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PERFECT PAIRING
Aachen reactors are ideal for the higher oxygen demand required during gold leaching when processing West African ore
W Africa key for processing expert
14th October 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Minerals processing expert Maelgwyn Mineral Services Africa (MMSA) is growing its West Africa installed base of 29 Aachen High Shear reactors through the installation of four more units. “Mining in... 


Chvaletice manganese project, Czechia
Chvaletice manganese project, Czechia
30th September 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

A recent feasibility study has determined that the project is uniquely positioned to provide a traceable and responsibly produced supply of high-purity manganese products to the European... 


Chvaletice manganese project, Czechia
Chvaletice manganese project, Czechia
30th September 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is uniquely positioned to provide a secure, traceable and responsibly produced supply of high-purity manganese products to the European electric-vehicle market. 


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Komati power station to be decommissioned and repurposed
28th September 2022

The South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (Saretec), which is based at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), together with the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet... 


Image of a Multotec cyclone test unit was used to conduct on-site test work in Madagascar
South African solution for Madagascan mine
23rd September 2022

High levels of wear in mine-to-plant pipelines and other equipment were causing costly downtime and repairs for a mine in Madagascar and it turned to local process equipment specialist Multotec for... 


Aerial view of the Lamaque mine
Lamaque mine, Canada
23rd September 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in Quebec, Canada. 


Viscosity Measurement of Ceramic Slurries with the Rotational Rheometer RheolabQC
Viscosity Measurement of Ceramic Slurries with the Rotational Rheometer RheolabQC
16th September 2022

The Anton Paar RheolabQC makes rheological checks routine and easy. We demonstrate with the example of kaolin suspensions how rheological parameters such as the yield point and viscosity help to... 


A large yellow submersible slurry pump
New pump launched at expo
16th September 2022 By: Halima Frost

Local manufacturer Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa, the South African division of global pumps manufacturer Goodwin International, officially launched its new submersible offering, the Goodwin... 


A large blue pump used in mills and mines for dewatering
Pumps manufacturer proves its mettle at expo
16th September 2022 By: Halima Frost

Multinational pump manufacturer KSB Pumps and Valves showcased its third-generation Mill Duty Xtra (MDX) heavy pumps to the African market at this year’s Electra Mining Africa 2022 expo. 


An underground mine with a pump in the shaft
Local supplier sole distributor of specialised pumps
16th September 2022

Local pump importer and distributor AQS Liquid Transfer is the sole supplier of industrial pump manufacturers Sandpiper and Versamatic air-operated double diaphragm (AODD) pumps for the South... 


Integrated Pump Technology
Integrated Pump Technology
16th September 2022

Established in 2014 as the sole importer and principal distributor of the Grindex range of submersible pumps for sub-Saharan Africa, Integrated Pump Technology rapidly expanded its market offering... 


WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
Process lines could easily be designed and established in proximity with local coal wastes or collieries to produce activated carbons for cost-effective adsorbed natural gas storage and transportation
Coal waste a solution to cost-effective natural gas storage
14th September 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Activated carbons derived from South Africa’s coal wastes present a cost-effective adsorbent for adsorbed natural gas (ANG) storage and transportation amid growing global pressure to reduce the... 


Google map of the Jagersgontein tailings dam, which has burst its banks.
Ministers follow President in visiting Jagersfontein diamond disaster area
12th September 2022 By: Martin Creamer

Following the visit of President Cyril Ramaphosa to the Jagersfontein-Charlesville area in the Free State, Minerals Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantsashe will today visit the diamond... 


Pump & Abrasion Technologies’ South Africa and Africa GM Shawn Donly
More is possible with Pump & Abrasion’s revolutionary new technology
9th September 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Pump & Abrasion Technologies is a global OEM consisting of pump system specialists, focused primarily on supplying impact-reducing slurry pumps, as well as dewatering pumps and submersible pumps... 


Post-Covid environment brings further growth for Goodwin
Post-Covid environment brings further growth for Goodwin
8th September 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

The post-Covid economy is proving prosperous for slurry pumping technology company Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa, who not only managed to stay afloat throughout the global pandemic, but also saw... 


AESSEAL South Africa helps group reach ‘beyond Net Zero’
6th September 2022

AES Engineering Ltd, the parent group for AESSEAL (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, went beyond Net Zero in 2021, with its global business activities delivering C02e savings equivalent to the environmental... 


Hummingbird passes halfway mark in Kouroussa construction
1st September 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources says construction of its second gold mine, Kouroussa, in Guinea, is more than 50% complete, and remains on time and budget to achieve first gold by the end of June... 


Containerised continuous electrowinning plant relocates to Impala’s base metals refinery for commercial benchmarking
Containerised continuous electrowinning plant relocates to Impala’s base metals refinery for commercial benchmarking
1st September 2022

South African process-engineering start-up, Free Radical Process Design, recently completed an industrial benchmarking exercise on its Rotowinner® containerised demonstration plant, and installed... 


POPULAR ONE The Grindex Maxi pump is popular in the mining environment as the pump can run dry without operational interruptions.
Pumps group plans southern African expansion
26th August 2022

Participation at Electra Mining Africa 2022 will serve to underpin Integrated Pump Technology’s drive to increase its footprint in Africa. This is according to GM Jordan Marsh, who says that in the... 


Show brings new business to fast-growing pump specialist
Show brings new business to fast-growing pump specialist
26th August 2022

Fast-growing pump dewatering and dredging specialist IPR (previously Integrated Pump Rental) has ambitious plans for Electra Mining Africa, reflecting the importance the company – which derives... 


A tailings slurrification unit
Tailings rehandling: Replacing trucks with a slurry pipeline
26th August 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining companies, regardless of size or status, are under increased pressure from public and private stakeholders to find safer and more sustainable solutions for their tailings management.... 


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Integrated Pump Technology
25th August 2022

Established in 2014 as the sole importer and principal distributor of the Grindex range of submersible pumps for sub-Saharan Africa, Integrated Pump Technology rapidly expanded its market offering... 


ARVALV® from AR Controls an industry mainstay for over 25 years
24th August 2022

The ARVALV® through-port knife-gate valve range from AR Controls has been an industry mainstay for over 25 years, says Head of Engineering Ockert Jacobus (OJ) Labuschagne. From the Central African... 


Image of Free Radical Process Design's Rotowinner containerised demonstration plant
Containerised continuous electrowinning plant set for commercialisation
23rd August 2022

The use of innovative new continuous-electrowinning technology aims to increase the production rate of electrochemically extracted metals, decrease electrical costs, and improve plant safety. The... 


JV company offering complete thermoplastic piping system solutions
JV company offering complete thermoplastic piping system solutions
22nd August 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

South African joint venture (JV) company African Pipes, Valves & Fittings (APVF) Piping Systems offers a complete thermoplastic piping system for the industrial, gas and mining markets. The JV... 


Tirupati progresses three workstreams at Madagascar projects
15th August 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Following various operational difficulties in recent quarters, specialist graphite and graphene company Tirupati Graphite expects its Sahamamy and Vatomina operations, in Madagascar, to operate at... 


MANUFACTURING FOR MINES
LVSA Group started manufacturing valves for mining applications in 2020 and recently delivered locally manufactured valves to two African mining operations
Replacement valves supplied to gold and coal mines
5th August 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

South Africa-based valve manufacturer LVSA Group completed the manufacturing of valves for a Ghanaian gold mine and a South African coal mine last month. The orders, comprising of knife gate,... 


SUPPLY STRATEGY
AFS offers better lead times compared with those associated with imported products, by carrying more stock of components that generally have a lengthy lead time
Commodities surge boosts demand
5th August 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The global increase in commodity prices is motivating local mines to spend capital on new and existing projects, while the long delivery times of imported products have shifted their focus to South... 


Image of Base Resources' Kwale Operation
Kwale Operation – Bumamani project, Kenya
5th August 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Base Resources plans to extend the life of Kwale Operation by 13 months, to December 2024. 


Two years on, Multotec pulping chutes excel at Ekapa
3rd August 2022

The solid performance of Multotec’s pulping chutes at Ekapa’s diamond treatment operation in Kimberley over the past couple of years has opened the door to quicker and more cost effective fines... 


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Slurry density measurement and percent solids made easy using gas pycnometry
1st August 2022

The variety of industrial applications for different slurries necessitates a reliable method for evaluating the density of these unique mixtures. Accurate and repeatable density measurements can be... 


Emmerson’s Moroccan potash project progressing well
11th July 2022 By: Darren Parker

The development and financing of Aim-listed Emmerson’s Khemisset potash project, in Morocco, continued to make steady progress in the second quarter, the company said on July 11. Exploration work... 


Image of mineral sands in hand
Coburn mineral sands project, Australia – update
8th July 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Strandline Resources’ Coburn mineral sands project has facilitated the start of openpit mine development two months ahead of schedule. 


Image depicting Franscois Steenkamp, leaning against a door frame
Supplier replaces pump seals at coal mine
1st July 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mechanical seals, pumps and complementary pumps products supplier Mechanical Rotating Solutions (MRS) replaced expeller seals on centrifugal pumps at a coal mining company’s facility, in... 


Pic of Weir Minerals Africa's Multiflo Mudflo pump in action
Company at forefront of engineer-to-order space
1st July 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

As industries have developed, customers’ equipment demands have increased. As such, equipment and solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa has found that continuously engineering product solutions... 


Victor Industrial Equipment
Victor Industrial Equipment
1st July 2022

Victor Industrial Equipment, which has been serving the mining industry for more than 80 years, welcomed its pumps division in 2018 and has henceforth displayed year on year growth. The company... 


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High-purity manganese facing phenomenal demand growth, PDAC hears
24th June 2022 By: Martin Creamer

The commitment of at least six major motor companies to manganese-based batteries for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is elevating the demand outlook for high-purity manganese phenomenally, a... 


Image of Pittong pit
Pittong Operation, Australia
24th June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A kaolin operation to the west of Ballarat, in Victoria, Australia. 


Adding engineering value to Grindex pump solutions
21st June 2022

Pumping solutions are all about adding value through the right technical expertise and resources, including design, engineering and construction capability, according to Integrated Pump Technology... 


Hawsons looks at port development at Myponie Point
20th June 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior Hawsons Iron has flagged a potential port developing at Myponie Point, in South Australia. The ASX-listed company has signed a two-year option agreement to purchase three contiguous... 


Improved commodity prices spur AFS knife gate valve demand
Improved commodity prices spur AFS knife gate valve demand
19th June 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Improved commodity prices have resulted in increased demand for knife gate valves from slurry-related valves manufacturer Abrasive Flow Solutions (AFS), in Gauteng, as mining houses upgrade... 


Image of manganese ore
Battery Hill high-purity manganese sulphate project, Canada
17th June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Positive results have been announced from the independent preliminary economic assessment on the project. 


Location map of the Kasiya rutile project
Kasiya rutile project, Malawi – update
17th June 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Sovereign Metals has received analysis of the Kasiya rutile project's graphite co-product, one of the critical raw materials contained in the Kasiya deposit. 


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