Keith Campbell

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Keith Campbell

Keith Campbell is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly. He holds a master's degree in international relations from the University of the Witwatersrand.

New air and ground urban transport concept pops up

17th March 2017 European aerospace giant Airbus and Italy-based transport design, engineering and production services company Italdesign have combined to design a new approach to meeting future traffic snarl-ups in major cities, which they have designated Pop.Up. This was unveiled at the recent 87th Geneva... →

Australian miners issue encouraging reports from their African operations

17th March 2017 Australian junior mining companies active in Lusophone Africa have reported good news from both Angola and Mozambique. The companies concerned are the Lucapa Diamond Company, operating in Angola, and Mustang Resources, active in Mozambique. Lucapa has announced that total diamond sales to date... →

UK remains committed to helping research and development in South Africa

16th March 2017 The British government has assigned up to £35-million from its Prosperity Fund to South Africa. This money will be disbursed over the remaining period of the current UK Parliament (that is, until 2020). This was pointed out by outgoing British High Commissioner to South Africa, Dame Judith... →

Photo by Duane Daws
Dame Judith Macgregor

Denel signs agreement with German shipbuilding group

13th March 2017 South Africa’s State-owned defence industrial group Denel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). This agreement will allow Denel’s Maritime division to take responsibility for the maintenance of, and upgrades to, the South... →

Photo by South African Navy
The Valour-class frigate SAS Amatola

South African defence company unveils increased range artillery round

10th March 2017 South African defence company Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) has reported that it has successfully qualified its 155 mm calibre M2005 Velocity Enhanced Artillery Projectile (VLAP). This is a longer-ranged enhancement of the company’s Assegaai series of 155 mm artillery rounds. The qualification... →

Photo by Rheinmetall Denel Munition
An RDM M2005 VLAP shell

Norwegian company to design the South African Navy’s new survey ship

10th March 2017 Norwegian ship design and shipbuilding company Vard Marine, a subsidiary of Italy’s Fincantiere group (which holds 55.63% of the Norwegian enterprise), has confirmed that its VARD 9 105 hydrographic/oceanographic ship design is the one offered to the South African Navy (SAN) by Southern African... →

Frankfurt Airport seeks to increase its business with South Africa

10th March 2017 Germany’s number one international airport, Frankfurt, is seeking to increase its two-way air cargo trade with South Africa. This was highlighted at a media briefing at the recent 2017 Air Cargo Africa conference in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, by Fraport AG’s executive board member and... →

Despite headwinds, Oppenheimer sees business aviation picking up again

10th March 2017 Business aviation can and does play an important role in supporting certain key industries in parts of the world that are under-serviced by scheduled commercial airline operations. In Africa, the best example of this is the mining sector. “The role of this type of aviation in supporting mining in... →

Financial performance of Vale’s Moatize mine improving

10th March 2017 The loss suffered by Brazilian mining group Vale’s Moatize coal operation in the Tete province of Mozambique last year, in terms of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda), was significantly less than that suffered in 2015. This was reported in the miner’s... →

European groups unveil new air/ground urban transport concept

8th March 2017 European aerospace giant Airbus and Italy-based transport design, engineering and production services company Italdesign have combined to design a new approach to meeting future traffic snarl-ups in major cities, which they have designated Pop.Up. This was unveiled on Tuesday at the... →

Photo by Airbus
This image shows a passenger capsule coupled to a ground module and a second passenger capsule coupled to an air module

South African airports rank highly in Africa in service quality awards

7th March 2017 South African airports occupy two of the top three places for major airports in the Africa region in the 2016 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, Airports Council International World (ACI World) announced in Montreal, Canada, on Monday. In this category, defined as airports handling more than... →

Durban’s King Shaka International Airport ranked second in the Africa region in terms of airport service quality last year

South Africa-based international radio telescope project gets more cash

6th March 2017 The international Hydrogen Epoch of Reionisation Array (Hera) telescope, being constructed in South Africa’s radio astronomy reserve in the Northern Cape province, has received a significant new cash injection, that will fund a major expansion of the array, SKA South Africa (SKA SA) announced on... →

Photo by SKA South Africa
Hera antennas under construction. The workers to the right give scale

Brexit set to change SA’s bilateral economic relationship with the UK

3rd March 2017 Last month, during the debate regarding the 2017 State of the Nation address in Parliament, in Cape Town, Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies highlighted: “[A]s the UK government prepares to trigger exit negotiations from the EU (European Union), we need to prepare for a new trade... →

Aviation company refutes security claims about its base at OR Tambo

3rd March 2017 South African company Fireblade Aviation has stressed that the international arrivals and departures section of its Fixed-Base Operation (FBO) at OR Tambo International Airport, east of Johannesburg, would be totally under the control of the relevant government agencies. This was made clear at a... →

Armscor announces preferred bidders for new Navy ship projects

3rd March 2017 South Africa’s defence acquisition, disposals and research and development agency Armscor announced late last month the preferred bidders to supply ships for the South African Navy’s (SAN’s) Projects Biro and Hotel. They are Damen Shipyards Cape Town and South African Shipyards. Project Biro is... →

Brexit set to change SA’s bilateral economic relationship with the UK

3rd March 2017 Last month, during the debate regarding the 2017 State of the Nation Address in Parliament in Cape Town, Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies highlighted that “[a]s the UK Government prepares to trigger exit negotiations from the EU [European Union], we need to prepare for a new trade... →

Prices seem set to be firmer this year – Vale

3rd March 2017 Brazilian mining major Vale believes that the market outlook for both metallurgical (or coking) and thermal coal for this year is significantly better than the market performance of the mineral for most of last year. In the third quarter of last year (3Q16), the benchmark Free-On-Board (FOB)... →

Nearly £1-trillion to be invested in nuclear energy globally over 20 years

1st March 2017 It is estimated that, over the next 20 years, more than £930-billion will be invested in expanding civil nuclear energy capacity worldwide. This was affirmed by UK Secretary of State for International Trade Dr Liam Fox in his keynote address at the Civil Nuclear Showcase 2017 in London, on... →

Photo by UK Government
UK Secretary of State for International Trade Dr Liam Fox

Design for the South African Navy’s new survey ship confirmed

24th February 2017 Norwegian ship design and shipbuilding company Vard Marine, a subsidiary of Italy’s Fincantiere group (which holds 55.63% of the Norwegian enterprise), has confirmed that its VARD 9 105 hydrographic/oceanographic ship design is the one offered to the South African Navy (SAN) by Southern African... →

Photo by Vard Marine
The VARD 9 105 survey ship, depicted in the traditional South African Navy hydrographic ship paint scheme

US group unveils its new-generation oversized cargo aircraft

24th February 2017 US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has rolled out the first example of the commercial version of its C-130J Super Hercules military airlifter. The civilian model is designated the LM-100J and it was built, and the roll-out ceremony took place at, the company’s plant at Marietta in the US State of... →

Good increases in passenger numbers at Acsa’s airports last year

24th February 2017 The Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) had a record year last year, in terms of the numbers of passengers who passed through its airports. This was revealed when it published its latest “Aviation Barometer” report. This is the fourth edition of the report, which is compiled from official Acsa... →

Diplomatic doldrums for Pretoria?

24th February 2017 While much local media attention has been devoted to US President Donald Trump, there has been something that, from a South African perspective, was much more important. This was the outcome of the African Union summit at the end of January. This appears to have been pretty much a diplomatic... →

Vale’s Moatize coal operation benefiting from increased production and transport capacity

24th February 2017 Production at the Moatize coal mine, owned by Brazilian mining major Vale and located in the Tete province of Mozambique, hit a record of 5.5-million tons last year, 500 000 t (or 10.7%) higher than in 2015. This was composed of 3.5-million tons of metallurgical – or coking – coal and 2-million... →

Frankfurt Airport aims to increase its business with South Africa

23rd February 2017 Germany’s number one international airport, Frankfurt, is seeking to increase its two-way air cargo trade with South Africa. This was highlighted at a media briefing at the 2017 Air Cargo Africa conference in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, by Fraport AG chief operating officer Anke Giesen.... →

Photo by Fraport
Anke Giesen

A380 airliner restored to the Johannesburg route by Emirates

17th February 2017 Major international airline Emirates, based in Dubai, recently reintroduced the Airbus A380 Superjumbo on to its Dubai-Johannesburg route, to meet growing passenger demand. Previously, the airline had operated the A380 on its Johannesburg route for a few months in 2011/2012, but the market had... →

African and global airlines enjoyed strong passenger growth last year

17th February 2017 Last year, African airlines experienced their strongest year of passenger growth since 2012, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. Passenger numbers on international flights within, and to and from, the continent, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs),... →

South Africans appointed to top nuclear positions abroad and at home

17th February 2017 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General (DG) Yukiya Amano has appointed South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) CEO Phumzile Tshelane to the Standing Advisory Group on Nuclear Energy (SAGNE). Tshelane will serve as a member of the Group for two years. The Group... →

Angola seeks to boost its mining sector

17th February 2017 The State-owned Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola (Endiama – National Diamond Company of Angola) will not need additional investors to develop its Luaxe project, assured company President António Carlos Sumbula at the Angola Business Forum during the recent Mining Indaba in Cape Town.... →

SA Cabinet highlights progress in radio astronomy in the country

17th February 2017 The South African government has endorsed the creation of a single national South African Radio Astronomy Observatory. This was done at the Cabinet meeting held on February 15 and reported in a statement released by the Government Communication and Information System (better known as GCIS) on... →

Photo by Duane Daws/Creamer Media
HartRAO’s 26 m radio telescope

Armscor announces preferred bidders for new Navy ship projects

16th February 2017 South Africa’s defence acquisition, disposals and research and development agency Armscor announced on Thursday the preferred bidders to supply ships for the South African Navy’s (SAN’s) projects Biro and Hotel. They are Damen Shipyards Cape Town and South African Shipyards. Project Biro is for... →

Photo by Damen
A Damen Stan Patrol 4207 IPV of the Mexican Navy. It is not known what IPV design the company has offered South Africa. This picture merely gives an idea of what Damen can offer

Fireblade Aviation rejects security claims about its base at OR Tambo International Airport

16th February 2017 South African company Fireblade Aviation has stressed that the international arrivals and departures section of its Fixed-Base Operation (FBO) at OR Tambo International Airport, east of Johannesburg, will be totally under the control of the relevant government agencies. This was made clear in a... →

Photo by Duane Daws
Bruce Tillim

Airports company reports good increases in passenger numbers in 2016

14th February 2017 The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) had a record year last year, in terms of the numbers of passengers who passed through its airports. This was revealed on Tuesday when it published its latest 'Aviation Barometer' report. This is the fourth edition of the report, which is compiled from... →

Sector charter for the defence industry agreed

10th February 2017 Stakeholders in the country’s defence industry have adopted the Defence Sector Charter, which is intended to promote black economic empowerment (BEE) in the sector. The decision was taken at a recent stakeholder consultation session, which was attended by industry experts, suppliers, trade union... →

New CSIR chief intends building on ‘excellent work’ of predecessors

10th February 2017 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced its new CEO. He is Dr Thulani Dlamini, a chemist. His previous job was VP: Strategic Research and Technology at petrochemical group Sasol. He has worked at the CSIR before, from 2005 to 2011, when he joined Sasol, initially... →

Indian-owned Moz coal project to resume operations

10th February 2017 Indian State-owned overseas coal mining company International Coal Ventures Limited (ICVL) will restart operations at its Benga mine in Mozambique’s Tete province during the course of this year. This was disclosed to the Press Trust of India (PTI) last week by Steel Authority of India Limited... →

Nuclear industry association announces deputy president of board

7th February 2017 The Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (Niasa) announced on Tuesday that Sandisiwe Ncemane has been appointed deputy president of its board with effect from January 1. She is a professional engineer with a Master of Engineering (Engineering Management) degree from the University of... →

Photo by Niasa
Sandisiwe Ncemane

SA Nuclear Energy Corporation CEO appointed to global advisory group

6th February 2017 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general Yukiya Amano has appointed South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) CEO Phumzile Tshelane to the Standing Advisory Group on Nuclear Energy (SAGNE), it was announced on Sunday. Tshelane will serve as a member of the group for two... →

Photo by Duane Daws/Creamer Media
Necsa CEO Phumzile Tshelane

Airbus A400M may have won $2bn Indonesian order – reports

3rd February 2017 French aerospace journal “Air et Cosmos” and British defence media group Jane’s have both reported that the Indonesian government has approved the purchase of five Airbus A400M military airlifter aircraft. Both cite local Indonesian media as the source of the information. According to the French... →

SA regional airline aligns fleet modernisation with growth plan

3rd February 2017 South African private-sector airline Airlink and Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer have jointly announced that the carrier was leasing five of the manufacturer’s twin-engined E-Jet family airliners. The aircraft, three E170s and two E190s, will be obtained from ECC Leasing, which is a... →

UK outlines 'modern industrial strategy' vision

3rd February 2017 On January 23, British Prime Minister Theresa May formally unveiled what is officially described as “proposals for a modern Industrial Strategy”. That same day her administration published a 132-page Green Paper entitled “Building Our Industrial Strategy”. (Green Papers are effectively the same... →

Mozambique’s ruby sector advances

3rd February 2017 Mozambique’s ruby mining sector continues to develop, with Australia-domiciled Mustang Resources announcing in late January that it had despatched its first commercial parcel of the precious stones from its project in that country to the US. This parcel contained 6 221 carats of rubies, of which... →

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