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In-Depth

Mobile cranes continue to push the envelope

In-Depth01-May-20

Flexibility and adaptability to new and changing requirements underpin the popularity of mobile cranes.

Get a load of these wheel loaders

In-Depth01-May-20

Wheel loaders continue to provide a good option for operators without the need for large capital outlay.

New Stage V wheel loader

In-Depth01-May-20

Doosan Infracore Europe has launched the new DL420-7 Stage V wheel loader, featuring a completely new design.

Get ready for the Internet of Lights

In-Depth01-May-20

Ports are only just getting started when it comes to the potential of connected light fixtures.

Packaging firms keep the world turning

In-Depth01-May-20

The industrial packaging industry was quick to rise to the challenges faced during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Pandemic impacts copper routes

In-Depth01-Mar-20

Zambian mining companies have been forced to switch their copper exports from South Africa’s Durban to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Walvis Bay in Namibia.

Powerful job for Bruks Siwertell

In-Depth01-Mar-20

Bruks Siwertell has secured a contract to supply a high-capacity ship-unloader to a Taiwanese power plant. The agreement will see the equipment manufacturer deliver a coal unloader for Taiwan Power Corporation’s 5,000 MW Taichung power generation facility.

HAROPA grain gains

In-Depth01-Mar-20

France’s HAROPA group of ports has reported that record exports of cereals in the first quarter of 2020 have boosted its solids bulk volumes by 18% to 4.26 Mt, while other segments have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

SA mining activity nosedives

In-Depth01-Mar-20

South African mining exports have been badly hit by the COVID-19 lockdown. According to South Africa’s Minerals Council, the value of mineral exports fell 60% in April compared with March.

Novaya Zemlya ore terminal gets nod

In-Depth01-Mar-20

The Russian Government has endorsed construction of a 360,000 tpa bulk terminal on the western shore of Russia’s Arctic archipelago of Novaya Zemlya (NZ), which would be instrumental in exploring, developing and exporting NZ’s rich mineral resources.

Phosphate railway planned for Egypt

In-Depth01-Mar-20

Egyptian National Railways has chosen a consortium to rebuild and extend the Abu Tartour-Qena railways for phosphate transport.

COVID contrasts for Oz miners

In-Depth01-Mar-20

Australia is still forecasting record earnings from resources and energy exports despite COVID-19.

Funding in place for development of rail line for Boikarabelo mine

In-Depth01-Mar-20

Ledjadja Coal has secured funding from the Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund for the planned 44 km coal line from its Boikarabelo mine in South Africa to the new Transnet line in the Waterberg Basin.

Coal collective for Newcastle

In-Depth01-Mar-20

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted interim authorisation to the New South Wales Minerals Council and 10 coal producers to collectively negotiate with the Port of Newcastle on terms and conditions of access for coal exports, including prices.

Bumper biomass

In-Depth01-Mar-20

Associated British Ports (ABP) and Drax have received and unloaded the largest ever shipment of biomass to arrive at the Port of Immingham. Bulk carrier zheng zhi transported 63,907t of Drax’s ‘sustainable’ biomass pellets from the US port of Baton Rouge in Louisiana to the Humber
International Terminal.

Ultramar gears up with Schade

In-Depth01-Mar-20

Russia’s Ultramar has ordered equipment for the outdoor stockyard of its new iron ore terminal in the Baltic port of UstLuga. For the first time, Ultramar has ordered equipment from Germany’s Schade Lagertechnik GmbH.

Bauxite bulks up

In-Depth01-Mar-20

North Queensland bauxite miner Metro Mining is pushing ahead with plans to substantially increase output from its Bauxite Hills mine on Cape York after the state government gave the green light to a A$47.5M loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund.