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Miner confident of new licence
By: Cameron Mackay 27th March 2020 Local coal miner Canyon Coal has applied for a new water use licence (WUL), in terms of the National Water Act, to develop its De Wittekrans coal project. De Wittekrans has an environmental authorisation, a mining right and a WUL. The reserve will be mined using opencast and underground mining... →
Coal faces funding troubles
By: Cameron Mackay 27th March 2020 While demand for coal is still rising, there has been a local trend towards financing more sustainable and ‘green’ projects. Through public and shareholder pressure and aligning with global trends, local financial institutions are also reconsidering their approach towards funding new coal... →
Sector rich in opportunities, despite recent trends
27th March 2020 In South Africa, as well as globally, there has been a trend towards renewable energy sources and away from thermal coal. Empowered coal miner Seriti Resources CEO Mike Teke states that, as the company aims to become State-owned power utility Eskom’s largest coal supplier and also has hopes to... →
Policy crucial to decarbonisation
By: Cameron Mackay 20th March 2020 The local mining industry, while dealing with challenges stemming from production decline over the past few years, is witnessing an evolving regulatory landscape, particularly with the development of an integrated carbon and air-quality regulatory framework. According to the Intergovernmental... →
Implats focuses on diversity, debt reduction
By: Cameron Mackay 7th February 2020 Platinum-group metals (PGMs) miner Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) is focused on mitigating the challenges of a constrained local economy through the diversification of its portfolio, debt reduction and investment in market development, as well as increasing community support. “The... →
Palladium, rhodium prospects strong
By: Cameron Mackay 7th February 2020 While palladium and rhodium prices increased last year and continue to do so this year, prices are expected to stabilise and decrease once political factors and tension in the global economy decline. Despite this, international commodities consultancy Core Consultants MD Lara Smith notes that the... →
Boiler leak-detection equipment ideal for power generation
By: Cameron Mackay 17th January 2020 Power generation facilities can benefit from using turnkey solutions provider Procon Engineering’s boiler tube leak-detection to avoid unplanned shutdowns, says industrial and processing solutions provider RTS Africa Technologies MD Ian Fraser. “This equipment provides a continuous diagnostic... →
Company’s filter belt applications popular at trade show
By: Cameron Mackay 29th November 2019 International technical weavers GKD - Gebr. Kufferath AG received additional enquiries about the company’s Vacubelt range of filter belts and its applications beyond the mining industry during the filtration and separation technology trade show Filtech, held in Cologne, Germany, in October this... →
Consultants prioritise energy efficiency
By: Cameron Mackay 22nd November 2019 With the mining industry shifting towards more energy efficient processes, mining consulting and engineering services provider BBE is observing increased demand for developing and implementing energy efficiency in ventilation and cooling processes. “Ventilation, cooling and pumping are the major... →
Manufacturer targets product releases, skills development
By: Cameron Mackay 8th November 2019 Solar energy equipment supplier Microcare plans to share its local story of innovation, job creation and skills development next year during its thirtieth year of manufacturing in South Africa and aims to celebrate with product releases and support for even higher standards of solar equipment... →
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