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New materials handling facility launched

16th August 2013 Materials handling equipment provider Eurolift says that its forklift and material handling business, launched in Johannesburg in May, has had a positive response from the market. Eurolift supplies a wide range of diesel, electric and liquefied-petroleum-gas forklifts, reach trucks, power... →

New scaffolding innovation to assist mining companies

9th August 2013 Access platform provider Boom Access states that its newest innovation could assist mining companies in improving health and safety performance, while offering time and cost savings. The Monkey Tower, which was locally launched in June , is inherently safer than scaffolding and will improve any... →

SA seventh-largest iron-ore producer

26th July 2013 South Africa’s position as the number-three supplier of iron-ore to China emphasises the strategic importance of the iron-ore deposits in the country and its importance as a significant iron-ore contributor worldwide, says mineral adviser Venmyn Deloitte MD Andy Clay. He adds that this is... →

Liberia regains status as iron-ore exporter after conflict

26th July 2013 A return to political stability and prudent macro-economic management have enabled Liberia to resume its status as an iron-ore exporter by attracting foreign direct investment, states Good Governance Africa CEO John Endres. He cites steel and mining company ArcelorMittal’s announcement in 2013... →

Space mining of iron-ore not viable for local markets

26th July 2013 The supply and demand of iron-ore and precious metals is globally well balanced; therefore, the mining of these metals in space for use on earth is not viable, notes Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Centre for Mining Innovation strategic research manager Dr Declan Vogt. His comment... →

Demand exceeding capacity at Port of Durban

19th July 2013 The Port of Durban is already under pressure to develop new capacity to meet container handling and storage demand, State-owned logistics group Transnet’s Durban dig-out port programme director Marc Descoins tells Engineering News. →

SAPS to up game against copper cable theft

12th July 2013 A training manual, which will assist the South African Police Service (SAPS) in combating nonferrous metal theft more effectively, will be utilized to train SAPS members across the country from August 2013 to improve the comprehensiveness of knowledge about these type of crimes. The Southern... →

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THEFT STILL HINDERING SA While the value of stolen nonferrous metals in South Africa has decreased over the past year, owing to the fluctuating copper price, the volume stolen has actually increased in some cases (Bloomberg)

Technology adds value to health and safety protection

12th July 2013 Lighting and surge protection specialist Surgetek believes that its lifeline cable- cutter technology can improve a company’s health and safety record, as it offers increased protection to electrical cable repair teams. Surgetek states that these benefits are increasingly being realised in the... →

Company acquiring new technologies

5th July 2013 Heavy diesel engine and remanufactured component provider Metric Automotive Engineering is awaiting the delivery of a new RTM575 crank shaft grinder from Italy, which will enable the company to grind shafts up to 4.7 m in length. The order was placed eight months ago with materials handling... →

Company manufactures record number of mobile manufacturing units

5th July 2013 Developer, producer and supplier of commercial explosives AEL Mining Services manufactured twenty one mobile manufacturing units (MMUs) in 2012 – a record number for the company. AEL Mining Services global equipment services manager Steven Burke notes that the units were all manufactured in-house. →

Demand for surface mining equipment increasing with development

5th July 2013 Work opportunities and infrastructure development are increasing across South Africa, resulting in increased activity across the quarry industry and a growing demand for earthmoving and surface mining equipment. “The acquisition of new earthmoving and surface mining equipment is starting to... →

Company receives positive response to equipment launch

5th July 2013 Construction equipment supplier High Power Equipment (HPE) Africa notes that industry response to the launch of its Hyundai-9 Series has been positive, with increasing sales across sectors. The Hyundai-9 Series equipment range was first launched in South Africa last year, in conjunction with the... →

Bulk earthworks industry’s potential hampered

5th July 2013 The bulk earthworks industry has the potential to perform much better than it currently does, but a lack of industry development and strikes at South Africa’s major mining companies have hampered the industry’s potential, notes bulk earthworks supplier SA Earthworks CEO Danie van der Westhuizen.... →

Lack of skills might promote future imports

21st June 2013 South Africa’s future as a fastener manufacturer could be problematic, says fastener solutions supplier Impala Bolt & Nut MD Derek Cohen, adding that, while the country has the skills to manufacture some of the fasteners it imports, a lack of people seeking technical careers and, subsequently,... →

Company feeding tooling skills base

21st June 2013 A growing demand for tooling manufacturer Hilti’s on-site and in-office training courses is evident across the fastener and surrounding industries, as the courses facilitate safety practices and improved equipment life cycles. The company trains some 1000 people a year and specifies installation... →

Imports continue to curb industry potential, despite antidumping duty

21st June 2013 Fastener imports continue to outweigh locally manufactured products, as South Arica produced 13 146 t of standard hexagon steel bolts, set screws and nuts in 2012 and imported 30 800 t of the same materials, states South African Fasteners Manufacturers Association (Safma) chairperson Rob... →

Association encourages local innovation

21st June 2013 Unlocking available funds to realise new local tooling initiatives remains challenging, despite adequate support from government to ensure a growing fastener and tooling industry being evident, notes Toolmaking Association of South Africa (Tasa) Gauteng secretary, Henk Snyman. Owing to the... →

China overtaking African infrastructure development

14th June 2013 Traditionally, African countries sought skills from South Africa for infrastructure development, but a gradual shift to employing Chinese services is evident, as the Asian country is establishing multinational trade agreements with African countries and, therefore, South Africa’s skills are in... →

Company positions itself to supply new Transnet and Prasa projects

14th June 2013 Subsidiary of defence company BAE Systems South Africa, Land Systems South Africa’s Gear Ratio division, aims to use the opportunities presented by Transnet Freight Rail’s (TFR’s) and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (Prasa’s) tender processes by highlighting its gear sets and... →

SA’s infrastructure second in sub-Saharan Africa

14th June 2013 This year, South Africa ranked second in logistics solutions provider DHL’s yearly Global Connectedness Index (GCI) report, which analyses the state of globalisation and connectedness levels, based on the international flows of trade, capital, information and people in sub-Saharan Africa. This... →

Energy a major hurdle to Africa’s infrastructure development

14th June 2013 Energy shortages across Africa are hindering the continent from improving its infrastructure, notes advisory firm KPMG global infrastructure and projects group director De Buys Scott. He explains that the availability of energy has a direct relation to gross domestic product growth, as a lack of... →

Outdated infrastructure limiting Mozambique’s potential

14th June 2013 Advisory law firm Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Inc (ENS) aims to be continuously involved in infrastructure improvement in Mozambique and continues to play an advisory role in existing and new gas and coal finds in that country. The development and exploitation of these finds will, however, require... →

Fuel efficiency driving composites demand

7th June 2013 The global weight–saving revolution and the move towards increased fuel efficiency and environment friendliness in the automotive sector have resulted in increased demand for composites, notes US-based composites training provider Abaris Training Resources owner Michael Hoke. He explains that... →

Weight-saving reinforcement coming to SA

7th June 2013 Sweden-based spread-tow fabric (STF) carbon reinforcements provider Oxeon AB is finalising an agreement with a South African distributor for the supply of its TeXtreme product, owing to growing local demand, especially in the sporting goods segment. “TeXtreme is a light composite reinforcement,... →

Mobilising SA’s composites industry

7th June 2013 The use of composites is booming worldwide, owing to their unique properties. In South Africa, however, a shrinking market is evident, with composites being used mainly in niche markets such as the petrochemicals industry and aerospace. “Composites do not have an identity or a ‘home’ in South... →

Company launches glass-reinforced plastics manufacturing plant

7th June 2013 In response to the lack of local fibreglass manufacturing facilities and a growing demand for fibreglass equipment and piping, Industrial Water Cooling, IWC, officially launched its new glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) manufacturing facility in Isando, Ekurhuleni, which is one of only two GRP... →

New tyre handler forklift to assist copper mine

31st May 2013 Limpopo-based copper miner Palabora Mining Company (PMC), has taken delivery of a new heavy-duty TCM 13.5 t tyre handler forklift truck, designed for demanding materials handling tasks on mines, from equipment supplier Criterion Equipment – a wholly owned subsidiary of Invicta Holdings Limited.... →

Mining industry can ill afford ongoing fuel increases

31st May 2013 The need to mitigate the impact of higher fuel costs through cheaper alternatives can result in businesses taking decisions that will have a negative impact in the long term, states Blue Strata’s logistics manager Penny Henley. On February 6, the price of the 93- and 95-octane grades of petrol in... →

Robotics to take over manual labour – Sapics

31st May 2013 The move towards automation across industries will reduce the dependency on manual labour and increase the capacity of the materials handling sector, while placing even more pressure on unproductive and unreliable labour, notes Sapics president Cobus Rossouw. Sapics director Liezl Smith points... →

Air chartering company broadens service offering

31st May 2013 Air charter solutions provider Chapman Freeborn Airchartering secured a new strategic cooperation agreement earlier this year with cargo carriers Lufthansa Cargo, states Chapman Freeborn cargo sales manager Patricia Monethi. The global aircraft charter specialist conducts Lufthansa Cargo’s... →

World’s biggest motorised pulley to be installed at coal mine

31st May 2013 Mining giant Anglo American’s 73%-owned Kriel colliery, situated 45 km south of eMalahleni, in Mpumalanga, will become the first operation in Africa to adopt a 250 kW Rulmeca motorised pulley, which is the largest in the world and exclusively available in the local market through conveyor... →

Simulation software provider named 2013 leading global entrepreneurial company

31st May 2013 Materials handling is one of the most asset- and energy-intensive segments in the mining space, which has led to companies turning their focus to the performance and reliability of bulk materials-handling and processing equipment, while adopting advanced technologies for equipment design,... →

Company tendering for Phase 2 of Moatize project

31st May 2013 Open cast mining and underground solutions, and materials handling equipment supplier Tenova Takraf, is tendering and negotiating for a contract to supply materials handling machinery and services to a major coal project in Mozambique. Tenova Takraf Africa MD Riccardo Tonini tells Mining Weekly... →

Company aims to introduce wireless gas- and flame-detection technology

17th May 2013 Safety products manufacturer MSA Africa says MSA has products in development, which incorporate wireless technology devices for gas- and flame detection in mines and industrial plants and other industries, but that owing to the safety and criticality required from safety devices, they have not... →

Company assisting semiliterate mineworkers to improve health and safety

17th May 2013 Communication specialist for semiliterate audiences Jincom, says it aims to assist in improving the mining safety statistics in 2013 by educating and uplifting workers in South Africa’s mining industry. “Jincom’s communication solutions aim to improve the health and safety behaviour among workers... →

System helps curb illegal mining and improves safety

17th May 2013 Illegal mining is problematic across Africa, with between 20 t to 40 t of the 100 t of gold mined on the continent each year by artisanal miners, extracted through illegal means, and possibly fuelling conflict on the continent, Rand Refinery CEO Howard Craig stated at the Mining Indaba in... →

Skills shortage threatening mine safety

17th May 2013 The frequency and the duration of training in the mining industry is under pressure, owing to a declining skills base, notes information technology and solution provider Dimension Data Middle East and Africa GM Bruce Taylor. He explains that this could cause companies to rush workers through... →

CCTV used to manage theft and safety on Botswana mine

17th May 2013 Security solutions provider Tyco Integrated Fire and Security has supplied a fully integrated security solution to a diamond mine, in Botswana, with closed-circuit television (CCTV) – a first in the Botswana mining industry – and access control to manage high-risk areas without the hindrance of... →

Noise-induced hearing loss worrying – CoM

17th May 2013 The Chamber of Mines (CoM) states that it is not making the desired progress with noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), which is a major occupational health concern, as it finds that NIHL rates across the mining industry have stabilised. “As an industry, we have committed to the massive reduction... →

Eradication of production bonuses to increase safety – 2014

17th May 2013 Better and faster implementation of the Tripartite Action Plan on Health and Safety, negotiated in 2008 by the Chamber of Mines (CoM), unions and government through the Mine Health and Safety Council, and revised in 2011, needs to be realised for South Africa’s mining sector to become world... →

Drug-resistant TB threat among mineworkers

17th May 2013 African mineworkers are at significant risk of becoming resistant to tuberculosis (TB) treatment, and those that are can be counted among the 650 000 cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) estimated worldwide, of which less than 10% are accessing treatment, notes Stop TB Partnership... →

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