Tracy Hancock

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Tracy Hancock

Tracy Hancock is Creamer Media Contributing Editor for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

RBIDZ COO emphasises importance of enabling energy security, local beneficiation

31st October 2024 Manufacturing has been identified as one of the key sectors for the advancement of economic growth and job creation in South Africa, with the energy sector presenting the biggest opportunity for the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ), says RBIDZ COO Muzi Shange. The RBIDZ... →

Incentives needed to drive innovation to improve local waste management

6th September 2024 The South African government needs to offer subsidies that support innovation in the local waste management sector but also incentivise recycling by increasing the cost of waste disposal at landfill and/or by introducing a landfill tax to address the country's waste problem. →

Kate Stubbs The recycling and reuse of waste does not come at zero cost

Serco helps to decarbonise SA transporters with electric axle-driven trailers

19th August 2024 Some of the first South African-built refrigerated truck trailers equipped with the AxlePower System, an electric axle-driven system for powering cooling units, have been delivered by insulated and dry freight truck body and trailer building company Serco. The technology powers a refrigeration... →

RBIDZ gassing up to advance country’s energy security to support industrialization

8th August 2024 Establishing an energy hub in Richards Bay, in line with the Integrated Resource Plan to support South Africa’s energy security, is closely linked to growing KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN’s) industrialisation and that of the country in general. An intermittent power supply is a limiting factor in South... →

RBIDZ COO Muzi Shange

LESCO’s Apollo range assembly tailored to support skills of existing workforce

5th August 2024 With 25 years of manufacturing to its name, LESCO Manufacturing continues to innovate while providing work opportunities for differently abled job seekers. The company made a considerable investment in new tooling and injection moulding machinery, while accommodating the skills of its existing... →

Isanti Glass promotes local production, procurement through Proudly South African membership

21st July 2024 To reinforce its dedication to encouraging local procurement by South African manufacturers and boosting domestic production to stimulate job creation, food and beverage glass packaging manufacturer Isanti Glass has officially become a member of Proudly South African, the country’s national buy... →

Dekra Institute of Learning at A-OSH EXPO 2024

12th June 2024 Dekra Institute of Learning (IOL) Head of Training and Consulting Christopher Mörsner speaks to Engineering News at Africa's health and safety event, A-OSH EXPO South Africa 2024. The exhibition is being held from June 11 to 13 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Johannesburg. Dekra IOL is a... →

Rand Mutual Assurance at A-OSH EXPO 2024

12th June 2024 Specialist insurer for occupational injuries and diseases in mining and metals industries Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) prevention head Dr Jessica Hutchings and RMA prevention programme manager Ronwin Goliath speak to Engineering News at Africa's health and safety event A-OSH EXPO South Africa... →

PSA Africa at A-OSH EXPO 2024

12th June 2024 Engineering News speaks to specialised safety equipment supplier PSA Africa branch manager Kerry van Kerken and MSA Africa business development consultant Ryno Pretorius at Africa's health and safety event A-OSH EXPO South Africa 2024. The exhbition is being hosted from June 11 to 13 at the... →

Saryx at A-OSH EXPO 2024

12th June 2024 Integration solutions specialist Saryx Engineering Group business development manager Steven Jeffery speaks to Engineering News about the company's compliance management system, HSEC Online®, at Africa's health and safety event, A-OSH EXPO South Africa 2024. The exhibition is being hosted from... →

Award-winning Omnivat to roll out pilots of containerised electricity generation and storage system

10th June 2024 Renewable energy technology company Omnivat Tech, the creator of an award-winning containerised electricity generation and storage system, aims to deploy three in-field pilot plants in the coming months. The company intends to trial different use cases, including health facility support, backup... →

Grundfos at Nampo 2024

31st May 2024 Global pump manufacturer Grundfos water utilities regional product manager Stephan Venter speaks to Engineering News about the role the company is playing in the digitalisation of agriculture, displaying its product offering at Nampo 2024, which was held from May 14 to 17, near Bothaville, in the... →

Invest in IE3 motors before MEPS enforced

31st May 2024 The time is right for South Africa and Africa, in general, to invest in IE3 motors, especially with minimum energy requirement standards (MEPS) expected to come into effect by the end of the year, says drive engineering specialist SEW-EURODRIVE electronics business development manager Willem... →

WILLEM STRYDROM The cost of downtime cannot be underestimated at all. IE3 motors, when used in conjunction with variable speed drives are less demanding on the entire installation

Grundfos at Nampo 2024

27th May 2024 Global pump manufacturer Grundfos water utilities regional product manager Stephan Venter speaks to Engineering News about the role the company is playing in the digitalisation of agriculture, displaying its product offering at Nampo 2024, which was held from May 14 to 17, near Bothaville, in the... →

Horizen supports wildlife conservation with new Apple AirTag cases

29th April 2024 With the increasing number of people using AirTags to track their belongings, sustainable technology protection developer Horizen has launched South Africa’s first three-dimensional (3D) printed, rugged and sustainable solution for Apple AirTag owners, says Horizen founder Calvin Terblanche. The... →

Testing backlog as global interest in new flotation tech grows

26th April 2024 Global interest in and the uptake of the new REFLUX Flotation Cell (RFC) from full flowsheet technology and service supplier FLSmidth has been gaining considerable momentum. As a result of this significant interest, the company is experiencing a backlog in paid-for test programmes at its Salt... →

LANCE CHRISTODOULOU The REFLUX flotation cell presents the South African market with an opportunity to optimise their operations using more compact flotation circuits

Standby gensets not viable option while loadshedding persists

12th April 2024 Selecting a generator set with a standby power rating might have been sufficient ten to 15 years ago but is no longer a viable option to cope with the current severity of local power disruptions owing to South Africa’s energy crisis, says generator manufacturer WEG Africa senior gensets manager... →

CRAIG BOUWER Failing to ensure that the correct equipment is being procured can have a significant impact on a company financially

Kama more than doubles capacity in response to growing demand

1st April 2024 Turnkey solutions provider Kama Industries more than doubled its manufacturing capacity when it moved to a new facility in August last year to meet escalating demand for the company’s products, which includes its Banshee explosion-proof range. “This strategic transition not only facilitates... →

Trina Solar one-stop shop for Africa’s solar power needs

28th March 2024 With offices in Southern, West and East Africa, global leader in smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage solutions Trina Solar hopes to transform the African energy landscape by allowing its customers to leapfrog the fossil fuel-powered energy solutions they currently rely on by advancing... →

Trina Solar team at Solar & Storage Live Africa 2024

Afri-Tech’s Power Nozzle readying for intra-Africa export

17th March 2024 Krugersdorp-based Afri-Tech Mining Supplies’ award-winning Power Nozzle is destined for export to Ghana, Mali, Tanzania, Botswana and Namibia before mid-year, with at least ten other sub-Saharan African countries expected to be export destinations by the end of the year. The company already... →

Greater energy efficiency demand in growing food, bev industry

15th March 2024 Demand for drive solutions specialist SEW-EURODRIVE’s energy efficient product offering is currently strong and increasing steadily with end-users in the growing food and beverage industry and the original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that supply them, says SEW-EURODRIVE Cape Town branch... →

PRODUCING TARGETS SEW-EURODRIVE has assisted with meeting capacity requirements to achieve production targets at a local fish processing facility through the correct gearbox selection and specification

New service centre opened to back Normet Africa’s growth

15th March 2024 To support the continued success of its African expansion, underground mining technology company Normet Africa has officially opened its custom-built 4 800 m2 service centre at the Equites industrial development, in Jet Park, Gauteng. →

MineShift highlights the importance of advancing African beneficiation

14th March 2024 The need to ensure that Africa realises the vast potential for socioeconomic upliftment presented by the on-continent beneficiation of its abundant endowment of precious-metals and stones was emphasised at the inaugural MineShift event, hosted at Cape Town’s ZEITZ Mocaa Museum of Contemporary Art... →

Valves are critical components that should not be overlooked

8th March 2024 Viewing valves as insignificant components and, consequently, failing to procure the most suitable solution for a robust application is a common occurrence that impacts negatively on the uptime of any minerals processing operation. “During plant operations, companies often experience the regret... →

HERMAN BRITZ Starting with a premium product lowers total cost of ownership and eliminates buyer’s remorse down the line

Exports drive Multotec’s local manufacturing expansion

3rd March 2024 To support the growth of its export business, South African mineral processing specialist Multotec has invested in the expansion of its facilities and now has about 80 000 m² of manufacturing and storage space in Spartan and Pretoria, in Gauteng, and Secunda, in Mpumalanga. “This has been an... →

Smarter mining key amid current market conditions

23rd February 2024 Despite the boon of improved uranium demand, overall, depressed commodity prices and costly operating conditions are emphasising the need for Namibian mining companies to ensure that they mine a lot smarter, and more efficiently and sustainably. “We believe that our solutions meet that criteria.... →

RYAN FITZPATRICK The trend at the moment is about reducing total cost of ownership

DRDGOLD’s business model is ESG in action

20th February 2024 Considering that environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects have become increasingly important over the years, especially in the mining industry, gold producer DRDGOLD emphasises that its tailings retreatment business model was built to realise ESG compliance. “Essentially what we do is... →

AVK Southern Africa Series 869 Control Valve addresses nonrevenue water losses

18th February 2024 Demand for water in Africa is on the rise but so are treated water losses, owing to the major deterioration of infrastructure over many years of use. The continent cannot afford to lose the current volume of nonrevenue water it does daily, says Gauteng valve manufacturer AVK Southern Africa. The... →

Digitisation is key to contractor transparency, says Saryx

7th February 2024 Compliance, health and safety, and environmental awareness are central to long-term sustainability and are achieved by maintaining rigorous standards and improved visibility and/or transparency. However, some mines still employ old-fashioned lever arch, paper-based files in pursuit of this... →

FLSmidth discusses innovations for sustainable mining

7th February 2024 With technological advancements expected to disrupt the traditional African mining sector, full flowsheet technology and service supplier FLSmidth outlines the most promising innovations on the horizon in a video interview at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba. FLSmidth PCV sales head... →

Improve the ease of ESG management with Bureau Veritas

6th February 2024 With companies making greater environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments, often going beyond regulatory disclosure, managing sustainability goals may be time-consuming and complex and impeded by poor data quality. Creating and monitoring the implementation of codes, processes and... →

Fluor ready to address carbon tax challenges

6th February 2024 One of the most significant focus areas for the mining and metals industry in the next decade, and into the future, will be the management of carbon emissions, says global engineering, procurement and construction company Fluor. Fluor process technology director Etienne Bredell discusses the... →

Weir Minerals discusses evolution of African mining

6th February 2024 Mining technology company Weir Minerals discusses how it expects the African mining industry to evolve in the context of positive disruption while attending this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba. Weir Minerals SA MD Rajen Govender unpacks the key disruptions the company has experienced... →

Murray & Roberts Cementation techniques, tech advance positive disruption

6th February 2024 Mining contracting company Murray & Roberts Cementation is integrating innovative techniques and technologies to drive positive disruption in the African mining sector. Murry & Roberts Cementation MD Japie du Plessis discusses the company's initiatives towards sustainable mining practices and how... →

Booyco Electronics embraces positive disruption

6th February 2024 Mine safety equipment manufacturer Booyco Electronics is embracing the concept of positive disruption to redefine the African mining industry. In a video interview with Mining Weekly at this year’s Investing in Mining Indaba, Booyco Electronics CEO Anton Lourens discusses how the company ensures... →

Wärtsilä experiencing ‘great success’ across Africa

6th February 2024 International energy company Wärtsilä’s GEMS Digital Energy Platform has successfully provided the integration between solar photovoltaic and thermal installations for mining customers in Africa, most recently in Mali, Tanzania and Burkina Faso. “Further, working with flexible energy solutions... →

Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions enabling positive disruption

5th February 2024 Eco-efficient rock processing solutions provider Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions is playing a key role in embracing the power of positive disruption in the African mining industry. Sandvik Rock Processing sales area Africa VP Tarynn Yatras tells Mining Weekly in a video interview at the... →

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions drives positive disruptions

5th February 2024 Equipment and technical solutions provider Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has introduced key technological innovations and advancements in Southern Africa to drive positive disruption in mining operations. Speaking to Mining Weekly at the Investing in Mining Indaba, Sandvik Mining and Rock... →

Shell committed to support sustainable mining

5th February 2024 Oil and gas company Shell is showcasing and recommitting its support to sustainable mining through its products and solutions that help customers achieve their performance and profitability objectives with minimal impact on the environment, says Shell service manager Mpho Mokwena in a video... →

OIM launches new payoff line at Mining Indaba

5th February 2024 Operational improvement management specialist OIM Consulting has launched a new payoff line at the 2024 Investing in African Mining Indaba – ‘Refining Lives. Releasing Value.’ – which captures the value added by the company’s Supervisory Development Programme. More than 2 000 supervisors have... →

AZMET finalising installation of AZ-CRP plant in DRC

4th February 2024 Engineering design and project management company AZMET expects to finalise performance testing of an AZMET Cyanide Reduction Process (AZ-CRP) plant installation at a gold mining operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by March. The plant was ordered in the fourth quarter of 2021 for... →

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