David Oliveira

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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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Email: newsdesk@engineeringnews.co.za

Vlakfontein landfill first to meet South Africa’s tough new hazardous-waste requirements

14th October 2016 South African hazardous-waste landfill sites have a new best-practice champion in multinational waste-management company Averda’s R250-million Vlakfontein high-hazardous-class landfill site, in the Vaal Triangle. It is the first landfill site of its kind in South Africa to comply with the new... →

Saldanha Bay phosphate project moves to feasibility study stage

14th October 2016 Gauteng-based phosphate and limestone-focused producer Adelaide Ruiters Mining and Exploration (ARME) in August appointed engineering consultants DMT Kai Batla and Royal Haskoning DHV for ARME’s Zandheuvel phosphate mining project in Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape. DMT Kai Batla has been... →

Sub-Saharan Africa most promising market for microgrids – APR Energy

7th October 2016 Cost-effective electricity solutions provider APR Energy believes that rural micro-grid installations represens the most significant market opportunity for micro-grid technology because of the continued growth of the technology for power supply in developed and undeveloped regions, owing to the... →

Energy now one of top three risks facing mining and metals sector

7th October 2016 Engineering and science consultancy SRK Consulting held its 360° Mining Perspective earlier this month in Johannesburg, where some of the company’s leading engineers and scientists discussed some of the challenges facing the global mining industry. One of the most significant challenges facing... →

South Africa’s economic woes largely self-inflicted – CDE

7th October 2016 While the historical legacy of apartheid and the global economic slowdown have contributed to South Africa’s poor economic growth, Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) executive director Ann Bernstein stated that South Africa’s economic woes were predominantly owing to government’s policy... →

Consultancy proposes ways to kick-start South Africa’s GDP growth

7th October 2016 Five actionable plans would be key to help kick-start South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth – currently standing at below 1% – and address the country’s triple threat of unemployment, inequality and poverty, delegates heard at business consultancy IQ Business’s smartgrowth.co.za... →

University of Pretoria to present industry-focused diamond short course

7th October 2016 The University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Department of Geology will present a diamond short course from October 18 to 21, which includes a site visit to diamond miner Petra Diamonds’ Cullinan mine, in Gauteng. The short course, launched in 2011, is led by independent diamond consultant Dr John Bristow... →

Sacci calls on members to help avert ratings agency downgrade

6th October 2016 South Africa’s current economic growth does not reflect the country’s potential and the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) members must help build the economy and steer the country to success, says the chamber’s president Vusi Khumalo. Addressing delegates at the Sacci... →

Blanket mine output rises 23% y/y in Q3

5th October 2016 Aim- and TSX-listed Caledonia Mining’s 49%-owned Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, produced 13 430 oz of gold in the third quarter, representing an increase of 23% year-on-year and 7.4% quarter-on-quarter. "Production in the third quarter was in line with expectations and shows that Caledonia and the... →

Local company to be sole agent for Chinese electrolitic cells in Africa

30th September 2016 Specialised corrosion-resistance and surface-protection company Industrial Acid Proofing (IAP) last month secured the sole distributorship to supply China-based Hebei Ancor Tecmin KNT Polymer Concrete’s Supertank electrolytic cells in Africa. IAP MD Michael Wende tells Mining Weekly that the... →

Chinese technology group outlines African IoT strategy

30th September 2016 The Asia-Pacific and African markets have been instrumental to the success of global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider Huawei. Speaking at the Huawei Connect 2016 conference, which took place in Shanghai from August 31 to September 2, Huawei product marketing and... →

Power management company showcases new products at Electra Mining

30th September 2016 Power Management Company Eaton launched a number of new products at this year’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition, which took place earlier this month at the Expo Centre, in Johannesburg. “We pride ourselves on being the go-to provider of reliable, safe and efficient products within the mining... →

SA ports operator outlines view on weight regulations at global event

30th September 2016 Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) was invited to present at this year’s International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) conference, which took place last month in Hamburg, Germany. The presentation joint presentation of TPT senior strategy manager Dr Darren Fraser and TPT compliance manager... →

Commodity downturn could be coming to an end – SRK Consulting

30th September 2016 Despite the pervasive commodity price slump negatively affecting the global mining industry, there are signs that the industry is moving towards improvement, delegates heard at the SRK Consulting 360° Mining perspective seminar, which took place in Johannesburg earlier this month. SRK Cardiff... →

Cash costs plunge below $700/oz at AngloGold’s Mponeng mine

23rd September 2016 Mponeng gold mine, near Carletonville, in the North West, currently the world’s deepest mine, was one of the lowest-cost producers in South Africa during the first half of 2016, states South African gold mining major AngloGold Ashanti in its earnings report for the six months ended June 30,... →

Integration of digital tech seen as critical to future business success

23rd September 2016 Companies that incorporate digital technology that is customer-centric are most likely to succeed in the business world of tomorrow, says research-based consultancy Forrester Consulting VP and principal analyst Nigel Fenwick. In a presentation following the release of a paper titled ‘Business and... →

IoT solution helping to reduce electricity line losses in Nigeria

23rd September 2016 Global information and communications technology (ICT) services provider Huawei’s advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solutions have enabled energy conglomerate Sahara Group’s Nigerian Ikeja Electric power distributor to reduce line losses from 46.2% to 11.6% This has led to electricity bill... →

Cash costs plunge below $700/oz at AngloGold’s Mponeng mine

23rd September 2016 South African gold mining major Anglo-Gold Ashanti reported in its six- months through June 30 earnings report, released in mid-August, that its South African flagship operation, Mponeng gold mine, near Carletonville, was one of the lowest-cost producers in South Africa during the first half of... →

IMPROVED PRODUCTION Mponeng gold mine achieved a cash cost of $692/oz for H1 2016, representing a 25% year-on-year improvement

Farm equipment supplier launches locally manufactured solutions

16th September 2016 Local heavy duty equipment supplier and manufacturer Wuhlf Equipment launched four locally manufactured machines last month, including two front-end loaders, a mulcher and a forklift. Wuhlf Equipment manager Coert Steenberg tells Engineering News that the company originally imported its equipment... →

LOCAL MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE Wuhlf Equipment launched four of its locally manufactured farming solution last month

Foundry and engineering company announces senior management changes

16th September 2016 Foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie & Co announced a number of changes to its senior management last month, including the retirement of company Joint CEO Edwin Dreyer and MD Eugene Rossouw. Joubert Groenewald replaces Rossouw as MD, while outgoing sales director. Harry Muller is replaced... →

THE NEW GUARD Thos Begbie & Co appoints new MD Joubert Goenewald, foundry director Isaac Mogoba, sales director Piet du Preez, finance director Gabriel Sekgwele and human relations director David Fundzane

Foundry and engineering company clinches several contracts

16th September 2016 Foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie & Co received a number of orders recently to refurbish and manufacture furnace and smelting equipment, after orders from Southern Africa furnace operators dropped significantly from November last year to July this year. Thos Begbie & Co outgoing CEO... →

Firm launches Southern African mine mapping dataset

16th September 2016 Geographical information services and products provider GeoTerraImage launched their Southern African Mine dataset last month, which uses satellite imagery to produce information on mining activity in 12 countries in Southern Africa. The dataset indicates mining activity in South Africa,... →

Building industry calls for accredited inspection qualification

9th September 2016 An accredited building inspection qualification will help protect South African property buyers and will also foster job creation in the nascent local building inspection industry, says local home inspection training institution the South African Home Inspection Training Academy (Sahita)... →

Enterprises must generate value from the cloud – Huawei

2nd September 2016 By 2025, all enterprise information technology (IT) solutions will be “cloudified” and more than 85% of enterprise applications will be cloud-based, says Huawei CEO Ken Hu. Speaking at the inaugural Huawei Connect event, in Shanghai, China, this week, Hu stated that every company would integrate... →

MBSA calls on construction industry to back new sector code

2nd September 2016 South African construction industry organisation Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) called on its members last month to get firmly behind the transformation goals of the newly released draft construction sector code for black economic empowerment (BEE). In many ways, the revised code evolved... →

Client delivery focus helps to grow local ventilation business

2nd September 2016 Local fans and ventilation firm MechCaL has registered accelerated growth in all areas of the business over the past two years, owing to the company’s vision of making client delivery a top priority in producing products for South African mining ventilation. During the two-year period, MechCaL... →

Digital technology key to companies’ future business models – research firm

1st September 2016 Companies that incorporate digital technology that is customer-centric are most likely to succeed in the business world of tomorrow, says research-based consultancy Forrester Consulting VP and principal analyst Nigel Fenwick. In a presentation following the release of a paper titled ‘Business and... →

New tug fleet will enable South African ports to handle larger vessels

26th August 2016 As part of parastatal Transnet’s Market Demand Strategy (MDS), Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) will spend about R56-billion by 2019 to improve efficiencies of South Africa’s ports, including a R1.4-billion tugboat replacement project. The contract, which was awarded to local shipbuilding... →

New tug fleet will enable SA ports to handle larger vessels

26th August 2016 As part of parastatal Transnet’s Market Demand Strategy (MDS), Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) will spend about R56-billion by 2019 to improve efficiencies of South Africa’s ports, including a R1.4-billion tugboat replacement project. The contract, which was awarded to local shipbuilding... →

QUNU The second of TNPA’s nine new tugs is named after Nelson Mandela’s home village in the Eastern Cape

Hygiene products manufacturer adds new product line at upgraded plant

26th August 2016 Hygiene products manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser (RB) South Africa opened its upgraded Dettol antiseptic liquid (ASL) plant in Elandsfontein, Johannesburg, earlier this month, and launched a new line of Dettol bar soap. Gauteng Department of Economic, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development... →

Sexual violence prevalent in platinum belt – study

26th August 2016 In a report released at the first South African National Conference on Violence, held in Johannesburg earlier this month, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) outlined the high levels of sexual violence in the platinum belt in Rustenburg, in the North West. With one in four women between the ages of 18... →

Engineering firm’s appointments highlight the importance of innovative design

19th August 2016 Engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Aurecon global director Dr Kourosh Kayvani appointed eight design directors to the firm, last month, in a move to continue increasing the company’s investment in design as a source for a competitive advantage. As the world becomes increasingly complex,... →

Contractor for Mpumalanga power lines EIA named

19th August 2016 Engineering and environmental consultants Jones & Wagener announced earlier this month that it had been appointed to undertake an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the proposed construction of two loop-in and loop-out 400 kV power lines to connect the approved KiPower independent power... →

Resolute reports A$213m net profit

19th August 2016 Australian gold miner Resolute Mining announced a net profit of A$213-million for the financial year ending June 30, 2016, last month. The outstanding unaudited result was generated from gold sales of 340 540 oz, which delivered a gross profit from operations of A$167-million, up 135% from the... →

Solar aeroplane completes round-the-world trip

12th August 2016 The zero-emission electric and solar aeroplane Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) completed its circumnavigation of the globe when it landed in Abu Dhabi again last month, following a 43 041 km journey of 17 legs. Flying from Egypt, Solar Impulse chairperson Bertrand Piccard landed in Abu Dhabi to complete... →

Construction sector launches revised sector code

12th August 2016 The Construction Sector Charter Council (CSCC) launched the revised draft construction sector code last month in Midrand, Gauteng, which aims to align the unique aspects of the sector with the black economic- empowerment and transformation targets set out by the Department of Trade and Industry... →

Rights of groups vulnerable to HIV must be safeguarded – Chamber of Mines

12th August 2016 To effectively combat HIV/Aids, countries should have laws that are not punitive, but protective of human rights or vulnerable groups such as sex workers, drug users, homosexuals and transgender people. Chamber of Mines health head Dr Thuthula Balfour-Kaipa says this was the general consensus... →

First Quantum sets new quarterly records for production, sales

12th August 2016 Canadian base metals producer First Quantum Minerals (FQM) set a new quarterly record for copper production and sales of 131 349 t and 132 030 t, respectively, in the three months to June 30, surpassing previous records set in the first quarter of this year. The company’s Sentinel copper mine, in... →

Government regulations seen supporting further green building uptake

5th August 2016 Sustainable development specialists and property analysts have urged all South African businesses and developers to embrace the reality of green building as government actively pursues legislation to enforce more sustainable construction. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU)... →

Rand Water says it is investing to meet 2020 demand forecasts

5th August 2016 Water utility Rand Water will invest more than R17-billion in infrastructure development during its five-year infrastructure development plan, which ends in 2020. Rand Water Zuikerbosch water treatment plant executive manager Eddie Singo told the media during a site visit that the infrastructure... →

NGO decries ‘little focus’ on mine-affected communities in Mining Charter III consultations

5th August 2016 As part of its ongoing engagement process with mining stakeholders the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) held a workshop on the draft Mining Charter Three last month, which was attended by civil society organisation ActionAid South Africa and Mining Affected Communities United in Action... →

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