Sandvik Rock Processing’s Reborn programme is gaining uptake at African mines and quarries seeking higher throughput from existing primary and secondary crushers while limiting capex. The scheme replaces ageing crusher cores with new Sandvik units in the original frames and foundations, allowing plants to retain chutes, civils and conveyors while upgrading to current crusher technology and automation. PC Kruger, Business Line Manager Crushing, positions Reborn as a step beyond standard refurbishment, targeting faster installation, reduced downtime and predictable lifecycle costs.

Africa’s push into deeper, more complex underground orebodies is driving demand for specialist contractors such as Cementation Africa, which combines shaft sinking and raiseboring capability with in‑house engineering and risk management. The contractor is focusing on technically challenging work, including high-stress rock mass conditions, complex ground support regimes and critical‑path access infrastructure for new critical minerals projects. For mine owners, the key shift is from pure construction procurement to integrated delivery models where design, construction methodology and risk allocation are tightly coupled.

PLS has approved the A$1.9 billion P2000 Project at its Pilgangoora operation in Western Australia, its largest capital decision to date, to lift installed spodumene concentrate capacity to about 2 Mt/y. The project centres on construction of the new Jimmagunya processing plant, with first production targeted for the September quarter of 2029. For mine planners and process engineers, the expansion implies substantial additional crushing, grinding and flotation capacity, plus corresponding upgrades to tailings, water and power infrastructure.