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Chantelle Kotze

Chantelle Kotze

Chantelle Kotze is a former Staff Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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By Chantelle Kotze

Importance of end land use and mine closure planning increases in SA

Importance of end land use and mine closure planning increases in SA

22nd November 2013

Significant improvement to mine closure planning has taken place over the last decade in South Africa since the promulgation of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), which is... 


GRAPHITE GRADING Uranex’s geology team started the drilling programme in late October using a reverse- circulation drilling rig

Positive electromagnetic survey results pave way for drilling campaign at Tanzania graphite project

15th November 2013

Australia-based exploration company Uranex started a drilling programme at its Nachu graphite tenement in south-east Tanzania late last month after successfully completing an electromagnetic (EM)... 


RICHARD LAWTON It is important that South African mining houses create a space in which different people can connect to foster mutual ownership

Firm uses concept of emotional ownership to change workplace safety culture

15th November 2013

Raintree Safety, a subsidiary of Raintree Solutions, a unique deliverer of change to companies and communities, says it is critically important to bring about change in South Africa’s mining... 


Join supportive industry groups, junior miners urged

15th November 2013

Emerging miners should "make it their business" to join a supportive industry group as they will struggle to make ends meet alone in South Africa's tough mining industry. 


HIGH GRADE The Tongo Dyke-1 diamonds are of exceptional quality

Stellar Diamonds advancing Sierra Leone project

15th November 2013

Aim-listed diamond mining and exploration company Stellar Diamonds is advancing its 100% owned Tongo Dyke-1 resource at its Tongo kimberlite project, in Sierra Leone, by undertaking drilling,... 


PROSPEROUS PARTNERSHIP DCD Venco has been appointed as the African manufacturing partner of Gravico by Southwest Group. From left to right: Southwest Group MD Louw Kriel, DCD Venco GM Willem Maré and DCD MD Rob King

Local manufacture of Gravico-branded surface mining equipment to be launched this month

15th November 2013

The production of a new range of Gravico-branded aftermarket attachments for surface mining equipment is expected to start this month, after officially being launched onto the Southern African... 


ANDRÉ VERMEULEN   Coal has clearly been identified by the National Treasury as an underused revenue source

Draft tax law amendment Bill aimed at boosting coal miners’ royalty payments, says lawyer

8th November 2013

The recent publication of the draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2013 (TLAB) insofar as the proposed amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act, No 28 of 2008 (the Royalty Act)... 


Industry worried about govt’s oil and gas free-carry plan

Industry worried about govt’s oil and gas free-carry plan

8th November 2013

There has been significant backlash from the oil and gas industry in response to Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu’s statement that government plans to take a 20% free carry interest in all... 


Junior miners need to join supportive industry groups – CoM

Junior miners need to join supportive industry groups – CoM

6th November 2013

Emerging miners should "make it their business" to join a supportive industry group as they will struggle to make ends meet alone in South Africa's tough mining industry. 


JOHAN JANSEN VAN VUUREN The training facility will serve as an invaluable means of simulating real-life situations

Safety training facility to start operations by year-end

1st November 2013

Mining contractor and engineering firm Redpath South Africa completed the construction of a Mining Qualifications Authority- (MQA-) accredited training centre in August at its head office in... 


MADAGASCAR-BASED PROJECTLemur Resources flagship Imaloto thermal coal project consists of one mining permit and four exploration permits, covering a total area of 81.25 km2

Scoping study on Madagascar coal project produces positive results

1st November 2013

Infrastructure and land logistics, mining and port scoping study results released by ASX-listed coal exploration company Lemur Resources for its flagship Imaloto thermal coal project, in South West... 


INITIAL BATCH The production of coal briquettes started in October

MRI aiming to fully commission coal briquetting plant this month

1st November 2013

Since starting initial coal briquette production last month, AltX-listed Mine Restoration Investments (MRI) says it plans to fully commission its coal briquetting project, in Vryheid,... 


Ghana’s Edikan mine to operate for longer

1st November 2013

ASX- and TSX-listed West Africa-focused gold explorer, developer and producer Perseus Mining reports that its revising and optimising the life-of-mine plan (LoMP) at its flagship Edikan gold mine... 


Sufficient uranium reserves in Africa to support nuclear programme

Sufficient uranium reserves in Africa to support nuclear programme

25th October 2013

Government insists that a decision on the extent of implementation of a nuclear power programme will be made before the end of the current financial year, which runs until March 31, 2014. The... 


Equipment manufacturer supplies products, expands African footprint

25th October 2013

Manufacturer of compact equipment and light equipment Wacker Neuson reports that it has supplied skid steer loaders for general pit maintenance tasks, mini excavators with attachments for various... 


Sufficient uranium reserves in Africa to support nuclear programme

Sufficient uranium reserves in Africa to support nuclear programme

25th October 2013

Government insists that a decision on the extent of implementation of a nuclear power programme will be made before the end of the current financial year, which runs until March 31, 2014. The... 


WALTER KÜNG Tenova Mining & Minerals’ market offering is based on its ongoing understanding of evolving client needs

Tenova holds inaugural Southern Africa client symposium in Joburg

25th October 2013

Advanced technologies, products and engineering services provider to the global mining, minerals and bulk materials handling industries Tenova Mining & Minerals held its inaugural Southern Africa... 


EMERGING PHENOMENON Over the next five to ten years, steelmakers are expected to continue integrating vertically with suppliers by acquiring iron-ore operations

Miners set sights on West Africa as the next big iron-ore destination

25th October 2013

West Africa's significant untapped resources of high-grade iron-ore are attracting significant international attention, which has resulted in a withdrawn interest in Australia’s iron-rich Pilbara... 


GUY DUPORT Drilling results undertaken from May to September 2012 on the Wondima target show consistency in grade and thickness

Initial resource report for West Africa iron-ore prospect expected this quarter

25th October 2013

West-African-focused iron-ore exploration company West African Iron Ore expects to release its initial 43-101 resource report for its flagship Wondima target in the fourth quarter of this year,... 


Coal briquetting plant on track to reach commercial production

Coal briquetting plant on track to reach commercial production

23rd October 2013

AltX-listed Mine Restoration Investments (MRI) plans to fully commission its 5 000 t/m coal briquetting plant, in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, in November. Initial coal briquette production started... 


‘Integrating into one’s business’ will ensure safer mining – Sandvik Mining

‘Integrating into one’s business’ will ensure safer mining – Sandvik Mining

18th October 2013

Safer production in mining can be achieved by integrating into one’s business and “living” one’s environmental, health and safety (EHS) management policy, says mining equipment and service provider... 


JAYSON JACOBS This project is significant as it is Enprotec’s first project outside South Africa

Local firm clinches Moz ultrafine coal processing plant contract

18th October 2013

Environmental and process technology firm Enprotec is designing a turnkey 60 t/h ultra-fine coal processing solution for Jindal Africa, the African subsidiary of India-based steelmaker Jindal Steel... 


PETER LUKEY Environmental offsetting is a concept to give back to the environment what we have taken away

Dept proposes environmental offsetting to mitigate impacts

18th October 2013

The status quo of land rehabilitation in Southern Africa was the theme of nonprofit organisation the Land Rehabilitation Society of Southern Africa's (LaRSSA's) inaugural yearly conference, which... 


LONG HAUL The transportation of the 18 conveyor belt rolls took five days using 18 abnormal-load flat-bed trucks

Impumelelo takes delivery of belting for coal transport system

11th October 2013

The first shipment of 18 1-km-long steel cord conveyor belts, which will be used to construct the coal transportation system for Sasol Mining’s Impumelelo colliery, in Secunda, Mpumalanga, was... 


Coal developer secures $1m for development studies at Botswana project

11th October 2013

ASX-listed coal developer Hodges Resources has secured up to $1-million in funds to progress development studies at its flagship 75%-owned Morupule South coal project, to the south of the Morupule... 


THEO NKISIMANE Site work for the boiler emissions abatement plant project is expected to start in April 2014

Design, engineering of Impala refinery’s emissions abatement plant now 42% complete

11th October 2013

The design and engineering of the Boiler Emissions Abatement (BEA) plant project, which was awarded to advanced technologies, products and engineering services provider Tenova Mining & Minerals... 


RODNEY NELSON Derisking and properly managing a mining project will enable a mining company to meet market demands and bring a deposit into commercial production

Grasp of complexities of mining projects key to benefiting from rising commodities demand

4th October 2013

The African mining industry, which is full of opportunity, will need to learn how to manage the complexities of establishing mining projects if it is set to reap the benefits of the new demand... 


SILICOSIS SUFFERER The settlement will include the payment of a sum of money to the 23 claimants as early as this month

Anglo settles with ex-miners in long-running silicosis case

4th October 2013

The long-running silicosis litigation brought by 23 formers mineworkers against Anglo American South Africa (AASA) was settled last week. 


KNOWLEDGE-SHARING The formation of close relationships between the Southern African and Swedish mining industries would prove mutually beneficial

Close relations will benefit South African, Swedish mining sectors – envoy

4th October 2013

While there are differences between the mining industries in South Africa and Sweden, mining forms the backbone of both countries’ economies and, therefore, knowledge-sharing in this field can be... 


Sandvik takes advantage of bauma to unveil plant, equipment  on African continent

Sandvik takes advantage of bauma to unveil plant, equipment on African continent

4th October 2013

Tooling, materials technology, mining and construction engineering group Sandvik Construction, a division of Sandvik Group, for the first time in Africa launched its Sandvik CH550 cone crusher,... 


SANDRO SCHERF  Pilot Crushtec lived up to its advertising campaign

Pilot Crushtec launches seven products at bauma

4th October 2013

Crushing and screening equipment supplier Pilot Crushtec launched a fleet of seven new products that are new to South Africa at the inaugural bauma Africa trade fair, which was held from September... 


HAYLEY WAYLAND Through the event, BME aims to foster understanding of explosives and improve skills in the mining sector

BME to hold blasting, drilling conference in November

27th September 2013

To deal with the shortage of skilled staff in the mining sector and close the skills gap that exists, it has become expected that explosives companies, at the very least, fill the gap with respect... 


BLANES INLINE PRESSURE SENSOR The Blanes Inline Pressure Sensor provides for unrestricted flow, and can be used on pipes with a diameter of DN15 and larger

Locally made in-line pressure sensor to be 30% cheaper than imported equivalents

27th September 2013

Pressure instrumentation specialist Blanes Pressure Solutions’ reports that its soon-to-be-launched South African-manufactured inline pressure sensor is 30% more cost effective than similar... 


RIBBON CUTTING The official opening ceremony at bauma Africa

DTI official urges increased local mineral value addition

27th September 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa, which is described as the new global growth frontier, needs to move away from an economic growth path that relies almost exclusively on resource extraction and export, not only... 


SA, Sweden to bolster mining relations

SA, Sweden to bolster mining relations

26th September 2013

While there are differences between the mining industries in South Africa and Sweden, mining forms the backbone of both countries’ economies and, therefore, knowledge-sharing in this field can be... 


First SA gold mineworkers' silicosis settlement reached

First SA gold mineworkers' silicosis settlement reached

25th September 2013

The long-running silicosis litigation brought by 23 formers mineworkers against Anglo American South Africa (AASA) was settled on Wednesday. London-based human rights law firm Leigh Day partner... 


TRAILBLAZERS The eight trainees who recently qualified as grader operators with their training instructor, Thabiso Masegela

Kumba aiming to up proportion of women employees to 22% by year-end

20th September 2013

Global diversified mining major Anglo American’s business unit Kumba Iron Ore plans to increase the representation of women in its workforce from 18% to 22% by the end of the year. 


 Mark McChlery

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20th September 2013

Position: MD of Itec Main Activity of the Company: Office technology, integrated business systems, electronic document management, videoconferencing and converged communications 


ANTON LOURENSThe system uses fingerprints to authenticate licensed machine operators

Biometric licensing system being trialled at local gold mine

20th September 2013

Electronic safety equipment specialist Booyco Electronics started field trials to validate its pioneering biometric licensing system for underground machine operators at a local gold mine early... 


DONE DEAL Stephen Meijers and Paul Thomson at the unveiling of the deal

New materials handling JV to target projects in sub-Saharan Africa

20th September 2013

Project management company DRA and bulk-materials handling solutions provider ELB Engineering, officially launched its large-scale materials handling project-focused Ardbel joint venture (JV) last... 


THERMAL SPRAYING The primary objective of the Thermal Spray Association of South Africa is to implement existing internationally-accepted standards in the industry

Gaining ground in boosting thermal spray industry

13th September 2013

To redress the negative perceptions of thermal spraying in some market sectors in Africa and to increase the awareness of its uses, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) will bolster the... 


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