Given the extraordinary shift in the aggregates market, adaptability and flexibility are key to riding the winds of change. This was the overarching reflection from Quarrying’s Africa’s recent visit to AfriSam Jukskei Quarry, where several initiatives have established resilience in the face of a rapidly changing business landscape. By Munesu Shoko.
Following its world premiere last year, the much-awaited, award-winning Liebherr TA 230 Litronic articulated dump truck (ADT) has finally arrived in southern Africa, marking Liebherr-Africa’s debut in the highly contested ADT market. By Munesu Shoko.
With its roots firmly planted in Botswana, the Danoher Group has a strong focus on growing its commercial quarrying and contracting businesses in the country. The recent acquisition of PPC Aggregates Botswana’s three quarries and a further big-ticket capital investment in Gaborone-based Kgale Quarry, is testament to the company’s commitment to its Botswana business, CEO Scott Danoher tells Quarrying Africa’s Munesu Shoko.
Loadtech, the authorised Loadrite distributor in sub-Saharan Africa, is introducing the Loadrite 360, a digital job order system that improves loadout efficiency by automating the process from order to delivery. It provides a 360-degree view of quarry loadout operations between the onboard loader scale, the weighbridge and the quarry manager, thus helping quarries improve their accuracy and speed of loadout processes. By Munesu Shoko.