Thermal solutions increase efficiency

An integrated site energy management plan is strongly advised amid South Africa’s power constraints, as it demonstrates opportunities – such as integrating electrical and thermal systems – to... 

Merger pursued to bolster digital prospecting ends

Having successfully completed the acquisition of scanning and data innovator Minalyze, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics company Veracio is poised to transform the way the mining... 

Local manufacturer refurbishes, rebuilds drill rig

Specialist drilling company Technique Drilling Services (TDS) is engaged in a rebuild and repair project, which includes new modifications for a Kemp drilling rig LEVENT 1001 for the Shondoni mine,... 

Simulators drive safety at diamond mine

To improve new-employee integration and ensure that existing employees are continually upskilled, mining equipment simulator provider Immersive Technologies has supplied multiple high-fidelity,... 

Phasing out of HCFCs in HVACR units continues

Amid the regulations on ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) adopted by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on behalf of South... 

Digitalisation drive

By incorporating advanced technology, such as Internet of Things (IoT) technology, into pump systems, pumps manufacturing specialist Verder Pumps South Africa can assist with pump monitoring. This... 

Provider urges women to try coding

Women are not often exposed to coding from an early age, states local delivery management software provider Loop founder and CEO Kimberly Taylor. “The more women see how fun and exciting the... 

Firm seeks to change narrative in energy sector

Renewable-energy resources provider DLO Energy Resources Group aims to set the tone for women of colour by providing opportunities for them and by demonstrating that it is possible for them to... 

Tech firm supports youth development

Global technology service provider Logicalis is focusing on skills development and providing opportunities for historically disadvantaged women to assist with their integration into the information... 

Automating mines improves safety

Tungsten provider Almonty Industries has partnered Korean communications provider Korea Telecom to create the Mining Safety DX system. As the “last man standing in the West when it came to... 

Modern tech incorporated

Modern technologies are increasingly being incorporated into original-equipment manufacturer Epiroc’s range of mining machinery and systems as it embraces newer and safer ways of using its... 

Plant commissioned to reduce use of freshwater

Anthracite producer Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) has commissioned a new 25-ton-an-hour filter press, worth R14.5-million, at its Emakhalathini coal washing plant, in KwaZulu-Natal, following... 

Increased emphasis on water stewardship in mining sector

Mining companies need to start investigating and implementing a measured system to reduce their dependence on external water sources to maintain and ensure the sustainability of their operations... 

Modular systems could transform sustainable housing – UP lecturer

Standardised modular building systems, supplemented by educational mobile applications, could transform aspects of the local construction sector, says University of Pretoria (UP) senior lecturer... 

No projects, significant investments in infrastructure development – CESA

Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) CEO Chris Campbell attributes the  decaying state of the construction industry in South Africa, and the resultant dearth of infrastructure...