Simplified living space solutions provided for mine site accommodation

The speedykit, a simplified container conversion method has been incorporated into the product range of South Africa-based prefabricated site accommodation provider Speedspace.

Green chemistry-engineered solution for RO systems to hit African soil

Water treatment and processing company Nalco Africa plans to introduce its industrial reverse osmosis (RO) management system, 3D TRASAR for membranes, to the African market next year.

CTL process to provide fuel for SA generations to come

The abundance of coal and the nearly perfected coal-to-liquids (CTL) technology, which is used by South African petrochemicals giant Sasol, will ensure that South Africa produces fuels for generations to come, says CTL specialist and trustee of...

30 MW power plant for coal operation

Engineering and project management consultancy RSV Enco Consulting (Enco) reports that it is the main consultant for the construction of a permanent 30 MW alternative source power plant project to supply electricity to a coal mine in South Africa....

Coal use expected to increase by 2030, despite CO2 limitations

South Africa’s integrated resource plan (IRP, or the IRP 2010) presents a revised balanced scenario that proposes that, by 2030, South Africa’s generation mix in installed GW should be made up of 48% coal, 14% nuclear, 16% renewable energy and...

Sasol technology to help countries eyeing energy security

Coal gasification and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis have been arousing interest in countries seeking to improve their energy security and, for some, to attain energy self-sufficiency, says petrochemicals giant Sasol’s synthetic fuels (synfuels) arm...

Coal still the way forward

In an interview with Mining Weekly, petrochemicals giant Sasol CEO Pat Davies spoke about the group's coal-to-liquids project in China and the ongoing role of the use of coal for energy. In a discussion with Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer,...

Safety and innovation 
play key role for shaft 
sinking company

Mining contractors Grinaker-LTA Mining have designed a new small shaft sinking headgear for petrochemicals giant Sasol’s Thubelisha mining project.

Coal industry feels less of the pinch in economic downturn

The South Africa coal industry has not been as severely affected by the global economic downturn as other commodities, says South African Coal Processing Society (SACPS) chairperson Gerrit Lok.

Coal on its way to a cleaner future

Significant resources are being put into transforming coal into a cleaner technology, and a new era needs to dawn for the fossil fuel, particularly in South Africa, where it will be an irreplaceable part of the energy mix for some time. Coal has...

Coal on its way to a cleaner future

Significant resources are being put into transforming coal into a cleaner technology, and a new era needs to dawn for the fossil fuel, particularly in South Africa, where it will be an irreplaceable part of the energy mix for some time.

Ferrous miner works on two mainstream energy efficiency initiatives

South African ferrous-miner, Kumba Iron Ore, is working on two mainstream energy efficiency initiatives, based on the company’s two energy sources, diesel and electricity, Kumba principal electrical engineer Christo Oliver tells Mining Weekly.