Category: Mining Equipment

With a legacy spanning decades and a reputation for pioneering advancements, South Africa’s Bell Equipment is now placing strong new emphasis on advancing underground mining equipment. Currently a producer of low-profile underground mining trucks as well as underground rockscalers, Bell is working strategically on complementing those products with a range of underground load, haul, dump (LHD) machines, the first of which is now completely designed for manufacture in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. “I’m excited to say we’ve started cutting steel, we’re starting to build the test unit. It’s going to go… Read More Here

eading Australian mining, civil and minerals processing contracting group MACA has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply nine new surface drill rigs as a complete replacement for an aging mixed fleet at the Gruyere open pit gold mine in the Western Australian Goldfields, where it was recently awarded a five-year contract extension. The order, which was booked in Q2 2023, includes six Sandvik DR410i rotary blasthole drills, two Leopard™ DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rigs and a Pantera™ DP1500i top hammer drill rig. Deliveries began in July and will… Read More Here

Bell Equipment is set to launch a new business, called Bell Heavy Industries (BHI), at the Mining Indaba in February next year. BHI will be an arm of Bell Equipment Company South Africa, which is 51% black-owned, says Bell Equipment CEO Leon Goosen.Bell is a global manufacturer, distributor and exporter of a range of heavy equipment for the construction, mining, quarrying, sugar and forestry industries. BHI will operate from Bell’s plant in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, which is currently seeing a shift in articulated dump truck (ADT) production to Germany, in… Read More Here

Rokbak, a manufacturer of off-highway articulated haulers that are used in mining, quarrying, and construction applications around the world, has said that its latest products are designed keeping sustainability in mind. The value of the new equipment is around US$9mn and will be completed through the company’s Namibian subsidiary, Trigon Namibia.  It will comprise the majority of the underground mining fleet on location ahead of production ramp up which is expected in April 2024.  The company said that it has a commitment to minimizing its ecological footprint and its sustainability goals showcase a… Read More Here

Cat has continued its dedication to delivering capable machinery to the world market with the release of the 988 GC Wheel Loader, designed specifically for quarry and mining applications. The latest loader has been produced to offer up to 5% less fuel consumption and up to 15% lower maintenance costs than the Cat 988K, with highly-durable structures built for multiple life cycles. Built on the common Cat Large Wheel Loader platform, its full box section rear frame resists torsional shock and twisting forces, while its front frame is redesigned to withstand… Read More Here

To strengthen its position as a leading mining rock drill manufacturer, Sandvik is investing SEK260 million to increase its rock drill production capacity in Tampere, Finland. The phased expansion will initially increase production capacity by 25%, with the potential to increase by a further 20%. “We see continuously increasing demand for our rock drills for surface and underground mining and civil engineering applications, driven both by aftermarket growth and drilling equipment sales,” said Petri Virrankoski, President of Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ Surface Drilling Division. “This investment will strengthen our… Read More Here

Canadian miner Trigon Metals has secured $8.9m in  Financing from Epiroc South Africa to buy underground mining equipment to help relaunch operations at its Kombat copper mine in Namibia. The equipment will mainly include an underground mining fleet at the Kombat mine, where production is scheduled to ramp up from next April. Trigon bought the machinery through its Namibian unit, Trigon Namibia. Epiroc Financial Solutions has agreed to provide 85% of the purchase price worth $7.59m, with 15% of the down payment amounting to $1.33m to be paid upfront. The loan facility has a… Read More Here