CAN Mining & Engineering Supplies CC was founded in 1988. The company started as a milling company and later diversified into an engineering company manufacturing scrapers for the mining industry.

In 1992 chutes became a focusing point as possible product of supply to the mining industry. The Spilminator, as brainchild was started in 1985 in conceptual form and introduced to the mining industry in 1994.

In 2012 CAN Engineering Supplies was bought over by new management and the name of the company was changed to CAN Mining Management.

In 2016 CAN Mining Management was bought over via a management buyout and the name changed to CAN Engineering Worx.