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Full water management offering from Weir Minerals Africa
9th March 2022

Optimising water usage is a priority for Weir Minerals Africa – it is an area that can often be overlooked but contributes significantly to a mine’s Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) drive... 


Rubber increases wear life
25th February 2022

Mines are well aware of the significant cost savings that can be achieved by using rubber to increase the wear life of equipment; however, selecting the right product for the application is vital.... 


Weir Minerals marks great decade for Warman® dirty water pump
21st February 2022

It has been 10 years since Weir Minerals Africa sold its first Warman® DWU (dirty water unit) pump, with the locally developed and manufactured innovation achieving success in Africa and abroad.... 


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Rubber lining increases wear life
8th February 2022

Rubber lining is a highly skilled process which, when done correctly with the correct type and thickness of rubber, can contribute considerably to the life and profitability of a plant, affirms... 


A photo of an Envirotech pump with WRT technology in operation on site at a gold mine
Leveraging industry-leading brands improves technology offering
4th February 2022 By: Darren Parker

The Envirotech pumps range from pumps manufacturer Weir Minerals benefits significantly from synergies in research and technology development, as well as application knowledge sharing across a... 


New 650 model expands the innovate Cavex® 2 hydrocyclones range
26th January 2022

When the Cavex® hydrocyclone was introduced to the industry over 20 years ago it set the benchmark for the rest of the market. The recently launched Cavex® 2 took this product range a step further... 


Vulco® R67 mill lining rubber compound is revolutionising mine site mill operations
19th January 2022

Vulco® rubber is renowned throughout the mining industry for its exceptional wear life and reliability in mill lining systems. These abrasion- and impact-resistant rubber compounds have been... 


Rubber lining protects equipment against wear, but choose carefully
17th January 2022

Mines are well aware of the significant cost savings that can be achieved by using rubber to increase the wear life of equipment, however selecting the right product for the application is vital.... 


Image of staff at The Mill Circuit University that trains Weir Minerals Africa staff about its products in the circuit
Minerals processing training for sustainable solutions
30th September 2021

Customers in the mining industry increasingly expect to be able to partner with companies that have insight and understanding of operational contexts and are able to offer sustainable solutions to... 


Weir Minerals' Mill Circuit University trains for sustainabl
21st September 2021

By giving its personnel the ‘big picture’ of minerals processing, the Weir Minerals Mill Circuit University ensures that customers benefit from a broader, solution-focused approach. “Offering... 


Image of Linatex rubber hoses manufactured by Weir Minerals Africa
Custom-made rubber hoses produced locally
16th September 2021

South African rubber hose manufacturer Weir Minerals Africa designs and builds mining hoses from 50 mm to 1 000 mm nominal bore up to 10 m in length and up to 1 100 mm bends. The hoses are designed... 


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Innovation key as mill circuit pumps perform
10th September 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Weir Minerals’ focus on development and continuous product improvement has contributed to the success of the company’s Warman mill circuit (MC) pumps. Mill circuit pumps, the largest pumps in the... 


Image of the Warman mill circuit pump from Weir Minerals Africa
Mill circuit pumps withstand harsh conditions
26th August 2021

As an integral part of a mine’s minerals extraction circuit, mill circuit (MC) pumps handle large rock fragments from the primary mill, which can rapidly wear the pump’s throat bush, impeller and... 


Decades of innovation elevate Warman® mill circuit pump
20th August 2021

Doing duty as an integral part of a mine’s minerals extraction circuit, Weir Minerals’ Warman® mill circuit (MC) slurry pumps withstand the harshest conditions while delivering their... 


Image of Weir Minerals’ Linatex premium rubber and Linard 60 rubber combination installed on a typical chute
Wear resistant lining solution reduces downtime and saves costs
22nd July 2021

A double-layered rubber lining solution installed on a mill discharge chute is said to have achieved a 250% wear life improvement compared to the competitor product. Weir Minerals Africa was asked... 


Linatex wear resistant rubber lining cuts costs at Sentinel
12th July 2021

Weir Minerals’ Linatex® Premium Rubber and Linard® 60 have significantly improved wear life at Kalumbila Minerals Limited’s Sentinel mine in Zambia, after the Weir Minerals Africa team was asked to... 


The Weir Minerals wear indicator system connected to the Linatex hose
Hard wall rubber hose reduces downtime and operating costs
2nd July 2021

A hard wall mining hose built for suction and discharge applications was recently installed at a treatment plant in Namibia, helping to reduce downtime and operating costs. The existing rubber... 


CONSISTENCY IS KEY Accumin lubricators are driven electro-mechanically, dispensing consistent dosages of lubricant regardless of ambient temperature
Automatic lubrication reduces labour, costs
18th June 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Since adding the Accumin range of lubrication systems to its portfolio of products and solutions in 2020, pumps original-equipment manufacturer Weir Minerals Africa says the system has generated... 


Accumin lubrication systems help to protect equipment from bearing failures
Automatic lubrication protects pumps
17th June 2021

Lubricating of pumps is considered to be a time consuming and labour-intensive process that can be difficult to control and to conduct with precision.  Pump failure owing to lack of regular... 


Linatex hose reduces downtime and operating costs at Namdeb
10th June 2021

The installation by Weir Minerals Africa of a Linatex® 808 hard wall rubber hose with wear indicator system is reducing downtime and operating costs at Namdeb’s Sendelingsdrift treatment plant in... 


Prevent costly downtimes by selecting correct valves
14th May 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Selecting the correct type of valve for a given application is not only critical to plant uptime, but it will also assist in maintaining the lowest total cost of ownership on a plant or other... 


Cavex retrofits boost recoveries at African mines
11th May 2021

Weir Minerals’ Cavex® classification hydrocyclones have added value to two more African mines; one is a gold mining operation and the other mines fluorspar.  Following the retrofitting of two... 


MOVEMENT MADE EASY Weir Minerals’ pontoons allow for equipment to be easily moved when necessary
Company offers engineered solutions for pump systems
7th May 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Specifying pumps for mine water applications is not as simple as it would first appear, and these applications often require a bespoke solution, says original-equipment pumps manufacturer Weir... 


GIVING BACK The learnership programme will now include a mandatory corporate social responsibility component
Grads’ community involvement an upside during lockdown
7th May 2021 By: Darren Parker

For original-equipment manufacturer Weir Minerals Africa, a positive consequence of the Covid-19 lockdown last year was that graduates in the company’s graduate programme were introduced to more... 


Renergen appoints Resgen’s Brian Harvey as FD
20th April 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Emerging natural gas and helium producer Renergen has appointed Brian Harvey as its new FD, effective May 1. The appointment follows after former FD Fulufhedzani Ravele resigned last month to... 


The new Cavex 2 hydrocylone from Weir Minerals
New generation hydrocyclone offers improved performance
15th April 2021

A new generation hydrocyclone is said to offer significant improvements in separation performance and reduced turbulence, compared to current versions. Weir Minerals has launched its Cavex 2... 


Abrasive solids handling made simple with the new Warman submersible pump
15th April 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The new, high chrome Warman® SSB-A submersible pump from Weir Minerals presents a versatile pump and robust solution for slurry and sludge removal. “Conceptualised and commercialised by Weir... 


New generation Cavex® hydrocyclone boosts throughput, wear life
23rd March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Weir Minerals has launched its Cavex® 2 hydrocyclone, which is an exciting improvement on the successful Cavex® hydrocyclone launched in the 1990s. The design of the new generation model ensures a... 


Dewatering solutions more than just the product
19th March 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Many challenges in dewatering require more than just standalone products, and the integrated solutions offered by original-equipment manufacturer Weir Minerals Africa have proven to be vastly... 


Weir Minerals Africa’s mobile pumphouse
Mobile pumphouse offers flexibility and reduced costs
5th March 2021

Pumping slurry to tailings facilities requires a solution that can move as the dam expands, making room for additional tailings. A mobile pumphouse is seen as ideally suited for this purpose,... 


Weir Minerals Africa general manager comminution, Tiisetso Masekwameng and technology group leader separation, Steven Hunter, with one of the company’s large screens
South African large screens for Nigerian iron-ore mine
5th February 2021

Large screens designed and manufactured in South Africa are being supplied as part of a process solution for an iron-ore mine in Nigeria. Weir Minerals Africa is supplying a range of solutions to... 


Exciting year ahead for Weir Minerals in Africa and Middle East
4th February 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Weir Minerals Africa is focused on partnering with customers to drive efficiencies using its proven technology-driven solutions.   According to Grant Ramsden, Regional Managing Director of Weir... 


Large screens for Nigeria show Weir Minerals’ design depth
15th January 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Two of the largest screens built by Weir Minerals Africa are being designed and manufactured in South Africa as part of a process solution for an iron ore mine in Nigeria. According to Tiisetso... 


Weir wins £95m aftermarket order to support Iron Bridge magnetite Project in Australia
1st December 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Weir Group, a leading provider of premium mining technololgy, has won a £95m order to provide aftermarket components and service to the Iron Bridge magnetite Project in Western Australia. The... 


MARNUS KOORTS 
As a plant matures and the tailings line grows, the ability to move the pumphouse is a major advantage, as is the option of adding pumps to the tailings line
OEM offers mobile pumphouse solutions
20th November 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

The global shift in focus as to how mine operations can minimise their environmental footprint while improving productivity and complying with new regulations has brought about a need for increased... 


Warman® MCR® pump more than doubles wear life to save Agnico Eeagle’s Laronde Gold Mine US$70,000 p.a.
13th October 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Modern design and superior wear materials halve annual pump rebuilds in highly abrasive application, reducing overall maintenance time by 40%. The superiority of genuine Warman® pumps and parts... 


Warman® telescopic gland seal guards safeguard operators from rotating parts
30th September 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The new patented guards make pump maintenance safer and can be retrofitted without pump disassembly. Weir Minerals is proud to announce the global availability of new telescopic gland seal guards... 


BACKED UP
The Warman WRT impeller and throatbush is a culmination of decades of research into wear patterns and hydraulic performance of the Warman AH pump’s impeller and throatbush
OEM keeps miners’ cost consciousness top of mind
11th September 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

At a time when mines have come under even more pressure to maintain profitability and sustainability, original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Weir Minerals Africa has put operational cost reduction... 


Reclaiming tailings sustainably with a Weir Mobile Pumphouse
4th September 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Water requirements for intensive applications such as hard rock mining and oil sands processing have historically been supplemented by local water sources. Today, these applications face new... 


WEIR MINERALS AFRICA
WEIR MINERALS AFRICA
4th September 2020

Weir Minerals Africa is the market leader in slurry handling equipment with an unrivalled installed base of Warman centrifugal slurry pumps across Africa. The company offers a wide range of... 


Weir
27th August 2020

Visit virtual showroom of Weir Minerals Africa and Middle East 


Warman® WRT® technology: the definitive wear life and efficiency upgrade for Warman® AH® slurry pumps
24th July 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Retrofittable Warman® WRT® impeller and throatbush improve wear life by up to 50% and utilise hydraulically efficient four-vane design to reduce operating costs. Warman® Wear Reduction Technology... 


Trio® cone crushers boost plant capacity in Oman
15th July 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In a demanding application involving hard, coarse-grained gabbro for use as construction aggregate, a Trio® TP350 cone crusher supplied by Weir Minerals Africa is being used, raising production by... 


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