A new crawler developed for Debmarine Namibia’s flagship vessel, Benguela Gem, is setting new standards in marine diamond recovery. After nearly four years of development by Upstream Technology in Cape Town, the crawler has been installed and is now operating off Namibia’s coast. A second identical unit is already underContinue Reading
Cummins Inc., Komatsu Ltd., and Wabtec are set to collaborate on developing hybrid powertrain solutions for heavy surface haulage mining equipment. The agreement, formalised through a memorandum of understanding, combines the engine expertise of Cummins, Komatsu’s global mining presence, and Wabtec’s drive system technologies to accelerate the introduction of hybridContinue Reading
AR Racking a specialist in industrial storage solutions, announces the appointment of Ryan Whitaker as the new Key Account Manager for the United Kingdom. This addition underlines the company’s commitment to sustainable growth in a strategic and highly competitive market. Ryan Whitaker brings extensive experience in the storage systems sector,Continue Reading
The RCT – Powered by Epiroc team at the Mt Isa branch has successfully completed its first installation of the AutoNav system on a CAT R2900 XE Hybrid loader for AIC Mines at the Eloise Copper Mine in Northwest Queensland. The new machine was purchased by AIC Mines to supportContinue Reading
Digital Transformation in Mining: Smarter Material Flow and Weighing Solutions In today’s mining industry, digitalization is no longer a distant vision—it is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of efficient, safe, and sustainable operations. Across the globe, mining companies are under increasing pressure to manage vast material flows more effectively, reduce operationalContinue Reading
WearCheck, Africa’s premier condition‑monitoring specialist, is pleased to announce the official launch of the website for Lubrigard, its dedicated lubricant‑management division. Built in collaboration with WearCheck, the Lubrigard platform clearly demonstrates the company’s commitment to Lubricant‑Enabled Reliability (LER) – the principle that maintaining lubricants in peak condition promotes optimal assetContinue Reading
The mining and metals industry plays a critical role in supporting global progress. From consumer electronics and agriculture to infrastructure and transportation, modern society depends on a secure and sustainable supply of minerals. This dependence is growing as the world accelerates toward an energy transition, requiring large volumes of criticalContinue Reading
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – Jevons Robotics is thrilled to announce the launch of the ARTEV1000, a cutting-edge, automated rugged terrain electric vehicle to augment the success of it’s larger counterpart, the ARTEV6000. With the growing success of the ARTEV6000 product, which achieved global milestones in autonomous stemming and explosives loading through 2024/2025Continue Reading
YOKE Industrial Corp.’s BlueSupra digital chips won the Environment Award at the inaugural Lifting Africa Awards, which were presented on 29 August at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre, Boksburg, South Africa. The awards were organised by Lifting Africa, a media platform dedicated to Africa’s lifting and materialContinue Reading
The underground X-ray Transmission (XRT) sorting pilot plant at the Zielitz mine, developed by TOMRA in collaboration with K+S, sets a new benchmark for efficient, sustainable potash mining. The pilot project, which has been running since 2022, has successfully addressed its main objective of removing barren waste underground, with theContinue Reading
