As Africa's rich mineral resources have been developed more and more extensively, more and more efficient bridge cranes have been used in the work of mining. In addition to helping the mine's safer ha[...]
Condra is to manufacture a high-lift, high-speed, heavy-duty kibble (or bucket) hoist for a 15-ton pre-sink mining portal crane for a South African customer. Lifting height will be 150m, which Condra [...]
Mining is a specialised business that requires specialised lifting equipment. Julian Champkin reports. Mining is more than dark underground tunnels of men with picks and machines extracting coal – v[...]
A contract for three process cranes to be used in a South African mine has been awarded by ThyssenKrupp group’s material handling business unit. Demag Cranes AG will build the three 80t ZKKW double [...]
A Danish service provider specialising in minerals extraction and construction materials has purchased two Australian service companies including material handling equipment manufacturer Mayer Bulk. F[...]
Condra has responded to increasing demand in the mining sector for automated lifting and handling with its first fully-automated crane, delivered to a platinum mine. South Africa-based crane manufactu[...]
The mining industry relies on highly-specialised lifting equipment for maximum efficiency and minimal downtime. Daniel Searle spoke to some of the leading manufacturers in the sector. When it comes to[...]
Konecranes has supplied a total of 125 units of CXT wire rope hoists and SM winches to the Sino Iron project. The project is Australia’s largest magnetite mining and processing operation located at [...]