Bruce Montiea

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Bruce Montiea

Bruce Montiea is a Creamer Media Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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Instilling critical thinking into business leaders

12th September 2014 The TopMBA Global 200 Business Schools Report 2013/2014 ranks the University of the Witwatersrand’s (Wits’) Business School (WBS) at number two in the Africa and Middle East region. School head professor Steve Bluen says one of the reasons why the business school manages to place so high in the... →

New partnership to strengthen the training of project managers

12th September 2014 The newly established Transnet Centre for Business Management of Projects (TCBMP) at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB), in the Western Cape, will improve the training of project managers in the country, says management development company USB Executive Development (USB-ED) CEO... →

FRIK LANDMAN With the help of partnerships, we want to establish an advanced network of learning throughout Africa

Embracing responsible leadership development

12th September 2014 This year, Belgium-headquartered worldwide partnership of companies and business schools and learning organisations the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative reaffirmed the need for business schools to do more to influence students to make ethical decisions and to behave in a way that... →

DR COBUS OOSTHUIZEN Leaders must be honest, have foresight and should lead by example

Prefab buildings benefit mine site construction team

29th August 2014 Prefabricated building manufacturer Kwikspace Modular Buildings has provided temporary accommodation for the construction team currently working to relocate the former Dingleton community to Kathu, to make way for Anglo American-owned iron-ore major Kumba Iron Ore’s expansion operations at Sishen... →

QUICK SPACE Kwikspace provides temporary accommodation on site

Plastic piping systems help miners meet charter requirements

29th August 2014 UK-based plastic piping systems manufacturer Polypipe can assist mining companies in complying with the Mining Charter’s requirements that mineworkers’ housing and living conditions be improved, by supplying piping systems for new mining accommodation, says Polypipe export sales manager Philip... →

PIPING IT Polypipe supplies piping systems for new mining accommodation

Mobile homes suitable for mine site accommodation

29th August 2014 Mineworkers who are comfortable and content are more productive, which is why prefabricated building manufacturer Hi-Way Parkhomes designs its transportable and modular buildings, that can be built on-site, to combine all the amenities of home in a convenient and robust package. Hi-Way Parkhomes... →

REMOTE ACCOMMODATION Mine accommodation cannot be built as permanent structures, resulting in increased demand for prefabricated structures

Durable camps popular among remote mines

29th August 2014 Gauteng-based camp solutions provider Dynamic African Projects (DAP’s) mining camps can last for up to 20 years in constant use and are popular among mining companies operating in remote areas, says director Wesley Nel. He tells Mining Weekly that clients that have benefitted from the... →

TURNKEY PACKAGE DAP is one of the few companies that not only erects mobile buildings but also provides related services such as concrete and sewerage works, as well as water and electrical reticulation

Mineworkers benefit from wholesome living environments

29th August 2014 Mineworkers and subcontractors working on remote sites in Southern Africa have a home away from home, as they have benefitted from the wholesome environments and services that specialist remote site manager Fedics Site Services has created for them, says company MD Andrew St Clair-Laing. He... →

REMOTE LOCATION Fedics Site Services creates a home away from home for mineworkers

Sustainable accommodation for SA mineworkers

29th August 2014 Operational campsite design specialist Akhani Group has signed an agreement with alternative housing solutions provider Lightweight Energy Panels Africa (Lepa) in June to market and distribute Lepa’s lightweight construction panels. The panels are used to build temporary and permanent living... →

WALLED OFF Lepa’s lightweight construction panels are designed to keep rooms cool in summer and warm in winter

Copper mine enhances project management capabilities

15th August 2014 Refined copper producer Palabora Copper has successfully enhanced its project management and tracking functions by implementing Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management and collaboration application. Having first implemented PPO in September 2012, Palabora has since... →

ON-SITE ORGANISATION Palabora has enhanced its project management by implementing a project portfolio management system

Base metals explorer to increase Tanzania nickel deposit

15th August 2014 Base metals exploration company IMX Resources is aiming to increase the current nickel sulphide deposit and establish a world-class nickel project at its Ntaka Hill nickel sulphide project, in south-east Tanzania, through the ongoing Nachingwea exploration project, says IMX Resources MD Gary... →

MINING OPERATION IMX Resources aims to increase nickel sulphide deposit at Ntaka Hill

Australian company invests $1.1m in Zambian copper mine

15th August 2014 Australia-based mineral exploration and development company Argonaut has increased its ownership of the Lumwana Copper Concentrate Project (Lumwana West), in Zambia, from 51% to 90% through a final payment of $1.1-million to the project vendors. Argonaut achieved the acquisition through a deal,... →

DRILL RIG Exploration work started at Lumwana West in May

Zinc still a priority for SA, says industry body

15th August 2014 Several zinc mining projects, such as the development of JSE-listed Vedanta Resources’ Gamsberg zinc reserve, in the Northern Cape, will ensure that zinc remains a priority for South Africa’s mining industry as well as the government, says International Zinc Association Southern Africa (Izasa)... →

Despite promising developments, the zinc industry is facing several challenges, such as the strike in the engineering and metals sector

$26.5m restart of Zim nickel smelter under way

15th August 2014 Plans are under way to restart a nickel smelter at the Zimbabwe-based Trojan nickel mine, owned by mining company Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC), a subsidiary of pan-African multicommodity resources company Mwana Africa. The company announced in June that an independent study of an accelerated... →

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ACCELERATED RESTART The smelter at Trojan nickel mine will be in operation by 2015

Danish valves manufacturer invests R100m in SA branch

8th August 2014 Denmark-based valves manufacturer and supplier AVK Valves has acquired a majority stake, for a consideration of R100-million, in South African valves company Premier Valves, creating a new combined entity – AVK Valves Holdings Southern Africa. “This acquisition, concluded on July 8, represents a... →

FILTRATION WORKS SA will be able to produce world-class valves locally, owing to AVK Valves's latest acquisition

New valve makes paste backfill mining easier

8th August 2014 Mechanical pipe joining systems manufacturer Victaulic has introduced the Series 725 diverter valve to ease the paste backfill process for the mining industry, says Victaulic Africa regional manager Barry van Jaarsveld. He tells Mining Weekly that market interest in the Series 725 diverter valve... →

SERIES 725 This diverter valve improves the efficiency of backfill operations

Ball valves benefit bulk fuel facilities

8th August 2014 A range of ball valves, manufactured by China-based manufacturer Teji, is being imported by fluid conveyance products and solutions provider Incledon for South Africa’s mining operations that deploy bulk fuel and lubrication facilities. Incledon valves product manager Craig Thomson tells Mining... →

BULK FACILITY Incledon's China-manufactured ball valves are suitable for extensive use at mining lubrication facilities

Rotating disc valves applied locally

8th August 2014 Valve and desuperheater designer and manufacturer Mitech has supplied its range of rotating disc valves – suitable for abrasive media – to various mining operations in South Africa, including platinum mining major Anglo American Platinum’s Waterfall Smelter mine, in Rustenburg, and gold mining... →

SELF-LAPPING ROTATION The valves’ metal-to-metal seating makes them abrasion resistant

Mining major tackles women in mining

1st August 2014 Diversified mining major Anglo American plans to have a significant impact on this year’s Mining Lekgotla, with women in mining as one of the issues that executive director Khanyisile Kweyama aims to highlight. “We are the most diversified company in the mining industry and, globally, we have... →

KHANYISILE KWEYAMA A lot still needs to be done in the industry to attract more women to the mining profession

Training courses that bridge the engineering skills gap

25th July 2014 A 2013 survey of South African engineers, carried out by financial services company the Professional Provident Society of South Africa, showed that 43% of the engineers believe that the engineering qualifications currently on offer by tertiary institutions are inadequate. In addition, training... →

IN THE CLASSROOM Alusani Skills & Training Network offers relevant training to engineers and construction professionals

Science programmes aim to ignite interest

25th July 2014 Schoolchildren need to be introduced to subjects such as mathematics and science at an early age to spark interest in eventual careers in industries such as engineering. This will play a role in increasing the number of engineers and scientists that South Africa has, says educational nonprofit... →

DRILLING It SciExplo trains engineers and scientists from an early age

Construction industry needs properly trained artisans

25th July 2014 To tackle any skills shortages in the sector, construction industry body Master Builders Association (MBA) North offers intermediary services to connect its members’ employees with apprenticeships and learnerships relevant to the industry. MBA North education, training and transformation manager... →

DEON LANDMANN The association is open to any company in the construction industry

Effective training with welding simulator

25th July 2014 Educational solutions supplier Sangari South Africa reports that the Soldamatic simulator, which it uses to assist in the training of apprentices, has won top honours at this year’s Worlddidac Awards, held in Berne, Switzerland, last month, for the most innovative educational product of 2014. The... →

WELDING PRECISION Theory must be accompanied by practical training to improve understanding

PPM training adds value to skills advancement

18th July 2014 Project and portfolio management (PPM) specialist The Project Group (TPG) Africa is offering PPM training, based on Microsoft technologies, for the first time to the public. TPG Africa CEO Pieter Meyer says the training has been offered for the past ten years to its clients and more than 60... →

PIETER MEYER Training covers relevant skills needed to manage multiple projects in a range of industries

Industry relies on major infrastructure projects for survival

18th July 2014 The South African project management industry is currently not thriving because the slow pace of infrastructure investments is negatively impacting the industry, professional services firm KPMG infrastructure and major projects director Jeff Shaw says. Although projects, such as power utility... →

JEFF SHAW The project management industry is cyclical in nature

Project management builds efficient environments

18th July 2014 In times of change, in order for the vision and strategy of a company to be realised, there needs to be proper project management, says Johnson Controls Africa Region project operations manager Yasas Jayakody. “Project management helps to drive organisations forward by building the frameworks and... →

YASAS JAYAKODY Project management drives organisations forward

Mining industry benefits from project management

18th July 2014 Project management is useful to the mining industry, as it organises a team of specialists, such as geologists, environmental specialists, mining engineers and processing specialists, who need to collaborate to successfully complete projects, says process engineering design services provider... →

MINING IT The beneficiation of resources is a complex sequence of events

South Africa needs good-calibre project managers

18th July 2014 The growth of the South African economy depends on project managers successfully executing projects – whether in the information and communications technology (ICT), banking or engineering sectors. Therefore, highly skilled project managers are needed, says IT software development and integration... →

GREG VERCELLOTTI Growth of economy depends on project managers successfully executing projects

Packaging promotes simplified product description

4th July 2014 Although packaging plays an important role in companies’ branding, packaging must also add to the convenience of consumers’ shopping experience and ease of use after they have bought the product. Specialised construction products supplier a.b.e Construction Chemicals implemented a system of... →

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EASY IDENTIFICATION a.b.e uses QR Codes for easy product identification

Paint industry must practise responsible packaging

4th July 2014 Since its inception 75 years ago, a primary challenge that paint industry watchdog South African Paint Manufacturing Association (Sapma) has faced, is enticing larger paint packaging companies to join as members, says Sapma executive director Deryck Spence. He tells Engineering News that Sapma... →

CAN DO Tin cans are losing favour as paint producers now opt for plastic packaging

Packaging exhibition to showcase trends

4th July 2014 The packaging industry in South Africa, which is valued at about R43-billion, is a significant employer, contributing about 1.5% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The importance of this industry will be highlighted at this year’s Propak Cape exhibition, which will take place in Cape... →

PACKAGING ASSEMBLY LINE Propak Cape showcases packaging trends

Council encourages schools to recycle

4th July 2014 Polystyrene recycling association the Polystyrene Packaging Council of South Africa (PSPC) is running a school recycling project to educate schoolchildren on the importance of recycling. The PSPC started the schools campaign to ensure that schools, teachers and parents taking part in recycling... →

TUTUDESK CAMPAIGN The Polystyrene Packaging Council of South Africa uses recycled materials to manufacture lap desks

Bag enables efficient product transportation

4th July 2014 The need for a safe, reliable and cost-efficient packaging and transportation system is a pertinent issue, particularly for specialist manufacturing sectors such as the chemical and petrochemical industries. “What is critical in the handling of chemicals, such as intermediates, carbon powder,... →

PALLET-FREE BAG The Tellap bag makes storage and transportation of goods easy

Meat-labelling regulations need more clarity

4th July 2014 There is concern among suppliers and retailers that they might be open to possible charges of noncompliance, as a result of uncertainty over the interpretation of the new meat-labelling regulations. South Africa’s meat-labelling regulations came into effect in May and specify what information... →

HERMAN BLIGNAUT Noncompliance with meat labelling regulations can be costly for companies

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