Bulk materials handling company Weba Chute Systems has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 accreditation. Managing director, Mark Baller says this milestone achievement, ratified by Price Waterhouse, is due recognition for the company’s bedrock commitment to maintaining extremely high quality standards.

The Wits School of Mining Engineering has signed an agreement with BEE Consulting for 100 VUMA-network software licences, worth some R3 million, which will be installed on all 100 computers in the state-of-the-art Mine Design Lab at the school. Read more

When gearbox failure stopped production at the Omagh Minerals site in Cavanacaw, Ireland’s only operational goldmine, it initially seemed that repairs would take weeks if not months. However, in just over a week, motor control expert Ralspeed was able to supply a 250 kW variable speed drive system that allowed normal operations at the mine to be quickly resumed, thereby minimizing loss of output and productivity. Read more

A state of the art laser scanning system supplied by 3D Laser Mapping has been used to improve safety of iron ore extraction in South Africa. The Riegl laser scanner forms an integral part of a Waste Spreader Positioning System (WSPS) developed by Stone Three Venture Technology in partnership with Reutech Mining. Read more

Beaumanor Engineering Limited has partnered with Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, to open a dedicated ParkerStore covering the Leicester and local area. Read more

Sheffield heavy engineering company DavyMarkham has secured an important $5.4 million contract for the supply of two heavy duty mining hoists to Volcan Compania Minera of Peru, the fourth largest producer of zinc and silver worldwide. Read more

A series of Stertil Stokvis RapidRoll doors, type RR600 Ultra, is relied upon by British Gypsum to support the company’s mining operations in East Leake and Barrow Upon Soar in Leicestershire. Read more

Finish company BMH Technology Oy, which specializes in turn-key solid fuel power plants, have recently installed two BJD Hammermills at a newly built combined heat and power plant (CHP) in Poland. Read more

Stewart Group announces that it has entered into an unconditional agreement to be acquired by ALS Group, the testing services business of Campbell Brothers Limited (ASX code: CPB) for an Enterprise Value of 146 million pounds (approximately 222 million Australian dollars). Completion of the acquisition is anticipated to take place on the 21st July 2011. Read more

With Australia’s mining industry on the cusp of another boom – and a major contributor to the country’s economy at present – this year’s Asia-Pacific's International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) will be the largest mining exhibition ever held in Australia.

A new range of hydraulic piston pumps has been launched to help reduce the size of fan drive systems for both on- and off-highway vehicles. Developed by Parker Hannifin, and based on the company’s proven P1 piston pump, the new system features a dedicated proportional pressure control valve, built directly into the pump assembly. Read more

allmineral has been awarded three independent contracts to supply its leading mineral processing products and equipment to the Rio Tinto Low Grade Iron Ore Pilot Plant. Read more