Alternative fuels and raw materials fire cement producer’s kilns

Greening its operations is a business imperative for cement group AfriSam, which is currently successfully using alternative raw materials to fire the kiln at its Ulco plant, in the Northern Cape. “Conventionally, coal is used to fire kilns to...

Cement firm’s carbon reduction efforts acknowledged

Cement group AfriSam's carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction efforts, dubbed ‘Project Green Cement‘, were recognised during the 2010 Nedbank Capital Green Mining Awards, which took place on Thursday evening, where the company scooped the award in the...

Resonance screen scale model on show

A working scale model of a resonance screen will be displayed by Mac’s Engineering at the Electra Mining Africa 2010 show in Johannesburg during the month of October. Dust suppression equipment will also be on display.

Real Economy Report

This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: we report that Toyota's production plunges; Afrisam unveils Southern Africa's most advanced cement mill; and, tougher times lie ahead for Foskor.

Comminution engineering company surpasses government empowerment directives

Comminution engineering company C&E Engineering is establishing empowerment roots that surpasses black economic-empowerment (BEE) directives supplied by the Government.

Larger stone more environmentally friendly

An initiative by building material supplier Afrisam in conjunction with the Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of South Africa (Aspasa) is working to change the quarrying industry to replace the production and use of 19 mm and 26 mm stone...

Trial crusher steps in to sustain cement production plant

Local engineering company CE Engineering's new Hyprocone 300 crusher recently came to the rescue when industrial cement producer Afrisam.