Dineo Phoshoko | Feb 18, 2021
Global data centre spend is expected to reach an impressive total of $208 billion by the end of 2020. Demand, thanks to expanding business footprints and the move to the cloud and alternative infrastructure solutions, has pushed the market into...
Dineo Phoshoko | Feb 17, 2021
A composite jumper has been developed to responsibly recover polymetallic nodules in deep-sea mining. Designed and manufactured by Strohm (formerly known as Airborne Oil & Gas), the jumper can reach depths of 4 000 – 6 500m. The technology is...
Dineo Phoshoko | Feb 15, 2021
South Africa’s mining industry is increasingly making use of innovative and cutting-edge technologies to run more efficient operations. In addition, the use of technologies helps to manage risk, to improve health and safety, reduce the cost of...
Dineo Phoshoko | Jan 12, 2021
Salt producer K+S Minerals and Agriculture was looking to replace their existing sorting system at the rock salt mine in Grasleben, Germany. According to the global salt market size 2019-2025 report published by market and consumer data provider...
Dineo Phoshoko | Dec 1, 2020
Wabtec’s Digital Mine organisation is collaborating with Stone Three to further expand reach and capabilities around optimising mineral processing plants. This will be achieved through machine vision based smart sensor technology, consultative data...
Dineo Phoshoko | Nov 16, 2020
By Dineo Phoshoko Digital technologies are being utilised in many industries and have contributed to greater productivity and efficiencies. The mining industry is also following suit and exploring digital technologies to see how best they can...
Dineo Phoshoko | Sep 17, 2020
Microsoft South Africa is working with its partner ecosystem and customers to showcase the power of technology to accelerate digital transformation in the mining industry. Cloud technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to...
Dineo Phoshoko | Sep 15, 2020
BME has broken the South African record for the largest electronic detonator blast, after initiating 3 780 detonators in a single blast at a manganese mine near Hotazel in the Northern Cape. BME has pioneered the use of cold emulsion...
Dineo Phoshoko | Sep 3, 2020
SEW-Eurodrive has developed a purpose-built 2-stage gear unit series solution, the MACC series, specifically for Air-Cooled Condensers (ACC). Air condensers are the preferred solution for dry cooling towers in a range of industries including power...
