As surface mines explore ways to run profitable operations, continuous surface miners offer an alternative mining approach that can benefit an array of commodity areas. Speaking to Quarrying Africa, Frank Beerthuis, MD of Vermeer Equipment Suppliers, says that, just like any other mainstream commodity areas, the quarrying sector, and, in particular, the limestone/cement industry, can largely benefit from this technology. By Munesu Shoko.
One of the major trends in the quarrying and mining industry is the move towards the design and construction of modular plants. Key drivers behind the growth of these solutions, Ricardo Isaacs, regional sales manager at Astec Industries Africa Middle East (AME) tells Quarrying Africa, are largely the lower capital costs and the short lead times. By Munesu Shoko.
Having entered into a partnership to bring digital solutions to the local mining and transportation industries, Trysome Auto Electrical Engineering and Dynamic Weighing Systems (DWS) have successfully rolled out and commissioned a wide range of VEI payload management systems across industries. Case studies show that customers are experiencing an increase in production efficiency, reduced maintenance costs, and safety improvements. By Munesu Shoko.
A fleet of LiuGong wheel loaders is proving its mettle on a taxing 24/7 aggregates operation where downtime is out of the question. A proactive maintenance strategy is not only helping to maximise uptime, but also to extend equipment life. To provide context, two of the eight LiuGong CLG856H wheel loaders currently on site have already clocked 30 000 hours and counting. Munesu Shoko was recently on site and filed this report for Quarrying Africa.