Aggregates

Australian miners Freehill Mining and Austral Gold have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at fast-tracking Freehill's move into copper. Freehill will work with Austral to identify new... 

Breaking into the aggregates and sand market has never been easy for small operators. High upfront capital costs, long equipment lead times and the technical risk of stitching together multiple... 

Although it remains profitable, is able to service its debt and posted good results for the financial year ended February 28, JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals mining... 

Metso has expanded its global bulk-materials handling network with the opening of a new regional hub in Cape Town. The Finnish group supplies technologies, solutions and services to the aggregates,... 

The use of versatile, multifunctional machines is becoming increasingly popular in the local aggregate sector in an effort to mitigate rising input costs, says Astec Industries regional product and... 

Global crushing and screening solutions provider Sandvik Rock Processing delivers innovative productivity-enhancing technologies to mining and quarrying operations across Africa. With a strong... 

Africa’s mining, aggregates and construction sectors will gain a productivity and efficiency boost with the arrival of the Metso Lokotrack LT400J - now available through crushing, screening and... 

Metso has expanded its global bulk-materials handling network with the opening of a new regional hub in Cape Town. The Finnish group supplies technologies, solutions and services to the aggregates,... 

JSE-listed Afrimat expects to report a 22.1% to 32.1% year-on-year increase in earnings per share (EPS) to between 76.9c and 83.2c for the financial year ended February 28. In a trading statement,... 

Crushing, screening and materials handling equipment supplier Pilot Crushtec asserts that Africa’s mining, aggregates and construction sectors will gain a productivity and efficiency boost with the... 

Africa’s mining, aggregates and construction sectors will gain a productivity and efficiency boost with the arrival of the Metso Lokotrack LT400J - now available through Pilot Crushtec. The... 

The Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) increased only marginally, by 0.3%, year-on-year but decreased by 1.1% quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2025, remaining at about 100. The index was... 

A move from fixed installations to mobile options is increasingly being sought by operations in an effort to reduce costs, meet skills shortages and improve safety and environmental impact, says... 

JSE-listed industrial minerals and construction materials producer Afrimat, in a pre-close operational update for its financial year ending on February 28, said trading conditions were expected to... 

A high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) designed to deliver crushing efficiency, shape and gradation in demanding sand and aggregate applications is now available from Pilot Crushtec. The Metso HRC 8... 

With demand rising for high quality manufactured sand and pressure mounting to reduce unsaleable materials  and environmental impact, Metso’s HRC™ 8 high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) is proving to... 

In the construction sector the correct sizing and grading of aggregates can determine the strength, durability and long-term performance of a structure, with poorly graded aggregates potentially... 

In the world of construction, the quality of materials directly determines the strength, durability and long term performance of any structure. Among these materials, aggregates - whether used in... 

Africa's mining sector stands at a critical juncture. As operations scale up to meet global demand, the need for high-capacity, mobile equipment that combines productivity with compliance has never...