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TLT MechCaL Becomes Global Composites Centre of Excellence
Historically known for their highly innovative use of composites in manufacturing mining and industrial ventilation fans, TLT MechCaL has been named as the Composites Centre of
01 Feb 2018
Improving Mining’s ‘fitness’ with connected devices, Artificial Intelligence and Edge Computing
Using the analogy of personal fitness tracking tools, we can better visualise the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), IoT and Edge Computing in the Mining sector
A simple analogy in the everyday realm of consumer technology can be a powerful way of understanding how advanced technologies like AI, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Edge
22 Jan 2018
Cross Border Mining Services
New Mining Conference looking at cross-border procurement, supply chain and logistics between SA and the rest of the continent launches in 2018
Johannesburg, with its surrounding industrial areas, remains an undisputed centre of mining engineering excellence and one of the major global hubs for mining services and
16 Jan 2018
Effective insurance can minimise risk in mining construction projects
Increasing commodity demand in lockstep with rising prices has put a fresh spring in the step of the mining sector.
The World Bank heralded the uptick in mining and resources in early 2017, forecasting strong gains for commodities including energy and metals, on the back of tightening supply
16 Jan 2018
Yellow metal theft: A gold mine industry
With the increase in illegal mining operations, the need for mining equipment grows. Now what thief will legally go and rent some equipment and put it to work? Only the dumb ones.
Over the past couple of years the need for mining equipment for illegal mining operations has risen by nearly 60%. This leaves the yellow metals industry wide open for abuse.
11 Jan 2018 - T. D.
Micro Cutting
Micro cutting for everyone!
To cut narrow incisions in hard materials with high precision requires a specially developed waterjet cutting process. FAWJ stands for Fine Abrasive Water Jet (micro waterjet,
09 Jan 2018
World’s first mobile hyperspectral camera revealed
SPECIM IQ sets a new standard in usability and information availability
SPECIM IQ is the world’s first mobile hyperspectral camera that allows you to analyze material samples anywhere, in seconds. Industries ranging from food and health to
14 Dec 2017
Drones or LiDAR?
What’s best for mining?
At some point in their progress most, if not all, mining projects will require 3D surveys of the terrain, mining site, and surrounding landscape. Some providers argue that LiDAR
11 Dec 2017
TDS Projects Construction Will Go the Extra Mile
TDS Projects Construction Will Go the Extra Mile with 13km Pipeline for Nkomati Mine
TDS Projects Construction has been awarded the contract for the construction of a 13km tailing pipeline at Nkomati Nickel mine.
Nkomati is situated 300km east of Johannesburg. It
08 Dec 2017
Mining in West Africa looks up
BME – strong presence as mining in West Africa looks up
West Africa remains an exciting region for SA-based explosives and blasting leader BME, which has recently won a full blasting service contract for a new opencast gold mining
04 Dec 2017
TLT ACTOM
TLT ACTOM to Install Turnkey Mining Ventilation Solution in Ghana
TLT ACTOM will be supplying a turnkey ventilation solution to Newmont Mining Corporation’s Subika Mine based at the Ahafo complex in Ghana. The solution will comprise both
29 Nov 2017
Understanding the implications of NEMA
We’ve seen extensive change in law, which has resulted in the ‘moving’ of environmental authorisation legislation from the Mineral and Petroleum Development Act (MPRDA) into the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) in November 2015. What are the implications?
This has signaled a radical change in how mining companies provide for, calculate and report on their mining rehabilitation liabilities.
Under the old regulations mines had to
29 Nov 2017