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Tracy Hancock

Tracy Hancock

Tracy Hancock is Creamer Media Contributing Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

By Tracy Hancock

RENEWED PROJECTION
The growing appeal of grid-tied and standalone rooftop solar systems may alter the Integrated Resource Plan’s 30-year projection for the decarbonising of South Africa’s electric power generation

Decarbonising of local power generation sedate

17th April 2020

Decarbonising South Africa’s electricity generation is no longer a technical challenge, it is a political and economic issue, says University of Pretoria Graduate School of Technology Management... 


LOCALISED SUPPRESSION
I-CAT has several installations of its localised suppression system scheduled for transformers in Mozambique and Ghana

Suppression system averts oil transformer fires

17th April 2020

Mitigating risks on oil-filled transformers is a primary concern for various firms that make use of this high-value equipment. Although safety in the engineering of transformers is increasingly... 


South Africa-born XinaBox chips in sub-zero Antartica, space

South Africa-born XinaBox chips in sub-zero Antartica, space

15th April 2020

From collecting data in sub-zero Antarctica to rapid circuit prototyping on the International Space Station (ISS), South African modular “xChip” manufacturer XinaBox, pronounced "X-in-a-box",... 


Limestone miner keeps mills turning

Limestone miner keeps mills turning

14th April 2020

Opencast mining operation Rossmin has registered as an essential services provider and continues to supply calcium additives to the food, animal feed and agricultural industries, heeding President... 


Advisory firm plays change-agent role amid Covid-19 outbreak

8th April 2020

Playing a change agent role, black-women led and controlled technical and management advisory firm LEI Advisory, (a division of Letaba Elihle Investments), can assist companies which have been... 


FACE OFF
The three-dimensional printing community is called to help the fight against Covid-19 by helping manufacture face shields for healthcare professionals

3D printers answer call to produce PPE for healthcare workers

3rd April 2020

Three-dimensional (3D) printing solutions provider Additive Manufacturing Solutions’ (AMS’) initiative to mobilise the 3D printing community to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) for... 


ERIC BRUGGEMAN
Those companies that can export should be going to Ghana to showcase what they can do

Council turns attention to Ghana

3rd April 2020

South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) member companies are increasingly looking outside of the South African market for opportunities, owing to the country’s current economic... 


ANDREW PIKE The Port of Durban is often congested with trucks that should be transporting up to five or more containers a day but only manage one, if lucky

Lack of port development a concern

27th March 2020

While there is some movement in the development of South Africa’s port infrastructure by the private sector, the overall stagnation of its development is concerning, law firm Bowmans ports,... 


MARTHINUS RETIEF Africa’s ports need to be larger and deeper to accommodate larger vessels to improve their connectivity to global maritime trade

Various trends shaping Africa’s port infrastructure

27th March 2020

The development of inland container terminals, or dry ports, to decongest port traffic is a trend that is gaining significant traction in Africa, says WSP Africa maritime technical director... 


Interest flares for SustainPower combined heat and power unit

Interest flares for SustainPower combined heat and power unit

20th March 2020

There is growing interest in the locally designed combined heat and power (CHP) unit from containerised sustainable power generation solutions provider SustainPower, as more companies begin to... 


DRIVEN DISCUSSION
The growing adoption of electric vehicles is one trend expected to dominate discussion at Power & Electricity World Africa 2020

Privatisation slowly becoming reality

20th March 2020

The type of participants attending this year’s Power & Electricity World Africa & The Solar Show are proof that Africa seeks to become less reliant on governments for its electricity supply, says... 


FIRE STARTER
There has been a significant rise in fire damage in South Africa over the past ten years amid a lack of regulation policing and governance

Collaboration needed in electrical sector

20th March 2020

South Africa’s entire electrical sector needs a “shake up” and a lot more collaboration, Electrical Conformance Board of South Africa (ECBSA) MD Peter Pedrick has learnt since taking up his... 


ARVANA SINGH Increasing pressure is being placed on investors and financiers to allocate capital responsibly

Growing interest in green bonds

20th March 2020

Local interest in green bond and/or securitisation instruments is robust and growing, says financial services provider Nedbank’s Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) debt capital markets... 


SUNNY DISPOSITION
The global investment sector is increasingly more interested in funding renewable-energy projects, such as solar farms, as opposed to coal projects

Africa can develop on low-carbon growth path

20th March 2020

Choosing between a low-carbon future and Africa’s economic growth is a false dichotomy, as these goals do not need to be in competition, says independent power producer Pele Energy Group founder... 


Jacobs Transport strives to be a reliable and ethical company, providing its clients with the most efficient services possible.

Re-engineering of coal sector skills needed

20th March 2020

The South African renewable-energy sector will not have an adequate pipeline of competent individuals to train if it does not endeavour to re-engineer the skills of workers in the Limpopo and... 


SOUTH AFRICAN INFLUENCE
Air conditioning has also been introduced as an option on all Cat Next Generation mini excavator model sizes in response to direct feedback from South African customers

Online purchasing first for South Africa

6th March 2020

US construction machinery manufacturer Caterpillar’s mini excavators will be one of the first Cat product lines to be sold online through its Southern Africa dealer, Barloworld Equipment, this... 


DIGITAL ENTERPRISE
Local construction equipment suppliers are being more enterprising with regard to digital tools compared with renters

Digitalisation can rapidly mobilise equipment

6th March 2020

Digitisation is playing a limited role in the procurement and mobilisation of construction equipment for capital projects, University of Pretoria (UP) project and quality management senior lecturer... 


HAPPY WITH HYUNDAI
Hyundai excavators and wheel loaders are a key construction equipment brand in Pera Plant & Civils’ fleet

No growth expected amid low govt spend

6th March 2020

Government spending is the main drive for construction and/or civils spending, but, as the budget is exceptionally tight, construction equipment supplier HPE Africa MD Ross Collard does not expect... 


Supplier’s Cape Town branch adds technicians

6th March 2020

Increased demand for Bobcat equipment in the Western Cape has resulted in construction equipment supplier Bobcat Equipment South Africa’s Cape Town branch increasing the number of field technicians... 


K-Way designs down suits for first all-female S African Everest team

K-Way designs down suits for first all-female S African Everest team

28th February 2020

South African outdoor technical brand K-Way has designed and manufactured bespoke climbing suits that will enable a four-women team to withstand the arduous weather conditions and terrain of... 


PETER LEON Setting up a separate regime to govern oil and gas was a commendable objective, but government should have started with a clean slate

Minister skates over issues in speech

28th February 2020

The various proverbial “elephants in the room” of the South African mining sector were not addressed by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe when he delivered his speech at the 2020... 


LEVERAGING DATA FOR DEVELOPMENT The introduction of geoscience data and the application of advanced technologies will accelerate exploration and development in mineral-rich West Africa

Africa can lure investors with data offering

28th February 2020

Africa is looking for new ways of attracting investment, with pockets of the continent being “quite progressive”, compared with other markets, such as Canada and Australia, geoscience software... 


RARE ASSET 
Bushveld Vanadium’s Vametco plant is one of four existing primary vanadium production processing facilities in the world

Producer to derisk vanadium operations

28th February 2020

Energy storage solutions provider Bushveld Energy intends to secure partial self-supply of electricity at all Bushveld Minerals operations in South Africa this year to mitigate the risks associated... 


Solar energy storage demand drives LoggerV2 sales

Solar energy storage demand drives LoggerV2 sales

20th February 2020

Interest in affordable energy-storage monitoring amid current power constraints and the green energy drive has been exponential in driving the uptake of the LoggerV2, says local lithium-ion battery... 


ENVIRONMENTAL ACT ASSESMENT The National Environmental Policy Act is being misused in ways that delay a whole array of desirable projects that create jobs

Controversial Act reducing investment in US

18th February 2020

While the US scores high in terms of its steady economic and political systems, lack of government corruption and currency stability, it has a low ranking for permitting delays, with the necessary... 


PROJECT OVERVIEW
Fortune Minerals is working on increasing grade and gold contribution from its Nico deposit and reducing the capital costs of production facilities

US-Canada critical metals focus could aid Nico

17th February 2020

The Nico cobalt/gold/bismuth/copper project, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, is among several advanced critical minerals projects in the country that could be fast-tracked to production stage... 


CRITICAL GATHERING
Popular topics that should continue to attract high attendance at the PDAC Convention are diversity and inclusion, sustainability, capital markets and Indigenous affairs

Low carbon future to dictate PDAC 2020 talks

17th February 2020

Mineral exploration and mining’s role in the global shift towards a low carbon future could dominate discussions at this year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention,... 


PRODUCTIVITY PICK UP One of the key focus areas for Peñasquito includes improving throughput at the front end of the mill

Newmont transfers Boddington GM to Peñasquito

17th February 2020

Colorado-based gold mining company Newmont will transfer its Boddington gold and copper mine GM, Jim Cooper, from Australia to Mexico in the first quarter of this year to optimise its civil... 


POLITICAL SHOVEL Current US policies are preventing its domestic mining sector from digging the country’s way out of its import reliance on critical minerals amid increasing demand

Call made for accelerated exploration to build critical-minerals pipeline

14th February 2020

Amid growing demand for critical minerals globally on the back of increased production of the technologies needed to realise a low-carbon future, North America’s policies and regulations are said... 


Demand surging for 100% waterless car cleaning product

14th February 2020

Developed by automotive enthusiasts in response to Africa’s water crisis, demand for Premier Wash & Wax is growing monthly as more people become conscious of the need to conserve water and fall in... 


ENVIRONMENTAL ACT ASSESMENT The National Environmental Policy Act is being misused in ways that delay a whole array of desirable projects that create jobs

Controversial Act reducing investment in US

14th February 2020

While the US scores high in terms of its steady economic and political systems, lack of government corruption and currency stability, it has a low ranking for permitting delays, with the necessary... 


PRODUCTIVITY PICK UP One of the key focus areas for Peñasquito includes improving throughput at the front end of the mill

New boss for Mexico’s largest openpit mine

14th February 2020

Colorado-based gold mining company Newmont will transfer its Boddington gold and copper mine GM, Jim Cooper, from Australia to Mexico in the first quarter of this year to optimise its civil... 


EXPORTING STANDARDS
Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative has been adopted by Finland, Argentina, Botswana, the Philippines and Brazil, with mining associations in many other countries expressing their interest

Global interest growing in Canada’s sustainability initiative

14th February 2020

The implementation of the Mining Association of Canada’s (MAC’s) Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative at its members’ operations is helping drive demand for Canadian investment in global... 


CRITICAL GATHERING
Popular topics that should continue to attract high attendance at the PDAC Convention are diversity and inclusion, sustainability, capital markets and Indigenous affairs

Low carbon future to dictate PDAC 2020 talks

14th February 2020

Mineral exploration and mining’s role in the global shift towards a low carbon future could dominate discussions at this year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention,... 


PROJECT OVERVIEW
Fortune Minerals is working on increasing grade and gold contribution from its Nico deposit and reducing the capital costs of production facilities

US-Canada critical metals focus could aid Nico

14th February 2020

The Nico cobalt/gold/bismuth/copper project, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, is among several advanced critical minerals projects in the country that could be fast-tracked to production stage... 


POLITICAL SHOVEL Current US policies are preventing its domestic mining sector from digging the country’s way out of its import reliance on critical minerals amid increasing demand

Call made for accelerated exploration to build critical-minerals pipeline

14th February 2020

Amid growing demand for critical minerals globally on the back of increased production of the technologies needed to realise a low-carbon future, North America’s policies and regulations are said... 


Demand for Condra crane components abroad

Demand for Condra crane components abroad

7th February 2020

Component sales remain strong at South African crane manufacturer Condra’s Johannesburg works, which has been manufacturing complete cranes since 1971, says Condra MD Marc Kleiner. “Currently 12%... 


MAINTENANCE CRITICAL Operating engines with contaminated oil will accelerate engine wear and significantly reduce the expected engine life

Contamination mainly down to improper maintenance

7th February 2020

Incorrect air filter maintenance accounts for 99% of the concern that engine manufacturer Cummins has regarding engine oil contamination in Africa, says Cummins Filtration Africa and the Middle... 


DELIVERING ON DEMAND
The upgrade of the FUCHS manufacturing hub in Johannesburg would ensure adequate capacity to meet future market demand and quality standards

Isando lubricants manufacturer evaluating upgrades

7th February 2020

Lubricants supplier FUCHS LUBRICANTS SOUTH AFRICA, part of Germany-headquartered multinational FUCHS PETROLUB Group, is investigating upgrades to the warehouse and production capacity of its... 


MAGNATEC IN MOTION
Castrol’s Magnatec Dual Lock will be available to the South African market in September

Watchdog needed, not more standards

7th February 2020

South Africa would be better served by an industry regulator rather than a standards body to ensure compliance with globally accepted lubricant standards, says industrial and automotive lubricants... 


NO TOWN TOO SMALL
Used oil collectors travel to various small towns throughout South Africa, where farmers can dispose of used oil at automotive workshops

Oil recycling foundation reaching out to farmers

7th February 2020

The further farmers are from a town or city, the more likely they are to find it difficult to dispose of used oil responsibly, says nonprofit organisation Recycling Used Oil Saves the Environment... 


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