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How eight entrepreneurs helped shape the South African economy
How eight entrepreneurs helped shape the South African economy
30th July 2021

In this exploration of eight famous, and not so famous, South African entrepreneurs, economic historian Stefan Schirmer celebrates the dynamism, tenacity and ingenuity of these individuals, while... 


Image of Engineering News and Mining Weekly 16 July 2021 cover.
Holistic strategy needed to tackle growing marine plastic crisis
16th July 2021 By: Donna Slater

As the marine ecosystem plays an critical role in mitigating climate change, through absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2), cooling the environment and sustaining delicate marine wildlife, it is becoming... 


CATERS FOR ALL
The company’s high head pumps range comprises the PAS dry prime pump and the VAR wet prime pump.
Range standardised for mining and construction
9th July 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

In 2020 Atlas Copco Power Technique announced the launch of its PAC H centrifugal pump range, which consists of four models, for high-pressure applications. The pumps have been designed to reduce... 


ABRI VERMEULEN
All institutions and individuals have a role in proper water management
Infrastructure development requires funding and skills
2nd July 2021 By: Nadine Ramdass

The state of South Africa’s water infrastructure varies across the country, with a range of institutions responsible for its management, says South African Institution of Civil Engineering (Saice)... 


LOOKING UP
Stewarts & Lloyds Projects supplied all the piping and fittings for the fire protection system, hanging material and fire water system for Steyn City
Pipes, tubes demand strong in housing sector
25th June 2021 By: Darren Parker

Demand for piping and tubing from the housing sector has remained buoyant throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, says pipe and tube manufacturer Stewarts & Lloyds sales manager Clayton Greer. He... 


BIG BOY Inkulu Plastic Pipes is the first in the country to manufacture pipes at a diameter of 1 200 mm
Company adds new pipe range
25th June 2021 By: Darren Parker

Pipe manufacturer Inkulu Plastic Pipes has added a new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) structured wall pipe product range to its offering. Inkulu Plastic Pipes sales and marketing manager Faize... 


THE RIGHT STUFF It is important for clients to ensure that they purchase quality products from reputable suppliers
Price volatility affecting pipe manufacturing
25th June 2021 By: Darren Parker

Price volatility in the plastics industry has been extreme over the past year, owing to the impact of Covid-19 on the supply of input chemicals, such as alcohol. Moreover, the subsequent lockdown,... 


Tsodilo set to advance Phase 2 of Botswana project following licence renewal
21st June 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

TSX-V-listed Tsodilo Resources has been granted a renewal of its prospecting licence, in Botswana, for an area which contains the company’s BK16 kimberlite project. The licence renewal was granted... 


ORBITALUM GF SAW
Orbital pipe cutting machine used in food and beverage, and pharmaceutical, industries
Orbitulum saw popular across various industries
18th June 2021 By: Claire O'Reilly

Industrial and electronic products importer and distributor Actum’s Orbitalum GF saw range, designed for cold cutting and bevelling, is becoming increasingly popular in the food and beverage, and... 


Nadezhda metallurgical plant sulphuric acid neutralisation project, Russia
Nadezhda metallurgical plant sulphuric acid neutralisation project, Russia
18th June 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The Nadezhda metallurgical plant sulphuric acid neutralisation project forms part of the fresh air national project. 


CERTUSS STEAM GENERATOR
The key objective of this project is to overcome the disadvantages of a firetube by installing a CERTUSS steam generator, which reduces heat loss by 20%
Steam generator reduces heat loss by 20%
4th June 2021 By: Anna Moross

Steam boiler supplier Steam Generation Africa, exclusive distributor of the CERTUSS steam generators, is testing the generators at a brewery in Ghana. 


Cosasco
Cosasco
4th June 2021

The latest innovation in wireless, high temperature, ultrasonic monitoring – Up to the 3x more sensitive than competing sensors. Cosasco, a global leader and pioneer of corrosion monitoring, has... 


The advancement of Advent One
The advancement of Advent One
28th May 2021

Independently owned SMEIPP construction company Advent One Group recently finalised a complete management buyout of Tubular Group’s two operating entities, Tubular Engineering Services South Africa... 


CHECK IT OUT The Unidelta check valve is now available in South Africa
New valves add to supplier portfolio
14th May 2021 By: Halima Frost

Specialist valve distributor Astore Keymak has added two new valves to its portfolio to offer ease of installation. Astore Keymak compression fittings and saddles product manager Aldrin Velan tells... 


DIY GASKET MAKER
The Pratley RTV Silicone Grey Gasket Maker is ideal for gasket making in the automotive repair market
Silicone gasket maker for DIY and automotive repair market
14th May 2021 By: Claire O'Reilly

Industrial and do-it-yourself (DIY) adhesive producer Pratley’s latest innovation for cost-effective DIY and professional auto repairs, the Room Temperature Vulcanisation (RTV) silicone grey gasket... 


Canada's Agnico says Nunavut hearings delayed amid rise in Covid-19 cases
Canada's Agnico says Nunavut hearings delayed amid rise in Covid-19 cases
30th April 2021 By: Reuters

Canada's Arctic territory Nunavut has delayed public hearings about a key water disposal project at Agnico Eagle Mines' Meliadine gold mine, a company executive said on Friday, as the region... 


VALVE SHUT-OFF SYSTEM
This emergency system is hydraulically operated in case of a power failure. The hydraulic system was designed and manufactured by the BMG team in KZN
Solutions for all sectors provided in KZN
30th April 2021

Equipment supplier BMG’s regional service centre (RSC) in Riverhorse Valley, KwaZulu-Natal, plays a critical role in the province by providing engineering solutions – including hydraulics and... 


Manufacturer supplies 19 km of HDPE pipes in Polokwane
23rd April 2021

Wastewater treatment plants play a crucial role in the removal of contaminants from wastewater and sewage in order for its conversion into an effluent that can be returned to the water cycle in an... 


Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa – update
Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa – update
23rd April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Botswana Diamonds has started a further drilling programme on its Thorny River diamond prospect. 


Botswana Diamonds to undertake second stage drilling campaign at Thorny River
15th April 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dual-listed diamond explorer Botswana Diamonds will begin a further drilling programme on its Thorny River diamond prospect, in South Africa’s Limpopo province, on April 19. Following the discovery... 


Abrasive solids handling made simple with the new Warman submersible pump
15th April 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The new, high chrome Warman® SSB-A submersible pump from Weir Minerals presents a versatile pump and robust solution for slurry and sludge removal. “Conceptualised and commercialised by Weir... 


Andrey Komarov
Russian tycoon Komarov eyes precious metals after pipes sale
8th April 2021 By: Bloomberg

Russian tycoon Andrey Komarov is setting his sights on precious metals mining after selling ChelPipe, the pipe maker that made him a billionaire. Komarov is in talks to purchase the Kumroch gold... 


Beyondie sulphate of potash project, Australia – update
Beyondie sulphate of potash project, Australia – update
2nd April 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

The front-end engineering and design for Beyondie has delivered even further improved production and financial outcomes. 


Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa – update
Thorny River diamond dyke project, South Africa – update
26th March 2021 By: Sheila Barradas

Diamond exploration and project development company Botswana Diamonds has recovered 11 diamonds and abundant kimberlitic indicators from drill samples at the recently discovered River Kimberlite... 


Botswana Diamonds recovers 11 diamonds from Limpopo pipe
23rd March 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Diamond exploration company Botswana Diamonds has recovered 11 diamonds and abundant kimberlitic indicators from drill samples at the recently discovered River Kimberlite pipe at Thorny River in... 


Soaring prices spur miners' hunt for growth, fueling indigenous and investor ire
18th March 2021 By: Reuters

Miners from Australia to Canada are expanding operations despite concerns from indigenous groups about damage to wildlife, water supplies and religious sites, rankling investors who are pressuring... 


Sizabantu Piping Systems
Sizabantu Piping Systems
12th March 2021

Established in 2002, Sizabantu Piping Systems has been changing the lives of people across Southern Africa for nearly 20 years, by ensuring the provision of clean, potable water. With its first... 


Seafloor mining hopeful DeepGreen to merge with ESG-minded SPAC
Seafloor mining hopeful DeepGreen to merge with ESG-minded SPAC
5th March 2021 By: Mariaan Webb

DeepGreen, a Canadian developer of battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules in the Pacific Ocean, has announced its planned listing through a merger with NYSE-listed Sustainable... 


GOING WITH THE FLOW
UCV supplies a range of ratio-reducing valves, which reduce pressure in a ratio between upstream and downstream pressures
Improved valve design, helps mine save water
5th March 2021 By: Cameron Mackay

Local valve supplier Ultra Control Valves (UCV) is manufacturing a valve based on the Valvtron Titan design and has incorporated improvements to make “one of the most abrasive-resistant valves... 


CORRIDOR CARRIER
Rail infrastructure throughout the North-South Corridor is making steady progress
Increase in feasibility studies bodes well for rail sector
5th March 2021 By: Halima Frost

There has been a significant increase in commissioned feasibility studies over the past 18 months in terms of reviewing possible rail infrastructure interventions along the North–South Corridor,... 


Black Cat takes option on milling facility for Kal East
1st March 2021 By: Donna Slater

Gold developer Black Cat Syndicate has entered into a A$1.41-million option to acquire a 1.5-million-tonne-a-year milling facility, comprising two mills, for its Kal East gold project, in Western... 


Keitumetse Moumakoe
Keitumetse Moumakoe
26th February 2021

This week we profile Keitumetse Moumakoe, CEO of Steel Tube Export Association of South Africa, a nonprofit organisation (NPO) mandated to develop sustainable, internationally competitive carbon... 


Atico reports stoppage at El Roble
17th February 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Latin America-focused Atico Mining has reported a temporary work stoppage at its El Roble mine, to allow for repair on the pipeline that transports material to the tailings facility. On Thursday... 


Joyce Evans ran her own coal yard until 2000 and still works at the site near the convergence of Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky.
Biden assurances on jobs sting like insults in mines, oil patch
16th February 2021 By: Bloomberg

The Biden administration has gotten off to a rough start trying to reassure coal miners and oil workers whose jobs are threatened by the president’s fight against climate change. Vice President... 


Specialist installs humidifier at tobacco plant
12th February 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Humidification specialist Humidair, in collaboration with air conditioning contractor Fifty-two Engineering, completed a humidification project for a tobacco company in Edenvale, Gauteng at the end... 


Kareevlei resource upgraded from inferred to indicated, net tonnes increase by 49%
5th February 2021 By: Donna Slater

An updated resource statement of Aim-listed diamond producer BlueRock Diamonds’ Kareevlei diamond mine has resulted in the increase of net tonnes by 49%, to 10.36-million tonnes. This also pushes... 


FLOW WATCH
the KAL-D flow meter has the capacity to continuously monitor water based liquids
Flow control meter added to product range
5th February 2021

Last month, Instrotech introduced its Kobold’s calorimetric (KAL-D) flow meters with an integrated microcontroller that allows users to adapt the device to individual process conditions. The KAL-D... 


TREADING CAREFULLY The manufacturing process is a continuous one and, therefore, sensitive to volume and excessive stoppages
Survey shows decline in local pipe market
22nd January 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (Sappma) has released the findings of a qualitative and quantitative pipe survey that shows a decline in infrastructure investment,... 


100 YEAR GUARANTEE Science has since proven that HDPE pipes, such as Weholite will last over 100 years.
Company offers HDPE pipes for sanitation in Kenya
22nd January 2021

Bringing innovative solutions and providing and maintaining safe off-site and decentralised sanitation systems cannot happen without new investment and human technical capacity – which is... 


Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility CEO Mark Freymueller
Platinum group metals playing role in Switzerland’s green hydrogen roll-out
19th January 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGMs), which South Africa hosts in greater abundance than any other country on earth, are playing important catalytic roles in Switzerland’s green hydrogen and green truck... 


US president-elect Joe Biden's campaign promise to cancel the crude pipeline’s licence is haunting the Canadian oil sands industry.
Keystone XL may be sold for scrap if Biden moves to kill project
19th January 2021 By: Bloomberg

The Canadian province that invested $1.1-billion of taxpayers’ money in the controversial Keystone XL project is now considering the sale of pipe and materials to try to recoup some funds. “If the... 


Divestment of Sasol's interest in Gemini JV finalised
4th January 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed petrochemicals giant Sasol says the divestment of its 50% interest in the Gemini high-density polyethylene (HDPE) joint venture to Ineos Olefins and Polymers US successfully closed on... 


A first pass model of Thorny River kimberlite
Botswana Diamonds publishes first 3D model of Thorny River kimberlite
17th December 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diamond exploration company Botswana Diamonds has published a three-dimensional (3D) model of a newly discovered kimberlite pipe at its Thorny River project in South Africa. “This is our first... 


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