Sempertrans, the conveyor belt business segment of the publicly listed Semperit Group, has stepped up its activities in North America. Together with its strategic partner Shaw Almex Industries Ltd, a leading provider of industrial and vulcanisation presses, Sempertrans formalised the agreement to be operated under the new entity Sempertrans USA LLC. The Semperit owned entity[…]
Conveyors are the arteries of any bulk materials handling system. Irrespective of whether undertaking new conveyor construction or an upgrade, it is not only necessary to have access to in-depth engineering and design knowledge, it is critical to be able to execute a project no matter how remote the location. With its customer centric approach,[…]
While many mines consider proximity detection systems (PDS) a ‘grudge purchase’ to comply with the revised Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA), there is still considerable legal onus on both users and suppliers to ensure that all equipment is fit-for-purpose. Anton Lourens, Managing Director of leading PDS supplier Booyco Electronics, emphasises the importance of mines[…]
NETZSCH Pumps North America and their German headquarters NETZSCH Pumps & Systems, will be highlighting its NEMO® progressing cavity pump and Dewatering Skids at the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Annual Conference & Expo 2017, taking place February 19-22, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. The NEMO progressing cavity pump is described as ideal for[…]
Outotec recently announced that it had been awarded a contract by Southern Copper Corporation, a subsidiary of Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, for the delivery of concentrate filtration plant to the Toquepala concentrator expansion in Southern Peru. The contract value exceeds €15 million and it has been booked in Outotec’s 2017 first quarter order intake.[…]
A major metal and non-metal mining specialist based in the USA has adopted the latest Powerdrive FX variable speed drive (VSD) with dynamic braking from Leroy-Somer. The product is being used as a regenerative drive on a downhill conveyor at one of the company’s limestone mining facilities. Leroy-Somer was selected as the preferred supplier following a[…]
Brendan Pearson, Chief Executive, Minerals Council of Australia says the minerals sector supports an ambitious and pragmatic approach to trade liberalisation in the wake of the US administration’s decision to opt out of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). “The absence of the US need not kill the TPP. “For Australia (which already has an FTA[…]
Geosoft and Minalytix have entered a business partnership to commercially release MX Deposit, a new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for drill hole and sample data management. Drilling is one of the most expensive activities conducted by mining and exploration companies, and maximising the value of the data collected is key to cost-effective exploration and discovery. Cloud-based[…]
Perth based SITECH Western Australia has released a brand-new collision detection system for dozing and stacker/reclaimer applications. SNS SiTRACK, said to be the first system of its type, doesn’t need expensive radar or other high cost sensing devices to detect obstacles but instead leverages GPS technology and Wi-Fi infrastructure to position multiple machines together with[…]
Sandvik had earlier announced the ambition to close the Mining Systems transaction during Q4 2016. The company has now announced that the deal will not be finalised according to the original plan as all conditions for closing have not been met. The business includes the In-Pit Crushing and Conveying (IPCC) equipment and project arm of[…]