nuclear power plant have been successfully conducted. 


Image of a pump on a mine site
Pumps meet East African demand
3rd July 2025

Pumps meet East African demand In a move to expand its regional stockholding and infrastructure, Integrated Pump Technology 


Supplying jetting equipment for the full market spectrum
Supplying jetting equipment for the full market spectrum
1st July 2025

(Virtual Showroom) High-pressure jetting and vacuuming equipment is used for a wide range of industrial cleaning applications, such as high pressure cleaning, sewer and stormwater line maintenance... 


IPR has a team of skilled technicians on hand to ensure expert support is always available for its dewatering pump solutions
IPR delivers complete dewatering solution to keep mines operating
1st July 2025

As mines face increasing water management challenges due to unpredictable and intense rainfall, IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) is offering a comprehensive dewatering solution to ensure uninterrupted... 


The above image depicts a Schurco Slurry slurry pump
Pump solutions boost diamond mining efficiency, recovery
27th June 2025

As the diamond mining industry continues to face growing challenges such as resource depletion, rising operational costs and increasing competition from synthetic diamonds, pump supplier Schurco... 


How slurry seals tackle tough conditions on mining sites
27th June 2025

Effective slurry management is fundamental to mineral processing and one of its most persistent challenges. Across mining regions, operators face relentless wear from abrasive slurries laden with... 


A drone monitoring mine operations in West Africa
As gold prices surge, West Africa mine operators launch drones to detect wildcat miners
23rd June 2025 By: Reuters

As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana, three men launch a drone into the clear sky, its cameras scanning the lush 210-square-kilometer... 


Integrated Pump Technology has delivered two Godwin HL250M diesel driven pumps to a gold mine in Tanzania, marking the brand’s debut at this major mining operation
Integrated Pump Technology makes inroads with Godwin pumps in Tanzania's mining sector
23rd June 2025

Integrated Pump Technology has delivered its first two Godwin pump units to a major gold mining operation in north-western Tanzania, marking a milestone for the brand’s growing footprint across... 


Verder introduces the Verderflex Dura 100: The next generation in peristaltic hose pump technology
Verder introduces the Verderflex Dura 100: The next generation in peristaltic hose pump technology
20th June 2025

Verder, a global leader in advanced pumping solutions, has launched the Verderflex Dura 100 - the latest innovation in peristaltic hose pump technology. This large capacity pump has been designed... 


a danfoss wheel loader on a construction site
New tech addresses labour gaps, sustainability
13th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Labour shortages and sustainability are the two major trends shaping the future of hydraulics and pneumatics in Africa, says fluid control solutions supplier Danfoss. “The industry is seeing fewer... 


Image of Akkuyu NPP
Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, Türkiye – update
13th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Akkuyu Nuclear is installing an automatic water monitoring system at the plant. 


Bülent Tüfekçioğlu, chairperson of the board of Tüfekçioğlu Rubber Machinery and Mining Inc
Bülent Tüfekçioğlu
13th June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Bülent Tüfekçioğlu, chairperson of the board of Tüfekçioğlu Rubber Machinery and Mining Inc, a manufacturing of ore beneficiation machines, slurry pumps, hydrocyclones and... 


An EV being charged
Auto companies 'in full panic' over rare-earths bottleneck
9th June 2025 By: Reuters

Frank Eckard, CEO of a German magnet maker, has been fielding a flood of calls in recent weeks. Exasperated automakers and parts suppliers have been desperate to find alternative sources of... 


Image of Kamoa-Kakula smelter
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
6th June 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Kamoa Copper expects to restart underground mining operations on the western side of the Kakula mine later this month. 


IPR’s KwaZulu-Natal operation maintains a good stockholding of diesel-driven dewatering pumps, including this Atlas Copco PAS150HF, enabling a rapid response to customer needs across the region
IPR to the rescue of flood-hit mines and quarries in KZN
4th June 2025

High rainfall and resultant flash floods have become an annual reality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. To keep their sites operational and running smoothly in the face of disruptive water... 


The Kamoa-Kakula mine
Ivanhoe progressing plans to dewater the Kakula mine, restart underground operations
2nd June 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian miner Ivanhoe Mines' Kamoa Copper subsidiary expects to restart underground mining operations on the western side of the Kakula mine later this month. Seismic activity at the Kakula mine... 


Expanding an industrial jetting and vacuuming business with the right equipment
Expanding an industrial jetting and vacuuming business with the right equipment
2nd June 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Repeat customers are a sign that you’re doing something right, according to George Jolly, National Sales Manager at Werner Pumps, leading local manufacturer of high-pressure... 


The Kamoa-Kakula mine
Flooded mine in Congo is latest threat to global copper supply
30th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

The status of one of the world’s most important copper mines remains clouded in uncertainty, more than a week after seismic activity caused widespread flooding deep below ground. Ivanhoe Mines’s... 


A NORD Maxxdrive motor installed on teh top of a structure
Industrial gear units ensure optimum control, performance
30th May 2025

NORD Drive Systems – designed by German precision engineers Getriebebau Nord and assembled locally by industrial solutions provider BMG – encompass modular drive configurations that ensure optimum... 


TAILINGS CONSTRUCTION
The TSF-4, looking north from TSF-3 and showing the main drain one and two being intercepted by the two penstock pipelines running southeast from penstock towers
Zim expertise shines in tailings dam construction
30th May 2025 By: Donna Slater

The construction of a large tailings storage facility (TSF) for a platinum group metals miner in Zimbabwe demonstrated the capability of local firms, working in close collaboration with SRK... 


A WEG MGL900-5800KW 12P medium-voltage vertical motor stood on a wooden Pallet
Vertical motor rolls off production line successfully
30th May 2025

In April, electric engineering, power and automation developer WEG announced that its first vertical motor MGL900-5800KW 12P medium-voltage vertical motor successfully rolled off the production... 


Image of the VVB30x vibration sensor from ifm
IO-Link vibration sensors improve condition monitoring
27th May 2025

Vibration sensors help to monitor machine vibrations as a means of assessing the condition of a machine, enabling early detection of damage to rolling element bearings and other machine components... 


Sustainable Mining Starts with Water: The Tech Behind Smarter Wastewater Management
Sustainable Mining Starts with Water: The Tech Behind Smarter Wastewater Management
22nd May 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Mining has historically played a significant role in the economic development of Africa by providing infrastructure, employment opportunities, and social services in remote... 


Water Under Pressure: The Battle for Reliable Supply in South Africa’s Biggest Cities
Water Under Pressure: The Battle for Reliable Supply in South Africa’s Biggest Cities
22nd May 2025

(Virtual Showroom) Water is the lifeblood of any major city. It fuels industries, sustains households, and is integral to sanitation and public health. In South Africa’s large metropolitan... 


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