Features

More and more aggregates producers are considering how data can improve their business thanks to advances in technology and a need to remain competitive in the face of rising production costs. Ben Travers, partner and head of intellectual property and IT at Stephens Scown LLP, explores the legal issues that surround big data and data analytics.

Referred to as the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ or the industrial internet of things, we are experiencing a rapid evolution where intelligent products, processe

Steven Essel, head of product management at Weir Minerals Europe, explains how effective dewatering solutions ensure safe quarrying and mining conditions and a good return on investment

Open-pit and underground mining below the water table is challenging and requires dewatering and groundwater control. In the past mining projects have suffered major setbacks due to slope failures or, in extreme cases, been abandoned due to flooding or poorly managed groundwater and dewatering systems.

Effective mine a

In recent years, several South African quarries have been audited for their diesel rebate systems and their refund claims have been disallowed mainly because their record-keeping has been found wanting. To maximise claim eligibility, quarry managers need to improve their level of compliant logging and adherence to the relevant legislation. By Munesu Shoko.
South African Revenue Services’ (SARS) audits of company diesel rebate claims have exposed a costly trend. According to Andrew Hancock, consultant at C