From the moment rough diamonds arrive from mine operations to the point they are presented for sale, De Beers Group’s Sky Park facility has become the central point where precision, security and consistency converge. Since opening in March 2023, the De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa (DBSSSA) facility has strengthenedContinue Reading
RCT – Powered by Epiroc is proud to have played an integral part in the reopening of a prominent Canadian nickel mine as it moved into open pit mining last year. The mining services company, leading operations at the site, teamed with RCT to ensure a safe and efficient operationContinue Reading
West Africa’s mining boom has seen many projects being developed in environmentally or socially sensitive areas, highlighting the importance of responsible mining with closure in mind, according to SRK Consulting. “There has been an influx of investment into gold mining in West Africa,” said Ivan Doku, SRK Consulting country managerContinue Reading
Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited has awarded Weir an order to supply 14 GEHO® TZPM 2000 positive displacement (PD) pumps equipped with GLORES (GEHO® Load Reduction System). Lloyds Metals holds government-approved mining rights for approximately 56 million tonnes of iron ore per annum. The order, secured in Q1 2026, isContinue Reading
As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, the Democratic Republic of Congo is seeing the benefit of growing investments from leading economies such as China and the US – making for exciting prospects at the upcoming DRC Mining Week. As a regular exhibitor at the event, global engineering andContinue Reading
We are proud to announce the opening of our new Orange branch, marking the latest milestone in our continued growth across New South Wales. Located alongside fellow Epiroc-acquired company JTMEC at their Leewood Drive premises, the new branch represents a significant step in strengthening our regional footprint and enhancing supportContinue Reading
Building on several years of continuous operation, with the P1000 expansion, sensor-based sorting at PLS’ Pilgangoora Operation in Western Australia has moved beyond project milestone status to become a fully embedded part of day-to-day hard rock lithium processing – demonstrating reliability, feed consistency and long-term resource flexibility at industrial scale.Continue Reading
South Africa’s mining sector has long relied on a pit-to-port model – extracting raw minerals and exporting them with minimal local processing. While the argument against this method is nothing new, and while it has sustained the industry for decades, it severely limits economic multipliers, job creation and fiscal resilience.Continue Reading
In many parts of Africa, mining remains a frontier sector, frequently arriving as the first large-scale investment in remote or underdeveloped regions; its impact, however, extends far beyond extraction. According to Vis Reddy, chairman of SRK Consulting (South Africa) and global Africa lead, mining companies have been the pioneers inContinue Reading
A shift towards structured service level agreements (SLAs) is redefining how conveyor systems are managed with moving operators away from a cycle of breakdown and repair towards proactive performance optimisation. According to conveyor systems specialist Tru-Trac, this trend recognises the central role that conveyors play in high tonnage mining andContinue Reading
