Kimberley Smuts

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Kimberley Smuts

Kimberley Smuts is a Creamer Media Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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SA company supplies urethane product to Moroccan project

12th February 2016 South Africa-based polyurethane manufacturing company Urethane Moulded Products (UMP) successfully completed and supplied polyurethane lining for the Jorf Lasfar slurry pipeline project in Morocco. The project won best project in the International Projects Category at the South African... →

Partnership expects 2017 launch of rubber-related testing institute

12th February 2016 Following the launch of the Centre for Rubber Science and Technology (CRST) at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in November, waste management organisation the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (Redisa) has partnered with NMMU to establish the Product... →

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MITIGATING WASTE TYRE CHALLENGE Redisa has implemented various tactics to encourage the tyre recycling industry to alleviate the problem of waste tyres and ultimately create job opportunities

Industrial gas and chemicals provider stresses need for oxygen-based technologies

29th January 2016 With oxygen constituting about 21% air and a gaseous-specific gravity of 1.1 kPa, industrial and specialty gas products and chemicals provider Air Products highlights the advantages and need for oxygen – which can be stored as gas – and ozone technologies that can address wastewater treatment... →

SACHIN KULKARNI Air Products highlights the advantages and need for oxygen and ozone technologies that can address wastewater treatment issues globally

Gas exploration provides clean alternative energy source

29th January 2016 The Afro Energy joint venture initiative between South Africa-based company Badimo Gas and the Austrailia-based gas exploration company Kinetiko Energy is focusing on the monetisation of natural gas in coals and sandstones at Amersfoort and Volksrust located in the Mpumalanga region in South Africa. →

PROJECT IN PILOT PRODUCTION PHASE The discovery of natural gas in the Amersfoort and Volksrust regions is a first of its kind in South Africa

Company provides a solution for sustainable power generation

29th January 2016 Technology manufacturer and service provider Cummins Africa has made natural- gas-powered generator sets (gensets) available for the South African market as a more sustainable solution than the standard diesel solution most commonly used. →

KTA19 NATURAL GAS POWER UNIT Although the capital cost of a natural-gas genset can be up to two times, the operational cost is substantially lower over a five-to-ten-year period

Opportunities arise in the nonprecious metals royalty sector

22nd January 2016 LSE-listed resources royalties business Anglo Pacific Group tells Mining Weekly that there is “enormous growth potential” in the non-precious metals royalty space globally. “In terms of Anglo Pacific . . . I think we are just scratching the surface of the opportunities available through direct... →

JULIAN TREGER We are just scratching the surface of the opportunities available through direct acquisition of primary and secondary royalties, and investment in projects at the development and production stage

Member association eager to meet African policymakers at Indaba

22nd January 2016 Australia-Africa Minerals & Energy Group (AAMEG) will promote the importance of the Australian resource industry across Africa at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba. AAMEG chief executive Trish O'Reilly, suggests that there are currently more than 150 Australian companies involved in... →

CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL TRAINING As part of Australia-Africa Minerals & Energy Group’s is focused on the importance of recruitment and skills training of local workforces by Australian companies in African projects

Industry must avoid procrastination

22nd January 2016 SRK, a firm of consulting engineers and scientists, stresses the need for miners to look beyond the despair of the current commodities slump and start planning their next projects without delay. →

ROGER DIXON Africa’s growing population and its demand for commodities and energy is a positive underlying factor that will promote future economic growth as soon as global conditions improve

Service provider to highlight need for reliable power supply

22nd January 2016 The mining industry is battling resource challenges and the risks associated with secure power supply, coupled with projected utility costs, are undoubtedly prohibitive to industry’s profitability and growth, Cummins Africa power solutions director Kenneth Gaynor tells Mining Weekly. As such,... →

KENNY GAYNOR As Cummins looks forward to engaging with current and potential customers and other stakeholders to understand the challenges and power solution requirements of the mining sector

Indaba aims to facilitate smooth travel, accommodation for delegates

22nd January 2016 To make travel arrangements as easy and convenient as possible for delegates, the Investing in African Mining Indaba has partnered with accommodation and tour provider Tour d’Afrique, State-run carrier South African Airways (SAA) and SkyTeam Alliance airlines. More than 7 000 delegates from over... →

TRAVEL MADE EASY Africa-based Tour d’Afrique, the official housing and tour provider for the 2016 Mining Indaba, has partnered with the event for the third year to book hotels, transport and tours for delegates

Gold miner gearing up to start production

22nd January 2016 Intermediate gold producer Endeavour Mining plans to make a construction decision for its Houndé gold project, in Burkina Faso, in the first quarter of this year and intends to start construction in the second quarter. Gold production will commence in the last quarter of 2017. “Endeavour Mining... →

Supplier to feature LS250 MiniSonic in 2016

22nd January 2016 Despite the industry downturn, drilling services, drilling equipment and performance tooling provider Boart Longyear continues to invest in new product development and innovation in mining and expects to launch more than four new products this year. The company aims to share these latest product... →

DRILL RIGS ON SHOW Boart Longyear will promote the LS250 MiniSonic (pictured) at the 2016 Investing in African Mining Indaba

Indaba sponsor part of African and SA bank of the year

22nd January 2016 Local banking firm Nedbank Group has been acknowledged by The Banker Magazine and Financial Times as the 2015 Bank of the Year for Africa, as well as Bank of the Year for South Africa. Nedbank tells Engineering News that this is the first time it has been named Bank of the Year for Africa, but... →

MARK TYLER The mining industry will be as tough in 2016 as it has been in 2015

Networking at every turn

22nd January 2016 Event organiser Mining Indaba recognises that one of the most critical functions of the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference is to create a platform that allows all those operating in the African mining sector to engage. The annual Mining Indaba taking place from February 8 to 11 at the... →

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND Mining Indaba has again allocated specific times for networking over the course of the event to allow delegates to set up meetings and take advantage of the opportunity to meet new business contacts

KZN water pipeline project to be completed by mid-2017

11th December 2015 Plans are on track for Phase 2 of Durban’s Western Aqueduct project, the city’s biggest-ever bulk water pipeline project, with completion expected by mid-2017, confirms eThekwini municipality water and sanitation unit head Ednick Msweli. Phase 1 of the project, which spans 20 km from the Umlaas... →

PLANS ON TRACK Completing Phase 2 of Durban’s Western Aqueduct project will ensure that the eThekwini region has some of the best bulk water infrastructure

Consulting firms appointed to conduct geotechnical investigations for LHWP

11th December 2015 Engineering and environmental consulting firm Jeffares & Green’s (J&G’s) geotechnical division, in association with Lesotho consulting firm GWC Consulting Engineers, has been appointed to undertake the supervision of the geotechnical investigations for the Polihali dam and a 38.2 km transfer... →

PHASE 2 IN EARLY STAGES The construction of the dam and tunnel is expected to start towards the end of 2018, with water delivery and hydroelectricity generation expected to begin in 2024

Rand Water receives delivery of new bridge crane technology

11th December 2015 Demag Crane manufacturer and distributor Terex MHPS South Africa earlier this year supplied a R33-million turnkey solution to State-owned water utility Rand Water, which comprised the design, manufacture and installation of two desludging bridge cranes. Terex MH South Africa senior manager... →

TURNKEY SOLUTION Terex MPHS South Africa's R33-million solution comprised the design, manufacture and installation of two desludging bridge cranes

Logistics platform launched to mitigate industry constraints

4th December 2015 Deutsche Telekom information technology (IT) business T-Systems South Africa launched a SmartHub Logistics (SHL) platform in February, in Hamburg, in Germany, to mitigate the constraints that logistics operators currently face. Using a SHL platform, Germany’s Hamburg port currently manages a... →

MARTIN VERGUNST Using a SHL platform, Germany’s Hamburg port currently manages a throughput of 40 000 trucks and 250 000 shipping containers a day

Courier company launches consumer-friendly, interactive website

4th December 2015 Specialised courier company Ram Hand to Hand Couriers, which is focused on the delivery of valuable cargo, has launched an interactive, e-commerce website to make it easier for consumers to use the company’s extensive range of services and deliver anything, from critically important documents to... →

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MEETING EXPECTATIONS After years of increasing demand, Ram has realised its processes are not as consumer-friendly as they could be

New freighter terminal officially inaugurated

4th December 2015 Dubai-based cargo airline Emirates SkyCargo’s cargo terminal was officially inaugurated on November 10 by chairperson and CEO of Emirates Airline and Group Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum at Dubai South’s Logistics District, further establishing Dubai as a leading global air cargo and logistics... →

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SHEIKH AHMED BIN SAEED AL MAKTOUM Emirates SkyCargo’s cargo terminal was officially inaugurated on November 10 at Dubai South’s Logistics District, further establishing Dubai as a leading global air cargo and logistics hub

Structural engineer cuts costs but retains skills amid harsh environment

20th November 2015 Structural engineering company Tass Engineering has streamlined its business by reducing expenses and concentrating on maintaining its skills set to remain competitive, despite a stagnant demand for skills and a lack of development in the steel construction industry in South Africa. The company,... →

NATAL SPRUIT BRIDGE Tass Engineering is building an architectural bridge that is 32 m long, 3.5 m wide and 7.7 m high at its premises for a Natalspruit project in Heidelberg

Rope-access specialist successfully completes Eskom silo maintenance

13th November 2015 Rope-access specialist Skyriders removed coal hangups and conducted high-pressure washing on the internal silo surfaces at one of State-owned power utility Eskom’s silos. The project started in mid-July and was completed that same month. Removing the coal hangups required two teams of experienced... →

COAL HANGUPS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED The Skyriders team spent five days and five nights removing the coal hangups, with the high-pressure washing of the internal silo taking three days

Producer prioritises sustainable concrete solutions

13th November 2015 The demand for cement in South Africa dropped from a peak of around 16-million tons a year to about 14-million tons a year between 2014 and 2015, says Southern Africa’s largest concrete materials producer, AfriSam. AfriSam sales and marketing executive Richard Tomes adds that South Africa... →

SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS AfriSam has focused on providing more sustainable solutions by offering readymix concrete

Concrete cutter helps convert Cape Town building into museum and shopping centre

13th November 2015 A historic Cape Town building is set to be transformed into a museum and shopping centre by late 2016, with the help of concrete cutting, coring and drilling company Concrete Worm. The Cape Town-based concrete cutting, coring and drilling company started work on the uninhabitable building in... →

CONVERSION UNDER WAY Cape Town-based concrete cutting, coring and drilling company started work on the uninhabitable building in early 2014

Need for geotechnical investigations stressed

13th November 2015 Structural engineers should base the design of a building, including its foundations, on detailed and official geotechnical investigations to ensure durable and cost-effective foundations, says piling contractor Gauteng Piling chairperson Nico Maas. These tests – typically conducted by... →

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS NECESSARY These tests provide invaluable information regarding the physical properties of soil and rock on a site

Company launches mobile app for collaborative construction platform

13th November 2015 Pre-build, construction phase and post-build collaboration solutions provider Onsite Control Systems (OCS) in October launched a cross-platform mobile application (app) version of its OnSiteIMS online collaboration platform, which is now available for iOS, Android and Windows 10 devices. The app... →

Consulting firm highlights consequences of industry challenges

13th November 2015 A lack of adequate technical capacity in South Africa’s government departments is one of the most significant challenges currently facing the consulting engineering industry, says professional services firm Smec South Africa. Smec South Africa CEO Kostas Rontiris tells Engineering News that the... →

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BLURRY TARGETS Smec is often unsure about its scope of work when dealing with government, an issue compounded by insufficient capital spent on infrastructure projects

BCCEI accredited by CCMA for nonparty disputes

13th November 2015 The Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) received accreditation in September from the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to handle all its disputes. BCCEI senior case management officer Merle Denson notes that the accreditation means that... →

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ACCREDITATION RECEIVED BCCEI received accreditation in September from the Commission for CCMA to handle all its disputes

Brick and block technology supports housing delivery in Tanzania

13th November 2015 The National Housing Corporation (NHC) of Tanzania is partnering with brick- and block-making machine manufacturer Hydraform in the delivery of housing projects across more than 20 sites in the country. The sites where the NHC is working comprise between 20 and 200 units each, with about 6 000... →

NHC DEVELOPS FIVE-YEAR PLAN More than 20 projects, with units ranging from 50 to 200, are being constructed under the auspices of the NHC in Tanzania

Piling contractor completes two Swazi-based foundation jobs

13th November 2015 Specialist geotechnical contractor Franki Africa completed two piled foundation contracts – for a new international conference centre (ICC) and a new five-star Fish Hotel – in the second quarter of this year, for the Swaziland Ministry of Economic Planning, in Ezulwini, in the royal valley in... →

FOUNDATION JOBS COMPLETED Franki Africa's tender submissions were based on predrilled driven cast-in-situ piles

Sadara chemicals complex nears completion

13th November 2015 Sadara, a joint venture (JV) developed by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) and The Dow Chemical Company, is currently in advanced stages of construction of the largest chemical complex ever build worldwide in Jubail Industrial City, in Saudi Arabia. Dow polyurethane business regional... →

MOHAMMED SAMI Sadara investment is one of the building blocks that will contribute to boosting manufacturing sectors in sub-Saharan Africa in general and countries such as South Africa specifically

Alternative technology converts waste into energy source

30th October 2015 Waste management solutions provider Interwaste – a member of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa – is currently focusing on opportunities that allow for waste to be converted into energy. Interwaste group sales director Jason McNeil tells Engineering News that there is an ongoing... →

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MUNICIPAL WASTE CONVERTED Waste management solutions provider Interwaste is currently focusing on opportunities that allow for waste to be converted into energy

Company highlights air quality management regulations and changes

30th October 2015 To ensure that it delivers its services with a focus on quality, experience and competency in an ever-changing professional and regulatory environment, environmental management company I-Cat Environmental Solutions’ environmental management division attended an environmental law update workshop,... →

RACHELLE STOFBERG I-Cat is committed to assisting clients with their air emissions reporting

City of Johannesburg recognises green entrepreneurs

30th October 2015 The winners of the R5-million Green City Startup Challenge was announced during an awards ceremony last month by Economic Development MMC Counsellor Ruby Mathang. In partnership with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the UJ-owned training, research and development ecosystem, Resolution... →

GREEN CITY START UP WINNERS Geza Jozi representative Gabriel Ally, WHC CEO Paseka Lesolang, Baoberry representative Yolandi Schoeman and PowerOptimal CEO Sean Moolman

Enviro solutions company combats hazardous waste

30th October 2015 Recycling, waste and pest management company GreenSolution in September partnered with a sludge removal company to coordinate on-site sludge removal and filtration processes as part of its aim to mitigate the challenges of inefficient waste management, while trying to comply with waste disposal... →

COMBATING HAZARDOUS WASTE GreenSolution’s on-site waste management programme ensures that waste is disposed of responsibly and in a manner that can be recorded and traced

Sustainable solutions provided for hydroelectricity components

30th October 2015 With a focus on using renewable-energy sources to produce green energy as a reliable source of electricity, power generation products provider Vert Energy provides sustainable solutions for hydroelectricity, wind power and for steam and gas turbines. The company has the capacity to deliver... →

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION PROVIDED Vert Energy provides sustainable solutions for hydroelectricity, wind power and for steam and gas turbines

Stainless steel producer indicates local market pressures and challenges

23rd October 2015 Flat stainless steel products producer Columbus Stainless Steel expects its 2015 production at 500 000 t to remain similar to that of the past two years, says Columbus CEO Lucien Matthews, noting that given the challenging commodity prices the company is satisfied with its performance. Columbus... →

MARKET UNDER PRESSURE The South African stainless steel market shrunk by 4% to 5% in 2014 and the same is expected for this year

Stainless steel Shark Rover manufactured for Discovery Channel shoot

23rd October 2015 Stainless Steel manufacturer Seascape Stainless Steel Services – a Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) member – has developed a Stainless steel shark cage, the Shark Rover, for a film production company, allowing for the shooting of a documentary on great white... →

SHARK ROVER MANUFACTURED Seascape Stainless Steel Services has developed a Stainless steel shark cage, the Shark Rover, for a film production company, allowing for the shooting of a documentary on great white sharks in local waters

Stainless steel industry body predicts decrease in demand

23rd October 2015 Stainless steel industry association the Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) predicts a 5% to 10% decrease in stainless steel apparent consumption for 2015 compared to last year. Sassda chairperson Charles Cammell tells Engineering News that the decrease in industry... →

SLOWDOWN IN GLOBAL PRODUCTION Chinese stainless steel production more than tripled from 2008 to 2014, while production in the rest of the world grew only 3.7% in the same period

Quality and safety certification system increases product uptake

23rd October 2015 Distributor for the Band-It range of stainless steel clamping and identification systems Banding and ID Solutions Africa has noted positive market uptake for its stainless-steel strapping and buckles since the introduction of its quality and safety certification procedure last year, which ensures... →

STAINLESS STEEL STRAPPING AND BUCKLES Band-It stainless steel strapping provides an efficient economical solution for all stainless steel strapping applications

Stainless steel products supplied to Joburg projects

23rd October 2015 Metal finishes specialist Rimex Metals South Africa (SA) – a Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (Sassda) member –¬ is continuously supplying stainless steel products and industry knowledge to various projects in Johannesburg, such as the Sandton City refurbishment and the... →

INVESTEC BUILDING, JOHANNESBURG Rimex Metals South Africa is continuously supplying stainless steel products and industry knowledge to various projects in Johannesburg

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