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Social distancing at Implats
BLSA pleads for workplace restrictions to be eased
7th February 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa is becoming an outlier in workplace regulations, with businesses still being required to maintain an array of Covid-19 workplace regulations. These include keeping an attendance... 


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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. 


Caracal accelerates expansion at Kilimapesa gold mine
3rd February 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Caracal Gold is accelerating implementation of the final phase of its initial three-phase operational plan to further increase gold production and improve efficiencies at its flagship... 


B & E gears up with latest Metso plant from Pilot Crushtec
1st February 2022

Leading crushing contractor B&E International has invested in Metso’s latest mobile screening solutions from Pilot Crushtec, in advance of what is hoped to be a better year for road-building and... 


Environmental compliance audits – norms and standards
31st January 2022

Compliance audits are used to assess and verify aspects related to or undertaken by an organisation against a specific objective. These compliance commitments can be found in various regulatory... 


Multi-brand approach better serves Kemach Equipment customers
31st January 2022

Traditionally a single-brand distributor, Kemach Equipment has over the past year transformed into a multi-brand equipment solutions provider, thus providing customers with the convenience and... 


Francois Marais, sales and marketing director at Pilot Crushtec
Francois Marais
28th January 2022 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

This week we profile Francois Marais, sales and marketing director at Pilot Crushtec, which is involved in the manufacture, import and distribution of crushing, screening and materials handling... 


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Ammaroo phosphate project, Australia – update
28th January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

SNC-Lavalin Group is undertaking a definitive feasibility study on the Ammaroo project. 


More flexibility and efficient on site
24th January 2022

The new MOBISCREEN MSS 802(i) EVO offers users a mobile, efficient screening plant that was designed to meet changing challenges in different application areas. With its well-thought-out plant... 


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New elliptical movement vibrating screen for high-moisture applications
21st January 2022

An elliptical motion vibrating screen has been designed using new technology that makes it particularly suited for screening applications challenged with high-moisture content, and the equipment... 


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Company stresses need for on-site mining medical services
21st January 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Mining companies that partner with professional medical consultants to provide on-site medical assistance have the confidence that medical issues are treated appropriately and quickly. This... 


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Rising need for alcohol testing, recalibration
21st January 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Medical equipment suppliers are encouraging local miners to conduct more regular breathalyser alcohol testing at their operations, and to recalibrate breathalyser equipment that has not been used... 


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First Quantum's 3-year capex guidance up on cost pressures, new projects
18th January 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Copper and gold miner First Quantum has increased its capital expenditure (capex) guidance for the next three years, reflecting inflationary and logistical pressures on existing projects and the... 


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Butcherbird manganese project, Australia – update
14th January 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Element25 reported a new daily record production of 1 209 t at its Butcherbird manganese project on January 3, 2022 


Studies suggest Omicron has higher 'asymptomatic carriage'
11th January 2022 By: Reuters

Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the Omicron coronavirus variant has a much higher rate of "asymptomatic carriage" than earlier variants, which could explain why... 


EQ Resources sets new record at Mt Carbine
10th January 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Tungsten miner EQ Resources has reported a new monthly record of concentrate production at its Mt Carbine project, in Queensland, following the completion of an upgrade to the power line to the... 


Red Rock acquires two projects in Burkina Faso
6th January 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Natural resource development company Red Rock Resources has acquired two prospective exploration projects in the prolific Boromo and Banfora greenstone belts of Burkina Faso. The assets are now... 


Silver Bullet Mines on track to commission modular pilot plant
6th January 2022 By: Donna Slater

TSX-V-listed silver, gold and copper explorer and developer Silver Bullet Mines (SBMI) is progressing with the construction of a 125 t/d modular pilot plant in Arizona, in the US, and is on track... 


Concor progresses with Majuba ash disposal facility
14th December 2021

Leading black-owned contractor Concor is over halfway with extending the continuous ash disposal facility (ADF) at Eskom’s Majuba power station near Amersfoort in Mpumalanga. This project will... 


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Sugar factory expansion earns excellence award
3rd December 2021 By: Nadine Ramdass

Consulting engineering and project management company Bosch Projects was named a joint winner in the 2021 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, for the UCL 175 TCH Factory Expansion Project, in... 


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Pelletising disc innovation reduces emissions
3rd December 2021

Screening, pelletising and primary crushing systems provider Haver & Boecker Niagara offers the Scarabaeus pelletising disc to enhance the productivity and profits of mining operations. The... 


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Tent Mountain mine, Canada
3rd December 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

A coal mine in the Crowsnest Pass, in Canada. 


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OLI South Africa
23rd November 2021

OLI is the world’s top-selling supplier of electric external motovibrators.  The OLI product is distributed in Southern Africa by its subsidiary in Gauteng, South Africa.  


Disease risk screening tool to be launched by Stellenbosch University startup BioCODE end-2022
Disease risk screening tool to be launched by Stellenbosch University startup BioCODE end-2022
14th November 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

A locally manufactured rapid test that detects the inflammatory molecule Serum Amyloid A (SAA) in a drop of blood is scheduled to be launched at the end of next year by developer, Stellenbosch... 


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Hospital benchmarks in sustainable healthcare facilities
12th November 2021

Consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari provided design and construction supervision of the mechanical services, as well as environmentally sustainable design (ESD)... 


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Mid West blue hydrogen and carbon capture and storage project, Australia
12th November 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

A joint venture between APA Group, Warrego Energy and Pilot Energy plan to conduct a feasibility study to assess the carbon capture, storage and use potential of the Cliff Head oil project and... 


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PGMs producer faces pandemic head-on
5th November 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

The Covid-19 pandemic has been the foremost health concern facing employees, their families and surrounding communities, says platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Impala Platinum Holdings... 


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Breathalysers safe despite Covid
5th November 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

With the onset of Covid-19, breathalyser specialist Alcohol Breathalysers was presented with the unique challenge of supplying alcohol breathalysers for workplaces and the mining industry that are... 


Hydrogen consortium forms around Pilot's WA assets
4th November 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Pilot Energy and fellow-listed Warrego Energy have formed a consortium with energy infrastructure provider APA Group to study and jointly fund Pilot’s Mid West blue hydrogen and carbon... 


Covid-19 school closures disadvantages poorer households without computers, Internet
29th October 2021 By: Donna Slater

A survey by academic research organisation the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) reveals, besides other things, that children being kept out of school as a result of Covid-19 is impacting on... 


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Lindi Jumbo graphite project, Tanzania – update
29th October 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Walkabout Resources has said its mine construction schedule at the Lindi Jumbo graphite mine is on track. 


Lindi Jumbo project on track
26th October 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed graphite developer Walkabout Resources says its mine construction schedule at the Lindi Jumbo graphite mine, in Tanzania, is on track. An engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)... 


Image of A Kwatani screen fitted with torsional springs
Isolation solutions reduce damage caused by screens
22nd October 2021

Screens vibrate more when starting and stopping, which can cause damage to infrastructure and reduce the lifespan of a machine. Isolators between the screen and the floor are meant to absorb... 


A birds eye view shot of the East Manganese mine in the Northern Cape of South Africa
East Manganese achieves first ore
22nd October 2021 By: Claire O'Reilly

Investment company Menar's first manganese asset, the East Manganese mine, located near Hotazel, in the Northern Cape, mined ore for the first time in September.  


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Whim Creek copper/zinc project, Australia
22nd October 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

A scoping study has outlined a potentially robust project comprising openpit mining at the Mons Cupri, Whim Creek and Salt Creek deposits. 


Jet Demolition upholds an impressive safety record
19th October 2021

The NOSCAR award is the highest rating in the NOSA system, and recognises companies that commit to continuously provide a safe and healthy work environment for their employees. Jet Demolition has... 


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Venetia’s new on-site heat tolerance screening facility is now open
19th October 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

De Beers’ Venetia diamond mine, near Alldays, in Limpopo, has opened a new on-site heat tolerance screening (HTS) facility as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of its workers. The... 


Engen provides oxygen relief to truck drivers 
18th October 2021

Long-distance truck drivers who need urgent medical attention can breathe easily after Engen recently handed over six oxygen concentrators to the Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) Wellness Services... 


Vedanta partners with Pink Drive on cancer screening for near-mine communities
Vedanta partners with Pink Drive on cancer screening for near-mine communities
15th October 2021 By: Donna Slater

Zinc producer Vedanta Zinc International, supported by the Pink Drive outreach programme, hosted its sixth yearly five-day cancer screening drive across the Namakwa district in the Northern Cape... 


BioCode receives second R7m grant from UTF for development of inflammation screening
13th October 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Rapid-test and laboratory platform development start-up company BioCode has received a second grant of R7-million from research commercialisation fund the University Technology Fund to finance its... 


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Inprofile 2000
8th October 2021

For over 35 years, family-owned business Inprofile 2000 has been the market leader in the design and manufacturing of all open cold-formed steel sections. Currently Inprofile 2000’s section... 


South Flank unveiled
7th October 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The ribbon has officially been cut at diversified miner BHP’s $3.6-billion South Flank iron-ore mine, in the Pilbara. South Flank is an 80-million tonnes a year operation, and will be the most... 


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PG Bison's R560m investment in eMkhondo plant to increase capacity by 25% in early 2022
6th October 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Wood-based panel products manufacturer PG Bison is investing R560-million in its eMkhondo facility, in Mpumalanga, which will result in a 25% capacity increase at the plant when it is completed in... 


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