Mamaili Mamaila

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IMO regulation a hurdle for local oil refineries

6th September 2019 The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2020 regulation has prescribed for a large reduction in the maximum sulphur content of bunker fuels which presents a challenge for South African oil refineries. →

Company to use virtual reality to enhance offering for refineries

6th September 2019 Spray technology distributor Monitor Engineering is currently ordering a virtual reality system that will enable the company to show clients how its spray nozzles and spray systems operate in their applications. →

WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY While 4IR may bring about the reality of job losses, it could also present added benefits that the country may not be aware of as yet

Cleaner-fuels upgrades a top priority for African refineries

6th September 2019 With the January 2020 International Marine Organization deadline for further reductions in sulphur in marine fuels looming, continued advances in emissions monitoring in new vehicles and the ever-present pressure on refining margins, South Africa’s aging coastal refineries have a renewed focus on... →

PREDICTABLE OUTCOMES The predictability of the project’s outcome has always been a critical and constant issue for oil refineries

Sibanye-Stillwater intensifies PGMs presence

23rd August 2019 International precious metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater (Sibanye) has, through the recent acquisition of platinum-group metals (PGMs) producer Lonmin, increased its role in and authority in the global PGMs sector. Following the inroads that Sibanye made into the sector by acquiring PGM... →

JAMES WELLSTED The Lonmin acquisition is the culmination of Sibanye-Stillwater's South African PGMs strategy

Uncertainty clouds prospects of recovery for PGMs sector

23rd August 2019 Southern Africa’s current position as a leading platinum group metals (PGMs) producer is certain, with more than 90% of global reserves situated in South Africa and Zimbabwe, says specialist strategy and communications consultancy Africa Practice mining sector lead Rishon Chimboza. However, the... →

SOUTHERN AFRICAN FOCUS With refining still taking place in South Africa, there is more opportunity for beneficiation at primary and secondary production level in Zimbabwe

Company to increase PGMs footprint through MQi instrument

23rd August 2019 Minerals processing solutions company Blue Cube Systems plans to increase its market share in the South African platinum group metals (PGMs) sector through its Blue Cube Mineral Quantifier Inline (MQi) instrument. The MQi measures mineral grade, elemental grade and particle size in-line and in... →

REAL-TIME IMPACT The MQi measures mineral grade, elemental grade and particle size in-line and in real-time

M&E Indaba focuses on Industry 4.0

16th August 2019 For its fifth annual indaba in September, the Southern African Metals and Engineering Indaba (M&E Indaba) will focus on Industry 4.0, as it affects the metals and engineering (M&E) sector. →

KAIZER NYATSUMBA South Africa needs to be able to produce steel domestically and cost efficiently

More membership enquiries for Saisc in challenging environment

16th August 2019 The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (Saisc) has witnessed a marked increase in membership enquiries and applications this year, amid challenging market conditions impacting on its membership base →

PAOLO TRINCHERO Inclusive representation is very important for the institute, the larger steel sector and the country overall

Institute aims to lead in transitioning to 4IR

16th August 2019 The steel construction sector has an important role to play in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (Saisc) aims to lead the charge on behalf of the sector, says Saisc technical director Amanuel Gebremeskel. →

AMANUEL GEBREMESKEL Enhancing the competitiveness of the local steel sector is critical as competition with other regions is expected to be even fiercer in the future

Sasfa aims to increase LSFB market share locally

16th August 2019 The Southern African Light Steel Frame Building Association (Sasfa) aims for light steel frame building (LSFB) to be used for at least 10% of all new building projects in South Africa. →

MARKET GROWTH The sub-Saharan Africa market for LSFB has grown as much as the South African market, and it continues to grow

Steel crucial in Africa’s industrialisation aspirations

16th August 2019 South Africa and Africa more broadly are attempting to develop their economies through industrialisation and steel forms the basic material of choice for this economic transformation, says the Steel Tube Export Association of South Africa (Steasa) executive director Keitumetse Moumakoe. →

GOOD INTENTIONS Steasa intends to foster closer collaborative agreements between the downstream steel tube and pipe industry and the primary industry

Improving efficiency, safety and profits with specialised equipment

9th August 2019 There is a big opportunity to improve safety, efficiency and cost savings when it comes to kiln maintenance, says cement kiln equipment and bricking-machine manufacturer Bricking Solutions MD Heather Harding. →

ACTION PLAN It is critical to implement a detailed and consistent plan of action, ensuring the safety of all persons during large, intricate, and complicated projects

Skyriders intensifies presence in industry

9th August 2019 Industrial rope access company Skyriders Access Specialists continues to offer various maintenance and repair solutions to aid key sectors – such as the furnaces industry – locally and abroad while expanding its service offering. →

KEY MARKETS Skyriders intends to continue doing more work in its key markets, which comprise the power generation, petrochemicals, mining and construction, as well as paper and pulp sectors

Increased representation for women in mining, challenges remain

2nd August 2019 The number of women working in the South African mining sector has increased significantly over the past 17 years, from 11 400 in 2002 to more than 53 100 to date. This represents about 12% of the entire mining workforce of 464 667, according to a report by industry employers’ organisation,... →

HARD TO CRACK The mining industry, a traditionally male-dominated space, still remains a tough environment for women

Rigorous technology uptake could aid SA iron-ore market

26th July 2019 The integration of technology into the iron-ore industry will reduce costs and improve the overall competitiveness of the sector in South Africa, suggests analysis and consultancy company Fitch Solutions senior commodities analyst Sabrin Chowdhury. High production costs – owing to depleting... →

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HIGHER GRADE The Simandou deposit, in Guinea, offers iron-ore with an estimated grade higher than 60%

Producer to invest $1-billion in Brazil port

26th July 2019 Diversified natural resources producer Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) plans to invest about $1-billion in the Porto Sul project, in Brazil, during the construction period. The port will be able to handle more than 40-million tonnes a year of iron-ore, with facilities to handle future grain... →

PEDRA DE FERRO Eurasian Resources Group's Pedra de Ferro iron-ore project will make Bahia the third largest iron-ore producer in Brazil

Reduced output leads to increased iron-ore price

26th July 2019 The iron-ore price has been on the rise since the end of last year, mainly because of production shortages, as miners have reduced their output over the past few years, says international commodities consultancy Core Consultants MD Lara Smith. This is also owing to the high steel demand in the... →

LARA SMITH South Africa is not really competitive in the iron-ore market or in many of its other major commodities

Kumba leading production output in South African iron-ore sector

26th July 2019 Diversified mining major Anglo American’s Kumba Iron Ore is dominating the local iron-ore sector, says research and consulting company Roskill. Kumba’s 2018 iron-ore production was 43-million tonnes, with its Sishen mine accounting for 29-million tonnes and the Kolomela mine accounting for... →

KEY ADVANTAGE Kumba’s key competitive advantage is its high lump production ratio of 68%

Sector still affected by economic downturn

19th July 2019 Owing to the global economic crisis which started in late 2008, a structural break occurred in the metals and engineering (M&E) sector, which had hitherto recorded the highest production figure of almost 120 index points, says the Steel and Engineering Industries of Southern Africa (Seifsa) chief... →

DR MICHAEL ADE The M&E sector has been very resilient, registering a slight quarterly annual increase in its share of the country’s gross domestic product

Seifsa intensifying role in metals and engineering sector

19th July 2019 Seventy-six years later, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has made major inroads in intensifying its role and impact in the metals and engineering (M&E) sector. →

KAIZER NYATSUMBA The aspirations of the federation run concurrently with the aspirations of the sector, as well as those of the country

Pre-eminent representation reaffirmed by Seifsa

19th July 2019 Owing to the country’s precarious socioeconomic outlook, it is critical for the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) to reaffirm its position as the preeminent representative in the best interest of its members, says Seifsa operations director Lucio Trentini. →

LUCIO TRENTINI It is imperative for companies to speak with one common voice when dealing with the challenges facing the sector

Awards for excellence encourage industry innovation

19th July 2019 With the metals and engineering sector having shed thousands of jobs, companies in the sector have to be more innovative to survive, says Steel and Engineering Industries of Southern Africa (Seifsa) marketing manager Mark Lotter. →

WOMEN REPRESENTATION Seifsa will include a category that acknowledges the excellence of women in engineering at the 2020 awards edition

Federation looks forward to salary negotiations

19th July 2019 With the end of the three-year main agreement last month, Steel and Engineering Industries Federation (Seifsa) looks forward to restarting salary negotiations with other industry stakeholders. →

SIBUSISO MTHENJANA Companies want to know their rights and legal obligations towards employees

Federation committed to small business growth

19th July 2019 The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) Small Business Hub (SBH) was created specifically to address the needs of small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) in Southern Africa to contribute to economic growth and job creation. →

TECHNICAL SKILLS Seifsa’s training ensures that people in the metals and engineering sector become technically skilled individuals so that they can create products of high quality for the industry

Company service offering geared for juniors

12th July 2019 While mining majors often have in-house exploration experience, juniors lack this experience and thus engineering consulting company SRK Exploration Services (ES) is increasingly providing advisory services, from strategic to operational guidance, to juniors, says SRK ES Johannesburg branch... →

JOHN PAUL HUNT Without junior mining companies understanding the uncertainty that the data might reflect, there is a risk of making suboptimum business decisions

Association to sponsor tubular category at steel awards

5th July 2019 The Association of Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturers (ASTPM) is the sponsor of the tubular category in the upcoming South African Steel Awards which will take place in October 2019. →

STEEL EXCELLENCE As the industry is currently under strain, the steel awards are a necessary and an enduring reminder for every participant to persist amid adversity

Stakeholder collaboration can ensure cleaner air in SA

5th July 2019 The transition to an environmentally sustainable and healthier South Africa, ultimately, comes down to collaborative inputs by government, industries and citizens, says air pollutants control and removal company About Air Pollution GM Anton Wentzel. →

BAGHOUSE EXTRACTIONS About Air Pollution designed, fabricated and supplied various baghouse extraction systems, ducting and ancillary equipment from various furnaces for recycling company Fry’s Metals

Stringent standards raising bar on emission reduction tech

5th July 2019 There is now more pressure on local industries than ever before to reduce local emissions to meet stringent environmental standards. →

Low carbon economy requires policy overhaul

5th July 2019 To enjoy cleaner air, South Africa’s policies need to change, says Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries air quality chief director Dr Thuli Khumalo. →

Solutions provider to improve air monitoring service offering

5th July 2019 Environmental consultant Rayten Engineering Solutions is acquiring South African National Accreditation System accreditation for stack emissions monitoring and dust fallout monitoring to improve its service offering. →

John Thompson’s clean air solutions for emission abatement systems

5th July 2019 Machining manufacturer John Thompson, which is a division of electro-mechanical equipment manufacturer Actom, is well positioned to assist industry in reducing emissions to comply with the country’s air quality standards legislation, says John Thompson technical salesman Hilton Knight. →

CONTAINERISED FILTERS The new developments have been applied on the structural side and not from a process point as yet

Company to continue distribution of smart air quality monitoring system

5th July 2019 Environmental monitoring company SI Analytics continues being the regional distributor of the AQMesh pod system – a small sensor-based unit for air quality monitoring. →

Countdown to pipes conference under way

28th June 2019 The countdown to the 2019 PIPES XII Conference – which is hosted by industry body the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (Sappma) – has begun. →

PIPES XII The conference – themed Not all plastics are alike – will take a closer look at the quality standards that govern the manufacturing and installation of high-performance plastic pipes and pipe systems

First customer day at new location hosted

28th June 2019 Engineering firm Bosch Rexroth South Africa Group of Companies held its first customer day last month at its new location, named Hytec United By Bosch (HUBB), in Kempton Park, Gauteng. →

TECH FORWARD Bosch Rexroth is now more focused on technological innovation, such as the Internet of Things

Asian imports putting industry under pressure

28th June 2019 A notable increase in welded small-bore tubes and seamless pipes from Asia is exacerbating the pressure which South Africa’s steel tube and pipe industry has been under during the past three years, says Association of Steel Tube and Pipe Manufacturers (ASTPM) executive director Keitumetse Moumakoe. →

MANUFACTURING IN SIGHT Intensive roll-out of infrastructure spend by government would be the ideal catalyst to create demand locally and increase manufacturing capacity

Hose company supplies sector amid challenges

28th June 2019 Although hoses manufacturer Astore Keymak supplies 80% of its hoses to the local mining industry, business development director Malindi Nkambule says there are a number of challenges – in the main cheap imports and rising input costs such as raw materials and labour. →

HIGH STANDARDS As more people in the fire industry become aware and educated about local hoses standards and stricter specifications, Astore will continue to see more growth in that regard

Programme to revive local foundries

14th June 2019 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has mandated the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) to align its work stream with that of the National Foundries Technology Network (NFTN) to revive the local foundries sector. →

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RELEVANCE The NFTN facilitates the relevant skills and training projects to transfer knowledge in line with its skills development programme

NCPC-SA to drive resource efficiency in manufacturing

14th June 2019 If the South African manufacturing sector wishes to mitigate the effects of rising tariffs and the new Carbon Tax, then it needs to become more resource efficient, according to the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) →

GREEN ECONOMY The manufacturing sector has not been growing because of its mounting challenges

Companies collaborate for competition at Manufacturing Indaba

14th June 2019 Industry association the Manufacturing Circle will again join forces with management consulting company A.T. Kearny for the international Factory of the Year competition at the 2019 Manufacturing Indaba. →

PHILIPPA RODSETH The Manufacturing Circle will play a fundamental role in coordinating the agenda of the industry

DTI forges ahead with product standardisation task

14th June 2019 Following Mining Charter III’s call to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to develop a “Standardised Coding and Product Identification System in the Mining Supply Chain” whereby products can be identified using a unique name and code, the department has established a multistakeholder... →

INDUSTRY GROWTH The DTI looks forward to exchanging lessons and experiences to unpack challenges and identify solutions for growth across the manufacturing sector

Indaba to foster African trade

14th June 2019 The 2019 Manufacturing Indaba will host several trade and industry Ministers from Africa, with the focus leaning towards facilitating trade between African countries. →

CROSSBORDER TRADE The Manufacturing Indaba will create a space for increased trade with neighbouring countries and facilitate deal-flow

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