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LED lighting affects factories positively
14th February 2020

Ensuring that a workspace is fitted with adequate lighting is of paramount importance as lighting plays a role in security, safety and overall productivity, says specialised lamps supplier The... 


EXCLUSIVE PICKS 
Vert Energy is the exclusive distributor for Leroy-Somer in Southern Africa
Company increases footprint in Africa through distributorship
31st January 2020

Electro-mechanical power transmission supplier Vert Energy’s Leroy-Somer LSK direct current (DC) motors provide cost-effective solutions for variable speed applications.  


On-The-Air (24/01/2020)
On-The-Air (24/01/2020)
24th January 2020 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s coal exports fell for the second year running as weather changes hold up shipping and local coal business rescues inhibit supply. Climate change has become the new lighting rod of... 


Investment value of solar water heating increasing
17th January 2020 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

With the cost of electricity increasing, solar water heating systems manufacturer Uber Solar MD James Green says such systems for geysers are a good long-term investment for commercial use. “The... 


LIGHTEN UP
The photovoltaic process is optimized by efficient polycrystalline solar module technology to maximise solar energy
Solar streetlights cater for lighting requirements
17th January 2020

Lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder’s locally designed and manufactured solar street lights for outdoor residential and public applications provide a full customisable option to suit all off-grid... 


Chinese VP Liu He and US President Donald Trump sign an initial trade deal in Washington.
China to buy rare earths from US as part of trade pact
16th January 2020 By: Reuters

China has agreed to buy two types of rare earth metals from the United States as part of an initial trade deal inked on Wednesday, a move likely to boost US production of the strategic minerals.... 


Company adds new compact slewing ring bearings to its range
8th November 2019

Electric utility company igus offers lubrication-free slewing ring bearings from the polymer slewing ring bearings PRT-04 range, which saves 60% weight and 50% space, while performing fast rotary... 


PRESSED FOR TIME Rand-Air's compressors are supplied to mines for unexpected shutdowns saving time and money
Compressor company caters well to shutdowns
1st November 2019 By: Halima Frost

With the mining sector accounting for about 30% of its business, generator and compressor rental company Rand-Air notes that it has proven its ability to mitigate some of the challenges that local... 


Exxaro's new headquarters ‘give hope’ in difficult economic times, says Nxesi
Exxaro's new headquarters ‘give hope’ in difficult economic times, says Nxesi
21st October 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

In unveiling the new headquarters of diversified miner Exxaro Resources, in Centurion, on Monday, Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi said the unveiling of the head office space in the... 


KHOTSO MAJOE 
Omron partners with clients to offer holistic solutions where production processes are integrated in one house
Barcodes add value to Industry 4.0
18th October 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

There is an opportunity, through Industry 4.0, to make the data derived from barcodes more useful across industrial value chains, says industrial automation provider Omron South Africa product... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Don’t 'declare war among technologies', says Mantashe amid imminent tabling of the IRP
8th October 2019 By: Kim Cloete

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Tuesday said the latest version of government’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) would be tabled before Cabinet next week and would make space... 


LIGHTING THE WAY
The product was developed for use in industrial and mining plants, especially conveyor lighting applications
Lighting specialist expands MAGLED bulkheads range
4th October 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Industrial lighting specialist Magnitech launched its MAGLED MINI light-emitting diode (LED) bulkheads in July, after being in development for more than a year, says Magnitech technical manager... 


Compression glands suited to harsh environments
20th September 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

The nonmetallic Pratley Tufflon compression gland is chemical-resistant and manufactured from tough engineering plastic, which makes it ideal for the distribution of electricity, says industrial... 


Latest innovation and state-of-the art products at Electra Mining Botswana
29th August 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Innovation will be a key driver at this year’s Electra Mining Botswana, taking place at the Gaborone Fairgrounds from 10-12 September. Co-located with the Africa Occupational Safety and Health... 


CLEANER AND GREENER
The food and beverage industry should explore how to be part of the transition to green enterprise and green economy
South African beverage sector aiming for cleaner production
23rd August 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) is joining forces with nonprofit organisation Beverages Association of South Africa (Bevsa) to support and accelerate its members’ efforts... 


Energy efficient lighting solutions showcased
23rd August 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder will launch its latest energy efficient light-emitting-diode (LED) highbay lighting solution and introduce its extensive LED bulkhead and floodlighting range at... 


BOOM BOOM
The new optical flame section and releasing system mitigates explosive situations in the explosives manufacturing industry
Flame-detection system set for SA launch
23rd August 2019 By: Halima Frost

Industrial solutions provider HMA South Africa, part of the larger HMA Group, is set to launch the Det-Tronics optical flame detection and releasing system, designed for the demands of... 


Five Reasons Facial Recognition Is Far From Creepy
22nd August 2019

Electricity, cellphones and the internal combustion engine are just three modern day inventions that have not gone down well with the general public at some point. At least some Victorians believed... 


Seacom works to light up fibre network after FibreCo buy-out
9th August 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

Ten years and $500-million later, communications provider Seacom has transformed itself beyond being a cable operator into a pan-African service provider, offering a full suite of resilient and... 


Project entered for Cesa award
19th July 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

Multidisciplinary engineering company Bosch Projects has entered one of its recently completed projects for the Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) Aon Engineering Excellence awards, which... 


PLAYING CATCH-UP The African mining sector is quickly following lighting trends being set by mining sectors abroad
LED trend lights up Africa
12th July 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

The African mining industry’s lighting requirements have evolved from standard high-intensity discharge (HID) products, which have been commonly used over the past 50 years, to more efficient and... 


The Dilemma of Underground Mining Tyre Choice
10th July 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The primary goal of almost every mine in the world is ore extraction at the lowest possible cost.  To achieve this, the safe delivery of production tons is always the number one priority.... 


From left Blyvoor Gold deputy chairperson Richard Floyd, BEE of Blyvoor spokesperson Wels Sempe, Mining Weekly’s Martin Creamer, Blyvoor Gold CEO Alan Smith, Blyvoor Gold spokesperson Joseph Rammusa, Blyvoor Gold chairperson Peter Skeat and Community of Blyvoor spokesperson Johannes Tala.
Blyvoor Gold winning overwhelming support from employees, community
4th July 2019 By: Martin Creamer

Emerging gold-mining company Blyvoor Gold, which is targeting a resumption of mining at the old Blyvooruitzicht gold mine in the last quarter of this year, is winning overwhelming support from the... 


Mass meeting of Blyvooruitzicht community held outside the NG Kerk at Blyvooruitzicht. The community is fighting illegal mining.
Gold mine bosses draw the line on zama menace
3rd July 2019 By: Martin Creamer

The resurfacing of illegal mining in the Carletonville area on the West Rand has prompted a gold-mining company to write an urgent open letter to Gauteng's provincial commissioner of police,... 


VICTOR STROBEL
It is essential to be on the lookout for loose bolts and nuts when servicing equipment or carrying out routine maintenance to prioritise safety and reduce downtime
Indicator paste takes care of nuts and bolts in mining
28th June 2019 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

There is significant interest from the local mining community in bearings and accessories distributor Bearings International’s (BI’s) Dykem cross-check torque seal, and company sales at BI branches... 


GRID GANG
The WSP team working on improving the power grid in Zimbabwe
WSP remains proactive in slow market
28th June 2019 By: Halima Frost

Amid the pressures in the built environment, professional services provider WSP is proactively looking for opportunities to diversify and alternative ways of conducting its business to improve... 


ZEAL Engineering
ZEAL Engineering
28th June 2019

Zeal provides innovative and customised consulting services for electrical and mechanical engineering, projects including:  Design Procurement Project management Contract management Construction... 


From left Martin Creamer, Peter Skeat, Alan Smith and Richard Floyd.
Blyvoor to begin producing gold again from Q4 – Skeat
27th June 2019 By: Martin Creamer

Gold mining is to resume at the old Blyvooruitzicht gold mine in the last quarter of this year, Blyvoor Gold executive chairperson Peter Skeat has told Mining Weekly Online. “We’ve worked very hard... 


Corruption, maladministration of royalties leave mine-affected communities high and dry
Corruption, maladministration of royalties leave mine-affected communities high and dry
14th June 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Maladministration and misappropriation of funds continue to render South Africa’s mining royalties system mostly ineffective, with no one being brought to book. Established to deliver... 


Energy-saving LEDs illuminate hospital
14th June 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

High energy savings and a good colour rendering were achieved by replacing the high-pressure sodium installation with light-emitting-diode (LED) floodlights at the Tygerberg Hospital, in Cape Town,... 


ALISON GROVES
While the demand for new green buildings continues to grow, it will not replace the importance of the existing building stock
Green buildings rising
14th June 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

As the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) introduces more rating tools, the construction industry’s uptake of green building is “sky rocketing”, says professional services firm WSP... 


MARLOES REININK
The Living Building Challenge is possibly the most rigorous green building certification programme and sustainable design framework globally
New green building certification introduced in South Africa
14th June 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Green building consulting company Solid Green Consulting is the first company to be working on an actual Living Building Challenge project in South Africa. The programme was developed by... 


RATINGS 
The GBCSA Rosebank office received a 4-Star Interiors Rating based on the assessment of the environmental attributes of the building’s interior fit-outs
Green light for ‘net zero’
14th June 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Following then Energy Minister Jeff Radebe’s announcement paving the way for small projects generating between 1 MW and 10 MW of their own renewable electricity to feed it back into the grid, green... 


China's grip on rare earths began with a decision 30 years ago
China's grip on rare earths began with a decision 30 years ago
11th June 2019 By: Bloomberg

It was Beijing’s decision almost 30 years ago to make rare earths a strategic material and ban foreigners from mining them that helped pave the way for China to elbow aside the US as the world’s... 


Exterior view of Exxaro’s new corporate headquarters in Centurion
Growthpoint completes Exxaro’s new corporate headquarters in Centurion
6th June 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Growthpoint Properties has completed its R600-million development of Exxaro’s new head office, opposite the Centurion Gautrain Station. The building integrates P-grade aesthetics and finishes and... 


Exxaro hands over Ga-Nala landfill site to community, local municipality
30th May 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Black-empowered resources group Exxaro officially handed over the Ga-Nala landfill site to the Emalahleni local municipality and Ga-Nala communities earlier this week. The transfer of the landfill... 


Proof Engineering
Proof Engineering
24th May 2019

Proof Engineering (Pty) Ltd was established in 1978 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Steadfastly retaining its original entrepreneurial and innovative roots, the company achieved many personal as... 


EFFICIENT AND SAFE OPERATION There are four working modes – max, economy, normal and auto – which allow the operator to maximise productivity and reduce fuel consumption
Full-size wheel loaders now boast advanced features
24th May 2019

Earthmoving equipment supplier CASE Construction Equipment South Africa’s range of full-size F-series wheel loaders has advanced features for faster operation, higher productivity, lower fuel... 


A FIRST OF MANY MultiFAB Engineering has manufactured three mobile operator stations for the Orapa diamond mine in Botswana
Locally-manufactured mobile stations delivered to Botswana mine
24th May 2019

A major miner in Botswana has commissioned a South African company to manufacture three mobile operator stations at its Orapa diamond mine in Botswana. The mobile stations allow for capital... 


Opinion piece: Beef up visual security to clamp down on illegal mining
22nd May 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

By Laurence Smith, Executive at Graphic Image Technologies In 2017, it was estimated that South Africa’s illegal mining trade was worth R7 billion a year, and in 2015 the SA Human Rights Commission... 


LUMINAIRE EXTRAORDINAIRE
Bulkhead luminaires are made for Africa’s harsh industrial environments
Lighting company offers solutions for various applications
17th May 2019 By: Halima Frost

Local lighting products manufacturer Nordland Lighting continues to offer project-specific engineering to clients through its range of luminaires, including bulkhead, high bay, floodlight and... 


Canyon Coal upgrades Beestepan Agricultural High School facilities
16th May 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Beestepan Agricultural High School located in Middelburg is approximately 34 km from Canyon’s Singani Colliery. It is a no-fee public school with limited resources and caters for learners from... 


PERFECT PAIR 
Full locking device offering matches the IEC colour standard for voltage rating to easily identify circuit ratings
New locking devices on show at AUW
3rd May 2019

Power management company Eaton announces a new line of colour-coded Arrow Hart locking devices for use in commercial and industrial applications. This solution brings the 6 V rating colours from... 


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