Modern Mining May 2017 Final

PRODUCT News

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MODERN MINING

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May 2017

Index to advertisers

AARD Mining Equipment

OBC

Afrimat

Allied Crane Hire

Beowolf Mining

IFC

BMG

Brelko

Capital Conferences

CDE Global

DRA Projects SA

ELB Equipment

Flexicon Africa

FLSmidth

Hytec Holdings

Loesche SA

Maptek

Metso Minerals

MMD Mineral Sizing Africa

Multotec Group

IBC

Mynbou Rigs Africa t/a Belaz Africa

PANalytical

Powerbit Rocktools

Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology

Stefanutti Stocks Mining Services

TAKRAF Africa

thyssenkrupp

TOMRA South Africa

OFC

Transcor Truck Hire

Weba Chute Systems

Winder Controls

Zest WEG Group

Lafarge tailors solutions

for mining customers

Lafarge South Africa offers high-quality pro

ducts and services for the mining industry

through its cement product line and its sub-

sidiary Ash Resources (supplier of fly ash).

The company says that each customer is

treated exclusively and not via a ‘one-size-

fits-all’ approach. This results in the products

being tailor made to suit each mine’s specific

requirements.

Product applications include support

structures, concrete batching (above ground

and underground) and shotcreting.

Over and above providing the differ-

ent products, Lafarge South Africa and Ash

Resources use their expertise to provide an

end-to-end service that encompasses mix

optimisation, quality testing and technical

support.

Through proper mix optimisation, the

customers get guaranteed quality and consis-

tency, ultimately resulting in significant cost

savings for the mine.

To further ensure the best quality, final

trialling and testing is done on product,

aggregates and water at the companies’

QDSA laboratory.

“Our products offer consistent quality

due to the intense internal quality controls

at all our production sites and in conjunction

with QDSA”, says Tshepiso Dumasi, General

Manager for Cement and Managing Director

for Ash Resources.

Ash Resources currently has five Fly Ash

plants across the country: Lethabo (Free State),

Majuba (Free State), Matimba (Limpopo), Matla

(Mpumalanga) and Kendal (Mpumalanga).

“We work very closely with the mining

industry, its professionals and project man-

agers to keep abreast of trends and to always

have insight into industry and individual cus-

tomer needs,” adds Dumasi.

Lafarge South Africa, tel (+27 11) 657-0000,

Ash Resources, tel (+27 11) 657-2300

ELB Engineering Services (ELB) has suc-

cessfully completed the refurbishment

of the first phase – Tippler A – of the

Transnet Tippler Refurbishment project

at the Transnet Port Elizabeth Manganese

Terminal.

ELB’s scope of work included the design,

supply of new components, stripping,

refurbishment of the tippler including

mechanicals, structural and electricals and

the installation of the two 1964 Strachan

and Henshaw tipplers.

The first phase was executed safely

and without any health and safety inci-

dent. This record has continued into the

Tippler B shutdown which started in late

November

Although Tippler A was meticulously

planned, the ‘brownfields’ nature of the

refurbishment project brought several

technical and schedule challenges to the

ELB completes tippler refurbishment

ELB has completed the refurbishment of the first

tippler of the Transnet Tippler Refurbishment

project at the Transnet Port Elizabeth Manganese

Terminal.

project team. The team skilfully adjusted

the execution to the new project demands

and cold and hot commissioned the tip-

plers within a record time.

Endurance testingwent without incident

from the contractor with availability being

outstanding since takeover by Transnet.

ELB Engineering Services, tel (+27 11) 772-1400

Aggreko has signed a 10-year deal to pro-

vide solar-diesel hybrid power to Nevsun

in Eritrea. The Glasgow-based company

will supply 22 MW of diesel and 7,5 MW of

solar-generated power for the company’s

copper and zinc operations.

“We’re delighted to be chosen by

Nevsun to power their mining opera-

tions in Eritrea,” said Aggreko’s CEO, Chris

Weston.

“Technology never stands still, and nei-

ther does Aggreko. Our mobile, modular

power enables us to make a massive differ-

ence to the communities and industries we

serve, and our solar-diesel hybrid offering

is an example of an innovation that brings

cost-effective, reliable, uninterrupted

power with additional fuel flexibility to

customers.”

Aggreko’s solar-diesel hybrid power

package is said to combine cost-effective-

ness and green renewable energy with the

reliability of diesel-generated power to pro-

vide uninterrupted power round the clock.

The hybrid programme was developed

at Aggreko’s state-of-the-art manufactur-

ing and technology centre in Dumbarton,

Scotland, and uses the latest diesel

generators.

They are monitored using Aggreko

Remote Monitoring (ARM) telemetry to

ensure optimum operational and fuel

efficiencies.

Aggreko, website:

www.aggreko.com

Aggreko to provide power to Nevsun