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Dylan Stewart

Dylan Stewart is a Creamer Media Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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Malaysia ferroalloys project EPC 71% complete

22nd May 2015 Process and engineering service provider Metix is on schedule to complete the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of an infrastructure smelter complex for ferroalloy producer Sakura Ferroalloys, in eastern Malaysia, by March next year. →

Copper smelter refractory installation completed

22nd May 2015 South African furnace and industrial service provider Dickinson Group successfully installed →

$Copper smelter refractory installation completed$

TREVOR DICKINSON The company’s involvement in Zambia has been part of Dickinson Group’s accelerated expansion outside South Africa

Jewellery equipment manufacturer expands into metals processing

22nd May 2015 In responding to market trends and opportunities, South Africa-based induction-heating solutions company Hot Platinum (HPT) has gradually developed a new range of products applicable to metals processing in several industries. →

Industry knowledge supported by website

22nd May 2015 Mining solutions provider, Feeco International, uses its website to not only promote the company but also further the overall knowledge of the kiln and dryer industries, Feeco International director of business development Brian Madigan states. →

Uranium becoming a spearhead of Namibian mining

15th May 2015 Uranium has played a leading role in driving the Namibian mining industry, says audit, tax and advisory service provider KPMG Namibia senior partner Robert Grant. →

GAME CHANGER The Husab mine will nearly double Namibia’s current uranium production

Work under way to achieve pilot production

15th May 2015 The Tantalite Valley (TV) project near Warmbad, in Namibia’s Karas region, is undergoing refurbishment and preparation work to reach first pilot production by mid-year, resource and energy investing firm Kennedy Ventures chairperson Giles Clarke tells Mining Weekly. →

GILES CLARKE Owing to the robust demand for electronic consumer goods, the demand for tantalum will remain steady for the forseeable future

Chamber of Mines to hold yearly mining expo and conference

15th May 2015 The Namibia Chamber of Mines is set to host its yearly mining expo and conference on May 20 and May 21. →

Uranium mine feasibility study yields even more positive results

15th May 2015 The feasibility study for Canadian uranium exploration and development company Forsys Metals’ wholly owned Norasa project, in Namibia, has found the project’s mineral reserves to be higher than initially expected, confirming the economic viability of the project. →

Engineering company innovates to save money and time

15th May 2015 Multidisciplinary engineering company LogiMan has successfully completed its work on the Tschudi copper project, in Namibia, ahead of schedule and within budget. →

Nuclear waste remains a massive problem, says mechanical engineer

8th May 2015 Despite attempts by nuclear power lobbyists to assuage global concerns about nuclear waste, University of South Africa (Unisa) college of law lecturer and power plant mechanical engineer Dr Khaled Qasaymeh tells Engineering News that the issue of nuclear waste is the one problem to which the... →

Treasury provided no input into nuclear

8th May 2015 South African President Jacob Zuma’s affirmation of the country’s sourcing 9 600 MW of new-generation capacity by 2030 from nuclear did not involve any input from National Treasury. →

Environmentalists take energy minister to high court

8th May 2015 South African Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has agreed to increase the level of financial security for Koeberg from R2.4-billion to R6.1-billion. This follows the court case taken out by Global environmentalist organisation Greenpeace over Joemat-Pettersson’s failure to update South... →

Govt about to enter nuclear procurement

8th May 2015 Having completed the preprocurement phase of South Africa’s nuclear build programme, government has now entered into the next stage of the procurement phase, says Department of Energy (DoE) Nuclear Energy deputy director-general Zizamele Mbambo. →

Distributor signs strategic partnership with pneumatics manufacturer

24th April 2015 Global electronic, mechanical and industrial equipment distributor RS Components has significantly expanded its pneumatics, hydraulics and power transmission portfolio by entering into a deep strategic partnership with pneumatic manufacturing company SMC Pneumatics. →

Hydraulic sealing company develops new test method

24th April 2015 In collaboration with the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), seals and sealing solutions provider Hallite Seals Americas has developed and performed a test method over the past eight months to assess the amount of dirt entering a simulated hydraulics system through the rod wiper. →

Pneumatics division branches off from automation specialist

24th April 2015 In March last year automation solutions provider Tectra Automation’s pneumatics division began sourcing its products from a new standalone pneumatics manufacturing company called Aventics, which has increased Tectra Automation’s focus and specialisation in the field of pneumatics, says Tectra... →

Control technology specialist notes shift in end-user philosophy

24th April 2015 Drive and control technology specialist Hytec is observing a slow paradigm shift among end-users who are starting to factor long-term costs into their strategies instead of only short-term costs and, in doing so, are beginning to embrace the latest electronic innovations that the hydraulics... →

Pneumatic or electric? The answer is hybrid

24th April 2015 It is impossible to say whether an electric or pneumatic solution is a more efficient, as the correct approach always depends on individual case studies, believes industrial control and automation company Festo business development manager Russell Schwulst, who suggests a sensible mixture of the... →

Hydraulics company streamlines operations amid tough economy

24th April 2015 Owing to a challenging economic climate hydraulic systems designer and manufacturer Rand Building Hydraulics (RBH) has streamlined and consolidated its business operations, says CEO Robin Fowkes. →

Rail contracting company restores familiar brands

21st April 2015 Railway contracting company Loning Hill Properties has been trading as Flint Rail Projects since March 1, 2015, restoring a previously familiar brand in the underground mining industry, says Flint Rail Projects MD Keith Flint →

Copper a good bet in the long term – consultancy

17th April 2015 Although the copper price has weakened considerably since its cyclical peak in January 2011, many important stakeholders, such as midtier and major mining houses, are still investing in copper, says professional services firm EY mining and metals sector leader for Africa Wickus Botha. →

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UNIVERSAL INDICATOR The strength of base metals, particularly copper, is often a reliable litmus test to indicate the strength and the direction of the world economy

First tin produced from Rwanda mine

17th April 2015 Mining company Piran Resources achieved first tin production and the first sales of the final tin product from its Musha and Ntunga mine, in Rwanda, at the end of last month, the company told Mining Weekly at the time. →

Zinc tipped for a price revival in medium term

17th April 2015 Owing to several significant zinc mines worldwide reaching their end of life, zinc might be in short supply, pushing the price upwards in the medium term, says International Zinc Association regional director for sub-Saharan Africa Rob White. →

Philippines likely to ban export of nickel ore, says consultancy

17th April 2015 To take full advantage of its booming nickel production, there is internal pressure on the Philippines to encourage local beneficiation and ban the export of ore, says mining consultancy firm Core Consultants MD Lara Smith. →

INCREASED MARKET SHARE By 2014 the Phillipines export of nickel ore has increased six fold since 2006, with a large portion of the ore being sold to China

Antidumping duties imposed on base metals products

17th April 2015 As of December 31, 2014, definitive antidumping duties have been imposed by the Department of Trade and Industry on several base metals products, law firm Norton Rose Fulbright competition director Marianne Wagener and competition associate Candice Upfold state. →

Uranium-rich South Africa has noncoal emissions-reduction opportunity – consultancy

3rd April 2015 Nuclear generation is likely to be the only noncoal solution that could potentially enable South Africa to reach its carbon emission reduction target, says global energy and resource specialist Venmyn Deloitte mining advisory exploration manager Andrew de Klerk, adding that South Africa hosts... →

Mine control system commissioning scheduled for year-end

3rd April 2015 Industrial automation and information solutions provider Rockwell Automation is to commission the primary control system for miner Swakop Uranium’s Husab mine, near Swakopmund, in Namibia, by the end of the year, says Rockwell Automation MD Barry Elliott. →

Uranium demand likely to rise

3rd April 2015 Several arrows point upwards when one questions what is likely to happen to the demand for uranium, says Canada-based uranium exploration company Fission Uranium director Anthony Milewski. →

DEV RHANDAWA Although uranium is demanded by hundreds of power stations, it is sourced in too small a number of mines

Longest vertical pipeline worldwide to deliver emulsion

27th March 2015 Explosives supplier BME is setting up a 318 m vertical pipeline – the longest in the world – to enable the direct delivery of emulsion to a South African underground mine, BME senior operations manager Selwyn Pearton says. →

SA mining company develops regenerative locomotive

27th March 2015 Gold miner Sibanye Gold is in the second phase of developing its own hybrid locomotive with regenerative braking functionality, Sibanye Gold senior VP of technical services Peter Turner tells Mining Weekly, further noting that the first phase of the development was completed last year. →

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SAFETY FIRST The biggest leap forward in the horizontal underground transport industry has been the development of safety technology

SA company develops people carrier for low-seam mining

27th March 2015 South African vehicle manufacturing and modifications specialist Transerve has developed an underground people carrier that can transport people through tunnels as low as 140 cm in height, Transerve GM Tiaan van der Merwe tells Engineering News. →

New mine-traction battery chargers released

26th March 2015 Energy distribution manufacturer Becker released its new insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) mine-traction battery chargers in September last year at the Electra Mining Africa trade show that was held in Johannesburg. →

New-vehicle price inflation impacting on fleet owners

13th March 2015 The price inflation for all new vehicles, which has been at 8% over the past year and is forecast to be between 8% and 10% during the next 12 months, has prompted companies to replace their fleets sooner than they would have before, says automotive manufacturer Hyundai Automotive South Africa... →

STANLEY ANDERSON The new-vehicle price inflation is largely due to the weak rand

Fleet company finalising R1.5bn Transnet contract

13th March 2015 Fleet financing, administration and maintenance solutions provider Imperial Fleet Management is in the final stages of concluding the terms of a R1.5-billion contract, requiring Imperial to supply 2 500 vehicles to government-owned transport and logistics company Transnet, says Imperial CEO... →

NICHOLAS DE CANHA Imperial Fleet Management supplies 2500 fleet assets to transnet and the contract is expected to be finalised by April 2015

Aviation company welcomes ten aircraft to managed fleet

13th March 2015 Switzerland-based aviation company ExecuJet Aviation Group is experiencing a bumper quarter, having added ten new aircraft to its global managed fleet. →

NEW ADDITIONS ExecuJet have added one Bombardier Global 6000 helicopter and one Dassault Falcon 7X aeroplane to their European fleet

Increased demand for portable tracker

13th March 2015 Several security companies across South Africa have started to use the Qic-Loc portable tracker, supplied by asset management and consumer solutions provider QCIC, to track the movement of their security vehicles and personnel. →

BRIAN MCKENZIE Many housing estates are equipping their security teams with the Qic-Loc

Difficult year ahead for fleet managers, predicts industry expert

13th March 2015 A difficult year in terms of the economic climate lies ahead for South Africa’s fleet management industry, but the good news is that many local fleet operators have not yet begun to use all the modern tools and technologies that can help them negotiate this challenging environment, says Standard... →

Water professionals agree: South African cities can achieve water excellence

6th March 2015 South Africa and many other developing nations had an opportunity to leapfrog conventional inefficient water systems and lead the way in achieving water-sensitive urban areas, announced Monash University water engineering professor Ana Deletic at the launch of the Water Research Commission’s... →

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DHESIGAN NAIDOO Densification must be seen not only as a problem to solve but also as an opportunity for organised water management

Mining, fracking not good for water-scarce South Africa – JCCI

6th March 2015 Owing to its water-intensive nature, new mining and infrastructural development needs to be carefully considered in South Africa, says Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO Joan Warburton-McBride, who believes that, for the same reason, hydraulic fracturing (fracking) should not be an... →

Plastics manufacturer publishes guide on pipe pressure testing

6th March 2015 Identifying a need to clarify the South African National Standards (SANS) organisation’s SANS 2001 pressure test regulations, plastic pipes manufacturer DPI Plastics in 2014 developed and published a guide on how to conduct the pressure testing of pipes. →

Research begins on solar-powered seawater desalination

6th March 2015 French-based water treatment and waste management solutions provider Suez Environnement has signed a research contract with United Arab Emirates-based university the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company to study seawater desalination, with a plan to... →

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