Crushing Static & Mobile

Metso is supplying a primary crusher and grinding equipment to B2Gold Namibia for its Greenfield Otjikoto gold mine project in Namibia. After completion by the end of 2014, the new mine will produce 4,385kg of gold annually in the first five years of full operation. The complete value of the order exceeds €8 million. Metso's delivery consists of a primary gyratory crusher for processing of run-of-mine gold ore, and a semi-autogenous grinding mill and a ball mill for secondary grinding. The crusher will be d

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) (HCME) says its new ZW250-5 wheeled loader is the result of feedback from European customers. The model’s cab is said to be more spacious than models from the previous range, because the heated air suspension seat can slide further back, providing more leg room. The tilting telescopic pop-up steering column has also been repositioned to create additional space.

McCloskey International has officially named High Power Equipment (HPE) Africa as its sole Southern Africa distributor for its full line of crushing, screening, stacking and recycling equipment. The company says that HPE Africa will stock and distribute the entire range of McCloskey International equipment, which is divided into four main product groups that include stock-piling conveyors, crushers, trommel screens, which are aimed at the organic and recycling markets, and vibratory screeners, which are aim

Sometimes it requires an extra effort to get machinery safely to its destination. Two Metso Lokotracks were recently hauled up the Swiss Alps using a cableway during an extraordinary and demanding operation. The Lokotrack LT96 jaw plant’s destination was at an altitude of 2,474m. Sometime later, a new Lokotrack ST3.5 mobile screen was lifted to the screening site at an altitude of 1,857m. Accurate calculation and planning was needed before the transportation could take place using two different cableways.

Banner Contracts has boosted its fleet of Terex Finlay machines with a new C1540 cone crusher, supplied by Finlay Plant Northern. The delivery of the C1450 cone crusher increases Banner Contracts’ Terex Finlay fleet to eight machines in total. Capable of processing up to 150tonnes/hour, the C1540 has a built-in single deck pre-screen, which allows Banner Contracts to process material, removing the fines before it reaches the cone. This means the company can remove any undersized product beforehand, to incre

Sandvik Construction Mobile Crushers and Screens is launching two new additions to its product offering, a new heavy-duty scalper and a new Impactor model. The latest incarnation of the original E7 mobile scalper is said to demonstrate the value of customer feedback and experience, as the new model contains a “wish list of features and benefits that far exceed traditional expectations of durability and technical excellence.” Customer requirements, said to have been met with the new model, include enormous i

Vale, one of the world's leading mining companies, has signed a major contract with Metso to deliver 110 heavy duty slurry pumps to its Moatize coal mine in Mozambique. The order is part of Vale's plan to increase the mine's capacity to 11 million tonnes. The value of the order is €3.3 million. The pumps are specially designed for the demanding conditions associated with mining and for easy maintenance. The order also covers initial start-up and commissioning, together with service training and assistance f