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Siemens Gamesa wins big Ethiopia wind farm contract
22nd January 2021 By: John Muchira

Spanish renewable-energy company Siemens Gamesa has won a contract to implement a 100 MW wind power project in Ethiopia, a development that will increase its footprint in Africa. This will be... 


European consortium lays groundwork for 6G as deployment of 5G advances
22nd January 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

As fifth-generation (5G) technologies are deployed worldwide, information and communication technology (ICT) giants Ericsson and Nokia are leading a new European Commission flagship research... 


Green energy a macroeconomic imperative, says VW’s Kamuhinda
22nd January 2021 By: Irma Venter

Green technology, electric cars included, are coming to Africa not just because of the Paris Climate Change Agreement, but because Africa has a problem of energy supply, says Volkswagen Africa... 


WA hosts German hydrogen roundtable
15th December 2020 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Western Australia has hosted a roundtable with major German and Australian companies to explore hydrogen collaboration and partnership opportunities. Regional Development Minister Alannah... 


DRC’s President H.E Félix Tshisekedi confirmed to deliver the keynote address at Mining Indaba Virtual
5th December 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Investing in African Mining Indaba (Mining Indaba), part of Hyve Group Plc is delighted to announce the first line-up of keynote speakers for Mining Indaba Virtual, which will be held on 2-3... 


Japan eyes replacing oil with hydrogen amid carbon neutral push
9th November 2020 By: Bloomberg

Tucked into a port in western Japan sits a spherical tank that may soon hold the country’s energy future. The import terminal in the city of Kobe, is slated to get its debut hydrogen shipment in... 


‘Hydrogen wars’ pit Europe vs China for $700bn business
2nd November 2020 By: Bloomberg

Niels-Arne Baden has a problem: the factory he’s building for Green Hydrogen Systems is too small. Plans for the Denmark site to be one of the largest for assembling the machines that make hydrogen... 


Amacon South Africa
Amacon South Africa
28th August 2020

Amacon South Africa (Pty) Ltd is a rebranding of iControl Consulting (Pty) Ltd providing quality professional engineering services, products, and innovative engineering solutions in the fields of... 


Ilha Guaíba terminal, in Rio de Janeiro
Miner installs Brazil’s largest battery storage system at Rio de Janeiro port
26th August 2020 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner Vale is making further progress in its strategy of replacing fossil fuels, with the announcement this week that it is installing Brazil’s largest battery energy storage system... 


CSIR rolls out local ventilator as part of Covid-19 response
24th July 2020 By: Irma Venter

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with a number of local partners, has completed work on a local ventilator to be rolled out nationwide to patients showing... 


On-The-Air (10/07/2020)
On-The-Air (10/07/2020)
10th July 2020 By: Martin Creamer

The development of a Hydrogen Roadmap for South Africa got under way this week; A new Proudly South African Covid scanner speeds up the Covid screening process remarkably; and The Minerals Council... 


South African government initiates development of societal hydrogen roadmap
South African govt initiates process of developing societal hydrogen roadmap
7th July 2020 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) has initiated a process, with other government and industry stakeholders, to develop a roadmap that will lead South Africa towards a... 


 	FIT FOR PURPOSE Applications can be installed on Edge devices regardless of the machine operating state without adverse effects
Cloud processing offered for various applications
8th May 2020

Automation company Siemens offers users the opportunity to close the gap between conventional local and cloud-based data processing, depending on individual requirements. With Edge computing, large... 


Siemens ready to help Africa with digitalisation challenges
Siemens ready to help Africa with digitalisation challenges
5th May 2020 By: Shannon de Ryhove

The effects of digitalisation are different worldwide, and Africa is no exception. German multinational Siemens senior VP for Digital Industries in Southern and Eastern Africa Ralf Leinen says... 


Journey to the digital mine
Journey to the digital mine
27th February 2020

Siemens is working on a digital architecture for mining companies which has the potential to set new benchmarks in productivity, reduce energy costs and increase mining intensity.    With a digital... 


Siemens leads the way in technology solutions in the mining sector
Siemens leads the way in technology solutions in the mining sector
18th February 2020 By: Kim Cloete

The mining sector has stepped up the pace to embrace digitalisation, with companies reaping the benefits from higher productivity and a more integrated work environment. Within a tough mining... 


Carmichael coal mine project, Australia
Carmichael coal mine project, Australia
14th February 2020 By: Sheila Barradas

Siemens president and CEO Joe Kaeser said during a press conference this month that the company might not have decided to get involved in the Carmichael coal project, had it been aware of anticoal... 


BlackRock fails to assuage climate critics with Fink’s promises
11th February 2020 By: Bloomberg

Larry Fink said last month he would thrust climate change concerns to the center of BlackRock’s investment strategy. That didn’t stop activists from storming its Paris office on Monday. Protesters... 


Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser
Siemens perturbed by Adani protestors
6th February 2020 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The president and CEO of German multinational conglomerate Siemens, Joe Kaeser, has told a press conference in Munich that the company might have taken the decision not to get involved in the... 


PERFECT PANEL The installation included control panels, which offered a new human-machine interface
Successful installation creates further opportunities
31st January 2020 By: Halima Frost

Subsequent to the successful installation of an automated control solution at a confectionary manufacturer, in KwaZulu-Natal, engineering solutions provider Hybrid Automation has seen an uptick in... 


THOMAS SCHÄFER

Africa will develop in many ways with cooperation. We need to learn to work together across the continent, find shared value, and ways of collaborating
EV pilot programme can help Rwanda go green
24th January 2020 By: Cameron Mackay

Electric mobility through electric vehicles (EVs) in Rwanda can help the country in its efforts to go green, says Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) CEO Thomas Schäfer.  This comes after Volkswagen... 


An activists from the Future environmental movement holds a placard reading '#Stop Adani' during a protest near the Siemens headquarters in Munich, Germany, on Friday.
Billionaire targeted by Greta Thunberg undeterred by coal protesters
13th January 2020 By: Bloomberg

The Indian conglomerate coming under increasing pressure over its controversial coal mine in Australia said it won’t let protests dissuade it from completing the project. The group, controlled by... 


Siemens, juwi join forces to focus on microgrids for mining industry
6th December 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Technology and engineering multinational Siemens and renewable energy developer juwi have entered into a strategic technology partnership to focus on supplying microgrids to the mining industry.... 


Siemens, juwi join forces to focus on microgrids for mining industry
25th November 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Technology and engineering multinational Siemens and renewable energy developer juwi have entered into a strategic technology partnership to focus on supplying microgrids to the mining industry.... 


The Enel Fusina hydrogen plant near Venice, Italy.
Fuel for rockets, Zeppelins points toward green heat solution
18th November 2019 By: Bloomberg

It’s the most nettlesome problem in the quest to ditch fossil fuels: how can you get thousand-degree heat used in factory furnaces without pumping billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the... 


Middle Eastern countries to add more renewables to their energy mix
15th November 2019 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Germany-headquartered multinational Siemens foresees countries in the Middle East increasing renewables’ share of their hydrocarbons-heavy energy mix by five percentage points in the coming decade.... 


Huge economic opportunity presented by essential need to mitigate climate change
Huge economic opportunity presented by essential need to mitigate climate change
8th November 2019 By: Martin Creamer

How much will it cost to save the planet? An estimate from Morgan Stanley says it will take $50-trillion to stop global warming by 2050, with renewables requiring an investment of $14-trillion to... 


South Africa must get going to get growing; the country should seize the hydrogen opportunity immediately
South Africa must get going to get growing; the country should seize the hydrogen opportunity immediately
25th October 2019 By: Martin Creamer

When Mining Weekly called at the Council for Scientific Research (CSIR) workshops nearly 40 years ago, white-coated technologists were enthusiastically talking about nuclear fusion as being the... 


Siemens Gamesa South Africa MD Janek Winand
Wind turbine industrialisation requires procurement consistency
25th October 2019 By: Terence Creamer

A leading wind turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM) believes that the local content in South African wind farms could rise to as high as 65% in the short term should the country... 


New trading platform, hydrogen make headlines
New trading platform, hydrogen make headlines
24th October 2019

Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks the new online commodities trading platform, Anglo mines hydrogen truck deployment and, Siemens’ green hydrogen pilot project in Dubai.   


Siemens to launch industrial-scale green hydrogen pilot project in Dubai
22nd October 2019 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Technology and engineering multinational Siemens has been contracted to conduct an industrial-scale green hydrogen pilot project in Dubai – the first in the Middle East – which it aims to be... 


Rolls-Royce strengthens position in race to develop electric aero-engines
18th October 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

Renowned UK industrial technology group Rolls-Royce has completed its purchase of Siemens’ eAircraft business. The deal was originally announced in June. eAircraft was the German electrification,... 


Lithium battery dreams get a rude awakening in South America
Lithium battery dreams get a rude awakening in South America
11th October 2019 By: Bloomberg

South America controls about 70% of the world’s reserves of lithium, the metal used in rechargeable batteries for mobile phones and electric vehicles, but none of the infrastructure needed to put... 


New digital industrial supply chain platform launched
11th October 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Multinational industrial equipment manufacturer Siemens has launched its MindSphere industrial supply chain platform, which provides ways of securely sharing information for companies and enable... 


Siemens backs mega green power hydrogen project in Australia
8th October 2019 By: Bloomberg

Siemens is partnering on a 5 000 MW combined solar and wind farm in Western Australia that will produce renewable hydrogen for potential export to Asia. The Murchison facility will use Siemens’... 


FLEXIBILITY WITH ACCESSORIES

The modular design of the Outotec FP-S filter press allows it to be configured with optional accessories to meet the requirements in standard filtration applications
Filter press launched for mining industry
6th September 2019

Mining processing equipment provider Outotec has launched the new Outotec FP-S filter press, which is ideal for standard filtration applications, particularly when there is a need for short... 


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... 


The UK makes further investments in small modular reactor technologies
9th August 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

The British Government has announced that it is investing £18-million in a small modular reactor (SMR) project being developed by a consortium of companies led by Rolls-Royce. It will also invest... 


Europe thinks like China in building its own battery industry
3rd July 2019 By: Bloomberg

The European Union is starting to act like China when it comes to building the batteries that will drive the next generation of cars and trucks. In the past few months, government officials led by... 


Siemens acquires SA distributor in digitalisation ramp-up
28th June 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

Siemens has acquired distributor Esteq, for an undisclosed amount, to enhance its digital industries software portfolio. Pretoria-headquartered Esteq is a distributor of product lifecycle... 


Bavaria seeks fast-track German coal exit in snub to Merkel plan
Bavaria seeks fast-track German coal exit in snub to Merkel plan
24th June 2019 By: Bloomberg

Bavaria, Germany’s industrial powerhouse, wants the nation to stop burning coal by 2030, eight years before Chancellor Angela Merkel’s deadline. Germany’s plan to exit the fossil fuel is... 


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Scibotron
24th May 2019

Scibotron is a technology-agnostic, ISO 9001:2015 certified, award-winning, B-BBEE Level 2 systems integrator with a 98.6%  client satisfaction index. We have years of experience and an established... 


Siemens focusing on adapting to the ‘future of work’
19th April 2019 By: Natasha Odendaal

Changing the face of the workplace has become an ever-increasing requirement for companies aiming to fully leverage the productivity of its workforce; however, the biggest challenge hindering the... 


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