Sandvik Rock Processing is steadily gaining a stronger foothold across the African market with its range of hydraulic rock breakers and breaker boom systems as customers increasingly recognise the value of equipment quality, reliability and strong aftermarket support. As mining and quarrying operations across the continent place greater emphasis onContinue Reading
South Africa-based crushing and screening specialist Pilot Crushtec has expanded its international footprint with the appointment of distributors for mainland United Kingdom and for the Republic of Ireland. Francois Marais, Sales and Marketing Director at Pilot Crushtec, has announced that OnTrax Equipment has been selected as its agent for theContinue Reading
In many mine-wide water balances, the tailings storage facility (TSF) still appears as a single line item – a convenient ‘black box’ where water goes in, something comes out, and the rest is blurred, assumed or simply left unknown. Yet the TSF is one of the largest and most dynamicContinue Reading
Drilling Mining & Construction (DMC) will showcase its innovative Blend Mobile Mixing Plant technology at Electra Mining Africa 2026, demonstrating how on-site mobile concrete production can improve productivity, reduce waste and simplify construction logistics for mining, tunnelling and infrastructure projects across Africa. As the Southern African distributor for Blend Plants,Continue Reading
As infrastructure projects across Southern Africa continue to place increasing emphasis on durability, long-term performance and lifecycle cost efficiency, effective waterproofing at structural joints remains a critical component of quality construction. Responding to this need, Chryso Southern Africa continues to support the market with ADCOR® 500S, a high-performance hydrophilic waterstopContinue Reading
Fred Weber has sold a majority stake in General Drilling, combining the business with Venture Drilling East to create the Iron Pillar drilling platform. Fred Weber has completed the majority sale of General Drilling, combining the blast-hole drilling specialist with Venture Drilling East to form Iron Pillar, a new drillingContinue Reading
The most effective way to manage groundwater inflows in underground mines is to address dewatering design early in the project lifecycle. According to John Goulding, Study Manager Mine Engineering at Cementation Africa, the foundation for effective underground dewatering is established long before the first shaft is sunk. “Hydrogeological studies formContinue Reading
Concrete product manufacturers (CPMs) in South Africa are facing a tightening margin squeeze, with rising input and transport costs set to place further pressure on already constrained operations. According to AfriSam, this environment is forcing manufacturers to re-evaluate how they manage production efficiency, quality control and risk. While the constructionContinue Reading
South Africa’s construction sector generates 130,000 jobs a quarter1 and is heading into a R1 trillion infrastructure cycle, but the businesses delivering the work still struggle to access the construction finance they need to mobilise projects from day one. Speaking at the 14th edition of Big 5 Construct South Africa, ClintonContinue Reading
A LEADING construction innovation business has made a senior appointment to its board, strengthening its mission to tackle the housing crisis. VASO Global, based in Dumfries and Galloway, designs and manufactures structural composite panels made from recycled glass for the housing and general construction markets. The company recently invested inContinue Reading
