Trent Roebeck

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Trent Roebeck

Trent Roebeck is a Creamer Media Features Reporter for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

Refurbishment project to improve water access, quality

15th November 2024 The Ekulindeni Water Treatment Works refurbishment project, in the Chief Albert Luthuli local municipality, in Mpumalanga, will be completed by November 30 and will provide residents with access to clean drinking water, in line with South Africa’s long-term water security goals. The refurbishment... →

Manufacturer supports industry, promotes women in infrastructure

15th November 2024 In addition to having produced more than 25-million railway sleepers since its inception in 1958, majority black women-owned construction company Colossal Concrete Products also produces a range of innovative precast concrete products for the local and sub-Saharan construction and... →

PREMIUM PIPES Colossal Concrete Products produces a range of innovative precast concrete products including pipes, poles and masts for the local and Sub-Saharan markets

Real-time platform boosts mine optimisation

1st November 2024 Adopting smart technologies and digital innovations in a mining environment presents many benefits for day-to-day operations by making data available from the Edge with technologies such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the Message Queueing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol,... →

MULTIFUNCTIONAL CONTROL PANEL Message Queueing Telemetry Transport protocol technology enables mining operations to streamline real-time data in a single control panel

Digital solutions enhance productivity, efficiency, safety

1st November 2024 With the advent of Industry 4.0 and increasing levels of digitisation being pursued by mining operations, automation technology company Siemens says digital transformation will continue to be sought and adopted by mining companies seeking operational efficiency, improved safety and increased... →

SABINE DALL’OMO Digital technologies such as digital twin models enable mining operations to simulate and optimise processes before implementation

Oil-monitoring tech boosts maintenance

25th October 2024 South Africa-based digital solutions provider Britehouse Mobility, and its partner Perfect Filtration, is optimising plant efficiency and reliability of mobile mining equipment with the ATAJO OnEdge live conditioning monitoring digital product suite. The platform – launched last month – comprises... →

OIL MONITORING The ATAJO OnEdge product suite was developed to assist mines in mitigating maintenance issues, predicting equipment failures and enhancing machinery performance

Flagship Springs colliery set to start construction

25th October 2024 Coal explorer and developer Canyon Coal is preparing to start construction on its greenfield Bekezela opencast mining project in the first quarter of 2025, subject to market conditions. The project – for which environmental authorisation was granted in 2019 and the water use licence in 2023 – is... →

BEKEZELA COLLIERY Canyon Coal's soon-to-be megamine is slated to produce 600 000 t run of mine coal and will have a life of mine in excess of 20 years

Latest range improves belt joining processes

4th October 2024 Through many years of development and refinement, France-based conveyor component solutions developer MLT GROUP South Africa showcased its new range of Super-Screw conveyor belt splicing products at the Electra Mining Africa exhibition, held in Johannesburg last month. First created in 1994, the... →

ROBUST CONVEYOR REINFORCEMENT The Super-Screw standard- and high-abrasion product ranges allow for efficient conveyor belt joining and repair

Internship programme to advance wind industry

27th September 2024 Technical and environmental engineering advisory firm Harmattan Renewables is continuing its participation in the Wind Industry Internship Programme, so that student employees in the sector can acquire the experience and skills needed to address the challenge of an ongoing skills shortage in the... →

CHANDA NXUMALO Harmattan Renewables director Chanda Nxumalo believes that it is quintessential to carry out thorough processes of educating and upskilling wind industry players and employees

Indaba tackles challenges, sets path for better future

20th September 2024 This year’s Joburg Indaba will focus on the local mining sector’s role in fostering inclusive economic growth amid an everchanging economic and political landscape, says events organiser Joburg Indaba CEO Paula Munsie. The event – to be held from October 2 to 3 at the Inanda Club in Sandton,... →

JOBURG INDABA Attendees of Joburg Indaba will be afforded the opportunity to engage in discussions about the most pressing issues, growth opportunities, insights and the latest developments, innovations, legislation and technologies in the South African and African mining sector

Tanks supplied to ship for diesel storage

6th September 2024 Tank supplier Container World is committed to honouring its long-term contract with global shipping company the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) through its supply of tanks for diesel storage, the most recent of which entailing the supply of 11 such tanks for an MSC ship. The tanks – already... →

OPTIMAL FUEL STORAGE The range of Container World tanks can be supplied to suit the on-site or moving fuel storage requirements of clients from various industries

New tech enables industry to address illicit fuel trade

6th September 2024 Industrial equipment supplier ISO-Reliability Partners is introducing an innovative solution to the petroleum industry and fuel market, in South Africa, to reduce and, eventually, eradicate fuel adulteration, or spiking, and selling diesel fuel ‘blends’ disguised as pure fuel. The ISO-Reliability... →

YATEKS SENSOR The Yateks sensors on offer from ISO-Reliability Partners will enhance best practices in the South African petroleum industry

Facility continues to aid green economy transition

16th August 2024 Hydrogen fuel cell generator producer CHEM Energy SA continues to contribute to South Africa’s transition to a greener economy, with it having completed the construction of its latest hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing facility in 2020 – at the Dube Trade Port, in KwaZulu-Natal. The facility ties... →

ANGELIN MAHARAJ CHEM Energy SA president Angelin Maharaj says that the CHEM fuel cells will be beneficial for the energy sector, the environment and the economy in South Africa

SATREPS projects aiding progression to green economy

16th August 2024 Hydrogen and fuel cells solutions Center of Competence (CoC) HySA Infrastructure, at North-West University (NWU) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, is making a concerted effort to help South Africa and Africa transition towards a green economy by championing developments in... →

NEW PRODUCTION FACILITY HySA Infrastructure continues to maintain energy production facilities in South Africa to improve local production expertise and consumer access to green hydrogen and ammonia

Civil society organisation enhances Zambian agriculture sector

9th August 2024 International network and civil society organisation Solidaridad is making headway in overcoming food security challenges in the Zambian agriculture sector by providing climate, financial and technical support to small-scale farmers and small and medium-sized and enterprises (SMMEs). To avert the... →

LYDIA BANDA The aim of the Kvuno project is to give smallholder farmers access to resources and digital services to increase productivity and profitability

Innovation centre to enhance grain processing

9th August 2024 Industrial food processing and technology solutions company Bühler has launched its new Grain Processing Innovation Center (GPIC) – with pilot-scale production facilities, research and development (R&D) laboratories, as well as classrooms – in Kano, Nigeria. The purpose of the GPIC is to address... →

ALI HMAYED The GPIC head enthuses that this facility is a revolutionary one for farmers in Nigeria and the rest of Africa

Manufacturer boosts project activity

12th July 2024 Industrial vacuum equipment company Applied Vacuum and Silencing continues to increase its project portfolio by providing full turnkey vacuum product and service solutions for multisectoral clients locally and internationally. Applied Vacuum completed a project for State-owned power utility Eskom... →

FOUR-STAGE EJECTOR SET The 0.2 kPa four-stage ejector set manufactured by Applied Vacuum for a client in the UK

Growth on horizon for pipe manufacturers

28th June 2024 Despite post-election economy concerns and the lack of funding plaguing the plastic pipe industry, South African Plastic Pipe Manufacturing Association (SAPPMA) CEO Jan Venter believes that the plastic pipe industry will grow in the third quarter of this year, as well as in 2025. This is largely... →

BLUE PVC PIPES SAPPMA-approved PVC pipes ready for dispatch and installation at a client's respective site

Institutes promote sustainable development

21st June 2024 Members of welding professional body the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) stress the importance of high-quality welder education and training strategies to help catalyse the “reindustrialisation” of developing countries – including many of the countries on the African continent – and... →

JOHN TARBOTON The SAIW executive director emphasises that the SAIW and IIW play an important role in sustainable development in Southern Africa and Africa

Company improves solutions offering

21st June 2024 Waterjet cutting company Aquajet is tackling the challenges of the waterjet cutting industry head-on while reducing wastage of abrasive materials. “Making changes to enhance our accuracy, speed and cost effectiveness allows us to effectively manage market fluctuations and customer needs,” says... →

WATERJET CUTTING EXPERTS Aquajet completes various complex waterjet cutting projects at its efficient facility in Alrode Johannesburg

Companies to improve railway operationality

14th June 2024 Construction Group Enza Construction and electrical engineering and infrastructure development company Tractionel Enterprise are assisting in the process of reviving South Africa’s rail and freight sector operations, thereby contributing to the country’s rail infrastructure development and... →

BELLE OMBRE Tractionel Enterprise and Enza Contruction will repair and replace rail infrastructure at the Belle Ombre rail lines as part of its revival of the Belle Ombre-Hercules-Koedoespoort corridor

Digital twins as test beds for planning

31st May 2024 Digital twins can, and should, be used by mine operators as a “testing ground for analysis and scenario planning”, as well as to provide real-time feedback through Internet of Things (IoT) sensors as a means to optimise production, reports Geospatial solutions company 5DGEO principal and... →

G23067 DIGITAL TWIN An illustration of a digital representation in the digital twin software can be used for identifying problems or providing meaningful information

Collaborative exploration plan adopted

17th May 2024 A cooperative exploration plan has been established between Zambia-Congo Copperbelt-focused copper explorer and developer Midnight Sun Mining and copper producer First Quantum Minerals (FQM) to jointly define potential feed sources for FQM’s solvent extraction and electrowinning (SX/EW) oxide... →

FQM KANSASHI PROJECT Potential feed sources will be defined by FQM and Midnight Sun at the Kansashi mine

Lighting essential to mining health, safety

17th May 2024 South African luminaire and lighting products manufacturer BEKA Schréder, through its continual supplying of solutions to African mining operations, industrial clients, infrastructure providers and business organisations, has commissioned solar-powered lighting for a gold and copper mine in... →

MINE CONVEYOR LIGHTING BEKA Schréder offers mines efficient lighting solutions for conveyors with its OPTIWAY technology

Consultancy concludes water project

10th May 2024 Multidisciplinary consulting firm SRK Consulting recently completed a project involving mine water, in West Africa, which started with characterising the key aquifers at the mine. Thereafter, SRK developed a dewatering system based on site testing and numerical modelling, followed by a water... →

MINE WATER MANAGEMENT Most of a mine’s water will generally be used in the process plant and these applications can usually be managed with much lower water qualities

Analytics software improves water management

10th May 2024 TalbotAnalytics, software as a service (SaaS), developed by water solutions provider Talbot, uses data and artificial intelligence (AI) to enable mining operations in South Africa to efficiently use data from smart water meters to manage and improve mine water utilisation and treatment processes.... →

MINE WATER MANAGEMENT The TabotAnalytics software enables mining operation managers to efficiently streamline mining processes

Compressed natural gas to benefit S African business

26th April 2024 Despite ongoing concerns about gas shortages, regulatory uncertainty, geopolitical constraints and infrastructure limitations, using compressed natural gas (CNG) for various business and industrial purposes will become more important in South Africa, says energy company CNG Holdings CEO Josua le... →

NATURAL GAS POWER CNG Holdings site in Langlaagte Johannesburg

Local supplier establishes LPG division

26th April 2024 Eligible small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa will benefit from cylinder manufacturer Cylinders4Africa’s (C4A’s) establishing a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bulk tank supply division, which is set to start operations in May 2024. The company will also be involved in the... →

GRAND GAS PROJECT C4A's gas cylinder vessels will be supplied to Gas Brand for use at the Build It gas depot locations opening in Honeydew, Ventersdorp and Magaliesburg

Automated project manager scorecards enhance operations

19th April 2024 Gold mining and exploration company Harmony Gold’s project management office (PMO) recently showcased its digital project manager scorecard – developed by project solutions company Project Portfolio Office (PPO) – which provides “clear direction” for project managers and administrators by... →

DRIVING EFFICIENCY Harmony will automate mundane tasks that will prove to be efficient for business processes

Hybrid solution offered to big energy consumers

12th April 2024 Project finance and transaction advisory firm Cresco has recently supported South African mobile telecommunications corporation MTN in acquiring a hybrid energy system solution that incorporates diverse energy generation and storage sources, including gas, solar photovoltaic power, diesel... →

ROBERT FUTTER Cresco director Robert Futter believes that a hybrid energy system is the future of energy in South Africa

Hybrid systems incorporating diesel gensets can enhance power generation

12th April 2024 With the ongoing energy crisis in South Africa, and the lack of generation capacity from State-owned power utility Eskom, diesel generator manufacturer Mahindra Powerol SA provides a range of generator solutions with the ability to be connected to solar power and inverter systems for the purpose... →

COMPOUNDED POWER Mahindra Powerol gensets efficient for a wide range of business and industry players

Hybrid systems posited for power redundancy

12th April 2024 For businesses and industry to flourish and remain sustainable, generator manufacturer Maverick Generators says it is important to consider deploying a hybrid, or mixed, energy system to ensure that operations are not brought to a halt, as a result of power interruptions and loadshedding. To... →

PERKINS-POWERED PERFORMANCE The 1 100 kVA Perkins-powered synchronised unit

Coal mining remains important

29th March 2024 A prosperous future for the coal mining industry in South Africa depends on public and private sector parties tapping into its vast coal reserves, and power generation processes by State-owned power utility Eskom that comply with gas emission regulations, says nonprofit coal advocacy organisation... →

PROFESSOR NICOLA WAGNER South Africa still has vast coal mine reserves that should be explored and exploited

Spiral beneficiation boost for coal industry

29th March 2024 Original equipment manufacturer for the mineral processing industry Multotec is making excellent headway in putting its SX10 spiral separator – which has been subjected to development processes over the past five years – to efficient use in local and international coal mining industries to prove... →

CHRISTINA RAMOTSABI A recent order will see Multotec delivering six SX10 spirals to Indonesia for a facility that specialises in coking coal applications

Europe’s energy demand boosts Africa’s importance

22nd March 2024 Ongoing geopolitical tensions and conflicts – such as the war between Ukraine and Russia, and trade tensions between China and the US – are increasing the trend of European countries investing in countries on the African continent for new and/or replacement energy sources, but also manufacturing... →

AMADOU DIALLO The DHL Global Forwarding MEA CEO is confident that Africa will continue to remain of high importance in the future energy transition

Alternative fuel production to increase during energy transition

22nd March 2024 One of the foreseeable local and global energy transition trends in 2024, and beyond, is that of increased production of transport fuels made of vegetable oils and animal fats in the short term, augmented with production of electro-fuels (e-fuels) in the longer term, says engineering firm Fluor... →

MICHIEL BAERENDS Fluor's process director believes that the realisation of a global energy transition relies heavily on alternative fuels and e-fuels

Mixed generation necessary for ‘seamless’ energy transition

22nd March 2024 The energy transition – in South Africa, Africa, and globally – entails an appropriate mix of energy generation sources, including gas, hydrogen power and renewables, in order to achieve the goals of energy security, decarbonisation and emission reduction, says energy technology company GE... →

KENNETH OYAKHIRE During this energy transition, efforts ought to include hydrogen as an energy source, incorporate carbon capture and sequestration solutions, enable the digitising and orchestrating the grid and the adoption of more fuel-efficient fleets

Cap output will benefit breweries, bottling companies

15th March 2024 Leading metal crown manufacturer Coleus Packaging will produce between seven- and eight-billion metal crown closures for bottling companies, breweries and other beverage industry players in South Africa and the rest of Africa in 2024, and going forward. Coleus Packaging has invested R40-million... →

PMC500 MACHINE The PMC500 machine will produce 5 000 metal crown caps an hour

Solutions provider helps improve production efficiency, enhance sustainability

15th March 2024 Process solutions provider, Bühler Johannesburg, offers Southern African and global food industry players equipment solutions and services to improve food production efficiency, meet consumers’ nutritional needs, and integrate sustainable and environment-friendly food production solutions.... →

BÜHLER DEGERMINATOR MXHM The Degerminator from Bühler assists in preparing flaking grits based on wet hulling or to produce brewing and snack grits

Demand trends show increasing need for gold production

1st March 2024 With the price of gold at an all-time high, gold-producing African States – such as South Africa, West African countries and sub-Saharan Africa countries – can benefit from the increased demand for gold from various local and international markets. These markets include central banks,... →

JOHN READE The increase in the gold price and global demand will benefit Africa

Gold price set to increase despite challenges

1st March 2024 Despite challenges that may cause the price of gold to fluctuate, it is set to remain high this year, owing to “uncertainties linked to the stacked electoral calendar globally”, says leading trade credit insurance, debt collection and information services company Coface Africa economist Aroni... →

ARONI CHAUDHURI The price of gold is set to remain high in 2024 owing to geopolitical and economic factors

Gold demand and price increase promising for industry

1st March 2024 Gold has proven to be an enduring and reliable asset, especially during challenging times, with demand for gold by central banks remaining stable in 2023, which is likely to continue this year, say gold bullion trading and vaulting company SA Bullion co-CEOs Imran and Clint O’Brien. “The demand... →

IMRAN AND CLINT O'BRIEN Brothers, founders and co-CEOs of SA Bullion, Imran O’Brien and Clint O’Brien

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