Tooling, materials technology, mining and construction engineering group Sandvik Construction, a division of Sandvik Group, for the first time in Africa launched its Sandvik CH550 cone crusher,... 

Gold miner Troy Resources on Wednesday adjusted its forecasted gold production for the year, after December quarter production declined following a rockfall at Andorinhas. During the quarter under... 

In spite of South Africa’s ever-volatile economy, Sika has confidently decided to expand its service offering in a way that few companies can 

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (“EFIC”), the Australian Government’s export credit agency, has provided a €523,000 (approximately A$700,000) demand guarantee to assist Bothar Boring &... 

An update on the progress of the Gautrain for March 2010. 

Global diversified miner Rio Tinto is planning to expand its next generation technology programme, Mine of the Future, to develop new equipment and systems for deep underground mines. The miner... 

Construction of the Gautrain project is on schedule, says project leader Jack van der Merwe. 

The Gautrain project involves a modern state-of-the-art rail connection, linking Sandton, Johannesburg, Tshwane and OR Tambo International Airport (formerly Johannesburg International Airport). 

One year after construction on the R25-billion Gautrain project started, government remains confident that the rapid rail is on schedule to move its first visitors by its May 2010 deadline.... 

Construction on the Gautrain rapid-rail link, which began in September last year, continued on schedule during the month of August, the company building the R25-billion project said in a progress... 

The Gauteng provincial government has signed off on the tunnel-boring machine (TBM) which will be used in the construction of the R25-billion Gautrain rapid-rail link. 

The Bombela consortium, which is responsible for the construction of the R25-billion Gautrain rapid-rail project, is offering about two-million tons of excavated material to any interested parties. 

Specialised attachments save time and costs on site and also reduce the need to keep rarely used machinery in readiness, reports press officer for Messe Munchen GmbH Henrike Burmeister. Messe... 

The Gautrain project involves a modern state-of-the-art rail connection, linking Sandton, Johannesburg, Tshwane and the OR Tambo International Airport (formerly Johannesburg International Airport). 

Many municipalities and a number of industries have shown a growing appreciation of the need to recycle and purify precious water resources to remove total dissolved solids and suspended solids. 

The Gautrain project involves a modern state-of-the-art rail connection, linking Sandton, Johannesburg, Tshwane and the OR Tambo International Airport (formerly Johannesburg International Airport). 

The R200-million tunnel-boring machine (TBM) which will excavate three kilometres of the 15 km Gautrain tunnel, will arrive in South Africa in October. 

The Gautrain project involves a modern state-of-the-art rail connection, linking Sandton, Johannesburg, Pretoria and OR Tambo International Airport (formerly Johannesburg International Airport). 

Construction on the R25-billion Gautrain rapid rail link has, to date, cost just under R6-billion. 

Local manufacturer and distributor of mining products, DSI South Africa, in association with DSI-owned Austrian tunnelling company Alwag Techmo, has secured a contract for the installation of... 

An 885-t tunnel boring machine (TBM), which will be used for tunnelling in the construction of the Gautrain rapid-rail link, is scheduled to arrive in South Africa in October. A three km portion of... 

A clear priority of the Gautrain rapid-rail link is to meet the first 45 month operational completion deadline for the route between Sandton and the O.R Tambo International Airport, says Bombela... 

The contract for the new tunnel and the decommissioning of the existing subsea services was awarded to a joint venture (JV) with construction firm Concor Holdings and German-based partner Hochtief... 

Pump distributor Ian Dickie, supplier of Sykes High head pumps, recently fitted a number of Sykes Xtra High (XH) head pumps in a South African mine. Ian Dickie director Iain Fraser says the Sykes... 

The Gautrain project involves a modern state-of-the-art rail connection, linking Sandton, Johannesburg, Tshwane and the OR Tambo International Airport (formerly Johannesburg International Airport) 

A 885-t tunnel boring machine (TBM), which will be used for tunnelling in the construction of the R25-billion Gautrain rapid rail link, is scheduled to arrive in South Africa in October, the... 

The Gautrain project involves a modern state-of-the-art rail connection, linking Sandton, Johannesburg, Tshwane and the OR Tambo International Airport (formerly Johannesburg International Airport). 

Work on the R25,1-billion Gautrain project is striding ahead, with all sections of the project reporting significant progress, including the airport link, which Gautrain project leader Jack van der... 

In a new approach to tackling the skills shortage, Murray & Roberts Cementation is investing in increased capacity at its training centre to allow for greater numbers of students as well as... 

In this podcast: The mysterious Mr Pastorini and his designs on Gold Fields; Tony Trahar hands over the reins at Anglo American; and South Africa appoints arbitrators in the upcoming mine law case 

Local company Deebar has manufactured a bulk materials handling system at Harmony Gold mine's Phakisa shaft. 

To further strengthen its position in underground communications and automation, Becker Mining Systems has acquired Ontario-based Varis Smart Underground Communications. Becker's underground... 

All employers (as defined in the Act) are required to register for workers’ compensation and any employer who fails to register is guilty of an offence. 

The rock-breaking technology, NoneX, is adding value to the Mushroom Farm Park shaft-sinking for the Gautrain project by limiting vibrations, says Mushroom Farm Park and Marlboro drill-and-blast... 

The R25-billion Gautrain project in December received the environmental go-ahead from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environ-ment (GDACE), for variants proposed to the... 

Every Friday morning, SAfm's AMLive's radio anchor Nikiwe Bikitsha speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday's... 

It is crucial that all parties understand that the project is a very tight schedule � if not, we are going the miss the boat. �We need to respect all the milestones that we need to deliver,� urges... 

Work on the construction of the Gautrain rapid-rail link has now begun in earnest. Along Oxford Road, in front of The Zone shopping centre in Rosebank, it is clear that the Bombela concessionaire...