Morale is reportedly high as Covid-masked and physically distanced South African mineworkers get back to mining underground for companies that have gone the extra mile to ensure that they have been fully remunerated and host communities generously funded during the national lockdown. In a two-hour-plus Minerals Council South Africa onlineContinue Reading
With increased scrutiny and pressure to improve the management of tailings, it is important to look at different methods to improve this process. A critical component of a responsible management strategy is dewatering. Mike Swintak, regional senior product manager for Weir Minerals, says: “Dewatering tailings can be a difficult process, howeverContinue Reading
South African motorists were sent into panic once again this past weekend as oil refineries were shut down due to a lack of crude oil. This comes after Sasol Ltd declared force majeure at its second biggest refinery on Friday due to a lack of crude oil.. On Monday, SasolContinue Reading
Over 700 of Rotork’s CK modular electric actuators have been installed at the Shantou wastewater treatment plant in Guangdong, southern China, where they facilitate sewage treatment in accordance with new environmental regulations. Three new sewage treatment plants and 300 sewage intercepting wells will be built in Chaonan district, Shantou city.Continue Reading
Wanner Engineering has announced the introduction of its new Hydra-Cell T200 Series medium pressure pumps, with no seals or packing. The pumps feature a seal-less design that avoids the maintenance of mechanical or dynamic seals and packing that can leak and wear. The design means that Hydra-Cell T200 pumps doContinue Reading
Kalumbila Minerals Limited (KML), a subsidiary of mining giant First Quantum Minerals (FQM), has handed over three new health posts in Kalumbila district to the government. The facilities handed over include a staff house, clinic, incinerator and ablution block at each health post, complete with the much-needed medical equipment. CompanyContinue Reading
wo Duperon FlexRake FRHD automated bar screens installed at the Mud Lake Water Users (MLWU) irrigation company in Eastern Idaho are successfully protecting the company’s 160,000-gallon-per-minute pumps from tumbleweeds and other debris. Mud Lake is a natural closed basin used as a reservoir for irrigation water before it is conveyedContinue Reading
With hundreds of people living and working in close proximity, mines – and the camps that house their workers – seemed like fertile territory for the coronavirus to spread. So far, the global mining sector has yet to face the kind of outbreaks that paralyzed U.S. meat plants and wreakedContinue Reading
uitable for pumping large quantities of dirty water, the heavy duty Grindex Mega pump is often referred to as the workhorse of pump dewatering. This is because apart from being known for its high reliability, durability and dependability, this pump can handle abrasive particles with ease. Integrated Pump Technology isContinue Reading
A gold mine in Ethiopia’s most populous and restive region, Oromia, has been anything but a blessing. Residents claim that contamination from the mine, owned by an Ethiopia-born Saudi tycoon, has led to disastrous health problems. Locals say chemicals used to process gold at the open-pit mine near Shakiso, 222Continue Reading
