Rubber Solves Africa’s Largest Copper Mine’s Woes
Kansanshi mine has significantly reduced costs and improved productivity by applying Weir Minerals’ Linatex rubber lining solutions. Kansanshi, Africa’s largest copper mine, is located near Solwezi in Zambia. The mine site is very remote, so getting parts and replacement material to site is time consuming and costly. Of particular concern for the operation was excessive […]
Hitting Gold at Half the Price
Vista Gold Corporation owns the Mt Todd project in Australia, which was acquired in 2006 and is one of the country’s biggest undeveloped gold resource. The project, briefly operated in the 1990s, is known for having hard ore. This, and the fact that the project was operated previously, presented particular challenges for Vista Gold.“We had […]
Two Technologies in One
FLSmidth has released two products that advance flotation recovery. The mixedRow Flotation System, which combines the best attributes of two technologies to create next-level results is now ready to hit the market along with a new froth recovery upgrade package.Flotation systems are a vital technology in minerals processing and extraction. But despite their overall effectiveness, […]
Testing and Refining
A proprietary testing procedure developed specifically for local coal samples by WMP Consultants for the Telligent Dry Separator (TDS) has been trialled successfully at the Dadi Engineering Development Group sister company Meiteng Technology by consultant Tony Weatherby on behalf of Aury Africa.Tony has refined the procedure to test coal samples in the TDS, characterising all […]
Refined separation from hydrocyclone
Locally manufactured by Weir Minerals Africa, the Cavex CVXT tile lined hydrocyclones are available in a range of sizes to process any feed tonnage requirement. The Cavex CVXT tile lined hydrocyclone features unique laminar spiral inlet geometry designed to deliver sharper separation, maximum capacity and, importantly, a longer wear life than conventional involute and tangential […]
Foundry closure on the cards
As part of a global supply footprint development strategy in its minerals consumables business area, Metso is initiating consultations to evaluate the potential closure or other alternatives for its foundry operation in Isithebe, South Africa. “Our strategy is to use synergies of the most efficient manufacturing and sourcing opportunities globally. We are continually developing our […]
Trialling of Dry Sorter
Mounting stress on South Africa’s water resources, combined with growing concerns about the environmental impact of mining operations, makes Aury Africa’s 400 tph dry sorting technology ideal for environmentally-conscious mining houses. Aury Africa aims to bring its first dry separator to South Africa for trial at a coal mine in 2019, Business Development Manager, George […]
Large finds in DRC’s Kasai River
The iDredge commissioned by Africa Resources and designed and fabricated by Imilingo Mineral Processing has produced 14,1 carats from 1 200 kg of alluvial/gravel deposits in the Kasai River in the first test run. Thomas Häggkvist, the CEO of Africa Resources AB, approached Imilingo Mineral Processing in October 2016 for a possible solution to the […]
Celebrating 100 Years of Service
Key equipment supplier, Takraf Africa, enters 2019 celebrating a century of service to the African market. As it marks 100 years since the founder of the Takraf Africa heritage, Edward L. Bateman, assumed control of the Allis-Chalmers agency in South Africa, Takraf Africa attributes its continuing success to a comprehensive and evolving product and service […]
AFRICA Footprint
Weir Minerals Africa has expanded its Cavex hydrocyclone footprint across Africa with its two most recent orders going into the Central African Copperbelt; one in Zambia and one in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sheldon Gabriel, Product Manager – cyclones at Weir Minerals Africa, says the hydrocyclone solutions supplied in these two countries were […]
