Cameron Mackay

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Cameron Mackay

Cameron Mackay is a Creamer Media Senior Online Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

Funding, skills and logistics remain challenges for junior coal miners

19th July 2023 Junior miners Ndalamo Resources founder and CEO Shammy Luvhengo, Morupule Coal Mine CEO Edwin Elias and energy company Shumba Energy chairperson Alan Clegg on July 18 outlined various challenges, particularly funding, skills and logistics, facing junior coal miners. During the 2023 Coal and... →

Resolving locomotive supply impasse with Chinese firm crucial, says TFR CEO

18th July 2023 It is crucial that State-owned freight rail operator Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) find a solution to its long-standing locomotive supply impasse with Chinese manufacturer CRRC, TFR CEO Siza Mzimela told delegates at the 2023 Coal & Energy Transition Day, on July 18. Outlining the various... →

ICMM member companies report lower fatalities for 2022

18th July 2023 Global body the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) reveals that its member companies lost 33 people in work-related incidents during 2022. This compares with the 45 fatalities in 2021 and 44 in 2020. →

Astron Energy rebrands one-hundredth site in South Africa

17th July 2023 Petroleum products supplier Astron Energy has marked the rebrand of its one-hundreth service station in South Africa as part of the company’s mammoth project to rebrand its network from Caltex to Astron Energy. The latest service station to have been rebranded is Astron Energy Greenways in... →

The rebrand is part of Astron Energy’s 100th service station as part of the company’s project to rebrand its network from Caltex to Astron Energy

GoviEx announces higher openpit mineral resources at Muntanga

17th July 2023 Mineral resources company GoviEx Uranium has announced an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its mine-permitted Muntanga uranium project, in Zambia. The Muntanga project comprises three mining permits that cover about 720 km2 and contains five deposits – Dibbwi, Dibbwi East, Muntanga,... →

BLSA CEO stresses need for govt cooperation in public sector professionalisation endeavour

17th July 2023 Private business group Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has noted public announcements by President Cyril Ramaphosa last week that he would hold Ministers and deputy Ministers to account if they had not addressed, met and executed the priority areas that had been set... →

Peikko South Africa MD Daniel Petrov receives Saice Fellow title

17th July 2023 Chartered engineer, professional engineering technologist, MD of construction equipment supplier Peikko South Africa and member of industry body the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (Saice) Daniel Petrov has been awarded the prestigious title of Fellow at Saice. This distinction... →

MD of Peikko South Africa Daniel Petrov

SABS publishes whistleblowing management system standard

14th July 2023 Statutory body the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has published South African National Standard (SANS) 37002 whistleblowing management systems — guidelines. This document provides the framework and guidelines for any organisation to implement a whistleblowing management system based on... →

SABS has published SANS 37002 whistleblowing management systems — guidelines

SaferStops Association requests support for driver-centric initiative

13th July 2023 Recently launched industry association the SaferStops Association CEO Nicci Scott-Anderson has stressed the importance of government, the private sector and industry stakeholders supporting the endeavours of the association. She pointed out that the association's establishment stemmed from her... →

China’s participation key to AfCFTA success

12th July 2023 South African diplomat and ambassador of South Africa to Madagascar Gert Grobler has emphasised the importance of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in advancing Africa’s integrated cooperation and development, as well as the vital role that China can play in advancing the AfCFTA... →

Minerals Council welcomes appointment of new Transnet board

12th July 2023 The Minerals Council South Africa has welcomed the appointment of nine new members to State-owned Transnet’s board, which is now chaired by former Minerals Council VP Andile Sangqu. “The Minerals Council looks forward to establishing a working relationship with the new board as Transnet, business... →

Manufacturing production increased by 2.5% y/y in May

11th July 2023 Statistics South Africa has reported that manufacturing production increased by 2.5% in May this year compared with May last year. The largest contributions were made by the motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment (15.1% and contributing 1.4 percentage points) and the... →

Cora announces exec appointments, launches construction tender for Sanankoro

11th July 2023 West Africa-focused gold company Cora Gold on July 11 announced the appointment of key management personnel and the start of the construction tender process as it focuses on transitioning its flagship Sanankoro project in south Mali into a producing mine. As part of its strategy to advance the... →

BLSA CEO calls on govt to honour commitments in public-private partnership

11th July 2023 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has stressed the importance of the commitment made by government in June to support the agreed collaboration between the State and organised business. Speaking to broadcast and financial journalist Alishia Seckam during a July 11 webinar... →

Dept moves towards implementation of Green Transport Strategy

11th July 2023 Department of Transport (DoT) research and development chief director Themba Tenza has confirmed that the department is moving towards implementation of its Green Transport Strategy (GTS), which commits the country to significantly reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions in the economy. “Our... →

South African, Ugandan entrants win Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

7th July 2023 South African biomedical engineer Edmund Wessels and Ugandan electrical engineer Anatoli Kirigwajjo have jointly won the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Wessels won the award with FlexiGyn, a battery-powered, portable handheld device that enables... →

Nearly 1 000 households in 30 communities across central Uganda are already on the YUNGA network, which has successfully prevented around 130 break-ins and related crimes

Nersa approves five generation licence applications for BW6 bidders

7th July 2023 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved generation licences for five preferred bidders of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme Bid Window (BW) 6. The five preferred bidders’ projects include... →

African, global investors close $500m infrastructure fund

7th July 2023 Prominent African and global institutional investors have signed on to the new $500-million Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund, a move described as an unprecedented milestone for Africa. The fund is the first private vehicle infrastructure platform launched by Africa50. →

Supplier bullish about African growth

7th July 2023 Pumps supplier Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa is optimistic about the company’s future business prospects in the mining sector of South Africa, as well as about the company’s growth potential in the wider Africa region. The company has “geared up locally” to support an existing network of pumps... →

LOCAL SERVICE CAPABILITIES Goodwin has geared up to support an existing network of pumps in South Africa by increasing its stockholding and bolstering its workshop capacity

Localisation, growth strategy helps supplier connect with customers

7th July 2023 To address several challenges associated with mining in Africa and pumps applications, Germany-based technology company NETZSCH Southern Africa is implementing a growth strategy that includes opening an office in East and West Africa last year and this year respectively. The company also plans to... →

ALLEVIATING SCARCITY As a result, NETZSCH’s product innovation focuses on the provision of energy efficient pumping products that can deal with complex fluids

Innovations help supplier service advancing industry

7th July 2023 Integrating Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities into its pump technologies is one way through which industrial equipment supplier Verder Pumps South Africa is keeping up with digital transformation, states Verder Pumps South Africa MD Darryl Macdougall. Digital transformation remains one of the... →

IOT SUPPORTED PUMP CONTROL The Ds500 offers IoT enabled remote assistance monitoring and touch-screen control

Gold price rose by 5.4% in the first half of this year – WGC

6th July 2023 The World Gold Council (WGC) reports in its ‘Mid-Year Outlook 2023’ report, that gold outperformed other major assets, aside from developed market stocks, in the first half of this year and that the gold price increased by 5.4% to $1 912/oz at the end of June. “Gold not only contributed positive... →

GEPF to acquire 30% stake in Attacq’s Waterfall City subsidiary

6th July 2023 Real estate developer Attacq and the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) have concluded a nonbinding term sheet that will result in the GEPF acquiring a 30% interest in Attacq’s AWIC subsidiary, which holds the completed real estate portfolio and development and leasehold rights in Waterfall... →

Xtract reports good gold recoveries at Mozambique concession

6th July 2023 Resource development company Xtract Resources chairperson Colin Bird says the company is pleased with the progress being made at the Manica concession, in Mozambique, which produced 4 522 oz of gold in the three months ended March 31. "The first-quarter performance was excellent when one... →

Emmerson retains focus on Khemisset ESIA approval

6th July 2023 Potash development company Emmerson states that the environmental- and social- impact assessment (ESIA) approval process for its Khemisset project, in Morocco, remains the key priority for the company. An important consideration is the impact of the project on water resources in the region – a... →

Saice appoints its first female CEO

6th July 2023 Industry body the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (Saice) has announced the appointment of Sekadi Phayane-Shakhane as its new CEO, effective July 1. With a seasoned professional career – including her roles as the MD of engineering company Refilwe Engineering Solutions and... →

Pamsa stresses comprehensive sustainability of forestry, papermaking

5th July 2023 Industry association the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa) has emphasised the environmental, economic and social sustainability benefits of the local papermaking and recycling industry. Speaking at a roundtable event, in Johannesburg, on July 5, Pamsa executive director Jane... →

Trees used to make paper in South Africa are specifically farmed, as tree growing and paper making processes are audited, certified, and sustainability managed

ICH finalises fertiliser division sale to K+S Group

4th July 2023 International company Industrial Commodities Holdings (ICH) has finalised the sale of the ICH fertiliser business to Fertiva, an entity which is now majority-owned by German fertiliser supplier K+S Group. The K+S Group will operate the acquired fertiliser business under the Fertiva name. →

ICH notes that its decision to sell the fertiliser business was not based on slowing demand, but rather on it changing its focus

Basic resources sector leads way as CEO confidence improves

4th July 2023 Advisory company Merchantec Capital’s CEO Confidence Index for the second quarter of this year has “shed light on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on business growth and operational optimisation within the ever-changing South African market”. The company points out that while some... →

Capital Appreciation concludes acquisition of Dariel Solutions

4th July 2023 Financial technology (fintech) group Capital Appreciation has completed the R131.2-million acquisition of Dariel Solutions, the parent company of South African information technology (IT) software services provider Dariel Software. Capital Appreciation offers technology-based goods and services... →

Palabora’s vent shaft a 'triumph of collaboration’ and remarkable safety performance

4th July 2023 The sinking of a 1 200 m ventilation shaft as part of copper miner Palabora Mining Company’s (PMC’s) Lift 2 expansion is proving to be a partnership success story, based on an unshakeable commitment to safety, Murray & Roberts Cementation states. PMC commissioned the new ventilation shaft – which... →

The PMC Lift 2 expansion project is expected to extend the life-of-mine to at least 2038

Glencore’s DRC operations host community town hall

3rd July 2023 Large-scale industrial copper and cobalt producers in the Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) and Mutanda Mining (Mumi) hosted a community town hall, in Kolwezi on June 29, to promote dialogue with local stakeholders. Diversified miner... →

Head of Glencore Copper Africa Clint Donkin

EWSETA, Chieta collaborate to advance women, youth in the green hydrogen economy

3rd July 2023 Education and skills development initiatives the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) and the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (Chieta) on June 30 announced a partnership to drive skills development, innovation and inclusive growth in local the... →

Chieta CEO Yershen Pillay and EWSETA CEO Mpho Mookapele

Critical Minerals Africa summit welcomes launch partners

3rd July 2023 Event planner Energy Capital & Power has announced that the Critical Minerals Africa investment summit will be held in Cape Town, on October 17 and 18 . This inaugural summit kicks off a series of African events with the goal of strengthening global supply chains for critical minerals; increasing... →

Mondi completes sale of three assets in Russia

3rd July 2023 Packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi confirms that the sale of its three Russian packaging converting operations to safety equipment supplier Gotek Group for Rb1.6-billion has been completed. Mondi has received net proceeds of €30.4-million from this disposal into its Austrian bank account. →

Hamak raises £350 000, signs drilling contract

3rd July 2023 Mining exploration and development company Hamak Gold and its broker Peterhouse Capital have raised gross proceeds of £350 000, before expenses, from directors, management, existing shareholders and new investors through the issue of four-million new shares at 8.75p each. The company will use the... →

Successful Barrick partnership keeps gold shining for Mali

3rd July 2023 The 26-year-long partnership between gold miner Barrick Gold Corporation and the State of Mali has built the country’s gold mining industry into a world leader and positioned it strongly for further growth, Barrick president and CE Mark Bristow has said. In a media release published at the... →

Global iron-ore production growth to accelerate – BMI

3rd July 2023 Research firm BMI states that global iron-ore production growth will accelerate in the coming years, bringing an end to the stagnation that has persisted since iron-ore prices hit a decade-low average of $55/t in 2015. BMI estimates global mine output growth will average 2.3% from 2023 to 2027,... →

Safran to supply programmable White Rabbit devices for SKA telescope

30th June 2023 French multinational Safran Electronics & Defence will provide more than 200 White Rabbit (WR) devices for the Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKAO). Safran states that the SKA radio telescopes will revolutionise humanity’s understanding of the universe by observing the sky in unprecedented... →

BYD launches Atto 3 EV in South Africa

30th June 2023 Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Build Your Dreams (BYD) has officially launched its battery-powered Atto 3 crossover model EV in the South African market. At a launch event in Melrose Arch on June 29, BYD confirmed that the standard and extended Atto 3 ranges would be sold at a... →

The Atto 3 is BYD’s first launched EV in South Africa

Diamond junior navigates obstacles, broadens horizons

30th June 2023 Junior miners in Africa face several challenges, especially in terms of accessing funding in the region, says Southern Africa’s only active listed junior diamond miner Botswana Diamonds (BOD) MD James Campbell. Environmental, sustainability and in particular financial regulations globally are... →

EXTENSIVE EXPLORATION WORK BOD has several diamond exploration projects in South Africa, including the Thorny River and Marsfontein prospects

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