Blasting, explosives, and metallurgical solutions provider BME is supporting mines as they navigate rising operational complexity, including deeper orebodies, declining grades, geological variability, higher stripping ratios, increased geotechnical risk, and growing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scrutiny. During an in-house webinar on improving blast outcomes in challenging geological conditions lastContinue Reading

Underground mining remains one of Volvo Penta’s most significant markets, where it commands a market share exceeding 30% in certain segments, despite strong competition from companies such as Deutz AG, Caterpillar Inc. / Perkins Engines Company Limited, Cummins Inc., and MTU Friedrichshafen. The company’s strongest presence lies in underground load-and-haulContinue Reading

Industrial sectors form the backbone of the South African economy. Mining, power, electrical, automation, transport and local manufacturing each play a distinct yet interconnected role in driving economic growth, employment, exports and industrial development. However, capital equipment purchases in these sectors are complex, high-cost and long-term investments that rely heavilyContinue Reading

The organisers of the DRC Mining Week expo and conference have welcomed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Fonds de Promotion de l’Industrie (FIP), recently signed in Cape Town. VUKA Group, the organisers of the annual flagship mining gathering inContinue Reading

Compliance with the specified material size is a decisive factor for efficient work processes in opencast mining. With the Vario Impact Sizer (VIS), Wirtgen offers a system that scores highly in terms of flexibility, precision, and adaptability. It allows machine operators to reliably control the top particle size and particleContinue Reading

The pump manufacturer Tsurumi is expanding its portfolio and will be collaborating with the Italian specialist Dragflow in future. The aim is to offer users in the construction, mining and municipal infrastructure sectors a broader range of solutions for dewatering, slurry pumping and sediment management. The technologies of both companiesContinue Reading