Carina Borralho

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Carina Borralho

Carina Borralho is a former Reporter for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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Email: newsdesk@engineeringnews.co.za

Western Cape a platform for business growth

28th February 2014 The Western Cape has consistently outperformed seven of the nine provinces in South Africa in terms of average yearly growth from 2001 to 2011, according to trade, investment and promotion agency Wesgro’s 2013 report. The province’s economy averaged 4.1% growth from 2001 to 2011, outperforming... →

Promising times for Western Cape

28th February 2014 The biggest growth potential or geographical dispersion of economic activity in the Western Cape lies in the Cape metropolitan area, and the adjacent Cape Winelands district, where 85% of the real value is generated through production, states the Western Cape Provincial Treasury yearly... →

INNOVATIVE DESIGN Cape Town has been voted as the World Design Capital for 201

Froth pump suitable for tough flotation froth duties

7th February 2014 Slurry equipment solutions provider Weir Minerals has developed a new range of horizontal froth pumps, which is achieving positive results in mining applications in South Africa, Weir Minerals Africa’s slurry pump product manager Rui Gomes tells Mining Weekly. “Weir Minerals has performed test... →

Mining pumps supplier expects growth in industry

7th February 2014 The mining industry requires cheaper, but more reliable pumps that take up less space and use less water, which is what the TRVX pumps range from Pompetravaini offers, Air & Vacuum Technologies sales and marketing director Mark Burn tells Mining Weekly. He adds that, owing to the predicted... →

Submersible pumps trending worldwide

7th February 2014 While alternative pump designs are registering a decrease in sales worldwide, submersible pump sales are registering a global increase, owing to the advantages they offer, says Japanese pump manufacturer EIM Electric, which supplies its pumps in South Africa through sole supplier Mather + Platt.... →

SA pump specialist launches range in Zambia

7th February 2014 South Africa-based slurry pump specialist Pump and Abrasion Technologies (PAT) in November launched its Battlemax pump range in Zambia through an exclusive partnership with pump solutions company Tri-Pump. The company highlights this as the largest market roll-out ever attempted by the Battlemax... →

Airport design influences profit

24th January 2014 Engineering, design and project management consulting company Aurecon is continuously exploring ways in which innovative engineering can ensure greater returns on capital expenditure (capex) and simultaneously save on airport operational expenditure (opex). Aurecon considers the aviation industry... →

Marketing company seeing potential at indaba

24th January 2014 By attending the 2014 Investing in African Mining Indaba, which takes place from February 3 to 6, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, business development and marketing company MineAfrica hopes to gain a better understanding of what can be expected in the African and international... →

Mining Indaba sponsor showcasing ‘One Source’ solution

24th January 2014 Minerals and cement industries plant equipment and services provider FLSmidth will showcase its One Source solution, which focuses on the company’s flowsheet technology capability, at the 2014 Investing in African Mining Indaba, which is held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from... →

SA aerotropolis under way in Johannesburg

24th January 2014 Owing to the need for economic growth in South Africa, local government and Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is investing in the Ekurhuleni Municipality’s aerotropolis project, based around O.R. Tambo International Airport, in Ekurhuleni, which is aimed at improving public- and private-sector... →

Historian publishes a history of SA mining

24th January 2014 Mining historian, columnist, journalist and author Jade Davenport will coincide the launch of her book Digging Deep – A History of Mining in South Africa, with the 2014 Investing in African Mining Indaba, which will take place at the International Cape Town Convention Centre from February 3 to 6.... →

JADE DAVENPORT This is the very first book that provides a succinct but comprehensive overview of the complete development of the country’s mining industry, from its earliest commercial beginnings to the present day

Manufacturer to showcase full product range

24th January 2014 South Africa-based mining, crushing and screening equipment manufacturer Osborn will attend the 2014 Investing in African Mining Indaba to showcase itself as a leading mining equipment supplier that has been offering locally manufactured equipment for the last 90 years. The company plans to... →

Photo by Duane Daws
RUGGED HANDLERS Osborn’s tried and tested equipment is used worldwide; the company’s main source of clientele operates in the harshest mining conditions that Africa has to offer

Indaba serves as platform for recruitment agency

24th January 2014 Power employment recruitment agency Mecs Africa has reaped great value from contacts established through previous Investing in African Mining Indabas and is, therefore, looking forward to connecting with new companies and individuals in the mining sector, Mecs Africa MD Roland Glass tells Mining... →

ROLAND GLASS Mecs Africa is looking forward to meeting with existing clients and to building new business relationships at the 2014 Investing in African Mining Indaba

Software solutions provider meets mining challenges

24th January 2014 Software solutions provider Dassault Systemes, which has been participating in the Investing in African Mining Indaba since 2004, will exhibit its production management and reconciliation software, Geovia – formerly known as Gemcom – at this year’s event, which will take place from February 3 to... →

SURPAC SOFTWARE MODELLING Dassault Systèmes plans to demonstrate a variety of its mining software, including Surpac, for geological modelling; Gems, for mine planning; and Minex, for geology and mine planning

Gaining insight at indaba

24th January 2014 Banking, financial and advisory services provider Macquarie Capital Securities (MCS) will participate for the first time in this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, as consultant Jim Lennon will deliver a speech to provide delegates with a global update on the current outlook for the... →

OFFERING INSIGHTS Macquarie Capital Securities' presentation will provide attendees with insight into the African commodity sectors

Steve McCarley

24th January 2014 Main Activity of the Company: The management, operations and maintenance of municipal engineering services and infrastructure, focusing on water, wastewater and solid waste management services →

Study shows that several challenges remain for women in mining

17th January 2014 Most women in the mining industry still feel excluded from the industry and that they are not treated equally by their male colleagues, according to a study conducted by organisation Women in Mining South Africa (WiMSA), in conjunction with the School of Mining Engineering at the University of... →

FEMALE INFLUENCE Women in powerful positions can serve to inspire other women to become a part of the mining industry

A long journey ahead for the African mining industry

17th January 2014 Africa’s mining industry still had a long way to go, compared with the other global mining majors Australia and Brazil, said banking group Standard Bank London iron-ore head Melinda Moore, addressing the Metal Bulletin Events second African iron-ore conference, in Johannesburg, in November. She... →

LARGE-SCALE PRODUCER South Africa is the seventh-largest iron-ore producer, while Africa, as a whole, has a growing market share of 6% to 7% of the world’s total iron-ore production

Shale gas industry lacking legal framework

17th January 2014 Mining companies that claim shale gas exploration in South Africa, including hydrogeological studies, is regulated under the National Environmental Management Act (Nema) of 1998, are incorrect or being misleading, says environmental law firm Cullinan & Associates senior associate and... →

Iron-ore miner increases production by 250% in Sierra Leone mine

17th January 2014 UK-based high-grade iron-ore concentrate producer London Mining reports that production at its Marampa mine in Sierra Leone’s Port Loko district has risen by 250% since the inception of the mine in 2011. In the first year of mining operations, 1.5-million tonnes were mined, with a... →

Improved communication technology at mines

17th January 2014 The current trend of mechanisation in the global mining industry means that mining companies require information to be transferred conveniently and quickly while saving costs, says communication cables supplier to the mining and construction industries Lonspeare. “Lonspeare’s blown-fibre... →

Bank wins bid for first biomass project in SA

13th December 2013 Financial services provider Rand Merchant Bank is financing a concentrated solar power (CSP) project and a biomass project awarded in round three of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). “This is the first biomass project to be awarded in the... →

Foreign investment set to rise in SA

13th December 2013 The success of the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) is leading to investors showing increasing interest in bidding for future rounds, says Italy-based company Enel Green Power, the Enel Group renewable specialist. The REIPPPP was launched... →

POTENTIAL FOR CLEAN ENERGY Africa is endowed with large diversity of renewable-energy resources, including solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and biomass technologies

Growth in renewable energy sector for SA

13th December 2013 The renewable-energy industry in South Africa is experiencing significant growth as a result of government initiatives, says consulting firm Frost & Sullivan energy and power analyst Joanita Roos. “The South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) is... →

South Africa a leader in renewable energy

13th December 2013 Owing to the abundance of natural resources, paired with the success of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), South Africa is now widely considered one of the leading renewable- energy investment destinations worldwide, says energy consulting firm 3E... →

Black women-owned company receives preferred bidder status

13th December 2013 Black women-owned company DLO Energy Resources has succeeded in the third round of bidding under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) through its Longyuan Mulilo Maanhaarberg consortium and the Longyuan Mulilo De Aar 2 North Wind Facility Consortium. The... →

Law firm continues to represent REIPPPP preferred bidders

13th December 2013 South African law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr has once again represented projects that have been awarded preferred bidder status as part of round three of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr director and national practice head of... →

KIERAN WHYTEThe REIPPPP programme has placed South Africa on the map for renewable energy and it is showing the world that South Africa can run a sophisticated procurement programme

Study aims to improve blasting methods

22nd November 2013 South African mining industry explosives supplier BME technical manager Refiloe Kekana has co-written a paper that aims to increase the mining industry’s depth of understanding in rock and its characteristics, thereby helping mining companies to plan explosions more efficiently. “This paper... →

Improved detection technology ensures safe recovery of explosives

22nd November 2013 Meeting the demands of counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) operations, the explosives industry has improved the design of explosive detection kits to include portability and easy use to avoid having to transport samples to a laboratory, which could delay results, says international... →

Engineering phase of water supply units 90% complete

21st November 2013 Global participant in the water management industry Degrémont reported that the engineering phase of the engineering and procurement contract for four water supply units for two floating production-storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels was 90% complete. “The procurement phase for the water... →

First solar farm officially launched in Northern Cape

13th November 2013 Independent project developer Scatec Solar formally launched a 75 MW solar farm, which forms part of the South African government’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), in the Kalkbult region of the Northern Cape on Tuesday. The solar power plant was the... →

Locomotives industry in SA improving

8th November 2013 The inadequate state of the South African railway industry in the past decade poses a challenge in meeting the requirement for rapid infrastructure development to support the country’s urbanisation and economic growth, says auditing, consulting and financial advisory firm Deloitte corporate... →

Looking to make Africa safer place

8th November 2013 Security and defence company Saab Grintek hopes to achieve its goal of supplying civil security products in sub-Saharan Africa. “We want to take advanced military technology and adapt it to civil society in Africa to make it a safer place,” Saab South Africa CEO Magnus Lewis-Olsson tells... →

Photo by Peter Liander
SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTPRINT Ninety per cent of the systems being designed and produced at Saab Grintek Defence facilities, in South Africa, are being used by defence forces worldwide and comprise indigenous South African technology

Correct lighting improves security in communities

8th November 2013 Global supplier of lighting solutions, Philips Lighting plans to implement 100 light centres across Africa that will provide security through the correct lighting technology and ensure community safety and therefore, upliftment. To date, six centres have been rolled out in South Africa, says... →

Biometrics industry set to grow

8th November 2013 Owing to the rapid development of biometric technology to meet increased demand for security, the global biometrics market will grow to $15-billion by 2015, compared with the market’s estimated value of $7-billion in 2012, says the Biometrics Research Group. Advancements in new security biometric... →

Rail infrastructure needed to facilitate container growth

8th November 2013 During the next 25 to 30 years, the number of containers moved between Durban and Gauteng will be almost ten times what the figure currently is, says head of the government’s steering committee for the country’s Gauteng-based aerotropolis project, Jack van der Merwe. He estimates that the number... →

ON TRACK FOR TOMORROW The revitalisation of rail will ensure economic growth for South Africa

Company boasts $72-million in locomotives projects

8th November 2013 Locomotive supplier RRL Grindrod Locomotives is expanding its manufacturing facilities in Pretoria, Gauteng, to keep up with growing demand and future projects, with the expansion set to be complete by the end of 2013. Owing to the continent’s rich mineral reserves and the consequent demand for... →

African water project progressing well

1st November 2013 A project supporting African communities to develop more sustainable approaches to farming in wetland areas is achieving positive results, according to research conducted earlier this year, with communities experiencing increased crop yields. Farming households have also diversified their income... →

79% of SA’s yearly packaging glass consumption diverted from landfill

1st November 2013 South Africa’s official organisation for promoting glass recycling, The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC), recycled more than 330 000 t of nonreturnable bottles and jars in its last fiscal year and, therefore, it contributed significantly to 79% of all yearly glass consumption in South Africa being... →

PREVENTING POLLUTIONSouth Africa consumes about 3.1-million tons of glass a year, but 2.1-million tons of this glass is reusable, meaning it will not end up in landfill sites

Conservationists’ achievements recognised

1st November 2013 The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) formally recognised achievements in the environmental conservation sector in September at its 2013 WESSA National Awards. The awards ceremony took place at the House of Pharaohs guesthouse and conference centre in Bryanston, north of... →

Cheap food era over

1st November 2013 The era of cheap food has ended, owing to the combined impact of megatrends on the agriculture industry; therefore, people can expect to spend more of their household budget on groceries,” sustainable agriculture company Syngenta head of corporate affairs Kinyua M’Mbijjewe tells Engineering News.... →

ENGINEERING GROWTH Smart seeds are important in creating sustainability as they are capable of coping with the changing environment, resisting diseases and insects and producing higher yields

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