Plant Equipment and Hire October 2018 | Page 16

ON THE GROUND ROCKING IN ROSSMIN By Kim Kemp Mining requires hardy, reliable machinery and equipment to ensure maximum productivity. Rossmin Mine is no exception. L ocated on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, Rossmin is an opencast limestone mining operation in Port Shepstone. On site is a range of equipment to ensure maximum production and minimum downtime. Barely a year old, Umzimkhulu Industrial Holdings, trading as Rossmin, was established in 2010 to mine calcific 14 OCTOBER 2018 and dolomitic limestone, and the mine opened in March last year. To minimise fines generation in the production of calcite and lime, it features a unique process designed by Osborn. While the mine has a 30-year license, mine manager Fana Shozi assures that there is “sufficient limestone to last more than one hundred years”, therefore reliable machines is a crucial factor in the mine’s success. The process and equipment For the crushing side of the business, OEM of choice is the Osborn equipment range, including a jaw crusher, an impact crusher, a hammer mill, and high- frequency screens. The plant features a