Like many other sectors of the economy, the aggregates sector is undergoing an intense period of change. In a one-on-one with Quarrying Africa, Tiisetso Masekwameng, GM – Comminution at Weir Minerals Africa, unpacks some of the emerging trends and how the company is responding to this shift in the market. By Munesu Shoko.
Handax Machinery, the sole distributor of Shantui construction and mining equipment in southern Africa, used Electra Mining Africa 2022 to unveil its new DH13-B2 dozer in southern Africa. Key talking points, Equipment sales manager, Marcus du Toit, tells Quarrying Africa, are the hydrostatic transmission, the PAT blade and the favourable price point. By Munesu Shoko.
South African crushing contractor, Crushing & Screening Systems (CSS), has taken delivery of the first ever Anaconda machine in southern Africa, a DF518 scalping screen. Deployed to process old gold dumps in the Benoni area of Gauteng, the machine is performing beyond the client’s expectations. Munesu Shoko was recently on site and filed this report for Quarrying Africa.
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.