Three Next Generation 20-ton size class excavators from Caterpillar— the 320 GC, 320 and 323 — are due to be rolled out across Africa and the Middle East in the second quarter of 2018 and claim to boost efficiency by up to 45 per cent
Mining
Essel Group ME appoints Colonnade as Bada potash drilling contractor
Essel Group ME Limited has appointed Colonnade Mining Group Limited as drilling contractor for its Bada potash project, located in the northern Danakil region of Eritrea, East Africa
Southern Africa's first SDLG wheel loader surpasses 5,000 operational hours
The first SDLG wheel loader to be sold in Southern Africa – an LG958L – has surpassed 5,000 hours of demanding operations at a portside dry bulk facility in South Africa
South African mining industry sees a turnaround: PwC mine report
Highlights from PwC’s ninth edition of SA Mine, a series of publications that highlights trends in the South African mining industry released by PwC
Africa to develop a mineral resource classification system
The African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) is pioneering an initiative to set up an African mineral resource classification (AMREC) system on the basis of the UN frameworks Classification for fossil energy and mineral reserves and resources (UNFC)