Murray & Roberts Cementation: Press Releases
Murray & Roberts Cementation Creates Emergency Egress System at Finsch Mine in Just 11 Days
Murray & Roberts Cementation has set a mining industry benchmark by establishing an innovative emergency egress system - from design to operation - in just 11 days at Petra Diamonds' Finsch...
Murray & Roberts Cementation Makes 'Remarkable' Progress at Konkola North Project
Murray & Roberts Cementation has made an excellent start to the Konkola North decline sinking project, achieving a 220m advance per month in the first 14...
All Systems Go at Booysendal
Murray & Roberts Cementation got off to a good start on a prestigious R1.3-bn contract to develop four declines for Northam's new Booysendal Platinum...
Murray & Roberts Cementation to Sink and Equip Mopani Shaft
Murray & Roberts Cementation Zambia has been awarded the shaft sinking and equipping of the synclinorium shaft for Mopani Copper Mines in Kitwe, Zambia. The new shaft is expected to add...
Murray & Roberts Success with Local African Projects
As the mining sector continues to flood into Africa, sinking and underground development mining specialist, Murray & Roberts Cementation is proving that the South African mining landscape...
Culture by Design Initiative Yields Promising Results
Murray & Roberts Cementation reports promising results from the first formal assessment of the impact of its 1st Choice programme, implemented in 2010 as an intervention to boost safety levels...
Most Advanced Shaft Lining System Goes to Work in Botswana
Murray & Roberts Cementation has introduced the most advanced shaft lining technology used in the African mining industry and is poised to deploy it on its first job at a mine in Botswana to...
Combination of Techniques Reduces Cost of Shaftsinking
Soft-ground digging, drilling, blasting and raiseboring are being combined for the first time to sink a new shaft for a manganese mine in South Africa. This method of shaftsinking will...
Murray & Roberts Cementation Secures Turnkey Contract at Morupule
Murray & Roberts Cementation has secured a turnkey contract to raisedrill and support two ventilation shafts at Debswana’s Morupule colliery in Botswana. Both shafts, each with a 6.1m...
First Choice Murray & Roberts Cementation
More than 100 years of service to the mining industry has established Murray & Roberts Cementation as the undisputed leader as first-choice underground mining contractor in Africa,...
Murray & Roberts Cementation Secures South Deep Vent Shaft Contract
Murray & Roberts Cementation secured the contract to deepen the existing ventilation shaft at Gold Fields' South Deep mine to a depth of 2990 metres. The shaft is being extended to match the...
Murray & Roberts Promote Safety Not by Default but by Design
"Safety is not a bolt-on, it's an integral, vital part of the entire business management process and the personal responsibility of each individual." This statement by Koos Oosthuizen,...
New Milestones Achieved by Local Engineering Contractor
South African engineering contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation has amassed a number of accreditations and achievements of late. Most significant among these is the impressive safety record...
Chilean Project Marks Start of Group’s New Synergy
The mining contracting division of construction and engineering group Murray & Roberts, Murray & Roberts Cementation South Africa and Cementation Canada, have been selected as one of...
Murray & Roberts Awarded Multiple Shaft Sinking Projects
Engineering contractors Murray & Roberts Cementation has been awarded a number of new shaft sinking projects in Southern Africa, as well as in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). ...
Murray & Roberts Cementation Awarded Multiple Shaft Sinking Projects
Engineering contractors Murray & Roberts Cementation has been awarded a number of new shaft sinking projects in Southern Africa, as well as in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). ...
Murray & Roberts Cementation Develops New Shaft Sinking Methodology
Murray & Roberts Cementation is currently engineering a new shaft sinking methodology for its African operations that will see an increase in the safety and productivity of shaft sinking...
Murray & Roberts Cementation In Large Backfill Contract
One of the deepest backfill operations in the world is to be upgraded to accommodate advanced mining methods at Gold Fields' South Deep gold mine. South Deep, a fully mechanised deep level...
Townlands: More Space to Breathe
Anglo Platinum's Rustenburg Section is currently undergoing an era of change with a number of reserve replacement projects still underway to extend the life of some of the oldest platinum mines...
The Biggest Underground Mining Contractor By Far
Although not unaffected by the downturn, Murray & Roberts Cementation remains South Africa’s biggest underground mining contractor by a wide margin, with a workforce that is almost twice as big...
Murray & Roberts Cementation Brings Its Raiseboring Experience to Selebi North Shaft
Murray & Roberts Cementation has secured two contracts at BCL Limited's Selebi North Shaft in Botswana. Both contracts are related to the deepening of the existing shaft to access the ore body at...
Comprehensive and Targeted Education Enhances Safety and Increases Productivity
Safety awareness programmes need to be more than just lip service to be effective. At the core of any good safety programme is a carefully considered and planned educational process which...
Contract Mining Company Spending Above National Average on Training
Mining, engineering and construction contracting company Murray & Roberts Cementation remains committed to the development and training of its base of over 11,000 employees despite the...
Well Trained Personnel Equals High Levels of Safety
Murray & Roberts Cementation has safety as its primary objective and this requires a completely different approach to mining activities and, in particular, to shaftsinking activities. ...
Murray & Roberts Cementation - The World Leader in Mining Contracting
South African-based Murray & Roberts Cementation is part of the greater Murray & Roberts Group, a leading international engineering contracting and construction services company with a focus on...
Murray & Roberts Cementation Gearing Up For Wesizwe
Murray & Roberts Cementation is preparing for implementation of Wesizwe Platinum Limited’s Frischgewaagd-Ledig project in the Pilanesberg. The company was appointed as the preferred...
High Precision Raise
Anglo Platinum is making good progress with its Townlands Ore Replacement Project (TORP), which will extend the life of the shaft from 2010 to 2027, in the process saving several thousand...
Investment in People Keeps Murray & Roberts Cementation
It is of major significance that the revenue set for Murray & Roberts Cementation for 2010 has been reached two years sooner than planned. This is according to Henry Laas, managing director of...
Kroondal a Flagship for Contract Mining
The Kroondal platinum group metal (PGM) mine, located 120km northwest of Johannesburg on the Western Limb of the Bushveld Complex, was Aquarius Platinum’s first operation. It...
Murray & Roberts Cementation Plays Key Role in Wesizwe Bankable Feasibility Study
Murray & Roberts Cementation is playing a key role in the Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) for Wesizwe Platinum Limited's proposed Frischgewaagd-Ledig Project in the Pilanesberg. "We have...
Dwarsrivier Part of the ‘New Rustenburg’
The Eastern Limb of the Bushveld Complex, centred around the towns of Steelpoort and Burgersfort in Mpumalanga in South Africa is undergoing a boom, with some 18 mines in existence and more in...
Murray & Roberts Cementation Surges Ahead
The financial year ended June 2007 was good for Murray & Roberts Cementation, with the company reporting revenue growth of approximately 20% over the previous year. However, profitability was...
Murray & Roberts Cementation Showcases Full Service Offering at Driefontein Number 9 Shaft
Murray & Roberts Cementation's contract to deepen the sub shaft at Gold Fields' Driefontein Number 9 shaft showcases the company's full service offering. What it offers the mining...
Murray & Roberts Cementation Pioneers New Drilling Technology at Paardekraal 2
Murray & Roberts Cementation is pioneering new drilling technology at Anglo Platinum's R2-billion PaardeKraal 2 (PK2) shaft near Rustenburg, which forms part of its Rustenburg Platinum Mines...
Murray & Roberts Teams up with International Tunnelling Experts for Ingula
Murray & Roberts has formed a joint venture with Hochtief of Germany and Jäger Bau GmbH in preparation for the tender for the main underground works for Eskom's Ingula (formerly...
Ventilation Shaft Drilling Projects at Towlands Commences
Raise-drilling and shaft-boring technology and services supplier, Murray & Roberts Cementation, has been contracted to a number of Anglo Platinum (Angloplats) projects, including the...
Contract Mining
Underground mining contracting has always been the lifeblood of international mining contractor Murray & Roberts. "The nature of mining contracting work necessitates a...
Simulated Training Environment Increases Productivity and Reduces Risks
In a new approach to tackling the skills shortage, Murray & Roberts Cementation is investing in increased capacity at its training centre to allow for greater numbers of students as well...
Education and Training in Mining
Mock-ups and computer-aided training to enhance productivity and ensure safety Additional shaft mock-ups, a multimedia education centre, and two new mining equipment simulators are planned...
Aquarius Platinum Extends Contract at Marikana
Aquarius Platinum’s Marikana Platinum Mine has extended its trial mining contract, originally awarded in 2005, with Murray & Roberts Cementation at its No 1 Shaft and newly planned No 2 Shaft....
Women Power Rocks at Kloof
Murray & Roberts Cementation recently completed the contract to construct two water retaining bulkhead plugs underground on 27 Level at Kloof No 10 shaft. A remarkable aspect of the...
Murray & Roberts: a Breath of Fresh Air
Ventilation underground is a critical constituent of mining, and the construction of a new ventilation shaft can be extremely complex. Murray & Roberts Cementation is completing a...
Grout Plant Successfully Constructed for Union Section
The successful construction of a four-pump grout plant at Anglo Platinum Ltd's RPM Union Section by Murray & Roberts Cementation will meet the ongoing support needs for production on the...
Murray & Roberts Cementation Announces New Innovative Mining Technologies in Shaft Sinking Cycle to Boost Productivity and Safety
Leading international mining contracting company, Murray & Roberts Cementation has announced a combination of new and innovative mining technologies in the shaft sinking and mine development...
Capital Development Underway at Zandfontein Section
Barplats Investments Limited (Barplats) is pleased to announce that the first blast to mark the re-start of the decline development at the Zandfontein section of Crocodile River Mine will...
Resources Boom Represents Development Potential in Africa
The sustained resources boom on the global market represents substantial development potential for mining throughout Africa. Henry Laas, managing director of Murray & Roberts Cementation, spoke...
Murray & Roberts Cementation Achieves Two Million Fatality Free Shifts
On August 12, 2006, Murray & Roberts Cementation achieved a major milestone within the mining industry when this leading mining contractor recorded two million fatality free shifts. Henry...
Significant Opportunities In Africa for Mining Growth
Several contractors have started declining participation in mining contracts in Africa due to capacity problems, underscoring the fact that there is a high level of activity, not only in...
Mines Need Consistent Quality and Quantity of Backfill
"There is considerable demand for consistent quality and quantity of backfill in mining operations," Rob Bradley, manager - mine engineering at Murray & Roberts Cementation,...
Directional Drilling Promises Benefits for Industry
Directional drilling is a relatively new aspect of exploration technology in the mineral resources industry. While technology still needs to advance if its application is to be...
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