Day: January 8, 2024
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Mining
Silvercorp makes appointment to drive Nyanzaga Gold Project ahead
Silvercorp Metals, a Canadian mining company producing silver, lead and zinc metals, has hired Kevin Moxham as general manager of Tanzania Projects Effective as of 1 January 2024, Moxham has been tasked with leading the construction and commissioning of the Nyanzaga Gold Project alongside related infrastructure in Tanzania, once Silvercorp assumes effective control.Rui Feng, chairman and CEO of S
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Mining
Epiroc Launches New Digital Solutions For Surface Mining
Epiroc is proudly expanding its digital solutions in the surface mining industry. The launch for surface mines includes the new release for safe blasting, Blast Support. The offering entails a new release of Situational Awareness, which has a new feature with the capability to direct warning messages to people located in defined risk zones. With over 10 years of experience and 40+ installations gl
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energy and power
Mulilo named preferred bidder for South Africa energy storage projects
A consortium led by Mulilo Energy Holdings has been awarded preferred bidder status for three battery energy storage projects in South Africa Mulio, which is majority owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, was selected as the preferred bidder for the projects alongside its partner EDF. The three facilities of Oasis Aggeneis, Oasis Mookodi and Oasis Nieuwehoop will deliver cost-effective stor
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energy and power
Voith to equip large-scale hydropower plant in Angola
Voith, a global technology company with a broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, has received an order to supply equipment for a 2GW hydropower plant in Caculo Cabaça in Angola The order comprises all electrical and mechanical equipment, including the installation of four Francis turbines with an output of 530MW each, an additional Francis turbine with an output o
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energy and power
Menengai geothermal project reaches financial close
Globeleq, a leading independent power company, has announced it has reached financial close on the US$117mn 35MW Menengai geothermal project in Nakuru County, Kenya The announcement was made alongside the company’s project partner, Geothermal Development Company (GDC). The project will become Globeleq’s first geothermal plant and will deliver clean, reliable and affordable baseload power to the na
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Komatsu To Launch New 13 Ton Class PC138E-11 Electric Excavator
Komatsu Ltd. (hereafter “Komatsu”) (President and CEO: Hiroyuki Ogawa) plans to introduce the 13-ton class PC138E-11 electric excavator equipped with a lithium-ion battery to the domestic market as a rental machine in January 2024 or later. Komatsu also plans to introduce it to European markets, following Japan. As a market for electrified construction equipment has not yet been established, Komat
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SafeAI Unveils First Robo-Electric Haul Truck
Working with Japanese construction company Obayashi Corporation, Santa Clara, California based autonomous heavy equipment retrofitter SafeAI unveiled a Caterpillar 725 haul truck that is both driverless and runs on battery-electric power. The autonomous technology was provided by SafeAI, while the electric powertrain was fitted by AVIA Engineering, which specializes in integrating electricity into
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Crushing The Competition
Representatives from Keestrack, Astec Industries and Propel Industries talk to Plant & Equipment about current levels of demand for crushing equipment in Africa. When it comes to growth opportunities for manufacturers of crushing equipment, few regions on the planet can compete with Africa. Last year, analysts at Verified Market Research valued the continent’s mining market at a sizeable $476.
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High-capacity grinding milling coming to Bomboré Gold Mine
Metso, a provider of sustainable technologies and solutions for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries, has received an order for an 18MW SAG mill The mill was requested by Orezone Gold Corporation for the Phase II Expansion at the Bomboré Gold Mine in Burkina Faso. “The Premier SAG (semi autogenous) mill to be delivered to Bomboré is part of our Planet Positive offeri
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Oil and Gas
UTM FLNG project to create jobs for Nigerian youth
UTM Offshore, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and Delta State Government have signed a shareholders agreement in Abuja to develop Nigeria’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project Notably, the UTM FLNG project is the first of its kind to be developed by an indigenous private company in Nigeria, reflecting the strategic importance of the project and its impact on na
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