Mining operations depend on stockyard systems that deliver reliable storage, blending, and reclaiming under demanding conditions. With proven global references, tailored engineering, and lifecycle support, TAKRAF Group helps operators improve safety, efficiency, and long-term performance through resilient stockyard technologies.
In mining, stockyards are far more than just material buffers. They are essential links in the value chain, supporting continuity of production, product consistency, and safe plant operation. As operators face growing pressure to improve reliability, reduce environmental impact, and maintain performance under increasingly demanding conditions, resilient stockyard systems have become a key area of focus.
TAKRAF Group supports mining and bulk handling clients with stockyard technologies designed to meet these challenges through tailored engineering, proven equipment, and comprehensive lifecycle support. Across its project portfolio, the Group’s stockyard machines are recognised for robust design and proven performance in complex, high-capacity applications. Integrated automation, advanced drive systems, fiber-optic networks and GPS-enabled anti-collision technology further enhance safety, reliability, and operational efficiency, helping operators achieve stable and cost-effective long-term operation.
Recent project milestones highlight the role that modern stockyard systems play in large mining developments. In Guinea, TAKRAF Group completed a key supply contract ahead of schedule for one of Africa’s largest mining and infrastructure developments. The scope included a complete stockyard system as part of an integrated IPCC and material handling solution. Designed with future scalability in mind, the 60 million tpy system includes four balanced machines comprising stackers and reclaimers, an extensive network of 11 conveyors with a combined length of 13 km and two wagon loading stations. Installation is now underway with on-site support from TAKRAF Group specialists.
Assembly of the mobile machines at a project in Guinea, one of Africa’s largest mining and infrastructure developments.
Another important milestone was achieved in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where stockyard equipment was successfully commissioned for a large copper operation toward the end of 2025. The project supports a new direct-to-blister copper smelter described as the largest and most environmentally advanced facility of its kind on the African continent. TAKRAF Group’s scope covered the design, fabrication, supply, and supervision of installation and commissioning for a copper concentrate stockyard package comprising two systems: a circular blending stockyard equipped with a radial boom stacker and bridge scraper reclaimer, and a buffer stockyard featuring two portal scraper reclaimers and an overhead tripper conveyor. Performance testing is scheduled for completion in mid-2026.
TAKRAF Portal Scraper Reclaimer for the buffer stockyard at a copper operation in the DRC.
Additional African references underline the importance of application-specific engineering. In South Africa, TAKRAF Group completed the fast-track delivery of a 1993 tph radial stacker for platinum ore in under eight months. In Nigeria, the Group supplied a urea bulk handling system for a mega fertilizer plant, incorporating specialised design measures to address lump formation, moisture sensitivity, and dust control.
TAKRAF Circular Blending Stockyard for an operation in the DRC.
These projects form part of a much broader global track record. TAKRAF Group states that its stockyard equipment operates on six of the world’s seven continents across mining, minerals, power, fertilizer, and port applications. Recent references include iron ore, bauxite, and power projects in Asia, as well as bulk terminal and railcar loading applications in Australia. Projects across the Americas range from iron ore pellet reclaiming in the US, to rapid stacker replacement in Mexico and bucket-wheel reclaiming in South America.
A resilient stockyard begins with the right configuration for the material and the operating objective. TAKRAF Group’s portfolio includes combined stacker-reclaimers where flexibility is required and simultaneous stacking and reclaiming is not necessary. Its range of stackers supports circular and longitudinal stockpiles as well as homogenising and blending duties. For reclaiming, the portfolio includes boom and bridge-type bucket-wheel reclaimers, drum reclaimers, and scraper reclaimers inside portal or bridge configurations. According to TAKRAF Group, scraper reclaimers are increasingly deployed in both open and enclosed storage facilities to enable fully automated operation.
Equipment alone, however, is only part of the picture. TAKRAF Group also provides lifecycle services covering project development, material testing, simulation, equipment integration, process optimisation, and installation, as well as commissioning support. Ongoing services include condition monitoring, spare parts supply, major repairs, refurbishments, and equipment relocation, also for equipment supplied by other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). This combination of technology and long-term support helps operators strengthen resilience across the full life of the asset.
For mines seeking dependable storage, blending, and reclaiming performance under demanding operating conditions, resilient stockyards are no longer optional. They are a strategic part of reliable and efficient production. With deep engineering expertise and proven global references, TAKRAF Group continues to help clients build stockyard systems designed for long-term value.
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