Coega smelter in jeopardy

An investigation has been launched following an iron ore train crash near Karratha involving a Rio Tinto autonomous train colliding with stationary wagons.

Rio Tinto to retrofit an owned vessel with fluidic air lubrication system from Alfa Laval.

The volume of mining commodities handled by Transnet has fallen from 181.1 Mt in financial year 2020-21 to 149.5 Mt in 2022-23, with coal particularly affected.

Designing and installing new equipment might grab the headlines. But just as important for manufacturers is regular maintenance and inspection of systems.

As a result of the plan, Rio Tinto now expects to begin production one year earlier than planned on its side of the project, in October 2025.

Now operating the facility under the name ‘Reload Dry Bulk Richards Bay Facility’, the warehouse joins Reload’s portfolio, covering all of Sub-Saharan Africa.