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Reforms on the cards for Qld miners
11th July 2019 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Queensland government on Thursday announced the appointment of three additional mine inspectors and another chief inspector in a bid to improve safety conditions in Queensland mines, following... 


Future of sand washing on the agenda for upcoming CDE conference in Johannesburg
10th July 2019

CDE, the industry-leading aggregates wet processing solutions company, has announced a new conference organised in collaboration with the industry association for quarrying and surface mining in... 


Metso CEO Pekka Vauramo
Metso Minerals, Outotec combine forces
4th July 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Metso Minerals, subsidiary of global industrial company Metso, will merge with Finnish-listed technology company Outotec to form a leading process technology, equipment and services company serving... 


PPC reports ‘solid’ results despite challenging trading conditions
28th June 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Despite having had to navigate through challenging trading conditions across the markets in which it operates, cement producer PPC on Friday reported a 60% increase in its basic earnings a share to... 


Making roads and bridges last longer with Afrisam
25th June 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Blurb for online platforms. Construction materials leader AfriSam leverages the power of applied research to make roads, bridges and other concrete structures more resistant to corrosive environments. 


PHIL-ER-UP
The installation of a tailgate allows for full loads to be transported without product loss
Tailgates a solution for haulage product loss
21st June 2019 By: Halima Frost

Since receiving an Autogate tailgate manufactured by specialised tailgate manufacturer Philippi-Hagenbuch (PHIL), aggregate business Caldwell Stone Company has reported an increase in productivity... 


Afrimat CEO Andries van Heerden
Afrimat Construction Index shows marginal improvement year-on-year
20th June 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

JSE-listed Afrimat’s Construction Index (ACI) for the first quarter broadly followed the same “disappointing trend” evident in overall economic activity during the quarter, with gross domestic... 


Athabasca Minerals signs agreement with First Nation
19th June 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canadian mineral explorer Athabasca Minerals Inc (AMI) has signed a ten-year aggregates management agreement with the Montana First Nation (MFN) for the processing and sale of aggregates from MFN’s... 


Metso mulls potential closure of South African foundry
18th June 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global industrial company Metso is considering the potential closure of, or other alternatives for, its foundry operation in Isithebe, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The Isithebe foundry produces... 


SBI launches scorecard to measure South Africa’s business performance
18th June 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Small Business Institute (SBI) is launching a new scorecard, the SBI Index Tracker, to measure South Africa’s performance relative to other countries in terms of the ease of doing business and... 


New crushing and screening model launched
4th June 2019

A new crushing and screening solution, with advanced protection features, has been launched.  The new model restricts noise and dust emissions and enables more sustainable construction operations... 


Harding has no economically viable gold, Council for Geoscience confirms
30th May 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Following an investigation of the KwaMachi community’s claims of having found gold in a quarry near the area in Harding on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, the Council for Geoscience (CGS) has... 


AVI BHOORA
AfriSam remains hopeful that the country’s embattled construction industry is at the end of the downward cycle
Embattled sector necessitates cost containment measures – AfriSam
24th May 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

With the South African construction industry remaining under pressure and in a state of accelerated decline, the need to contain costs continues and correct specification of construction materials... 


LafargeHolcim CEO eyes up to ten deals this year
15th May 2019 By: Reuters

LafargeHolcim expects to increase the number of small acquisitions it makes this year after buying four businesses so far in 2019, CE Jan Jenisch said on Wednesday. "We are trying to get a more... 


Making Roads And Bridges Last Longer With Afrisam
Making Roads And Bridges Last Longer With Afrisam
13th May 2019

Construction materials leader AfriSam leverages the power of applied research to make roads, bridges and other concrete structures more resistant to corrosive environments. Among its long term... 


Pilot Crushtec partners with Sanral to help smaller contractors tender for projects
Pilot Crushtec partners with Sanral to help smaller contractors tender for projects
18th April 2019

The South African National Roads Agency has signed a memorandum of understanding with rock crushing equipment supplier Pilot Crushtec to engender relationships with smaller contractors in the lower... 


NUM members on strike at PPC Cement in Pretoria
17th April 2019 By: African News Agency

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday confirmed a strike by workers at cement producing company PPC, at Hercules, in Pretoria, over wage increases.  NUM PPC branch secretary Surprise... 


FLSmidth launches new generation of digitally enhanced, small-size Raptor® cone crushers for improved safety, ease of maintenance and maximised throughput
10th April 2019

Further driving advancements in the aggregate and construction industries, FLSmidth’s Raptor® cone crusher models R250, R350 and R450 bring advanced automation, control and data visualisation to... 


World’s First All-In-One Wet Processing System Unveiled At Bauma
World’s First All-In-One Wet Processing System Unveiled At Bauma
10th April 2019

CDE has launched the Combo™ in a move set to revolutionise the wet processing industry. The patented Combo™ - the world’s first all-in-one wet processing plant - was unveiled at bauma in Munich,... 


At the MoU singing at Pilot Crushtec on Monday
Pilot Crushtec partners with Sanral to help smaller contractors tender for projects
8th April 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with rock crushing equipment supplier Pilot Crushtec to engender relationships with... 


Metso expands its industry-changing MX cone crusher series
8th April 2019

Metso is introducing the latest addition to the versatile MX(TM) Multi-Action cone crusher series at Bauma 2019. The MX3 enables improved crusher productivity and lower operating costs with a... 


Metso to launch a new, compact mobile screen for entry-level businesses
8th April 2019

Metso is introducing a completely new mobile screen unit enabling new business opportunities in screening. The world premiere of the Lokotrack® ST2.3 mobile multi-use screen is taking place in... 


Universal Coal operates the Kangala mine.
Universal considering offer from Afrimat
8th April 2019 By: Esmarie Iannucci

South Africa focused coal miner Universal Coal has received a conditional, non-binding indicative counter offer from JSE-listed Afrimat to rival a previous offer from a consortium headed by Ata... 


Metso launches a new model to the Lokotrack Urban series crushing and screening plants in Bauma 2019
4th April 2019

Metso Corporation press release on April 3, 2019, at 10.00 a.m. EEST Metso has expanded its community-friendly Lokotrack® Urban(TM) series mobile crushing and screening plant range. With its... 


National Asphalt Installs New, More Environmentally Friendly Plant At Laezonia
National Asphalt Installs New, More Environmentally Friendly Plant At Laezonia
2nd April 2019

The in-house design of National Asphalt’s new asphalt plant at its Laezonia site north of Johannesburg will give customers the comfort of lower environmental impact while still enjoying competitive... 


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The vibrating equipment is made out of stainless steel, which decreases the chances of the sugar being contaminated
Vibrating equipment ensures effective sugar processing
29th March 2019

Owing to its large footprint in KwaZulu-Natal, vibration-equipment manufacturer Vipro Vibrating Products caters to the front-end, back-end and packing processes in the sugar processing plant. The... 


Parker Hannifin introduces connection couplings for its NSA series to support quick and easy installation
25th March 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, is now offering quick connection couplings for its NSA series; notable for features including their low weight. NSA couplings... 


Localisation seen as key to stimulating struggling capital equipment sector
Localisation seen as key to stimulating struggling capital equipment sector
22nd March 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

The growth of the capital equipment sector, and the manufacturing sector in general, is being stifled by South Africa’s heavy reliance on imports, and its inability to deliver on its localisation... 


Localisation seen as key to stimulating struggling capital equipment sector
Localisation seen as key to stimulating struggling capital equipment sector
22nd March 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

The growth of the capital equipment sector, and the manufacturing sector in general, is being stifled by South Africa’s heavy reliance on imports, and its inability to deliver on its localisation... 


Turning a ‘tragic plastic’ problem into a nation building solution
14th March 2019

Ground-breaking up-cycling invention to launch in South Africa Imagine if all South Africa’s unrecycled plastic waste, at 1 100 000 million tons per year, could create thousands of jobs, clean our... 


Subdued construction activity, higher imports cut PPC's sales volumes
5th February 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed cement producer PPC has reported difficult trading conditions for the nine months to December 31, 2018, with cement volumes down between 2% and 3%, against a backdrop of estimated market... 


Sand Shifters
Sand Shifters
1st February 2019

Sand Shifters is a superior supplier of sand, bricks and cement to the construction industry. Our objective is to provide high-quality construction materials to contractors, developers and the... 


Cat® 990K Aggregate Handler Boosts Wheel Loader
10th December 2018

Production in Rehandling Applications Caterpillar introduces the 990K Aggregate Handler, designed to handle greater payloads in aggregates yard applications. With as much as a 25 percent payload... 


Sci-Ba reports increase in demand for green-tech advice
7th December 2018 By: Schalk Burger

Technical and scientific consulting services report an increase in demands from mines and industries to advise them about sustainability and green technologies, as well as how these will impact on... 


Chryso To Expand Concrete Offering In 2019
Chryso To Expand Concrete Offering In 2019
4th December 2018

Chryso Southern Africa will from 2019 increase its product offerings to the decorative concrete market as well as basic concrete producers, says Thierry Bernard, president and CEO of The Chryso... 


Factors To Consider For Precast Wall Plant Development
Factors To Consider For Precast Wall Plant Development
3rd December 2018

The benefits of building with precast are well documented – a smart industrialised way to build high quality buildings cost effectively and safely – but when starting up a precast wall production... 


CDE
CDE
21st November 2018

CDE South Africa is a leading provider of innovative washing equipment in the sand and aggregates, mining and industrial sands sectors. The company boasts a wide portfolio of projects across SSA... 


CDE South Africa Pty
CDE South Africa Pty
12th November 2018

CDE South Africa is a leading provider of innovative washing equipment in the sand and aggregates, mining and industrial sands sectors. The company boasts a wide portfolio of projects across SSA... 


CDE
CDE
6th November 2018

CDE South Africa is a leading provider of innovative washing equipment in the sand and aggregates, mining and industrial sands sectors. The company boasts a wide portfolio of projects across SSA... 


Guidelines On Using Cement And Concrete Safely And Sensibly
Guidelines On Using Cement And Concrete Safely And Sensibly
21st August 2018

Concrete is the world’s most widely used building material, and workers in every sector of the construction and precasting industries, as well as DIY enthusiasts, handle portland cement and wet... 


Aury Africa offers value-added screening service for coal sector
Aury Africa offers value-added screening service for coal sector
17th July 2018

Innovative screening and vibrating equipment solutions and services provider Aury Africa can advise coal-plant operators on the correct screen size to maximise operational efficiency, coupled with... 


Sound Practice Can Extend Concrete’s Durability Even Further
Sound Practice Can Extend Concrete’s Durability Even Further
21st May 2018

Although concrete is an extremely robust and forgiving construction material, with almost all concrete placed outlasting its designed service life, some durability issues do crop up and can be... 


McCloskey International Set to Showcase New Compact Crusher at Intermat 2018
McCloskey International Set to Showcase New Compact Crusher at Intermat 2018
17th April 2018

Intermat visitors will have a chance to view the most recent addition to McCloskey International’s product portfolio, the I34R compact impact crusher, during Intermat Paris, 23-28 April 2018. This... 


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