Zandile Mavuso

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Zandile Mavuso

Zandile Mavuso is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor and Social Media Specialist for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

Registration opens for August coal gasification conference

26th June 2015 Early registrations are open for delegates for the South African Underground Coal Gasification Association (SAUCGA) conference to take place on August 24 at the Graceland Hotel in Secunda in which the association aims to discuss the unlocking of unmineable coal reserves in Southern Africa. →

Next mechatronics scholarships round set for September

26th June 2015 Operating power company Globeleq South Africa Management Services’ next round of scholarships for mechatronics students, who will be doing their second-year of study in 2016, will start in September. →

Chinese telecoms firm to train 1 000 African students in five years

26th June 2015 Over the next five years, one-thousand students across Africa will join multinational telecommunications company Huawei’s Seeds for the Future technical training programme in order to help build information and communications technology (ICT) capabilities in Africa. →

Glencore builds R75m school in Mpumalanga

26th June 2015 As part of its social and labour commitment to the Department of Mineral Resources, mining and marketing giant Glencore launched the Makause Combined School in Phola, near its coal operations in Mpumalanga, earlier this month. →

Wits honours former School of Mining Engineering head

26th June 2015 The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) School of Mining Engineering paid tribute to former Head of School Professor Fred Cawood during a celebratory function, citing among his contributions to the mining industry his work in addressing the target of achieving zero harm through digital mine... →

Cost management prioritised over cash generation as commodity prices languish in the doldrums

19th June 2015 Low commodity prices worldwide have resulted in mining operations having to deal with increased pressure in the form of escalating operational costs. At the beginning of this month, the gold price was about $1 182/oz, silver was priced at $16.69/oz, copper at $2.763/oz and crude oil at $65.49/bbl. →

JRA to add new field-agent element to Find & Fix app

19th June 2015 In the next three months, the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) plans to launch a new field of its Find & Fix mobile application (app), which will extend the initial app to its field agents for more prompt repairs on reported incidents. →

Glencore funding video mentoring facility for Mpumalanga learners

19th June 2015 Multinational mining company Glencore last month announced funding of R2.76-million towards the LaunchPad video mentoring facility for learners in the Phola community in Mpumalanga. →

It’s vital to hire consultants who are enviro experts, understand mining – SRK

19th June 2015 Following the National Environmental Management Act (Nema) amendment in December last year, mining consulting firm SRK Consulting says it is vital for mining companies in South Africa to deploy consultants who are environmental experts and also have sound technical understanding of mining. →

Chandru Wadhwani

19th June 2015 This week, Engineering News features Chandru Wadhwani who is joint Managing Director of Extrupet, a recycler of plastic bottles →

Software group moves to integrate philanthropy into operating culture

19th June 2015 Business software solutions provider Sage launched its Sage Foundation earlier this month and plans to open the foundation for business globally in October. →

South Africa, Italy summit set to take place in October

19th June 2015 Economists, Ministers and industry experts are set to meet in October this year at the South Africa-Italy Summit in Cape Town to discuss how trade, investments and partnerships can be boosted between the two countries and continents. →

Cost management prioritised over cash generation as commodity prices languish in the doldrums

19th June 2015 Low commodity prices worldwide have resulted in mining operations having to deal with increased pressure in the form of escalating operational costs. →

South Africa making big strides in raising glass-recycling rate

12th June 2015 The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) has increased its recycling rate to 40.9%, which has meant that about 80% of glass a year does not reach landfills in South Africa. →

CSIR outlines biotechnology commercialisation ambitions

5th June 2015 Ecofriendly biotechnology company OptimusBio, created under the auspices of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), is expected to manufacture biotechnology products for commercial use in wastewater treatment, aquaculture and agriculture in the next two years. The company, led... →

SRK once again supports youth development career day

5th June 2015 As part of its continuous drive to support skills development in the mining sector, mining consulting company SRK Consulting (SA) took part for the second time in nonprofit organisation (NPO) Kodumela Bokamoso Youth Development’s yearly careers day, earlier this year, in Limpopo, to encourage... →

Ekurhuleni outlines timeframe for public-transport roll-out

5th June 2015 The City of Ekurhuleni envisions to complete first-phase construction of Phase of its integrated rapid public transport network (IRPTN) in March next year, which it believes will unlock the city’s economic potential. →

Eastern Cape’s largest mall officially opens

5th June 2015 The largest mall in the Eastern Cape (EC), Baywest Mall, situated off the N2 freeway, in Port Elizabeth, officially opened its doors last month. →

BME enters Indonesia’s coal mining sector

5th June 2015 Explosives company BME is expanding its footprint into Indonesia’s coal industry where it hopes its pumpable emulsion explosives will benefit the industry positively. →

Aggreko completes supply of 20 MW of power for Peru mine

5th June 2015 Power generation provider Aggreko has completed the supply of 20 MW of power for the Las Bambas mine in Peru and is now responsible for commissioning, storing and filtering the fuel supply, which allow for 24-hour continuous operations at the mine. →

Eaton, Diesel Electric in distribution partnership

29th May 2015 Power management company Eaton signed a premium distribution partnership deal with electrical components manufacturer Diesel Electric Services last week in Sandton, which will result in Diesel Electric distributing between 80% and 90% of Eaton’s range of comprehensive products and solutions into... →

Men, women and children involved in artisanal mining on West Rand

29th May 2015 Without the aid of large-scale industrial plants, artisanal gold miners in the West Rand, in Johannesburg, use labour and knowledge-intensive skills to process gold ore, says former University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Anthropology professor Robert Thornton. →

Recycling key to meeting goal of zero plastics to landfill by 2030

22nd May 2015 Industry body Plastics South Africa (SA) believes that its sustainability objective, dubbed ‘Zero Plastics to Landfill by 2030’, which was launched in February last year, is both realistic and achievable. The organisation says the goal, which will be pursued in phases, will rely heavily on... →

New plastic-bottle recycling plant launched in Gauteng

22nd May 2015 Recycling company Petco’s largest contracted recycler Extrupet launched its new Phoenix polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle-to-bottle recycling plant last week in Germiston, which will produce an additional 14 000 t/y of PET resin for the PET packaging industry. →

Recycling key to meeting goal of zero plastics to landfill by 2030

22nd May 2015 Industry body Plastics South Africa (SA) believes that its sustainability objective, dubbed 'Zero Plastics to Landfill by 2030', which was launched in February last year, is both realistic and an achievable. The organisation says the goal, which will be pursued in phases, will rely heavily on... →

Emerson assisting in efforts to achieve digital oilfields

22nd May 2015 Manufacturing and technology company Emerson South Africa (SA) is working with oil and gas companies to envision, plan and execute strategies to help them strive towards achieving digital oilfields. →

Firm imports lighting towers for mining sector as power shortages persist

22nd May 2015 Crushing and screening specialist Pilot Crushtec International has imported Italy-based lighting towers producer Generac TowerLights’ tower lights to mitigate power challenges experienced in the mining industry. →

Renewable energy punted as a viable option as load-shedding bites

15th May 2015 The availability of a reliable electricity supply is crucial to ensuring uninterrupted production in the mining industry, which accounts for about 18% of South Africa’s gross domestic product. However, State-owned power utility Eskom has had to implement load-shedding in an effort to regulate the... →

Funds released for W Cape infrastructure development

15th May 2015 The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works has made funding available for the development of infrastructure in the Western Cape. →

Construction industry urged to invest in skills development

15th May 2015 With the lack of skills still being a concern for the construction industry despite the announcement by Minister of Finance Nhlanhla Nene in the 2015/16 Budget Speech of R813-billion in infrastructure spending for the next three years, financial services company Nedbank Property Finance continues... →

Renewable energy punted as a viable option as load-shedding bites

15th May 2015 With the South African mining industry contributing about 18% to the country’s gross domestic product, available and reliable electricity supply remains crucial in ensuring uninterrupted mining production. →

Sedgman in strategic company reshuffle

15th May 2015 Mineral-processing company Sedgman has reaffirmed its confidence in the African resources market by refocusing its African operations and strengthening its standing as a provider of mineral processing and associated infrastructure solutions globally. →

Eaton, Diesel Electric form distribution partnership

14th May 2015 Power management company Eaton on Thursday signed a premium distribution partnership deal with electrical components manufacturer Diesel Electric Services, which would see Diesel Electric distribute about 80% to 90% of Eaton’s range of comprehensive products and solutions into sub-Saharan Africa. →

PARTNERSHIP SIGNED Diesel Electric MD Kevin Donaldson and Eaton Africa MD Shane Kilfoil sign the premium partnership deal

R75m PET recycling plant contributes to National Waste Management Strategy goals

12th May 2015 Recycling company Petco’s largest contracted recycler Extrupet has launched its new Bottle-2-Bottle Phoenix recycling plant, in Germiston, which will produce an additional 14 000 t/y of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin for the packaging industry. →

Joint Extrupet MD Chandru Wadhwani, Minister of Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa, Coca-Cola Southern Africa president Therese Gearhart, and Extrupet’s Vijay Naidoo at the official opening of Africa’s first bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in Wadeville

AEL manager elected board member of Institute of Quarrying

8th May 2015 Mining explosives manufacturer AEL Mining Services global mining optimisation manager Simon Tose has been elected as a board member of the Institute of Quarrying (IOQ). →

Construction firm awarded Swazi water supply tender

8th May 2015 Swaziland-based Inyatsi Construction has been awarded a tender to upgrade the potable water supply in Siphofaneni, Somtongo and Matsangeni, in Swaziland. →

Port Elizabeth mixed-use development to break ground in 2018

8th May 2015 Property developers Nu-Way Developers will start building the multibillion-rand Coega Ridge Housing Estate between Motherwell and Coega in 2018. →

Partnership gives Wits mining engineering school access to @RISK software

8th May 2015 Software company Palisade has partnered with the University of the Witwatersrand’s (Wit’s) School of Mining Engineering as it has licensed access to its @RISK software for 100 computers in the School’s Mine Design Laboratory to assist confronting unfolding uncertainties pertaining to managing... →

Coal mine methane touted as alternative energy source for mines

1st May 2015 Amid policy uncertainty, rising input costs, labour unrest and illegal mining in the South African mining sector, the lack of or irregular power supply poses an additional challenge for the sector. →

Coal mine methane touted as alternative energy source for mines

30th April 2015 The lack of power or irregular power supply is posing an additional challenge for the South African mining sector, which has had to grapple with policy uncertainty, rising input costs, labour unrest and illegal mining. This is according to University of the Witwatersrand professor Dr Ria Vosloo,... →

Contractor aims to use integrated management system to lower reworks costs

30th April 2015 As a means to reduce reworks spending on construction projects, construction company GVK-Siya Zama has implemented an integrated management system (IMS), which will reduce reworks spending by 25% and improve the group quality average to over 85%. →

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