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Programme designed to propel forward economic fortunes
17th March 2023 The public service is opening up opportunities for public–private partnerships (PPPs) to supply water to municipalities. This was identified during a seminar held on February 2, 2023 by the Vuthela iLembe Local Economic Development (LED) Support Programme in KwaZulu-Natal. →
Guideline to improve agro-processing water efficiency
17th March 2023 The National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA) has created an Industrial Water Efficiency Guideline following its assessment of water efficiency between 2013 and 2020 in the agro-processing sector. A review of 92 assessment reports indicated that 38 of the assessments related to... →

R120bn portfolio boosts Cape Town’s water infrastructure
17th March 2023 The City of Cape Town has launched its R120-billion infrastructure portfolio for economic growth, of which around 38%, or R45-billion, will be allocated to addressing water and sanitation infrastructure. This includes the upgrading of wastewater works, sewers to reduce spills, ensuring a healthy... →
Constructed wetlands to be completed by this month
17th March 2023 A system of three constructed wetlands (CWs) was built in gravel-like beds to establish a microbial consortium using plants that essentially ‘eat’ chemical components in discarded wastewater. The wetlands were designed by project participants, postgraduate students and University of the... →

Power outages dimming water supply efficiency
17th March 2023 Purification works and booster stations are expected to be exempt from loadshedding; however, the recent power outages across bulk water utility Rand Water’s entire value chain have created challenges for the utility to pump water regularly. Rand Water CE Sipho Mosai says that, with Rand Water... →

Scada systems vital in sector
17th March 2023 Supervisory control and data acquisition (Scada) systems afford customers the flexibility to monitor, control and overall manage specific processes in water plants. The current water crisis in South Africa is a result of the sector’s still largely being burdened with ageing infrastructure,... →

App to determine water potability
17th March 2023 South African charitable trust the Claude Leon Foundation is funding two research chairs, one of which will conclude research on a potable water test-strips application (app) to promote realisation of the right to safe water in vulnerable communities as well as citizen science. This research... →
ICMM works towards ‘nature-positive’ mining
3rd March 2023 Mining industry supports Global Biodiversity Framework Global organisation International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) members have, through its mining principles, committed to pursue continual improvement in environmental performance and to conserve biodiversity. →

HAYLEY ZIPP If mining companies followed suit, the scale of the contribution towards the restoration targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework would be substantial
Current climate regulations not driving change fast enough
3rd March 2023 Carbon-related regulation is increasing worldwide, alongside increased public scrutiny and demand for emissions reporting, specifically for large emitters, such as mining and related industries, observes business consultancy Emergent Africa sustainability solutions lead Lee Swan. Targets and... →
Tailings re-mining to ramp up in 2023
3rd March 2023 JSE-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) producer Impala Platinum’s (Implats’) Rustenburg operation, in the North West province, has been re-mining tailings from its dormant tailings dams 1 and 2, consequently enabling the miner to exploit a large-scale recycling opportunity while enhancing PGM... →
Company provides solutions to combat local industry decline
24th February 2023 Despite the current state of the South African defence industry not being what it was two decades ago, protected mobility specialists OTT Group of companies is providing solutions to not only save the industry but to also enable longevity. The OTT Group, together with sister company OTT... →

Society encourages individuals to keep up with automation
17th February 2023 Despite the loss of 1.7-million jobs, owing to automation, the ‘The Future of Jobs 2020’ report predicts that automation will create about 97-million new jobs globally by 2025; it is, therefore, important that individuals continuously improve their skills sets to keep pace with the advancement of... →

Company expands footprint in smelting industry
17th February 2023 Pressure, temperature, level, flow and force measuring technology company WIKA South Africa is expanding its footprint in Africa to provide instrumentation solutions for ore smelting operations. WIKA’s instrumentation solutions are used for measurements under high-pressure conditions of up to 8... →

New ecofriendly blaster instrument introduced
17th February 2023 High-quality corrosion instrumentation supplier BAMR introduced the ecofriendly Bristle Blaster Cordless instrument – a product of blasting solutions company MontiPower – to the local market in April last year. BAMR is the Southern African distributor of the Bristle Blaster range including the... →
Firm pursues ‘excellent’ project
10th February 2023 Exploration and development company World Copper (WCU) announced on April 20, 2021, that it had reached an agreement with resource company Cardero Resource Corporation to acquire 100% of Cardero’s Zonia copper oxide project. The acquisition was completed in February last year. Moreover, royalty... →
Firm explores novel extraction following site metamorphoses
10th February 2023 Lithium extraction from the Salar del Diablo property – covering 103 450 ha – will require a novel technique, given recent geological changes. The property, in the state of Baja California, in Mexico, is four-million years old. Lithium separation technologies company One World Lithium (OWL)... →

Miner progresses Nevada project to meet ballooning demand
10th February 2023 Lithium projects company American Lithium is focused on enabling the shift to the new energy paradigm through the continued development of its strategically located Tonopah Lithium Claims (TLC) lithium claystone project in the Esmeralda County of Nevada, in the US. International financial... →

Advancement of NICO project exceeds C$135-million spend
10th February 2023 Mining company Fortune Minerals has invested more than C$135-million to advance its NICO cobalt/gold/bismuth/copper project from an in-house discovery to a near shovel-ready vertically integrated critical minerals asset with a positive feasibility study, environmental assessment approval, and the... →

Company well positioned to supply auto industry
27th January 2023 Since the implementation of certification, approval and other government requirements for manufacturing localisation – where possible – bolts and nuts manufacturer Impala Bolt and Nut is well positioned in the fasteners market to supply the automotive industry. Impala Bolt and Nut MD Derek Cohen... →

Investment firm foresees positive outlook for sector
27th January 2023 Investment firm Agile Capital foresees opportunities for growth in the local automotive original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) supply chain with a localisation target of 60% by 2035, which is in line with the South African Automotive Masterplan and the Extension of the Automotive Production and... →

AAAM to unlock Africa’s economic potential – CEO
27th January 2023 The African Association of Automotive Manufacturers’ (AAAM’s) objective is to expand and deepen the automotive industry across Africa by working with African governments. This will be achieved by developing, refining and implementing auto policies and ecosystems that will attract investors and... →

Accreditation pivots automotive SMMEs’ progress
27th January 2023 Despite small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) being a big driver of employment and economic growth in South Africa, many of these businesses face several challenges during the startup phase, especially in the automotive sector. However, early implementation of credible standards and... →
Substitute will not dampen cobalt demand
20th January 2023 Cobalt is vital for the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries, but research shows that cobalt can result in oxygen release at high voltage, which damages the batteries. Moreover, the vast majority of the world’s cobalt reserves are in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which presents security... →

Treatment system upgraded
20th January 2023 Water purification and preservation company Watericon commissioned 11 storage containers around the island of Mauritius early this year. Watericon has received a yearly tender to install and maintain storage containers to capture water during rainfall. The company is looking at installing 15... →
Policy hampering transport rebuild
20th January 2023 Zinc is a highly valued metal in the rail and road sector because it is used to coat steel to reduce corrosion and extend the life to replacement of large capital items, says International Zinc Association Africa Desk executive director Simon Norton. There is an urgent need to rebuild and expand... →
New local zinc refinery deemed urgent
20th January 2023 The use of the multipurpose base metal, zinc, in South Africa, has “been through a rollercoaster over the past ten to 12 years”, says International Zinc Association (IZA) Africa Desk executive director Simon Norton. With the Zincor refinery – owned by minerals mining company Exxaro – being closed... →

Automotive sector bolsters aluminium demand
20th January 2023 There has been significant demand from the automotive sector for aluminium owing to the need for lightweight material in internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicles. The use of aluminium in vehicle production has been steadily increasing, displacing alternative materials over the years,... →

R2.3-billion contract for BRVAS approved
20th January 2023 The City of Cape Town Council approved the R2.3-billion Water Supply Agreement (WSA) with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on October 27, 2022 for the Berg River to Voëlvlei Augmentation Scheme (BRVAS). The BRVAS, implemented by the DWS and the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority, enables... →
Multipurpose filter guarantees ‘exceptional’ results
2nd December 2022 Triple R – a cellulose-based cartridge/filter for removing all oil impurities – manufactured in Triple R’s fully automated factory in Ohira, Japan, guarantees 100% filtration. The Triple R filter optimises production expenditures, provides cost savings, improves machine reliability, increases... →

Specialist introduces new filter bag
2nd December 2022 Filtration supplier and specialist Filcon Filters released its new Jumbo Titan Filter bag last month. The new Jumbo Titan Filter bag is the ideal product to fundamentally address an age-old industrial problem of getting maximum life without the danger of the bag bursting, says Filcon Filters... →

ATEX-approved products provide safe solutions
2nd December 2022 To prevent the danger of combustible dust and gas explosions, and to create a safer environment, Nederman products sole distributor Envirox uses atmosphere explosible- (ATEX-) approved Nederman solutions to reduce the dangers associated with combustible dust. Combustible dust, also known as... →

VENT Dust collectors must be fitted with an explosion vent to release the pressure and flames, should a dust explosion occur
Filters combat poor air quality
2nd December 2022 Sole distributor of Camfil filters, Air and Lab Products Africa (ALPA), and manufacturer of premium clean-air solutions, Camfil, have taken the initiative to provide two air filters – the Dynavane filter and the corrosion resistant molecular filter – to combat human health issues and poor air... →

Company's X-600 filter element remains ‘unrivalled’
2nd December 2022 Sefar Group subsidiary and filtration company Sefar Filter Pure released its X-600 – a high-temperature pleated filter element – in January 2020. Despite being two years since its release, Sefar Filter Pure is the only manufacturer and distributor of the X-600, which is used in dust extraction... →

Contractor steadily transforms its workforce
25th November 2022 Transformation in the world of underground mining – historically dominated by white males – is not easy to achieve but contractor and mine development service provider Murray & Roberts Cementation believes it is making steady progress towards its goal of having a workforce that reflects the... →

ALL FOR ONE Murray & Roberts Cementation is making steady progress towards its goal of having a workforce that reflects the demographics of the country
Culture carriers vital in construction
25th November 2022 Contractors operating in the mining sector – a sector defined by teamwork, trust and transparent communication – must organically establish a cogent foundation for partnership throughout the construction process. To establish this foundation and ensure a positive outcome once the construction... →

E-series tankers improve competitiveness
25th November 2022 Newly adapted water tankers complement local equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment’s competitiveness and have promoted ease and accuracy in mining and construction by increasing remote monitoring capabilities, providing automated diagnostics, improving control mechanisms and enhancing overall... →

ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES One of the primary purposes of a water tanker in construction is dust suppression
Insufficient capacity impedes sustainability
18th November 2022 The future of iron-ore as a commodity remains good, as demand should stay relatively stable, but for junior and midtier miners the future appears limited, owing to the lack of logistics capacity to export iron-ore via the current iron export channel, says JSE-listed mining and materials company... →

IRONS IN THE FIRE Afrimat selectively acquires Junior miners’ product to improve its product quality and volume when needed
AI improves productivity
18th November 2022 The iron-ore mining sector continues to develop and enhance its productivity by introducing various types of sensors and information-capturing devices throughout the value chain to reduce production time and ensure fewer project interruptions. The devices achieve these goals using artificial... →

DETECT AND EXTRACT The particle size analyser can be used to prevent the truck from tipping, in the event of oversize material, or to examine the mining performance
Stringent standards dampening SMMEs’ participation
4th November 2022 Small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) advisory and project management firm Zevoli Growth Partners (ZGP) has partnered with education and training solutions provider African Management Institute (AMI) to create a programme that helps South Africa’s mining industry build a stronger SMME... →

Scrupulous project management deemed a must
4th November 2022 The most important aspect of project management – a proven management discipline that focuses efforts, engages stakeholders and provides a framework within which work is integrated and closely controlled – is to define the scope of work, says University of Pretoria (UP) project management... →

Skills shortages detrimental to mining projects
4th November 2022 To carry out any mining project, one must have the necessary tools, skills and knowledge to optimise time and produce high-quality work. Ability to do this requires continuous development, training and upliftment of personnel to avoid any skills shortages, says consultancy firm Wood mining and... →

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