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David Oliveira

David Oliveira is a Creamer Media Senior Staff Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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Tongon permit review confirms opportunities to extend mine life

5th May 2017 A review of Africa-focused gold producer Randgold Resources’ Nielle permit, which hosts the company’s Tongon mine, in Côte d’Ivoire, has confirmed a number of opportunities to extend the life of the operation beyond the current four-year projection, company CEO Mark Bristow said during a site... →

Financial services firm’s mentorship and training scheme delivers

28th April 2017 Financial services provider Vunani Securities, a subsidiary of Vunani Group, paid homage to the 23 equity analyst alumni who received training and mentorship through its Vunani Securities Training Academy (VSTA) initiative at a gala dinner in Sandton last month. The event also coincided with the... →

ARNOLD WERBELOFF It’s no good saying we’ll just take everyone else’s qualified people because that just doesn’t help

Coega industrial zone outlines R1bn investment pipeline

28th April 2017 The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) announced earlier this month that investment projects worth more than R1-billion are ready for implementation in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), in the Eastern Cape. This announcement follows the unaudited 2016 financial year results, during... →

Firm develops compensation framework for KZN mining-affected community

28th April 2017 A complicated dispute over compensation for land damages has led to the development of a compensation framework aimed at strengthening trust between a mining company and the affected community at a mining operation in KwaZulu-Natal. While the framework was developed to address this specific... →

RBPlat lifts Q1 output, expansion projects advance

28th April 2017 Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) achieved a 6.5% year-on-year increase in platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E) metals in concentrate production to 72 300 oz for the three months ended March 31. Platinum ounces were up 6.2% year-on-year to 46 300 oz. →

Normal production resumes at Pan African’s Evander after shaft refurbishment programme

26th April 2017 South African gold miner Pan African Resources has completed the R41.5-million stoppage and refurbishment programme for the 7 and 8 shafts at its Evander gold mine, in Mpumalanga, and normal production has resumed. During a media briefing at the mine this week, Pan African group mining engineer... →

Tongon permit review confirms opportunities to extend mine life

24th April 2017 A review of Africa-focused gold producer Randgold Resources’ Nielle permit, which hosts the company’s Tongon mine, in Côte d’Ivoire, has confirmed a number of opportunities to extend the life of the operation beyond the current four-year projection, company CEO Mark Bristow said during a site... →

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Randgold Resources CEO Mark Bristow

Joburg pilots scheme to improve energy access in informal settlements

21st April 2017 To address the challenges of supplying electricity to informal settlements in Johannesburg, the city’s electricity utility City Power is managing a pilot project to supply residents in the Lawley and Thembelihle informal settlements. During the Power and Electricity World Africa conference, which... →

Pay-as-you-go microgrids seen offering rural electrification alternative

21st April 2017 Pay-as-you-go solar microgrid solutions, coupled with energy storage, is proving to be a boon for the African communities they power and offers opportunities to entrepreneurs to tap into this growing market. South Africa has highlighted the potential of this system through the government Green... →

Solar, liquid-energy storage solution seen having big off-grid potential

21st April 2017 Containerised liquid-energy storage machines, or flow machines, coupled with solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation, could provide Africa with the most cost-effective and energy efficient off-grid electricity generation solution, said UK-based energy storage solutions company redT CEO Scott... →

LONG-LASTING STORAGE One of the greatest benefits of flow machines were their ability to store energy, which would discharge for more than 12 hours

De Beers receives conservation award

21st April 2017 Diamond mining company De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) received the biodiversity and social responsibility award last month for its approach to ecological management at the Wildlife Ranching South Africa awards, which took place at The Ranch in Polokwane, Limpopo. The company received the... →

Bushveld Minerals to proceed with Namibia tin project acquisition

14th April 2017 Diversified mineral development company Bushveld Minerals will pursue the acquisition of the Uis tin project, in Namibia, following the successful completion of a due diligence. Accordingly, Bushveld's wholly-owned subsidiary tin platform Greenhills Resources has signed a sale of shares and... →

Goldplat to take dispute with Rand Refinery to the courts

14th April 2017 Aim-listed Goldplat earlier this month said it would take immediate legal action against Rand Refinery. This follows after an independent expert’s report concerning the ongoing contractual dispute between the two companies supported Goldplat’s assertions that it has fulfilled its obligations,... →

Solar industry registers quality and safety training programme

13th April 2017 Fifteen representatives from tertiary learning institutions in South Africa attended the first workshop – Inform the Trainer – at the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (SARETEC) last month. These representatives will train solar photovoltaic (PV) technicians to install solar panels... →

RBPlat lifts Q1 output while expansion projects advance

12th April 2017 Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) achieved a 6.5% year-on-year increase in platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E) metals in concentrate production to 72 300 oz for the three months ended March 31. Platinum ounces were up 6.2% year-on-year to 46 300 oz. →

Pretoria property development to incorporate lagoon technology

7th April 2017 Multinational water innovation company Crystal Lagoons has partnered with JSE-listed Balwin Properties to construct and operate South Africa’s first local Crystal Lagoon, a proprietary technology used to construct and maintain lagoons at low costs. Balwin Properties’ new R4.2-billion The Blyde... →

SA firm delivers underground rolling stock to Chinese mine

7th April 2017 South African original-equipment manufacturer Galison in March completed the delivery of an automated underground rolling stock solution to Chinese State-owned copper mine Pulong, in Yunnan province, China, at a cost of about $5-million. The delivery was completed earlier this month and the... →

DESIGNED TO DELIVER Galison’s wagons are capable of carrying up to 40 t of rock each in trains of ten wagons, which are pulled by a 65 t locomotive

Testing of world’s first fuel-cell-powered train under way

7th April 2017 Railway systems and equipment company Alstom successfully completed an 80 km/h test run of the Coradia iLint, the world’s first fuel-cell-powered passenger train, at the company’s test track in Salzgitter, Germany, last month. An extensive test campaign will be conducted in Germany and the Czech... →

Junior miners to benefit as a result of investment incentive

7th April 2017 Junior mining companies stand to benefit greatly from increasing investments into venture capital companies (VCCs), which offer investors significant financial returns owing to the Section 12J tax return benefits offered by the South African Revenue Service (Sars). Venture capital company... →

Bushveld Minerals to proceed with Uis tin acquisition

4th April 2017 Diversified mineral development company Bushveld Minerals will pursue the acquisition of the Uis tin project, in Namibia, following the successful completion of a due diligence. Accordingly, Bushveld's wholly-owned subsidiary tin platform Greenhills Resources has signed a sale of shares and... →

Goldplat, Rand Refinery to take contract dispute to court

4th April 2017 Aim-listed Goldplat on Tuesday said it would take immediate legal action against Rand Refinery. This follows after an independent expert’s report concerning the ongoing contractual dispute between the two companies supported Goldplat’s assertions that it has fulfilled its obligations, acted in... →

Platinum beneficiation champion poised to launch fuel cell components plant

31st March 2017 South Africa’s much-spoken-about platinum beneficiation drive is poised to receive some sorely needed impetus later this year, when Isondo Precious Metals’ (IPM’s) fuel cell component manufacturing plant arrives in the country. The best-in-class plant, designed and built by German coating... →

Shipping group expects SA auto exports to continue to grow

31st March 2017 Shipping group Safmarine believes the immediate outlook for automotive exports from South Africa is positive in light of ongoing investments by established and emerging original-equipment manufacturer (OEMs). Safmarine global key account manager Dave Everett notes that sector attracted major... →

Platinum beneficiation champion poised to launch fuel cell components plant

31st March 2017 South Africa’s much anticipated platinum beneficiation drive is about to start, following the arrival of local beneficiation company Isondo Precious Metals’ (IPM’s) fuel cell component manufacturing plant, which is expected to arrive in the country later this year. The new best in class plant,... →

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VINAY SOMERA The customisability of the IPM’s new plant will enable it to be a membrane electrode assemblies toll manufacturer

Barloworld launches incubation hub to assist SMMEs

31st March 2017 JSE-listed Barloworld launched the Barloworld Siyakhula Incubation Hub at its Barlow Park head office in Sandton, Johannesburg, earlier this month to assist small business suppliers and companies operating in its value chain in overcoming challenges, including market access, finance and skills... →

Productivity at SA gold, platinum mines declined 49% from 1999 to 2014 – Chamber of Mines

31st March 2017 Productivity in the platinum and gold mining sectors declined by 49% from 1999 to 2014, while labour costs increased by about 309% during the same period, Chamber of Mines (CoM) modernisation and safety intern Katlego Letsoalo noted earlier this month during The Southern African Institute of... →

Driving home the renewable energy message

24th March 2017 The Energy and Water Skills Education and Training Authority (Ewseta) has unveiled an innovative mobile renewable-energy technology unit, which has been developed with the Durban University of Technology (DUT). Known as energyDRIVE, the unit comprises a custom-built truck that will be used... →

Property body investigates municipal rates and taxes

24th March 2017 The South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) announced last month that it had reappointed specialist consultants Rates Watch to monitor rates policies for the next five years, owing to the negative impacts of rising municipal rates and taxes on operating costs, gross rentals and property... →

Explosives innovation helping to drive mining costs down – new report

24th March 2017 Steady technological advancements in the mining industry are reducing mining costs, improving blasting efficiencies and driving explosives sales, thereby boosting growth in the South African mining explosives market, new analysis from market research company Frost & Sullivan finds. ‘The Mining... →

South African OEM completes equipment delivery to Chinese copper mine

20th March 2017 South African original-equipment manufacturer Galison earlier this month completed the delivery of an automated underground rolling stock solution, comprising 40 underground wagons and two tipping stations, to Chinese State-owned copper mine Pulong, in Yunnan province, China, at a cost of about... →

Galison's 20 m3 wagons are capable of carrying 40 t of rock in a single load

Saice in High Court bid to have ECSA council suspended

17th March 2017 Civil engineering voluntary association (VA), the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (Saice), on March 3 submitted to the High Court an application to have the current council members of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) suspended. Saice CEO Manglin Pillay has told... →

First continuous hydrothermal liquefaction production plant launched at NWU

17th March 2017 South Africa’s first continuous hydrothermal liquefaction plant was launched at North-West University (NWU) earlier this month, which will result in the production of bio-oils, bio-char, biochemicals and biogas. The plant is one of the outputs of the Department of Science and Technology- and the... →

‘Gold mining not only contributor to seismic events in Gauteng’

17th March 2017 Historical research by the Council for Geoscience (CGS) has found that the gold mining sector is not the sole cause of seismic events in and around Johannesburg but has, however, amplified the number and magnitude of seismic events, delegates were told earlier this month at this year’s CGS... →

Former Anglo head offers advice to mining’s future leadership

17th March 2017 Global conglomerate Vedanta chairperson Cynthia Carroll discussed some of her career highlights and how she overcame challenges in the mining industry working environment at this year’s Women in Mining conference, which took place last month in Johannesburg. The former Anglo American CEO focused... →

Barloworld launches incubation hub to assist in SMME development

14th March 2017 JSE-listed Barloworld on Tuesday launched the Siyakhula Incubation Hub at its Johannesburg offices to assist suppliers and other companies operating in its value chain to overcome challenges such as market access, finance and skills that tend to impact on small, medium-sized and microenterprises... →

Tech metals supply lagging demand as electric car production increases

10th March 2017 The burgeoning lithium-ion battery market, buoyed by increased demand for and production of electric vehicles (EVs), among other end-uses, is making it increasingly difficult for producers of tech metals such as lithium and cobalt to keep pace with the demand from technology developers. Global... →

Off-grid solutions attractive proposition for private-sector investors

10th March 2017 Small-scale off-grid electricity solutions may be the best method to help reduce the electricity deficit in Africa, argued global power and automation group ABB senior VP and ABB Africa director Tobias Becker during a panel discussion at the Africa Energy Indaba, which took place in Johannesburg... →

DRA launches two-year graduate programme for engineering students

10th March 2017 Global engineering firm DRA launched a two-year graduate programme earlier this month that will see the firm provide practical industry experience to six engineering graduates. DRA human resources manager Louise Dercksen notes that the firm is hiring graduates from the mechanical, electrical and... →

Outgoing Barloworld CEO on surviving tough times and the group’s prospects

10th March 2017 JSE-listed Barloworld announced the appointment of new CEO Dominic Sewela, who replaced the outgoing Clive Thomson last month. Thomson was appointed in December 2006 and managed the South African industrial giant during some of the most challenging economic periods in recent history. →

Mining equipment orders ‘rebuilding’ after slump – Barloworld

10th March 2017 Orders from Russian and Southern Africa mining customers are starting to rebuild for JSE-listed Barloworld, following a period of limited capital expenditure (capex) owing to commodity prices, steadily declining since 2012, having shown signs of recovery last year. Barloworld former CEO Clive... →

Tech metals supply lagging demand as electric car production increases

10th March 2017 The burgeoning lithium-ion battery market, the result of increased demand for and production of electric vehicles (EVs), among other end-uses, is making it increasingly difficult for producers of tech metals, such as lithium and cobalt, to keep pace with the demand from technology developers.... →

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LITHIUM DEMAND CONUNDRUM Despite increasing global demand, physical production of lithium has been unable to keep pace with the production of lithium-based technology

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