Modern Quarrying Q4 2018

HAULING: • 1 x Bell B20C

CRUSHING: • 1 x Metso C120 jaw crusher (primary) • 1 x GP220 cone crusher (secondary) • 1 x Techroq T12R VSI (tertiary crusher) • 1 x Komatsu BR380 mobile jaw crusher

SCREENING: • 1 x Liming Heavy Industries screen

articulated hauler

• 2x Bell B18D

articulated haulers

quality of end products, thus adding enormous value to the operation. “Our washing strategy is already yielding tangible results. Producing high-quality wash sand enables us to obtain a premium in the market. We have a clever system of washing our product, and it’s unique to us. We have had some people coming from as far as Finland to see our innovative washing system,” says Botha.

and screening, to ensure better product quality,” explains Niekie van Waveren, director at Alpha Sand Group. Jan van Waveren, director at Alpha Sand Group, reiterates that quality is non-negotiable at Roodepoort Crusher, adding that there is a strong emphasis on it than quantity. Key quality enablers are washing and product shaping. Phillip Botha, mine manager at Roodepoort Crusher, says material washing is helping improve the

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