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Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa – update
Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa – update
23rd April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Botswana Diamonds has started a further drilling programme on its Thorny River diamond prospect. 


Botswana Diamonds to undertake second stage drilling campaign at Thorny River
15th April 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dual-listed diamond explorer Botswana Diamonds will begin a further drilling programme on its Thorny River diamond prospect, in South Africa’s Limpopo province, on April 19. Following the discovery... 


Abrasive solids handling made simple with the new Warman submersible pump
15th April 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The new, high chrome Warman® SSB-A submersible pump from Weir Minerals presents a versatile pump and robust solution for slurry and sludge removal. “Conceptualised and commercialised by Weir... 


Andrey Komarov
Russian tycoon Komarov eyes precious metals after pipes sale
8th April 2021 By: Bloomberg

Russian tycoon Andrey Komarov is setting his sights on precious metals mining after selling ChelPipe, the pipe maker that made him a billionaire. Komarov is in talks to purchase the Kumroch gold... 


Beyondie sulphate of potash project, Australia – update
Beyondie sulphate of potash project, Australia – update
2nd April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The front-end engineering and design for Beyondie has delivered even further improved production and financial outcomes. 


Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa – update
Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa – update
26th March 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Diamond exploration and project development company Botswana Diamonds has recovered 11 diamonds and abundant kimberlitic indicators from drill samples at the recently discovered River Kimberlite... 


Botswana Diamonds recovers 11 diamonds from Limpopo pipe
23rd March 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Diamond exploration company Botswana Diamonds has recovered 11 diamonds and abundant kimberlitic indicators from drill samples at the recently discovered River Kimberlite pipe at Thorny River in... 


Soaring prices spur miners' hunt for growth, fueling indigenous and investor ire
18th March 2021 By: Reuters

Miners from Australia to Canada are expanding operations despite concerns from indigenous groups about damage to wildlife, water supplies and religious sites, rankling investors who are pressuring... 


Sizabantu Piping Systems
Sizabantu Piping Systems
12th March 2021

Established in 2002, Sizabantu Piping Systems has been changing the lives of people across Southern Africa for nearly 20 years, by ensuring the provision of clean, potable water. With its first... 


Seafloor mining hopeful DeepGreen to merge with ESG-minded SPAC
Seafloor mining hopeful DeepGreen to merge with ESG-minded SPAC
5th March 2021 By: Mariaan Webb

DeepGreen, a Canadian developer of battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules in the Pacific Ocean, has announced its planned listing through a merger with NYSE-listed Sustainable... 


GOING WITH THE FLOW
UCV supplies a range of ratio-reducing valves, which reduce pressure in a ratio between upstream and downstream pressures
Improved valve design, helps mine save water
5th March 2021 By: Cameron Mackay

Local valve supplier Ultra Control Valves (UCV) is manufacturing a valve based on the Valvtron Titan design and has incorporated improvements to make “one of the most abrasive-resistant valves... 


CORRIDOR CARRIER
Rail infrastructure throughout the North-South Corridor is making steady progress
Increase in feasibility studies bodes well for rail sector
5th March 2021 By: Halima Frost

There has been a significant increase in commissioned feasibility studies over the past 18 months in terms of reviewing possible rail infrastructure interventions along the North–South Corridor,... 


Black Cat takes option on milling facility for Kal East
1st March 2021 By: Donna Slater

Gold developer Black Cat Syndicate has entered into a A$1.41-million option to acquire a 1.5-million-tonne-a-year milling facility, comprising two mills, for its Kal East gold project, in Western... 


Keitumetse Moumakoe
Keitumetse Moumakoe
26th February 2021

This week we profile Keitumetse Moumakoe, CEO of Steel Tube Export Association of South Africa, a nonprofit organisation (NPO) mandated to develop sustainable, internationally competitive carbon... 


Atico reports stoppage at El Roble
17th February 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Latin America-focused Atico Mining has reported a temporary work stoppage at its El Roble mine, to allow for repair on the pipeline that transports material to the tailings facility. On Thursday... 


Joyce Evans ran her own coal yard until 2000 and still works at the site near the convergence of Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky.
Biden assurances on jobs sting like insults in mines, oil patch
16th February 2021 By: Bloomberg

The Biden administration has gotten off to a rough start trying to reassure coal miners and oil workers whose jobs are threatened by the president’s fight against climate change. Vice President... 


Specialist installs humidifier at tobacco plant
12th February 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Humidification specialist Humidair, in collaboration with air conditioning contractor Fifty-two Engineering, completed a humidification project for a tobacco company in Edenvale, Gauteng at the end... 


Kareevlei resource upgraded from inferred to indicated, net tonnes increase by 49%
5th February 2021 By: Donna Slater

An updated resource statement of Aim-listed diamond producer BlueRock Diamonds’ Kareevlei diamond mine has resulted in the increase of net tonnes by 49%, to 10.36-million tonnes. This also pushes... 


FLOW WATCH
the KAL-D flow meter has the capacity to continuously monitor water based liquids
Flow control meter added to product range
5th February 2021

Last month, Instrotech introduced its Kobold’s calorimetric (KAL-D) flow meters with an integrated microcontroller that allows users to adapt the device to individual process conditions. The KAL-D... 


TREADING CAREFULLY The manufacturing process is a continuous one and, therefore, sensitive to volume and excessive stoppages
Survey shows decline in local pipe market
22nd January 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (Sappma) has released the findings of a qualitative and quantitative pipe survey that shows a decline in infrastructure investment,... 


100 YEAR GUARANTEE Science has since proven that HDPE pipes, such as Weholite will last over 100 years.
Company offers HDPE pipes for sanitation in Kenya
22nd January 2021

Bringing innovative solutions and providing and maintaining safe off-site and decentralised sanitation systems cannot happen without new investment and human technical capacity – which is... 


Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility CEO Mark Freymueller
Platinum group metals playing role in Switzerland’s green hydrogen roll-out
19th January 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGMs), which South Africa hosts in greater abundance than any other country on earth, are playing important catalytic roles in Switzerland’s green hydrogen and green truck... 


US president-elect Joe Biden's campaign promise to cancel the crude pipeline’s licence is haunting the Canadian oil sands industry.
Keystone XL may be sold for scrap if Biden moves to kill project
19th January 2021 By: Bloomberg

The Canadian province that invested $1.1-billion of taxpayers’ money in the controversial Keystone XL project is now considering the sale of pipe and materials to try to recoup some funds. “If the... 


Divestment of Sasol's interest in Gemini JV finalised
4th January 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed petrochemicals giant Sasol says the divestment of its 50% interest in the Gemini high-density polyethylene (HDPE) joint venture to Ineos Olefins and Polymers US successfully closed on... 


A first pass model of Thorny River kimberlite
Botswana Diamonds publishes first 3D model of Thorny River kimberlite
17th December 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diamond exploration company Botswana Diamonds has published a three-dimensional (3D) model of a newly discovered kimberlite pipe at its Thorny River project in South Africa. “This is our first... 


Issues arise at Aurelia's Peak mine
14th December 2020 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Equipment failure has been detected at ASX-listed Aurelia Metals’ Peak gold and base metals project, in New South Wales, causing interruptions to the shaft operations. The company on Monday said... 


Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa – update
Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa – update
11th December 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

A recent drilling programme at the Thorny River project has led to the discovery of a new kimberlite blow. 


Lucapa makes another stellar recovery
10th December 2020 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diamond miner Lucapa has recovered a 101 ct white diamond from its Mothae kimberlite mine in Leshoto. The diamond was measured as D in colour, type IIa, and is the fourth diamond larger than 100... 


Non-stop dewatering under all conditions with Sykes
9th December 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Reliable dewatering underpins the success of projects from construction and mining to municipal works and flood recovery, and this is where Sykes pumps have earned their formidable reputation. “The... 


Kimberlite blow discovered at Botswana Diamonds’ Thorny River prospect
2nd December 2020 By: Donna Slater

A recent drilling programme, targeting an area of 0.4 ha, at Botswana Diamonds’ Thorny River project in Limpopo, in South Africa, has led to the discovery a new kimberlite blow (a small volcanic... 


Botswana Diamonds completes acquisition of Sekaka
30th November 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dual-listed Botswana Diamonds' (BOD’s) acquisition of Sekaka Diamonds has been completed. Sekaka was Petra’s exploration vehicle in Botswana and holds three prospecting licences in the Central... 


Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa
Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa
27th November 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Botswana Diamonds has started drilling at its Thorny River and Marsfontein project areas. 


Botswana Diamonds gets go-ahead to finalise Sekaka Diamonds buyout
16th November 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dual-listed Botswana Diamonds has announced that all conditions precedent for the acquisition of Sekaka Diamonds have been satisfied. The transaction, first announced in July, has been approved by... 


BETTER AND BETTER
The current revamp project focused primarily on enhancing the repeatability and furthering the development of the welding parameters
Digitalised process takes pipe welding to next level
6th November 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Japanese steel manufacturer JFE Steel Corporation has produced the first pipe at its Fukuyama Works in Japan after the successful revamp of its submerged arc welding stands by metallurgical plant... 


Flowmeters can reduce wasted energy
6th November 2020 By: Cameron Mackay

Specialised importer and distributor of industrial and electronic products Actum Group offers a range of energy efficient products to service a variety of industrial and electric applications. “In... 


End of an era as Argyle delivers its final production
End of an era as Argyle delivers its final production
3rd November 2020 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Mining major Rio Tinto has ceased mining activities at its Argyle diamond mine, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, after 37 years of operation. “Fifty years ago there were very few... 


The best flowmeter solution for Mining
The best flowmeter solution for Mining
30th October 2020

As the technological leader in non-invasive flow measurement with ultrasonics, FLEXIM strives to offer flexible, reliable, and accurate measurement systems. For over 30 years, FLEXIM has set the... 


Company offers linings, ceramic tile distribution for mining
Company offers linings, ceramic tile distribution for mining
28th October 2020

Mining industry products and solutions provider Aviocean Global’s primary objective is to service and supply quality and cost effective products and solutions to the mining industry, with an extra... 


Gem says higher prices demonstrate improved demand for Letšeng diamonds
Gem says higher prices demonstrate improved demand for Letšeng diamonds
28th October 2020 By: Donna Slater

LSE-listed diamond miner Gem Diamonds has sold 70 559 ct worth of diamonds for the year to date, achieving an average price of $1 908/ct. During the third quarter, the group also unearthed five... 


Key issues in welding stainless steels
23rd October 2020

Most stainless steels have good weldability if some key issues are understood and addressed, correct procedures are followed and expert advice is obtained if the organisation is inexperienced, says... 


UPHILL BATTLE
One of the challenges faced during the project entailed an uphill installation which Zimile Consulting Engineers successfully completed without complications
Expansion set for completion
16th October 2020 By: Halima Frost

Multidisciplinary consulting firm Zimile Consulting Engineers has announced that the expansion of the R14-million bulk water supply project in Underberg, for the Harry Gwala district municipality... 


Prelim results bode well
16th October 2020

Aim- and Botswana Stock Exchange- (BSE-) listed diamond explorer Botswana Diamonds (BOD), last month announced the preliminary results of the next phase of its drilling campaign on the Marsfontein... 


The best flowmeter solution for Mining
The best flowmeter solution for Mining
15th October 2020

As the technological leader in non-invasive flow measurement with ultrasonics, FLEXIM strives to offer flexible, reliable, and accurate measurement systems. For over 30 years, FLEXIM has set the... 


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