South Africa: 20 of 71

The unit in Vereeniging provides pumps, spare parts, consumables and repair services
OPERATIONS

Metso Outotec to sell Vereeniging operation

Mill linings production, as well as pump assembly operations, will be transferred to other units

03 November 2020

 Venetia underground is scheduled to begin production in 2022 and ramp up to full production in 2025
MANAGEMENT

Redpath picks up De Beers contract

Redpath will be performing mining services at Venetia in Limpopo province.

30 October 2020

 The AMOG-designed and Omniflex-implemented sensors will detect signals as ore is dumped to the tray
PROCESSING

Omniflex links up real-time ore sensor

System alerts for oversized ore before transport to the crusher.

20 October 2020

 The JV will leverage Nerospec’s experience in developing underground wireless communication
TECHNOLOGY

Nerospec and Schmidt Kranz create joint venture

Nerospec develop wireless underground mining machine interface and control solutions.

02 October 2020

 Partnership is a step towards automating some of the operations at Gold Fields' Granny Smith underground gold mine
TECHNOLOGY

ABB in digital mine partnership at Granny Smith

Collaboration is a step towards potentially automating some of the mine's operations.

25 September 2020

 Mine workers at an underground platinum mine in South Africa
POWER

South Africa's miners see light in the dark

Blackouts and deliberate shutdowns have blighted South Africa for many years.

25 September 2020

 Computer model of PWR BLOKs installed at a mining site
POWER

Swedish Stirling: Revolutionary old technology

Swedish company set to expand beyond current focus on South Africa as technology gains support.

22 September 2020

Boston Shaker is an underground operation at the Tropicana gold mine in Western Australia
UNDERGROUND

Boston Shaker starts commercial production

Boston Shaker is part of the Tropicana gold mine JV with Independence Group.

21 September 2020

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