Modern Mining June 2025

PUMPS & VALVES

Full dewatering solution from IPR to keep mines dry and productive As a major player in the dewatering field, IPR (Integrated Pump Rental) now offers a full pump dewatering solution to surface and underground mines.

Operations that rent their dewatering pumps from IPR can be confident that their equipment is always dependable.

D ewatering has increasingly become a mission critical task for mines as high intensity rainfall events have caused extensive disruption and damage to infrastructure around South Africa. According to IPR

mining and quarrying applications, including Atlas Copco electric submersible pumps and Atlas Copco diesel-driven pump

sets. The company’s extensive fleet also features Toyo’s heavy-duty slurry pumps and IPR’s own SlurrySucker dredging solution, designed for efficient slurry management. “Managing mine dewatering,

Managing Director Lee Vine, the company has identified variable rainfall as a growing risk for its customers – who often find that their own dewatering systems are not sufficiently robust or reliable.

whether underground or on surface, is becoming more complex as rainfall conditions become more variable – which places more demands on mine staff and equipment,” he explains. “With our years of experience in this specialist field, we can specify flexible solutions that accommodate unexpected

We are often called in when there is an emergency situation, but many of our customers are now looking for a long-term solution that they can outsource to a specialist like IPR.

“We are often called in when there is an emergency situation, but many of our customers are now looking for a long term solution that they can outsource to a specialist like IPR,” says Vine. “This arrangement allows them to focus on their core business of mining, while leaving us to ensure that the on-site dewatering system is correctly specified and performs as required.” IPR, part of Atlas Copco’s Specialty Rental Division, provides a comprehensive range of dewatering solutions for

weather conditions assisting mines to reduce the risk of lost production due to flooding.” Vine highlights that IPR supplies dewatering pumps and accessories to suit the application, backed up by a trained

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