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The mining sector’s growing shift toward precision technologies is delivering measurable results, with advanced blast control now central to safety compliance, regulatory confidence and operational efficiency. That shift was evident at a major opencast coal mine in Mpumalanga, where elevated airblast levels had triggered a Section 54 stoppage before new …

by Sharista Raghunath – chemist, WearCheck Accurate and reliable analytical data is essential for effective decision making in today’s competitive industrial landscape, especially in the condition monitoring arena, which focuses on predictive maintenance. Elemental profiling using ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectroscopy) provides useful information on the chemical …

Weir is redefining the comminution landscape with a fully integrated approach that unites its ENDURON® range of high-pressure grinding rolls (HPGRs), crushers, and screens which is now strengthened by its in-house screening media. “Combined with our renowned service culture and extensive global footprint, this creates a truly unmatched offering. In …

Fighting against rust in lubrication systems is an age-old battle. This edition of WearCheck’s Lube Kitchen Series highlights the important role played by corrosion inhibitors. What are they? Metal phenolates, basic metal sulfonates, fatty acids, amines, Zinc dithiophosphates What do they do? Prevent corrosion and rusting of metal parts in …

Zambia is gearing up for a record year in copper production, capitalizing on surging global prices and significant supply disruptions elsewhere, positioning the nation for a major economic windfall. With copper trading near record highs—and banks like Goldman Sachs Group Inc. forecasting further gains as the market moves into a …