Environment-friendly brick-making plant commissioned

Environment-friendly concrete brick manufacturer Cape Brick, in March upgraded its existing mixing plant at its manufacturing plant in Philippi, in the Western Cape, to a 1 500-ℓ-capacity mixing... 

Industries await outcome of plan

For the paper and packaging industries to increase their recycling rates, the draft Industry Waste Management Plan, delivered to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) in August 2011 by the... 

Special alloy products withstand heat, pressure, corrosion

A contract to supply a range of high-alloy stainless steel valves, pipe, flanges and fittings was awarded to stainless steel, specialist alloys and valve supplier Energy Engineered Products and its... 

Steel products supplier contracted at Medupi and Kusile

Although lightweight steel structures and cold-formed sections manufacturer Robor Structural Solutions faces challenges in meeting State-owned power utility Eskom’s initial product-volume... 

Acoustic tube leak-detection system to be commissioned next month

A South African-designed acoustic tube leak-detection system will be commissioned at Unit 3 of State-owned power utility Eskom’s 1 000 MW Komati coal-fired power station, in Mpumalanga, next month. 

Coal is a reliable and cost-effective means of generating power – analyst

South Africa has enough coal resources to supply all State-owned power utility Eskom’s existing power stations, plus ten more, says coal advisory firm XMP Consulting senior coal analyst Xavier... 

Turnkey dosing station solution for Kriel power station

The fabrication of two caustic dosing skids, destined for State-owned power utility Eskom’s 3 000 MW Kriel power station, in Mpumalanga is on track to be completed at the start of July; the skids... 

BIM technology uptake increasing in SA

Gauteng-based Autodesk Gold Partner and software solutions company the CAD Corporation have noted a significant increase in the adoption of building information modelling (BIM) and the software... 

Highly automated industry increasingly using MIS, MES

The highly automated manufacturing and mining sectors in South Africa are increasing their implementation of management information systems (MIS) and manufacturing execution systems (MES) industry,... 

Mining operations must be wary of community impact – consultancy

Although significant mining operations impacts on the environment, the opportunities to develop a country, its local communities and its infrastructure are far greater. 

Lack of skills, social licence to mine a challenge in Mozambique

The success of the mining industry in Mozambique will depend on how well skills and service expertise are transferred to Mozambican nationals, says global resource consulting group SRK Consulting... 

Ports authority improves operations

Parastatal authority the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) will undertake terminal capacity upgrades, present skills training programmes and acquire new operational equipment this year,... 

Company grows client base in Mozambique mining sector

Physical asset management service provider Pragma has completed the implementation phase of an Asset Care Centre (ACC) at diversified miner Rio Tinto’s Benga mine. 

Company to open Mozambique branch this month

Screening and vibrating equipment solutions supplier Aury Africa will officially open a new branch in Tete, Mozambique, this month. 

Company consolidates Moz operation

South African black-owned hospitality services and facilities management company Tsebo Outsourcing Group tells Mining Weekly that it is consolidating its Mozambique operations to better support the... 

Tete project set to produce low-cost beneficiated pig iron

Aim-listed Mozambique-focused explorer Baobab Resources says the geographic position of its greenfield pig iron and ferrovanadium project in Tete, Mozambique, holds many advantages.  

Mining group to initiate drilling programme in September

Midtier mining group Gold One’s Tulo shear-hosted gold mineralisation exploration target, in the north-western part of Mozambique, 20 km south of Tanzania, will start an exploration diamond... 

Mining contract expands service offering

Mining contractor Concor Opencast Mining, a division of construction firm Murray & Roberts Construction, tells Mining Weekly that, in addition to its opencast mining services, it is considering... 

Skills training imperative for achieving fatality-free shifts

Mining services company NewRak Mining senior GM Andy Brown tells Mining Weekly that, to date, the company has successfully achieved seven years and ten months of fall-of-ground fatality-free shifts... 

Process technology targets Africa, undertakes turnkey projects

Environmental and process technology firm Enprotec aims to expand its footprint into the Mozambique coal mining sector and the rest of Southern Africa, owing to its comprehensive knowledge of... 

Poultry handling machine to be launched at Nampo

The Combi-RT poultry handling machine, specifically designed for the requirements of the poultry sector, will be launched this month at South African grain producers association Grain SA’s Nampo... 

Research council ensures competitiveness of agriculture sector

A competitive agriculture sector capable of creating jobs, especially among poor rural communities in South Africa, is needed to achieve sustainable economic growth in a developing society, says... 

SA hosts first national ploughing competition

This year’s Nampo Harvest Day, which is held yearly in Bothaville, in the Free State, will host the first-ever South African national ploughing competition, following local interest resulting from... 

Sustainable farming key to food security

This year’s Nampo Harvest Day, presented by South African grain producers association Grain SA, will focus on the latest available technology for sustainable production to ensure sustainable... 

Off-road vehicle capabilities on show at Nampo

Much of the Isuzu KB development over the years has been influenced by the agricultural community, owing to its reliability and toughness in challenging farming environments, Isuzu brand manager... 

Weather, price fluctuations cause sector volatility

Financial services provider Standard Bank is advising farmers to protect themselves against sharp fluctuations in grain production volumes and prices, owing to market volatility caused by weather... 

Engineering student competition contributes towards greener mining

Drive technology company SEW Eurodrive and pneumatic solutions provider Pneumax reports that they have officially opened their 2013 PneuDrive Challenge Engineering Design competition. 

Training provider focused on growing its business

Process industry training provider Metskill, which currently offers a range of Mining Qualifications Authority- (MQA-) accredited process training programmes to an average of 768 learners a year,... 

Entrepreneurial interns graduate

A pilot group of five entrepreneurs graduated from diversified miner Anglo American’s Entrepreneur Internship Programme (EIP) last month. 

Condition monitoring system suitable for headgear bearings

Industrial consumables and engineering firm Bearing Man Group (BMG) reports that its technical services team completed a condition-monitoring case study to assess continuous health on four rock... 

Headgear manufacturer to complete contract in May

Springs-based steelwork fabricator and erector Louwill Engineering will complete the construction of an 82-m-high conventional steel headgear for Chinese-owned Wesizwe Platinum’s new shaft... 

Multibillion-rand infrastructure spend to tackle challenges in future

A lack of significant investment in the South African rail sector has resulted in rail operators having to invest as much as possible in infrastructure to ensure that challenges in the sector can... 

Modernisation projects support rolling stock programme

As part of its long-term investment programme to upgrade and modernise its stations and rail network, State-owned Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has identified several train stations... 

Regulator reveals state of railway safety

The South African Railway Safety Regulator’s (RSR’s) ‘State of Safety’ report for 2011/12 found that 354 fatalities, out of 412 operational fatalities, occurred as a result of people being hit by... 

Improvement of freight-rail efficiencies stressed to alleviate strain on roads

The South African rail industry can only become a cost-effective alternative to road transport if the operational efficiencies of freight rail are increased to deliver a predictable and reliable... 

Rail infrastructure manufacturer takes cues from major players

Much of local railway component supplier voestalpine VAE SA’s 2013 business, which is fairly on par with its operational achievements and targets of last year, will be guided by the investments of... 

Software ensures Gautrain’s success

Global engineering specialist solutions provider Kentz installed and commissioned the ArchestrA system platform software for the Gautrain rapid rail link project and has dealt with the system’s... 

Fail-safe braking-system supplier develops new products

Developer and supplier of fail-safe braking systems and vehicles to the mining industry NCS Engineering reports that it is manufacturing its first production run of MaximB purpose-built... 

Railway contractor undertakes various underground projects

Railway and civil engineering contractor Flint Construction, a division of the First Tech group of companies, aims to complete the refurbishment of the existing railway infrastructure at 7 Level of... 

Loader attachments new to market

Supplier of compact multipurpose diggers, loaders and attachments, Avant South Africa (SA) has introduced several new loader attachments to the underground mining industry this year.