Botswana to Safeguard its 15% Stake in De Beers
Botswana’s president has pledged to protect his country’s 15% stake in De Beers if a proposed takeover of its parent company Anglo American goes ahead....
Approval Granted: Tertiary Minerals Advances Mupala Copper Project in Zambia
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Tertiary Minerals has announced the approval of the environmental project brief (EPB) for its Mupala Copper Project in Zambia. The approval allows Tertiary Minerals to initiate mineral...
Africa’s Investment Outlook in Focus at the Critical Minerals Africa Summit
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The Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) summit scheduled for 6th – 7th November 2024, in Cape Town, will host a panel discussion showcasing investment opportunities within...
Normet, SmartDrive and the path to electrification
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Normet SmartDrive® is a modular battery electric vehicle (BEV) architecture designed to optimize energy consumption and performance in underground mining and tunneling applications. Normet SmartDrive®...
TOMRA’s XRT technology powered up by TOMRA Insight delivers big results at Mothae Diamonds in Lesotho
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The Mothae mine, located in the Maluti Mountains of Lesotho is known to produce large, high-value diamonds which command the second highest dollar per carat...
WEIR MINERALS AFRICA REINTRODUCES WHEELED PLANT CONCEPT
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With the newly introduced Weir Modular Wheeled Plant (WMWP) concept from Weir Minerals Africa, crushing contractors in Africa can now move and transport their crushing...
Wärtsilä service agreement central to maintaining Nigerian cement plant’s production schedule
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Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Agreement for a captive power plant providing the energy for a Nigerian cement producing...
FIBRE-REINFORCED SHOTCRETE GAINS TRACTION IN MINING
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In recent years, the mining industry in South Africa has become a major user of fibre-reinforced shotcrete for underground support. In line with this trend,...
THE CRITICAL ROLE OF MAINTENANCE IN TIMES OF FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
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In the face of declining commodity prices, the mining industry has increasingly prioritised cost saving measures, often leading to the suspension of capital expenditure (CAPEX)....
ENHANCING ROAD DURABILITY WITH AFRISAM ROADSTAB CEMENT
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AfriSam Roadstab Cement is a specialised, high quality composite cement engineered specifically for road stabilisation tasks. Available from leading construction materials supplier, AfriSam, this cement...
