Modern Mining July 2023

Danfoss celebrates 30 years in South Africa global operations by 2030.

Danfoss, a multi-national Danish engi neering company, has celebrated its 30 th anniversary in South Africa, marking three decades of growth and expansion in the region. Founded in 1933 by Danish engi neer Mads Clausen, Danfoss has evolved into a global enterprise employing over 42 000 people worldwide. Following several strategic acquisitions, the company recently focused on integrat ing its local presence in South Africa, with the aim of leveraging its operations in the country to drive further expansion through out Africa. Danfoss offers a wide range of energy solutions and expertise, with a strong commitment to energy efficiency and decarbonisation. The company’s portfolio includes solu tions for reducing power consumption, improving cooling and heating systems, optimising wastewater treatment, and enhancing mining productivity. The com pany has embraced an ‘energy efficiency first’ principle and is actively working towards achieving carbon neutrality in its

“To mark 30 years of pioneering sustain able growth together, and looking forward to going from strength to strength, both locally and on the continent, we crowned this anniversary with a local celebration for our partners, customers and colleagues, “ said Emil Berning, Country Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Danfoss’s Roy Naidoo, Ziad Al Bawaliz, Emil Berning, and Shikantha Naidoo.

Pumping innovation underpins GEHO success As mines look for ways to improve their sus tainability performance, reducing energy and water consumption are key goals. Weir Minerals’ GEHO® positive displace ment pumps have been helping mining customers achieve both, while innovating continuously for longer equipment life and greater reliability.

(PD) pumps, Erik Vlot, highlights the pumps’ ability to pump highly viscous slurry, allowing mines to conserve water. The energy effi ciency of pipeline transportation also helps cut energy costs and reduces mines’ carbon footprint. “The foundation of GEHO pumps’ success is our ongoing attention to technical innova tion and improvement,” says Vlot. “This also allowed us to be pioneers in the pumping of very acidic material at high temperatures, such as nickel slurry at more than 200°C at a mine in Madagascar.” 

The GEHO® pump range is well known in various pumping applications includ ing tailings, backfill, ore transportation and dewatering. Weir Minerals Global Product Manager for GEHO® positive displacement

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