Technology & Innovation - Copperbelt Katanga Mining

ELMAR project seeks to bring optimised autonomous & electric haulage to European mining 1

The goal of the new ELMAR project, with in place funding of around €11 million from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), is to integrate and demonstrate the use of electric heavy-duty transport machines in Europe’s raw materials extraction industry. The launch statement adds: “There is no question – a secure supply of mineral raw materials is elementary for the competitiveness and prosperity of Germany and Europe. At the same time, the extraction of raw materials is a significant emitter of CO2 and must therefore transform… Read More Here

International Equipment & Technology Technology & Innovation

Epiroc launches next step in production drilling – Simba E70 S shines its lights on process management

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 arnbethnic

Epiroc’s new long-hole production drill rig for medium to large-sized drifts, Simba E70 S, offers more than cutting-edge automation features and excellent drilling quality. It also provides Epiroc’s optimization method; a step-by-step program that continuously improves how the machine is utilized in the mining process. What makes Simba E70 S the next obvious step in production drilling is not its automated features alone. It is also the ability to track and evaluate its performance, then optimize accordingly. This is made possible by production reporting; the first step in Epiroc’s optimization… Read More Here

Explosives Technology & Innovation

BME raises safety bar with high current detonator testing

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 arnbethnic

Blasting and explosive solutions provider, BME is once again pushing the boundaries of safety with its world-class initiation system, this time testing the resistance of its AXXIS Titanium™ electronic delay detonators (EDDs) to high current AC voltages. “There are a number of different voltages that underground mines employ for their various machinery and equipment,” said Tinus Brits, BME’s Global Product Manager – AXXIS™. “The tests we carried out with an independent research partner were able to show that the AXXIS Titanium™ EDD is very resistant to high current AC voltages.”… Read More Here

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LED Lighting Solution for Metical Square | BEKA Schréder

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 arnbethnic

The Bank of Mozambique, in partnership with the Municipality of Pemba, has built the Metical Square on Wimbi beach in Pemba, Mozambique. This forms part of a countrywide rollout of monuments celebrating the local currency. BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED lighting solution for this prestigious project. The Metical Square has been built in a popular tourist spot and has created social areas for locals and tourists to enjoy, over and above the cultural value of the monument. BEKA Schréder’s lighting solution was chosen for the aesthetical… Read More Here

International Explosives Mining technology Technology & Innovation

BME’s AXXIS Silver™ debuts at sub-zero Lesotho mine

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 arnbethnic

High in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, explosives and blasting specialist BME recently achieved the first blast outside of South Africa with its new AXXIS Silver™ electronic initiation system. BME – a member company of the JSE-listed Omnia Group – is assisting a diamond mining customer to conduct quality blasts in all weather. According to BME’s AXXIS™ support manager Hennie du Preez, BME has been active on this mine since 2016. Located at an altitude of over 3,000 metres, the operation frequently experiences snow and sub-zero temperatures. “This means blasting… Read More Here

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Spotlight on foundation failure in rock slopes

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 arnbethnic

While slope failures in open pit mines occur mainly due to kinematic instability or shear stresses within the slope exceeding rock mass strength, the concept of foundation failure can prove useful in cases where ground profile anomalies occur. This was the message from John Kwofie, principal geotechnical engineer in SRK Consulting’s Ghana office, when he delivered a keynote address to the recent Rocscience Africa Conference 2022 in Accra. Kwofie noted that he had encountered three instances over a span of a decade, where the cause of slope failure could not… Read More Here

Innovation International Technology & Innovation

Lighting Solution for TASEZ | BEKA Schréder

August 1, 2022August 9, 2022 arnbethnic

BEKA Schréder has supplied the LED lighting solution for various sections of the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) in Gauteng, South Africa. TASEZ is Africa’s First Automotive City taking the lead in growing Africa’s industrial revolution and providing meaningful employment and business opportunities for communities and SMME’s in the City of Tshwane. This first-class development required a first-class lighting solution. BEKA Schréder has supplied LED luminaires for various sections of TASEZ. They have been chosen as they have been designed and manufactured in South Africa, are robust, cost effective… Read More Here

Technology & Innovation Equipment & Technology

BEKA Schréder (Pty) Ltd is excited to announce the launch of their new LED lowbay, the LEDTEC!

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 arnbethnic

This new LEDTEC forms part of their broader LEDTEC Range, which incorporates the LEDTEC R (recessed version) and the LEDTEC S (surface mount version). It can be surface mounted with optional lugs for centre beam mounting or via mounting holes to mount directly to the canopy. It boasts an optional integrated 1-hour battery back-up and an optional integrated movement and daylight sensor for additional energy savings. The luminaire has been designed in such a way that the control gear and optional emergency control gear are easily accessible for ease of… Read More Here

Mining in Zambia Equipment & Technology Mining Supply Tenders Technology & Innovation

Request for EOI – Feasibility Study into setting a Synthetic Gypsum Plant

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 arnbethnic

TERMS OF REFERENCE: TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY INTO SETTING UP A SYNTHETIC GYPSUM PLANT. 1.0 BACKGROUND ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) intends to pursue the manufacturing of synthetic gypsum as part of its commodity diversification and value addition strategy. As such, the Feasibility Study (FS) of setting up the proposed Synthetic Gypsum Manufacturing Plant within Zambia. The proposed Synthetic Gypsum Manufacturing Plant should be able to make use of the key inputs (limestone and sulphuric acid) that are readily available from the local sources in its operations. It is… Read More Here

International Mining technology Technology & Innovation

Blasting science takes another digital step

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 arnbethnic

To achieve optimal blasting results for mining efficiency, mines need real-time data from their blasting blocks; BME’s new generation XPLOLOG™ does just that – and is being put to work at a large opencast mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. “The digital revolution is giving mines valuable steppingstones toward progressively smarter mining,” said BME Product Manager (Software Development) Christiaan Liebenberg. “As blasting is an early-stage activity in the mining cycle, it can impact significantly on the efficiency of subsequent stages. Mines are looking to fast-evolving blasting technology to do… Read More Here