Foundry and engineering company clinches several contracts

Foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie & Co received a number of orders recently to refurbish and manufacture furnace and smelting equipment, after orders from Southern Africa furnace... 

Firm launches Southern African mine mapping dataset

Geographical information services and products provider GeoTerraImage launched their Southern African Mine dataset last month, which uses satellite imagery to produce information on mining activity... 

Building industry calls for accredited inspection qualification

An accredited building inspection qualification will help protect South African property buyers and will also foster job creation in the nascent local building inspection industry, says local home... 

MBSA calls on construction industry to back new sector code

South African construction industry organisation Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) called on its members last month to get firmly behind the transformation goals of the newly released draft... 

Client delivery focus helps to grow local ventilation business

Local fans and ventilation firm MechCaL has registered accelerated growth in all areas of the business over the past two years, owing to the company’s vision of making client delivery a top... 

New tug fleet will enable SA ports to handle larger vessels

As part of parastatal Transnet’s Market Demand Strategy (MDS), Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) will spend about R56-billion by 2019 to improve efficiencies of South Africa’s ports,... 

Hygiene products manufacturer adds new product line at upgraded plant

Hygiene products manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser (RB) South Africa opened its upgraded Dettol antiseptic liquid (ASL) plant in Elandsfontein, Johannesburg, earlier this month, and launched a new... 

Sexual violence prevalent in platinum belt – study

In a report released at the first South African National Conference on Violence, held in Johannesburg earlier this month, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) outlined the high levels of sexual violence... 

Engineering firm’s appointments highlight the importance of innovative design

Engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Aurecon global director Dr Kourosh Kayvani appointed eight design directors to the firm, last month, in a move to continue increasing the company’s... 

Contractor for Mpumalanga power lines EIA named

Engineering and environmental consultants Jones & Wagener announced earlier this month that it had been appointed to undertake an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the proposed construction... 

Resolute reports A$213m net profit

Australian gold miner Resolute Mining announced a net profit of A$213-million for the financial year ending June 30, 2016, last month. The outstanding unaudited result was generated from gold sales... 

Solar aeroplane completes round-the-world trip

The zero-emission electric and solar aeroplane Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) completed its circumnavigation of the globe when it landed in Abu Dhabi again last month, following a 43 041 km journey of 17... 

Construction sector launches revised sector code

The Construction Sector Charter Council (CSCC) launched the revised draft construction sector code last month in Midrand, Gauteng, which aims to align the unique aspects of the sector with the... 

Rights of groups vulnerable to HIV must be safeguarded – Chamber of Mines

To effectively combat HIV/Aids, countries should have laws that are not punitive, but protective of human rights or vulnerable groups such as sex workers, drug users, homosexuals and transgender... 

First Quantum sets new quarterly records for production, sales

Canadian base metals producer First Quantum Minerals (FQM) set a new quarterly record for copper production and sales of 131 349 t and 132 030 t, respectively, in the three months to June 30,... 

Government regulations seen supporting further green building uptake

Sustainable development specialists and property analysts have urged all South African businesses and developers to embrace the reality of green building as government actively pursues legislation... 

Rand Water says it is investing to meet 2020 demand forecasts

Water utility Rand Water will invest more than R17-billion in infrastructure development during its five-year infrastructure development plan, which ends in 2020. Rand Water Zuikerbosch water... 

NGO decries ‘little focus’ on mine-affected communities in Mining Charter III consultations

As part of its ongoing engagement process with mining stakeholders the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) held a workshop on the draft Mining Charter Three last month, which was attended by... 

First Quantum sets new quarterly records for production, sales

Canadian base metals producer First Quantum Minerals (FQM) set a new quarterly record for copper production and sales of 131 349 t and 132 030 t, respectively, in the three months to June 30,... 

Belgium trade and investment agency signs Mou with DTI unit

Belgium-based Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (Awex) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI’s) investment promotion agency InvestSA initiative... 

Effective supply chain crucial in combating spread of HIV/Aids

Effective supply chain management remains the most significant challenge facing HIV treatment in developing countries, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa, and is critical to realising the... 

South African mine health and safety record among the best – MSA

The South African mining sector’s health and safety record ranks among the best in the world and he attributes the latest drop in fatalities to closer co-operation between the government, mines and... 

Dedicated truck highway could improve logistics services

A truck rapid transit (TRT) system, with dedicated road infrastructure similar to that provided for the bus rapid transport system being rolled out in many South African cities, could provide the... 

Greenpeace International executive director visits Africa for the first time

Greenpeace International executive director Bunny McDiarmid visited the Greenpeace Africa office in Johannesburg, earlier this month, to show solidarity and gain further insight into the key... 

Severe rate of job losses reflects declining metals and engineering sector

First-quarter employment data recently released by Statistics South Africa reflected a total loss of 15 553 jobs since the beginning of 2015. This downward trend is getting cumulatively worse, with... 

Africa’s brightest youth brainstorm solutions to socioeconomic challenges

One hundred of Africa’s most innovative youth gathered at the Brightest Young Minds (BYM) 2016 summit, held in Johannesburg last month, to discuss and find innovative solutions for Africa’s... 

Mining houses pledge support for fight against HIV/Aids

Major miners Anglo American and Harmony Gold have pledged their support for the United Nations' HIV/Aids organisation UNAids’ global #ProTEST HIV campaign. The campaign is aimed at positively... 

Lawyers voice misgivings over Mining Charter Three

The draft Mining Charter Three, which was unexpectedly published in April without any stakeholder engagement, “is completely unworkable in its current form”, says law firm Herbert Smith Freehills... 

New heavy-duty diesel oil said to improve engine protection

Petrochemicals group Shell launched a new range of products in its Rimula heavy-duty diesel engine oil (HDDEO) range at the Maslow Hotel, in Sandton, last month. The new Shell Rimula R6 LM 10W-40... 

Lawyers voice misgivings over Mining Charter Three

The draft Mining Charter Three, which was unexpectedly published in April this year without any stakeholder engagement, “is completely unworkable in its current form”, said law firm Herbert Smith... 

Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality hosts investment tour

The Ekurhuleni municipality has given journalists insight into some of the key industrial and infrastructure developments in the metropolitan, including the Harambee bus-rapid transit (BRT) system... 

Need for increased mining internship programmes highlighted

There is an ever-increasing demand for young graduates across South Africa who are entering the mining services industry to have the educational skills and practical experience to build careers and... 

Young innovators seen as key to overcoming local water challenges

Although South Africa faced complex challenges regarding water and sanitation, it also provided opportunities for entrepreneurs and innovators to find solutions for them, Water Research Council... 

Keaton reports R297m loss

South African coal miner Keaton Energy incurred a net loss of R297.3-million for the year ended March 31, compared with a net loss of R71.9-million the year before. The coal miner reported a... 

Lucapa diamond sales reach $3m in Q2

ASX-listed diamond miner Lucapa Diamond Company, which owns and operates the Lulo diamond project in Angola, achieved two alluvial diamond parcel sales weighing a total of 2 670 ct, during the... 

Severe rate of job losses reflects declining metals and engineering sector

First-quarter employment data recently released by Statistics South Africa reflected a total loss of 15 553 jobs since the beginning of 2015. This downward trend is getting cumulatively worse, with... 

South Africa takes steps to nurture nascent biomanufacturing industry

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR’s) Biomanufacturing Industry Development Centre (BIDC), a biomanufacturing innovation hub aimed at supporting small, medium-sized and... 

Gold miners’ silicosis case could open floodgate for litigation in other sectors

The certification of class action status to current and former gold mineworkers suffering from silicosis and tuberculosis against more than 30 historic and current gold mining companies in South... 

Keaton reports R297m FY loss

South African coal miner Keaton Energy incurred a net loss of R297.3-million for the year ended March 31, compared with a net loss of R71.9-million the year before. The coal miner reported a... 

Compressor supplier reaches out to customers

Compressor supplier CompAir, a wholly-owned subsidiary of international compressor company Gardner Denver, hosted the first Masters of Air conference at Emperors Palace, in Johannesburg, from June...