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Conveyor belt scale accuracy moves up a notch

CONVEYOR belt scales are indispensable components for measuring bulk materials in mining and industrial operations – but their value is compromised if accuracy is...

Employees at the centre of successful PDS technology integration

THE continued focus on integrating Proximity Detection Systems (PDS) in South African quarries and surface mines highlights a significant shift towards enhanced safety and...

Flexible wheeled plant concept makes a comeback

WITH the newly introduced Weir Modular Wheeled Plant (WMWP) concept from Weir Minerals Africa, crushing contractors in Africa can now move and transport their...

Maximising the efficiency, longevity and safety of crushers with preventative maintenance

THE optimal performance and longevity of critical equipment like jaw crushers and cone crushers, as well as the safety of personnel, often hinges on...

Company builds on solving conveyor belt misalignment

WITH belt misalignment remaining the biggest headache for conveyor system operators across a variety of bulk material handling industries, Tru-Trac has evolved from this...

SPONSORED NEWS: SA mine gets the world’s first planetary gearbox customisation from Sew-Eurodrive

WHEN a mining operation in South Africa found that one of its planetary gearboxes on a high-torque conveyor was failing, it called Sew-Eurodrive for...

New lifting equipment boosts PGM mine’s maintenance capabilities

CONDRA has delivered electric hoists, two overhead cranes and a number of chain blocks to Platreef Mine, part of the Platreef PGM project near...

Port Elizabeth bulk manganese terminal opens after maintenance shutdown

THE Port Elizabeth bulk terminal successfully concluded its annual ten-day maintenance shutdown to ensure the handling of manganese for the next twelve months. This...

More manganese on the move

INCREASING volumes of manganese ore, mined in the Kalari Basin in the Northern Cape, over 1 000 km away from the Port of Port...

Manganese to move through EL port due to rail solution

THE construction of the Mamathwane Crossing Loop in the Northern Cape eliminates the bottleneck for the growth of Transnet Freight Rail’s manganese export growth. According...

NMBM mandated to manage manganese activities’ environmental impact

THE Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) had not taken any action in relation to the manganese storage and logistics industry in...

Sharing findings on traffic management on surface mines

LONG-serving Surface mining industry association (ASPASA) member, Afrisam recently conducted traffic management analysis that delivered a number of interesting results and findings that can contribute...

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