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Weir Minerals South Africa inks empowerment transaction with Medu Capital
26th June 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Mineral solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa’s (WMA’s) South African operation, Weir Minerals South Africa (SA), is now 25.1% owned by black empowerment partner Medu Capital. Through the... 


Weir Minerals’ one-of-a-kind engineering expertise
19th May 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Weir Minerals’ expert integrated solutions team combine diverse experience from comminution to tailings, from chemistry to hydraulics, to deliver a reliable solution that solves its customers’ most... 


WEIR MINERALS’ Multiflo® Barge Solutions
13th May 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

For 40 years Weir Minerals has provided custom Multiflo® barge solutions for applications all around the world. The global team of barge and dewatering specialists provide custom solutions for... 


MARNUS KOORTS
Mines are increasing aiming to optimise their process and implement a complete integrated solution
Dewatering systems more than just pumps
8th May 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

Fit-for-purpose, ever-evolving, integrated dewatering systems are becoming increasingly important for miners to maintain sustainable operations in an era of significant technological developments.... 


Weir Minerals Africa has put social distancing protocols in place for staff meetings at their manufacturing facilities
Weir contributes to Solidarity Fund, shares lessons learned during lockdown
29th April 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on April 23 that South Africa's strict lockdown restrictions will start to ease from May, engineering solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa... 


Holistic business journey goes beyond lockdown – Weir
29th April 2020

South Africa’s recent lockdown is just the beginning of an uncertain journey into the future, but the principles of every responsible business should remain unchanged. This is Weir Minerals... 


Weir Minerals sand wash plant offers robust and reliable sand wash solution
24th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This complete sand washing solution uses best-in-class Weir Minerals equipment to set the standard in wear life and recovery of saleable sand.   Weir Minerals is proud to announce the Weir Minerals... 


Weir Minerals Linard® modular anti-abrasion panels improve wear life in high impact applications
15th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Conveniently interlocked Linard® modular anti-abrasion panels with ceramic and chromium white iron inserts can be replaced individually in as little as four minutes.  Developed by Weir Minerals’... 


Output at OMW Stilfontein boosted by upgrades
9th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A range of upgrades at OMV’s aggregate and sand plant at Stilfontein in North West province has led to a 40% capacity growth over just 18 months. OMV’s plant processes quartzite rock dumps... 


Weir Minerals launches Accumin™ lubricators worldwide to optimise Warman® pump performance
8th April 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Accumin™ automatic lubrication system helps customers get the most out of their critical assets by preventing bearing failures and reducing Total Ownership Costs. Weir Minerals is proud to... 


Enduron vibrating screen from Weir Minerals
Improved local design for vibrating screens
20th March 2020

A new generation of linear motion vibrating screens is now being locally designed and manufactured in South Africa. According to Weir Minerals Africa, this design capability provides the... 


Dewatering needs new integrated approaches
20th March 2020 By: Natasha Odendaal

Engineering solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa has evolved its homegrown innovations to fit any dewatering requirements worldwide. Backed by strong development expertise, significant capital... 


Quarries use water, too
18th March 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

For an outsider, water management might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of quarries. However, water availability and wastewater management have been a strong focus for... 


Weir Minerals launches three new LEWIS® pumps to significantly expand market-leading product line
28th February 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

New Lewis® VL Axial Pump, Lewis® Horizontal Process Pump and Lewis® Vertical High Pressure Molten Salt Pump combine efficient engineering, unmatched pump performance and the outstanding wear life... 


Warman® DWU – the pump in a class of its own
24th February 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The market offers specialised slurry pumps to handle thick and abrasive slurries, as well as submersible and sump pumps for pumping clean water, but neither of these options provide an effective... 


Hydrocyclone boosts coal plant performance
Hydrocyclone boosts coal plant performance
20th February 2020

A collierie in Mpumalanga is said to have achieved improved yields and production throughput with the installation of a new hydrocyclone. The opencast coal mine was looking to improve the... 


Improved Local Design Of Enduron Vibrating Screens By Weir Minerals
Improved Local Design Of Enduron Vibrating Screens By Weir Minerals
13th February 2020

With its extensive range of Enduron® vibrating screens proven in the field, Weir Minerals Africa is now locally designing and manufacturing new-generation linear motion vibrating screens. South... 


Resgen appoints new CFO
10th February 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and JSE-listed coal producer Resource Generation (Resgen) has appointed Brian Harvey CFO, effective June 1. Harvey has more than 15 years’ experience in senior finance roles, having worked... 


Weir Minerals saves OceanaGold $800,000 per annum with Cavex® Hydrocyclones at Didipio Project Gold and Copper Mine
21st January 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Replacement of competitor cyclones with Cavex® 400CVX10 cluster reduced grinding mill recirculation by 246%. The installation of 19 Cavex® 400CVX10 hydrocyclones at OceanaGold’s Didipio Project... 


Cavex® Hydrocyclone Boosts Coal Plant Performance At Yoctolux
Cavex® Hydrocyclone Boosts Coal Plant Performance At Yoctolux
16th January 2020

Yoctolux Collieries in Mpumalanga has achieved improved yields and production throughput with the installation of a Cavex® 500CVXT20 DM cyclone from Weir Minerals Africa. Yoctolux Collieries in... 


RUBBER LINING 
Weir Minerals Africa also does rubber lining at the factory based in Alrode
Kansanshi benefits from longer wear life
6th December 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Kansanshi mine, located near Solwezi in Zambia.has significantly reduced costs and improved productivity by applying solutions provider Weir Minerals’ Linatex premium rubber lining solutions. The... 


A game designed for miners
27th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

90s kids had Crash Bandicoot, Gen Z has Fortnite, and soccer enthusiasts have FIFA; in 2019 there is a game for everyone.  Now, with Pumped Up! Weir Minerals introduces a game for miners. There are... 


GEHO® pumps are the lifeblood of SIMEC mining’s operation in Whyalla, Australia
5th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

SIMEC mining produces iron ore concentrate for the Whyalla steelworks. It’s the GEHO® positive displacement pump’s responsibility to pump the slurry 67km from the plant to Whyalla, where it is then... 


Locally Manufactured Wear Lining For Fine Slurry Abrasion Applications
31st October 2019

Engineered to provide superior wear performance to counter fine slurry abrasion, Linacure® 40 is locally manufactured by Weir Minerals Africa. This uncured natural rubber compound is suitable for... 


Why your High Pressure Grinding Roll needs to skew
4th October 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Standfirst Weir Minerals argues that skewing is a vital feature for modern High Pressure Grinding Rolls, reducing wear and ensuring optimal grinding across the whole feed, saving energy... 


MARNUS KOORTS 
Weir Minerals Africa slurry pumps product manager
Supplier supports pumps through the life cycle of mine operation
13th September 2019

Mines need to partner with suppliers who can support pumps through the full life cycle of the mine. “As a market leader with more than 80 years of experience in providing slurry transportation... 


Weir wins record £100m order for Australian magnetite iron ore project
12th September 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Weir Group PLC (Weir), one of the world’s premium providers of highly engineered mining equipment and services, has been awarded a £100m order to provide industry-leading energy saving... 


Selecting a pump for a filter press
10th September 2019

The role of a filter press in recovering valuable saleable product is an important consideration for a mine operator. The high pressures associated with operating a filter press, however, may cause... 


Locally manufactured hydrocyclone
13th August 2019

A locally manufactured tile-lined hydrocyclone features laminar spiral inlet geometry designed to deliver sharper separation, maximum capacity and longer wear life. The hydrocyclone is available in... 


Fit-for-purpose valves for longer lasting equipment
23rd July 2019

Abrasive and corrosive slurry can quickly wear out valves and lead to costly downtime. The use of products that are engineered for specific applications can reduce wear-and-tear and potentially... 


WINNING CAST Weir Minerals Africa’s Isando foundry is capable of producing castings of up to 1 t
Best practice systems underpin company’s local manufacturing
17th May 2019

Maintaining world class operational efficiencies at its manufacturing facilities in South Africa is one of the factors that has allowed mining equipment supplier Weir Minerals Africa to expand its... 


Supply Chain Excellence At Weir Minerals’ Kitwe Branch
Supply Chain Excellence At Weir Minerals’ Kitwe Branch
1st April 2019

As Weir Minerals Africa’s hub for central and east Africa, the newly upgraded Kitwe facility in Zambia is offering customers world class supply chain efficiency. The  branch officially opened in... 


AFZAL CHOTHIA
Dewatering product manager and person responsible for launching
Weir Minerals online store in demand, increases offering
22nd March 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Engineering solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa launched its e-commerce platform to the market in 2016. Dewatering product manager and person responsible for launching the platform Afzal... 


MORE PRODUCTION
Weir Minerals has invested R30-million upgrade at the Heavy Bay foundry in Port Elizabeth
Upgrades to start at Heavy Bay foundry
8th March 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

In line with its oil sands business growth, engineering solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa has received capital expenditure approval worth R30-million for upgrades at its Heavy Bay foundry in... 


GLOBAL REACH 
There is a large installed base of Cavex hydrocyclones in copper applications across the globe
Supplier expands Cavex hydrocyclone footprint across Copperbelt
7th December 2018 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

Mining equipment supplier Weir Minerals Africa is expanding its Cavex hydrocyclones footprint across Africa with its two most recent orders of hydrocyclones to be installed in the Central African... 


HEAVY DUTY PUMPING
The horizontal and vertical Warman slurry pump range is specifically designed for heavy duty slurry applications such as the handling of tailings slurries
Thickened tailings solution testwork under way
23rd November 2018 By: Paige Müller

Process equipment and mine dewatering equipment supplier Weir Minerals Africa is performing tailings test work at a major South African platinum mine to develop a turnkey thickened tailings... 


Trio Crushers And Screens On A Roll
Trio Crushers And Screens On A Roll
19th February 2018

In the three short years since Weir Minerals Africa acquired the Trio® range of crushing and screening equipment, a strong network of skills and aftermarket services has been built across Africa to... 


Flexibility Reaps Rewards For Oem And Quarries
Flexibility Reaps Rewards For Oem And Quarries
4th April 2016

It is not only large blue-chip mining companies that are opting for a premium product and technical after-sales support from Weir Minerals Africa. Small mining operations in its sub-Saharan African... 


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