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Michelin Better Mining: Real-Time Tyre Data Cutting Cost in African Mines
Mining operations across Africa are under increasing pressure to do more with less. Rising input costs, constrained capital investment, aging…
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Audit transfer points before expanding plants, advises Weba
Before investing in larger equipment to increase plant throughput, Weba Chute Systems recommends that mines first evaluate whether inefficient transfer…
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West Wits confirms Qala Shallows fully funded to steady-state production
Qala Shallows Gold Project, operated by West Wits Mining Limited, has confirmed that it is fully funded through to steady-state…
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EPC Mineex secures €50 million blasting contract at Senegal’s Sabodala gold mine
EPC Mineex Sénégal, a subsidiary of explosives and blasting services provider EPC Groupe, has secured a five-year contract worth approximately…
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Ghana EPA tightens environmental enforcement across gold mining sector
Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is heightening scrutiny of major mining operations, with Cardinal Namdini Mining facing a pre-closure notice…
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Libya-Tunisia Joint Oil opens bid round for 3,000km² offshore exploration block
The Tunisia-Libya Joint Exploration, Exploitation and Petroleum Services Company (Joint Oil) has opened its latest bid round, seeking industry partners…
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Why transformer health is becoming critical to mining reliability
Electricity is one of the most important aspects of mining. It is not simply another input into production, but what…
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Zimbabwe to stop licensing isolated mining operations
Last week, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga attended the Zimbabwe-China Business Forum, where he announced that the government will no…
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Lubrication moves from routine maintenance to mining reliability strategy
A failed bearing, an overheated component or an unexpected shutdown can bring a mining operation to a standstill. Yet the…
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From automation islands to integrated mines: ABB calls for a clearer transformation roadmap
Although most South African mines have access to increasingly sophisticated automation and digital technologies, some operations still face challenges when it…
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