Modern Mining October 2017

PRODUCT News

Capital-saving solutions for crushing and screening design, construct and operate a plant on behalf of a mining customer, so that they can focus on other important aspects of mining,” says Weideman. “We retain own- ership of the plant and charge a toll rate depending on the production output. This removes the financial burden of pay- ing upfront for their processing plant, and reduces the risk of that plant underperform- ing to the detriment of the whole project.” He says there is also the option for the customer to take back ownership of the plant after an initial five-year to seven- year period, where they would pay only the residual value of the plant based on an amortisation formula that could be agreed in advance.

As some rising commodity prices bring the sparkle back into potential new mining projects, raising enough finance remains a challenge. B&E International, a specialist in crushing and screening plants, has a toll model that reduces the capital demands of mining entrepreneurs. “Many smaller operators – or those who are new to the mining business – often find it difficult to raise all the necessary capital for starting up once the feasibility studies have proved a project viable,” Chris Weideman, Director Operations at B&E International, says. “They may also lack the in-depth expertise required to establish and operate a processing plant cost-effectively and efficiently; that is where we come in.” For more than 40 years, B&E Inter­ national has been developing its capacity to design, build and run process plants, and has the experience of operating in many countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. The construction sector is also a key focus area of B&E International, building and operating aggregate crushing plants for a range of applications. The company’s extensive manufactur- ing facility in Gauteng allows it to conduct an entire plant construction almost entirely in-house, according to customer require- ments. Its control of the whole value chain raises quality levels, holds down costs and shortens lead times. “We have engaged in a number of suc- cessful contracts where we undertake to

A jaw crusher designed, manufactured and installed on a coal mine by B&E International. has permanent bases in Namibia and Botswana; it has worked in a number of other countries including Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia, and has also sold equipment into the DRC. Chris Weideman, B&E International, tel (+27 11) 966-4314 “In addition to this, by optimising the glass fibre content in the product, the load- bearing capacity is optimised, depending on spans of the structure, and this is important from a safety perspective, giving customers the necessary reassurance when using fibre- glass in place of mild steel products,”he says. The scope of supply includes floor grat- ing, kick plates, stair treads and a complete handrailing system. The floor grating was supplied in standard stock sizes so that tai-

In addition to its head office and branches in South Africa, B&E International

AndrewMentis supplies DRC mine Andrew Mentis, a leading supplier of floor grating and handrailing products, reports that the company recently supplied its Fibreglass Floor Grating and Fibreglass Handrailing to a mine in the DRC. The prod- ucts are being used in the process plant. Lance Quinlan, Marketing Manager at Andrew Mentis, says the composite struc- tural materials used in the construction of both the fibreglass floor grating and the fibreglass handrailing give it the requisite characteristics to be used in applications where corrosion is a factor.

loring could be done on site. Andrew Mentis, tel (+27 11) 255-3200

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