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Over the past two years, the African valves market has experienced trying conditions when dealing with the mining industry; however, the business environment is now slowly recovering as a result of improved commodity prices, South African valves industry manufacturer AR Controls director Julien van Niekerk tells Mining Weekly. The commodity price slump and the consequential shelving of projects and slashed maintenance budgets during this period has affected many players in the valves industry. Despite... Читать дальше...

There is cautious optimism worldwide in the future demand for valves, owing to investment in major industries, such as, besides others, mining and oil and gas, as well as related infrastructure, which has prompted growth in the valves industry this year. Industry players are hoping that this upward trajectory will continue over the next three to five years, says online valves sales platform ValveConnect operations director Adam Pearce.

Mining will remain the primary long-term source of revenue for the valves industry on the African continent, says valves and actuator technology manufacturer and supplier AR Controls director Julien Van Niekerk. He is confident that, with the cyclical nature of commodities, prices will improve and give rise to “a massive expansion in mineral-processing plants across the continent”.