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LED Solar Lighting Solution for Langgewens Research Farm | BEKA Schréder 1

BEKA Schréder has supplied the LED solar lighting solution for the Langgewens Research Farm in Malmesbury. Langgewens Research Farm is located between Malmesbury and Moorreesburg in the Swartland. Established in 1926, the farm’s purpose is to provide infrastructure and staff to support researchers. Research institutions currently involved in projects on the farm include the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Stellenbosch University, ARC Small Grain Institute, Swartland Cereals Development Group and other private institutions. BEKA SOLAR units have been installed along the road leading up the Langgewens Research Farm.… Read More Here

Mining in DRC Equipment & Technology

DRC has the potential for better resource development: Condra Cranes

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Janet

Condra Cranes notes that the company is “very positive going into 2022, as Africa remains a good market and has good prospects”. The Gauteng-based company which is a supplier of cranes originally established its footprint in Zambia before expanding into the DRC. Expressing a positive outlook for the African mining industry in 2022, Condra Cranes MD Marc Kleiner, says the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the potential for better resource development. There is a significant opportunity for the DRC to grow by developing its resources, he notes, adding that… Read More Here

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Sandvik trials largest capacity electric truck

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Janet

Sweden-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Sandvik has unveiled a prototype of the Sandvik TH665B, the world’s largest capacity battery-electric truck for underground miners. The company said the truck has a payload capacity of 65-tonnes and is currently completing factory testing in California, US. Finalisation of the trial agreement with Barminco and AngloGold Ashanti Australia will see the truck trialled at the Sunrise Dam gold mine to “prove its viability in a long ramp application.” Commercial production of the Sandvik is expected to begin in late-2023. The company said the unveiling… Read More Here

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Sandvik to supply major potash project

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 Janet

Sweden-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has won a $215.12 million (SEK 2 billion contract) from BHP to supply equipment to the Jansen Potash project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The company said the contract has followed “several years of close collaboration” with BHP to develop “the underground mining equipment and automation solution.” Sandvik confirmed to Mining Magazine that the order included its borer miner but didn’t detail exact models. The equipment is due to be delivered in the third quarter of 2023 and extend to 2026. Sandvik said an… Read More Here

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5 Ways Quality Earthmoving Equipment Can Improve Your On-Site Efficiency

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 arnbethnic

Moving earth is a vital component of a range of jobs on the construction site. For this reason, it is a job that should be as safe, easy and time-efficient as possible for you and your team. We’ve taken a look at the ways quality earthmoving equipment can help improve progress and efficiency on your next project, so you spend less time preoccupied with minor tasks and more time dedicated to the tasks that are more important. All machines have a use-by date Cost is usually the number-one concern in… Read More Here

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Used oil pioneer BME grows its green partnerships

February 11, 2022February 14, 2022 arnbethnic

Leading the field in the way it incorporates used oil into its emulsion explosives, Omnia Group company BME is extending the benefits of this growing sustainability initiative to mining customers and other approved partners. With its innovative culture and decades of successful blasting operations, BME has become the leading consumer of used oil in the explosives sector. This harmful waste product is used as a fuel agent in the company’s high-quality emulsions, ensuring that it is safely disposed of during the blasting process. “Through our large collection network, we can… Read More Here

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Complete Lighting Solution for South Africa’s Longest Road Tunnel – BEKA Schréder

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 arnbethnic

BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED lighting solution for the Huguenot Tunnel near Paarl, Western Cape. It is South Africa’s longest road tunnel. This installation will result in energy, maintenance and cost savings. The upgrade also has positive impact on the safety of road users. The Huguenot Toll Tunnel provides a route through the Du Toitskloof Mountains which separates Paarl and Worcester. The 3,9km long tunnel was opened in March 1988, and is 11km shorter than the route across the pass. According to the Average Annual Daily… Read More Here

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BHP reports lower volumes at Olympic Dam due to a planned smelter maintenance campaign

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Janet

BHP has reported lower volumes at Olympic Dam due to a planned smelter maintenance campaign, completed in January 2022. This was partially offset by higher volumes at Antamina. Escondida copper production decreased by 15% to 488 000 t due to concentrator feed grade decline, despite a record performance for material mined. Metallurgical coal production for the December quarter was stagnant compared with the previous quarter, reaching 8.8-million tonnes, but down 8% in the half-year, to 17.6-million tonnes. BHP reported that Queensland coal production decreased due to significant wet weather, with… Read More Here

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Sandvik to Upgrade EL Teniente in Two Phases

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Janet

Sandvik will deploy its AutoMine load and haul technology to Codelco’s El Teniente mine in Chile in two phases between 2022 and 2027 as part of a broader automation and digitalisation upgrade. The first phase, to take place between 2022 and 2023, will see Codelco receiving two Toro TH663i trucks and two Sandvik LH514 loaders, as well as an AutoMine Fleet system capable of being scaled to support up to 16 machines and production hardware over several years. Additionally, the first phase of the order, which includes support contracts for… Read More Here

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Epiroc posts 17% increase in operating profit

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Janet

Swedish mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc has posted a 17% increase to 2.59 billion crowns (USD 280 million) in its operating profit for the December quarter. Epiroc saw orders increase by 25% to 11.6 billion Swedish crowns, and recorded an organic growth of 19% in Service and 16% in Tools and Attachments. Mining equipment orders also increased 20% organically. North America had the highest growth rate for equipment orders. Revenues hit a record 11.2 billion Swedish crowns, increasing 14% year-on-year. “Revenues increased and both operating profit and margin reached new records,… Read More Here