INDUSTRY INTELLIGENCE
With mining companies focusing more
and more on reducing their environmental
footprint, Tomra has developed sensor-
based sorting technologies they claim will
offer mining operations the dual benefits of
energy efficiency and the ability to recover
valuable ore even from sub-economic
deposits or dumps.
According to Tord Svensson, Tomra’s
head of Sorting Mining, for a mining
company to become more sustainable and
profitable, it requires a shift in focus that
places more value on potentially limited
commodities like water and ore.
“To achieve an environmentally-focused
and efficiency-oriented production process
– which is integral to Green Mining – it is
necessary to implement solutions right
from the beginning of the process. This
is where ore sorting equipment comes
in: using these technologies in the early
stages of mining reduces waste material
and shrinks the carbon footprint, while
increasing profitability,” he says.
X-Ray Transmission (XRT), one of
Tomra’s solutions, separates dry material
of various ore and minerals based on their
atomic density, irrespective of surface
properties and thickness. This means that
it is not necessary to crush or grind every
Sorting technology makes green mining possible
Tomra’s sensor-based sorting technologies are developed to be more environmentally
sensitive.
rock into smaller particles, which results
in massive savings of energy, water,
and their related costs. Considering that
grinding is the most energy-intensive part
of the production cycle, as an estimated
50-75% of the energy used in mining is
for the liberation and comminution of ore
and minerals, this technology can have a
SA launch for ground-breaking new drill
ELB Equipment recently became the
launch client for one of the blasting and
mining world’s most eagerly anticipated
drills in recent times. The new Furukawa
DCR22 is a collaboration between a
copper mine, distributor ELB Equipment
and Furukawa, the manufacturer, which
led to the development of rugged and fast
new down-the-hole drill rig that is specially
designed for tough, hard rock conditions.
According to Jimmy Linton, ELB
Equipment product manager for
Furukawa, due to the massive strides
made and success of the developments
of this drill, Furukawa has adopted the
new machine and launched it globally
for countries where hard rock and tough
operating conditions occur.
Telescopic handlers get tougher
Complementing the company’s successful
construction and agricultural products,
Bobcat has launched the new Waste
Expert range of telescopic loaders,
introducing a new, dedicated material
handling solution for the waste and
recycling markets.
A prototype Waste Expert machine
(based on the TL43.80HF model) shown
by Bobcat at the Bauma exhibition earlier
this year was warmly received. As a
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result, Bobcat has decided to offer four
of the company’s current productivity
and high-flow telescopic loaders, namely
the TL35.70, TL34.65HF, TL38.70HF
and TL43.80HF, as new Waste Expert
machines, all powered by Bobcat
Stage IV 74.5 or 97 kW (100 or 130
HP) engines. These new Waste Expert
telescopic loaders offer lifting capacities
from 3.4 to 4.3 tonne and lifting heights
from 6.5 to 8m.
significant impact on the sustainability and
profitability of a mining operation.
Pre-concentration techniques like
sensor-based sorting have been proven to
reduce energy consumption by about half,
resulting in a considerable reduction of the
CO 2 footprint and providing a highly cost-
effective solution.
New era in surface
drilling
South African company Azize
Equipment has secured the sole
rights to supply, service and support
the full line of global company
Sunward’s drill rigs and excavators to
southern African countries.
Listed on the Shenzen stock
exchange and a top 50 global
construction equipment manufacturer
that produces over 11 000 excavators
and drilling rigs per annum, Sunward
Equipment Group is perfectly
positioned as a highly reputable and
experienced partner for Azize. The
extensive Sunward offering was
unveiled during a prestigious launch in
Carolina, Mpumalanga earlier this year.
“We are extremely excited about
the birth of a 100% black-owned Azize,
a level 1 company, and our partnership
with the globally renowned Sunward
Equipment Group,” says Pascal
Mbambo, managing director of Azize
Equipment.
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