News Snippet Murray and Dickson Construction has purchased a Sandvik QA331 mobile double deck screen from Pilot Crushtec International for use in a current pipeline construction in Alberton, south of Johannesburg. The screen is being used to generate <20mm size product from excavated material which is then used as a backfill to cover the piping. …
News Snippet Crushing and screening specialist Pilot Crushtec International has always been passionate about recycling and has added an innovative dimension to the concept with the diminutive Rompi Bottlebreaker. Glass is an infinitely recyclable material and the Jet Park company has designed and built the Rompi to put cost effective recycling well within the reach …
News Snippet Great Karoo Crushers opted for Pilot Crushtec International when the Durbanville based company sourced a new triple deck screen for use in a major roads project in the Free State. National sales manager Nicolan Govender reports that the sale was instigated by the company’s Western Cape regional distributor Innovex, which is consolidating a …
Media release One of Pilot Crushtec International’s most recent success stories has been the introduction of the TowerLight range of semi-mobile and mobile lighting towers. Sales have long passed the 100 mark and are likely to accelerate further with the introduction of two new models, the static TF5.5 and the wheeled ML-5. Based on comments …
News Snippet Mpumalanga mining contractor Opsicol Mining Services recently added a Sandvik QA331 mobile screen to its fleet of equipment. What is significant about the sale is that while Opsicol is an enthusiastic user of Sandvik equipment, this was its first purchase of a new machine. Nicolan Govender, national sales manager for Sandvik distributor Pilot …
Media Release Electronic initiation in blasting is growing in popularity as more open cast mines and quarries benefit from the reliability and accuracy of these systems, as well as the broader value of high-quality blasts to their operational bottom-line. According to well-known industry expert and BME director of blasting technology, Tony Rorke, the age of …
Media Release Bulk emulsion explosives have come a long way since BME introduced double-salt – ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate (AN/CN) – cold emulsion products into South Africa over 30 years ago, with a range of products now available for different applications and new innovations constantly being developed for future needs. “Factors like safety, stability …
Media Release South Africa-based explosives leader BME is expanding its footprint into Indonesia, one of the world’s largest coal producers, and is confident that pumpable emulsion explosives have much to offer this country’s mining sector. According to Umesh Chhika, BME’s general manager for Asia Pacific and strategic projects, Indonesia’s vast opencast coal industry still overwhelmingly …
Exclusive Opinion Piece Explosives specialist BME, a company recognised for its opencast blasting technological innovation, is quickly gaining recognition for its underground product portfolio as well. The company has introduced a host of new products designed to reduce costs, save time and enhance blasting performance – particularly for South Africa’s deep level mines writes LAURA …
Exclusive Opinion Piece for Mining Weekly Dylan Stewart: Reporter Explosives supplier BME is setting up a 318 m vertical pipeline – the longest in the world – to enable the direct delivery of emulsion to a South African underground mine, BME senior operations manager Selwyn Pearton says. This pipeline is expected to be commissioned by …
