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Supplier introduces tailings portfolio
13th May 2022

Mining equipment supplier Metso Outotec is introducing its comprehensive tailings management solutions offering for the sustainable management of mine tailings. The offering unites the company’s... 


Filtration system boosts oil lifetime
11th May 2022

SKF RecondOil’s technology, which removes even the smallest impurities from circulating oil, is now available in a compact form. RecondOil Box is a smaller version of SKF’s industrial scale DST... 


Anglo American's NuGen hydrogen-powered haul truck
Anglo American launches much anticipated hydrogen-powered zero-emission haul truck
6th May 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified miner Anglo American on May 6 launched a prototype of its first self-developed zero-emission hydrogen-powered mine haul truck, which was developed as part of its Future Smart Mining... 


WATER RETRACT ACTUATOR 
The WRA250 was reintroduced to the South African automotive market in March this year
Actuator can contribute to growth of auto sector
6th May 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The Parker Water Retract Actuator (WRA250) can help the welding cell become an important contributor to the plant-wide adoption of lean best practices that support the goals of the South African... 


KEEP ON TRACK
Wastewater treatment works operators need to be open to adopting new technology
Privately run Cape Town wastewater plants in good nick
29th April 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

To improve the operating efficiency of its wastewater treatment works (WWTWs), South Africa needs to increase the number of plants operated by private companies, such as the Zandvliet WWTW in Cape... 


Drill rig at the Goulamin project
Goulamina lithium project, Mali
29th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

An update on the October 2020 Goulamina definitive feasibility study has confirmed that the project is among the world’s biggest lithium developments. 


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Zero-waste-to-landfills achieved by vehicle group facilities
25th April 2022

Power management company Eaton has announced its Vehicle Group has certified 88% of its global facilities as “zero-waste-to-landfill” (ZWTL), having cut the amount of waste going into landfills by... 


Bootlegger Coffee co-founder and director Pieter Bloem with Ywaste owner Emile Fourie
Bootlegger Coffee turning its food waste to compost that customers can buy
21st April 2022 By: Schalk Burger

South African coffeehouse Bootlegger Coffee has partnered with food waste management specialist company Ywaste to turn its waste into compost, using an eco-friendly method for the management of... 


Image of a drill rig at the Goulamina project, Mali
Goulamina lithium project, Mali
15th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Leo Lithium, a subsidiary of Firefinch, plans to develop a standard openpit mining operation using drill, blast, excavation and truck haulage in Southern Mali. 


High-performing filter aid is the new benchmark for filtration
13th April 2022

Filtration is the separation of solids from liquids by forcing the liquid to flow through a filter aid. The fundamental problem posed by filtration is how to maximise clarity and flow rate, which... 


Modular design of the Ancuabe project in Mozambique
Ancuabe graphite project, Mozambique – update
8th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Triton Minerals has identified a power solution for its Ancuabe project. 


Image of Balama graphite project processing plant in mozambique
Balama graphite project, Mozambique – update
8th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Syrah Resources has made a final investment decision for the installation of a solar and battery hybrid power system for its Balama project. 


Image of uranium in hand
Etango-8 uranium project, Namibia – update
1st April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Bannerman Energy will raise A$40.7-million in a single tranche share placement to fund the completion of the Etango-8 definitive feasibility study and front-end engineering design. 


Inventus Designs develops high-output water-harvesting device
18th March 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Innovative mechanical design services firm Inventus Designs is developing a new water harvesting product intended to produce water in areas that are affected by water shortages. The project, which... 


An image of Cybicom's Hydrotron Solution
Solution offers effective ballast water treatment
18th March 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

With ballast water discharge posing significant disruption and potential damage, regulations are being incrementally enforced to reduce the environmental impact, which, in turn, has created a need... 


Water pretreatment can protect RO plants
11th March 2022

Reverse osmosis (RO) is a separation technique that is suitable for a wide range of applications, especially when salt and/or dissolved solids need to be removed from a solution. It is one of the... 


Image of Bahr-al Baqr WWTP
Bahr-al Baqr wastewater treatment plant, Egypt
4th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Egyptian Department of Military Works – Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces has completed the biggest waste treatment plant in Africa and one of the biggest in the world. 


Image of Quebrada mine
Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 copper project, Chile – update
4th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Teck Resources is studying further copper expansions beyond Phase 2 of its Quebrada Blanca mine. 


Aerial view of the Kamoa-Kakula mine
Kamoa-Kakula copper project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
25th February 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A debottlenecking plan for the project has been approved by Ivanhoe Mines' board. 


Drill core from the Windfall project
Windfall gold project, Australia – update
25th February 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Osisko Mining has reported that it will independently develop the project. 


Biofuel is it really the answer to the world energy crisis?
23rd February 2022

The world energy crisis and increased greenhouse gas emissions have been the driving force for alternative and environmentally friendly biofuel. In addition fast growing population,... 


An image of the Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex
Kamoa-Kakula Phase 1 and 2 de-bottlenecking plans approved
22nd February 2022 By: Donna Slater

A de-bottlenecking plan for TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ 39.6%-owned Kamoa-Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been approved by Ivanhoe’s board and will increase the combined... 


Image of piles of rare earths
Phalaborwa rare earths project, South Africa – update
11th February 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Rainbow Rare Earths has recorded positive results from the ongoing phased testwork programme at its Phalaborwa project. 


Rainbow’s test work at Phalaborwa demonstrates robust fundamentals
8th February 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has recorded positive results from the ongoing phased test work programme at its Phalaborwa project, in South Africa. The test work is being conducted in... 


Image of Chile map/flag
Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 copper project, Chile – update
4th February 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Teck Resources has increased Covid-19 capital guidance for the project by up to $500-million. 


Image of Balama process plant
Balama graphite project, Mozambique – update
4th February 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Syrah Resources has reported a tough quarter at its Balama operation, with production constrained by product inventory at its operations. 


NUM backs Mantashe in call to sustain coal mining, use
2nd February 2022 By: Donna Slater

Following Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe voicing his concern, on February 1, that South Africa’s coal mining sector cannot diminish and fade away, trade union the National... 


Image of two fully loaded Atlas Copco generators housed in one 20-foot container
Single housing for two generators offers flexibility to end-users
31st January 2022

A single container housing two fully loaded generators has been designed to provide reliable and flexible prime and critical standby power solutions for utilities, rental, construction, mining,... 


Image of sugar beet in a sugar plantation
Inventory for sugar manufacturers
31st January 2022

The latest edition of the ABB Ability Sugar Library has been released, enhanced with new functionalities to serve as a control engineering inventory for sugar manufacturers. The library aims to... 


A photo of SEW-Eurodrive’s segmented girth gear solution
Flexible girth-gear drive systems for Mpumalanga mill
28th January 2022 By: Darren Parker

Drive technology company SEW-Eurodrive has delivered four of its modern industrial girth gear drive systems to a mine in Limpopo for the refurbishment of the rotary scrubber. The order for four... 


FLSmidth President for Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and South Asia Deon de Kock
FLSmidth builds African capability for tomorrow’s mines
28th January 2022

Leveraging the fast moving world of digital technology, FLSmidth is driving efficiency across the mining sector in Africa, with West Africa among the key focal areas. According to FLSmidth... 


Image of Rosh Pinah mine, in Namibia
Rosh Pinah expansion, Namibia – update
28th January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Trevali Mining has started an early works programme on the Rosh Pinah expansion. 


Image of two fully loaded Atlas Copco generators housed in one container
Single housing for two generators offers flexibility to end-users
26th January 2022

A single 20-foot container housing two fully loaded generators has been designed to provide reliable and flexible prime and critical standby power solutions for utilities, rental, construction,... 


Image of FLSmidth's REFLUX flotation cell
Multinational company grows African digitalisation strategy
26th January 2022

Global engineering company FLSmidth asserts that it is enhancing efficiency across the mining sector in Africa through its productivity-driven digitalisation strategy. With a firm local... 


Image of Brazil falg and periodic table symbol for copper and gold
Serote mine, Brazil
21st January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A copper/gold operation in Alagoas estate in Brazil. 


An image of the containerised water treatment plants
Water treatment system designed for Mauritius Island
21st January 2022 By: Anna Moross

Industrial water treatment solutions company Watericon has been tasked to design, build, transport and install a containerised water treatment system for the island of Mauritius. 


An image of the smart water treatment solutions for wastewater
Water treatment in citrus industry needed
21st January 2022

Owing to the rising volumes of industrial wastewater in the citrus industry, the need for water treatment in this sector is undeniable.  


Fund invests in water-focused cleantech enterprise
21st January 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Vumela Fund is investing an undisclosed amount into cleantech enterprise Kusini Water to expand its operations and broaden its ability to bring clean, safe drinking water to people in rural,... 


Gold ore from the CK gold project, in the US
CK gold project, US
14th January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A prefeasibility study has delivered robust economics for the CK gold project. 


Image showing the modular design of the Ancuabe project, in Mozambique
Ancuabe graphite project, Mozambique – update
14th January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Triton Minerals has identified $7-million in alternative funding options for the commercial pilot plant at the Ancuabe project. 


Litesizer Series image
Visualising wastewater coagulation
3rd January 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Knowledge about the stability of colloidal suspensions is of great importance in wastewater treatment, as clarification can only take place in unstable dispersions when coagulation of particles... 


Image of the Santa Rita mine, in Brazil
Santa Rita mine, Brazil
10th December 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

A base metals mine in Brazil. 


Image of the modular design of the Ancuabe graphite project
Ancuabe graphite project, Mozambique – update
10th December 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Triton Minerals has flagged a 50% to 70% production capacity increase from its commercial pilot plant at the Ancuabe graphite project. 


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