News Archive

February 2015
16 Feb 2015
Siemens profiles SMART Trolley Assist at SME 2015
The Siemens booth at SME 2015 in Denver this week includes an interactive demonstration of...
16 Feb 2015
Robit develops patented real time hole straightness measuring system
Rock tools technology company Robit says it is the first company in the world to...
16 Feb 2015
How to conduct error-free field pressure tests on PVC pipelines
Field pressure testing of PVC pipelines has proven to be a contentious issue, with consulting...
16 Feb 2015
New pH control system uses CO2 and innovative gas injectors to easily treat high pH and high solids water
Fortrans Inc’s new line of carbon dioxide (C02) based pH control systems feature the non-fouling...
13 Feb 2015
Amplats to refocus efforts on mechanisation underground including XLP and ULP
Anglo American Platinum said earlier this week that its mechanisation drive was well underway and...
13 Feb 2015
Concor Opencast Mining in JV with Downer Mining
While South Africa's Concor Opencast Mining positions itself as a mid-tier niche specialised mining contractor,...
13 Feb 2015
Weir Minerals Floway Pumps introduces the VTSP – vertical turbine slurry pump
Weir Minerals Floway Pumps has introduced the new Floway® VTSP- vertical turbine slurry pump -...
13 Feb 2015
Patriot Coal receives reclamation award
Patriot Coal Corp’s Samples surface mine in the Paint Creek complex has been presented the...
12 Feb 2015
Urgent solutions needed for squeezed mining sector
Mining is being squeezed between low commodity prices and rising expectations from government and civil...
12 Feb 2015
Akzo Nobel presentation on optimising reverse flotation of iron ore at Mineral Process Engineers Congress
AkzoNobel will present a paper at the X CIS Congress of the Mineral Processing Engineers...
12 Feb 2015
Terex Finlay launches new J-1170AS jaw crusher
The new Terex Finlay J-1170AS is described as "a high performance primary mobile jaw crusher"...
12 Feb 2015
Guardvant OpGuard deployed at Goldcorp Los Filos
Guardvant, Inc, the mining technology company, has completed deployment of its OpGuard operator fatigue and...