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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

Financial administration ensures improved landfill site operation

5th July 2013

The uptake of specialised financial services by municipalities involved in waste management can improve revenue collection and the efficiency of landfill sites, says multidisciplinary engineering... 


Environment-friendly brick-making plant commissioned

5th July 2013

Environment-friendly concrete brick manufacturer Cape Brick, in March upgraded its existing mixing plant at its manufacturing plant in Philippi, in the Western Cape, to a 1 500-ℓ-capacity mixing... 


Industries await outcome of plan

5th July 2013

For the paper and packaging industries to increase their recycling rates, the draft Industry Waste Management Plan, delivered to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) in August 2011 by the... 


WITHSTANDS DEMANDING APPLICATIONSThe alloys used to manufacture Energy Engineered Products and Multi Alloys’ products have special performance characteristics that ensure efficient functioning in some of the most demanding applications

Special alloy products withstand heat, pressure, corrosion

28th June 2013

A contract to supply a range of high-alloy stainless steel valves, pipe, flanges and fittings was awarded to stainless steel, specialist alloys and valve supplier Energy Engineered Products and its... 


STRUCTURAL STEEL REQUIREMENTS
Robor Structural Solutions has supplied 20 000 t of cold-formed steel sections to the contractor’s specification for use at the Kusile and Medupi power stations, since 2008

Steel products supplier contracted at Medupi and Kusile

28th June 2013

Although lightweight steel structures and cold-formed sections manufacturer Robor Structural Solutions faces challenges in meeting State-owned power utility Eskom’s initial product-volume... 


STEAM-LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM Instrotech has supplied the Inspecta FFT Acoustic Tube Leak Detection System, which can detect leaks of less than 2 mm in diameter, to several Eskom coal-fired power stations

Acoustic tube leak-detection system to be commissioned next month

28th June 2013

A South African-designed acoustic tube leak-detection system will be commissioned at Unit 3 of State-owned power utility Eskom’s 1 000 MW Komati coal-fired power station, in Mpumalanga, next month. 


XAVIER PREVOST South Africa will maintain its 93% dependence on coal for electricity generation in the foreseeable future

Coal is a reliable and cost-effective means of generating power – analyst

28th June 2013

South Africa has enough coal resources to supply all State-owned power utility Eskom’s existing power stations, plus ten more, says coal advisory firm XMP Consulting senior coal analyst Xavier... 


TREVOR VAN ZYL Ecochem Pumps will design, fabricate, install and commission two new 2 500 ℓ/h caustic dosing skids and upgrade the ammonia dosing station at the demineralised water plant at Eskom’s 3 000 MW Kriel power station

Turnkey dosing station solution for Kriel power station

28th June 2013

The fabrication of two caustic dosing skids, destined for State-owned power utility Eskom’s 3 000 MW Kriel power station, in Mpumalanga is on track to be completed at the start of July; the skids... 


BIM LIFE CYCLE Building information modelling is becoming the standard on projects worldwide and is being driven by the increasing demands and complexities of modern design projects

BIM technology uptake increasing in SA

14th June 2013

Gauteng-based Autodesk Gold Partner and software solutions company the CAD Corporation have noted a significant increase in the adoption of building information modelling (BIM) and the software... 


LOW COST OF OWNERSHIP Although the initial investment in automating a process is high, because of the software, hardware and engineering costs involved, the total cost of ownership is lower, as labour costs decrease

Highly automated industry increasingly using MIS, MES

14th June 2013

The highly automated manufacturing and mining sectors in South Africa are increasing their implementation of management information systems (MIS) and manufacturing execution systems (MES) industry,... 


DARIO GASPARMozambique is benefiting from its mining industry through the establishment of infrastructure and business development surrounding mining operations, which will improve the overall economic and social environment in the country

Mining operations must be wary of community impact – consultancy

7th June 2013

Although significant mining operations impacts on the environment, the opportunities to develop a country, its local communities and its infrastructure are far greater. 


ROGER DIXON We believe that our experience in environmental and social aspects of projects will help us to establish a presence in Mozambique

Lack of skills, social licence to mine a challenge in Mozambique

7th June 2013

The success of the mining industry in Mozambique will depend on how well skills and service expertise are transferred to Mozambican nationals, says global resource consulting group SRK Consulting... 


MAPUTO FERROCHROME SLABTo meet growing demand and increase productivity at the port, theMaputo Port Development Company will acquire new operation equipment, destined to arrive at the port over the next two years

Ports authority improves operations

7th June 2013

Parastatal authority the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) will undertake terminal capacity upgrades, present skills training programmes and acquire new operational equipment this year,... 


ASSET CARE Pragma’s asset care centres integrate best practice business processes, enabling the integration of technologies and personnel know-how and skills into a unified system that delivers enhanced levels of asset management

Company grows client base in Mozambique mining sector

7th June 2013

Physical asset management service provider Pragma has completed the implementation phase of an Asset Care Centre (ACC) at diversified miner Rio Tinto’s Benga mine. 


CENTRIFUGE BASKET Aury Africa aims to introduce its new products and services to the mines in Mozambique

Company to open Mozambique branch this month

7th June 2013

Screening and vibrating equipment solutions supplier Aury Africa will officially open a new branch in Tete, Mozambique, this month. 


REMOTE CAMP MANAGEMENT
Servco Catering provides trade and industrial outsourcing needs, specifically the supply of camp management, catering and hospitality services

Company consolidates Moz operation

7th June 2013

South African black-owned hospitality services and facilities management company Tsebo Outsourcing Group tells Mining Weekly that it is consolidating its Mozambique operations to better support the... 


TETE-BASED PROJECT   The Tete pig iron and ferrovanadium project is the flagship project of   Baobab Resources’ five Mozambique-based assets

Tete project set to produce low-cost beneficiated pig iron

7th June 2013

Aim-listed Mozambique-focused explorer Baobab Resources says the geographic position of its greenfield pig iron and ferrovanadium project in Tete, Mozambique, holds many advantages.  


EQUIPMENT OFFLOAD Project equipment was offloaded during May 2011

Mining group to initiate drilling programme in September

7th June 2013

Midtier mining group Gold One’s Tulo shear-hosted gold mineralisation exploration target, in the north-western part of Mozambique, 20 km south of Tanzania, will start an exploration diamond... 


CHRIS BOTHA Concor Opencast Mining is working on six projects this year, spread across the platinum, coal and iron-ore sector, from Limpopo to the Northern Cape

Mining contract expands service offering

24th May 2013

Mining contractor Concor Opencast Mining, a division of construction firm Murray & Roberts Construction, tells Mining Weekly that, in addition to its opencast mining services, it is considering... 


ANDY BROWN NewRak Mining achieved seven years and ten months of fall-of-ground fatality-free shifts

Skills training imperative for achieving fatality-free shifts

24th May 2013

Mining services company NewRak Mining senior GM Andy Brown tells Mining Weekly that, to date, the company has successfully achieved seven years and ten months of fall-of-ground fatality-free shifts... 


UPGRADED QUALITY Enprotec can add value to its clients’ operations by turning waste streams into product streams

Process technology targets Africa, undertakes turnkey projects

24th May 2013

Environmental and process technology firm Enprotec aims to expand its footprint into the Mozambique coal mining sector and the rest of Southern Africa, owing to its comprehensive knowledge of... 


COMBI-RT Fitted with a clear-view three-stage mast, with full free lift, the Combi-RT’s low profile enables it to work outside and inside the poultry house

Poultry handling machine to be launched at Nampo

10th May 2013

The Combi-RT poultry handling machine, specifically designed for the requirements of the poultry sector, will be launched this month at South African grain producers association Grain SA’s Nampo... 


COBUS LE ROUX  The Agricultural Research Council aims to network and liaise with its total clientele spectrum at Nampo Harvest Day this year

Research council ensures competitiveness of agriculture sector

10th May 2013

A competitive agriculture sector capable of creating jobs, especially among poor rural communities in South Africa, is needed to achieve sustainable economic growth in a developing society, says... 


CHRIS CRONJEChris Cronje from Magaliesburg, in the North West, placed first in the last regional competition held on April 12 and 13 at Bekker Agricultural High School

SA hosts first national ploughing competition

10th May 2013

This year’s Nampo Harvest Day, which is held yearly in Bothaville, in the Free State, will host the first-ever South African national ploughing competition, following local interest resulting from... 


RENOWNED EVENT This year, 45 of the more than 600 exhibitors at Grain SA’s Nampo Harvest Day will be from countries such as the US, Turkey, Israel, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Italy and Denmark

Sustainable farming key to food security

10th May 2013

This year’s Nampo Harvest Day, presented by South African grain producers association Grain SA, will focus on the latest available technology for sustainable production to ensure sustainable... 


Off-road vehicle capabilities on show at Nampo

Off-road vehicle capabilities on show at Nampo

10th May 2013

Much of the Isuzu KB development over the years has been influenced by the agricultural community, owing to its reliability and toughness in challenging farming environments, Isuzu brand manager... 


WILLIE DU PLESSISGrain farmers also face the challenge of continually increasing input costs

Weather, price fluctuations cause sector volatility

10th May 2013

Financial services provider Standard Bank is advising farmers to protect themselves against sharp fluctuations in grain production volumes and prices, owing to market volatility caused by weather... 


RENE ROSE The PneuDrive Challenge 2013 requires that students review typical challenges that mining companies face, such as risks associated with slurry dams, the rehabilitation of tailings dams and ways of improving water recycling on mines

Engineering student competition contributes towards greener mining

3rd May 2013

Drive technology company SEW Eurodrive and pneumatic solutions provider Pneumax reports that they have officially opened their 2013 PneuDrive Challenge Engineering Design competition. 


REBECCA SANDS Metskill has noted an increasing demand for plant supervisor training

Training provider focused on growing its business

3rd May 2013

Process industry training provider Metskill, which currently offers a range of Mining Qualifications Authority- (MQA-) accredited process training programmes to an average of 768 learners a year,... 


ENTREPRENEURIAL GRADUATES Three of the five Entrepreneur Internship Programme graduates were present at the ceremony held by Anglo American last month –  Mkhokeli Mlilo, Renier Dreyer and Sejako Morejwane

Entrepreneurial interns graduate

3rd May 2013

A pilot group of five entrepreneurs graduated from diversified miner Anglo American’s Entrepreneur Internship Programme (EIP) last month. 


PIETER VAN ZYLThe SPM HD, which accurately monitors low-speed bearing applications, from 1 rpm to 20 000 rpm, reduces unplanned stoppages and increases asset productivity

Condition monitoring system suitable for headgear bearings

19th April 2013

Industrial consumables and engineering firm Bearing Man Group (BMG) reports that its technical services team completed a condition-monitoring case study to assess continuous health on four rock... 


CRANE CAPABILITIES Louwill Engineering used a 1 100 t crane to lift the centre tower headgear sections into place

Headgear manufacturer to complete contract in May

19th April 2013

Springs-based steelwork fabricator and erector Louwill Engineering will complete the construction of an 82-m-high conventional steel headgear for Chinese-owned Wesizwe Platinum’s new shaft... 


PIET SEBOLAThe Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s various infrastructure and rolling stock investment programmes can change the face of South African railway for good

Multibillion-rand infrastructure spend to tackle challenges in future

12th April 2013

A lack of significant investment in the South African rail sector has resulted in rail operators having to invest as much as possible in infrastructure to ensure that challenges in the sector can... 


MAINTENANCE DEPOT OVERHAULThe Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa will undertake a R5-billion depot-modernisation programme at its existing rolling stock maintenance depots

Modernisation projects support rolling stock programme

12th April 2013

As part of its long-term investment programme to upgrade and modernise its stations and rail network, State-owned Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has identified several train stations... 


UNAUTHORISED ENTRY  In the 2011/12 period, 354 fatalities, out of 412 operational fatalities, occurred as a result of people entering the rail reserve without permission and being hit during the movement of trains

Regulator reveals state of railway safety

12th April 2013

The South African Railway Safety Regulator’s (RSR’s) ‘State of Safety’ report for 2011/12 found that 354 fatalities, out of 412 operational fatalities, occurred as a result of people being hit by... 


STREAMLINING Arup, the independent certifier for the Gautrain project, has been asked to extend its contract to June 7, as not all the snags and retention items have been completed

Improvement of freight-rail efficiencies stressed to alleviate strain on roads

12th April 2013

The South African rail industry can only become a cost-effective alternative to road transport if the operational efficiencies of freight rail are increased to deliver a predictable and reliable... 


TURNOUT WITH SWITCHvoestalpine VAE SA supplies a range of turnouts and turnout systems

Rail infrastructure manufacturer takes cues from major players

12th April 2013

Much of local railway component supplier voestalpine VAE SA’s 2013 business, which is fairly on par with its operational achievements and targets of last year, will be guided by the investments of... 


OPERATING MODES If network communication is lost, the system switches over from operation control centre mode to the station mode and there is no longer any communication with the servers

Software ensures Gautrain’s success

12th April 2013

Global engineering specialist solutions provider Kentz installed and commissioned the ArchestrA system platform software for the Gautrain rapid rail link project and has dealt with the system’s... 


CHARLES DAVIS The certification of braking systems, which entails the regular physical testing of the systems to ensure that they still meet the underground braking specification, is important

Fail-safe braking-system supplier develops new products

29th March 2013

Developer and supplier of fail-safe braking systems and vehicles to the mining industry NCS Engineering reports that it is manufacturing its first production run of MaximB purpose-built... 


KEITH FLINTFlint Construction aims to grow its underground track rehabilitation market share through a professional approach, which entails benchmarking its processes and performances as the industry’s best

Railway contractor undertakes various underground projects

29th March 2013

Railway and civil engineering contractor Flint Construction, a division of the First Tech group of companies, aims to complete the refurbishment of the existing railway infrastructure at 7 Level of... 


SWEEPER ATTACHMENTAvant South Africa released a sweeping attachment to market this year for underground mine materials handling

Loader attachments new to market

29th March 2013

Supplier of compact multipurpose diggers, loaders and attachments, Avant South Africa (SA) has introduced several new loader attachments to the underground mining industry this year. 


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