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Johane Turkstra

Industry leaders warn of loss in investments in renewables sector

19th May 2017 Following State-owned power utility Eskom’s decision last year not to sign a number of contracts with independent power producers (IPP) and the delay in doing so since, industry leaders are warning that a loss in investments in the renewables sector could lead to a severe plateau in... →

Young innovative entrepreneurs offer renewable-energy solutions

19th May 2017 State-owned power utility Eskom’s Development Foundation’s yearly Business Investment Competition (BIC) continues to discover businesses bringing about positive socioeconomic changes to the benefit of communities and the country. The latest such business is solar energy company Lamo Solar, which... →

LAMO SOLAR Co-owners Tshibvumo Sikhwivhilu and Elmond Khoza

Need for partnerships in water sector emphasised

5th May 2017 With South Africa’s water infrastructure in need of an upgrade, advisory firm KPMG says utilities and the private sector need to form partnerships that will ensure that these upgrades take place. “The main challenge in the water sector is not only the provision of infrastructure but its... →

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE South Africa’s water wastage is at between 37% and 39%

South Africa’s junk status problematic for power sector

5th May 2017 South Africa’s recent demotion to credit rating junk status is immediately and directly affecting the country’s power supply. South Africans should not “bluff themselves” as the country’s newfound status can become a huge problem says audit, tax and advisory services company KPMG advisory head De... →

Energy management to improve

5th May 2017 Attending this year’s African Utility Week taking place from May 16 to 18, the National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA) believes that the implementation of energy management systems (EnMSes) can be beneficial for energy producers in Africa. Referring to the Industrial Energy... →

Alternative connectivity available for utilities

5th May 2017 Wireless solutions company Comsol Networks will raise awareness about alternative connection at this year’s Africa Utility Week conference, which will take place from May 16 to 18, in Cape Town. After rolling out its national layer 2 open-access wireless network in South Africa in 2016, a part of... →

WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY After rolling out its 2 open-acces wireless network, Comsol has introduced its to a new LPWAN

Challenged renewable energy sector growing rapidly in Africa

5th May 2017 The renewable energy sector has grown rapidly in the last four years and has delivered over 5 000 MW in South Africa alone, owing to the completion of about 80 renewable energy projects, says financial services company Thomson Reuters. “Renewables will receive considerable attention at African... →

RENEWABLE ENERGY Renewables will receive considerable attention at African Utility Week and in Africa’s energy sector in the future

Generator servicing lessens fire hazard risk

28th April 2017 Companies need to service generators regularly to lessen the fire hazard risk they pose, says risk management company ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk. “A generators is used only occasionally and is generally ‘tucked away in a corner’, so management tends to forget that it can potentially be a... →

GENERATOR FIRES Flammable liquid and hot components can easily cause a fire

Experts positive despite industry challenges

28th April 2017 Despite the generator industry facing various challenges, some of the industry’s leaders say they are optimistic about the future of the industry. Industrial equipment company Generator and Plant Hire South Africa (GPHSA) tells Engineering News that the company is growing “at a rapid rate”,... →

INDUSTRY CHALLENGE There is a need for artisan mechanical skills in the generator industry

Interrupted grid energy supply stimulates energy-storage growth

28th April 2017 Owing to the need for instantaneous backup storage systems, industrial equipment distribution company EIE Group says the power storage market is showing good projections thus far. “The interruptions of power supply, as result of cable theft, illegal connections, electricity tariff hikes and power... →

POWER STORAGE Demand for backup power has increased, owing to interruptions in grid power supply

Guinea stable, predictable investment destination – Ministry

14th April 2017 Guinea is suitable for mining investment, says the Guinea Ministry of Mines and Geology, which will host Symposium Mines Guinea 2017 in Conakry, the country's capital, next month, in partnership with emerging markets-focused business-to-business event organiser AME Trade. The Ministry says the... →

SHARING VISION The yearly Sumposium Mines Guinea conference reflects government of Guinea’s vision of transformational investment

Geospatial surveys the solution to map West Africa

14th April 2017 Airborne geophysics can cost effectively uncover valuable metal deposits in largely underexplored West Africa to allow for growth in the region’s mining sector, airborne electromagnetic technology pioneer Spectrem Air geophysics manager Dr David Khoza tells Mining Weekly. “Countries like Ghana,... →

DAVID KHOZA Airborne geophysics is the most cost-effective method to produce a geological map that can be used in follow-up exploration

Artisanal gold mining has economic value, call to legalise

14th April 2017 Natural resources governance-focused nongovernment organisation Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) is advising the Malian, Burkinabe and Ivorian governments to decriminalise artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in the gold sector to allow for the structure and policy coherence that will enable... →

ALAN MARTIN Owing to a lack of government support, artisanal and small-scale miners often trade gold on the black market, depriving countries of revenue

2017 important for industry growth in Nigeria

14th April 2017 With the introduction of the Nigerian mining-growth roadmap, 2017 will be an important year for sector development and industry growth in the country, and Mining Investment Africa endeavours to be part of this engine of growth, says event organiser Spire Events MD Daniel Radziszewski. The... →

DRAWING DELEGATES In Nigeria last year, Mining Investment Africa attracted more than 150 international and local delegates

Innovative solution to cable theft in South Africa

7th April 2017 Amid concern over cable theft in various South African industries, clamping and fastening company Band-It’s Ultra-Lok tool has been improved to assist in mitigating cable theft. →

ULTRA-LOK Ultra-Lok streamlines the process of cable bundling

New fastening solution introduced onto market

7th April 2017 To mitigate welding, bolting and clamping, construction company Hilti introduced to the South African market its Threaded Stud S-BT technology for multipurpose fastenings, including grating, onto coated structural steel in mildly and highly corrosive environments. “Welding channel mounts or... →

THE HILTI THREADED STUD S-BT A cost-effective solution for fastening onto steel in mildly and highly corrosive environments

Greater demand for credible, local testing spurs growth

24th March 2017 Local environmental laboratory X-Lab Earth Science plans to expand its support for air-quality testing companies servicing the mining and minerals industry as demand grows for accredited data analysis in this sector. X-Lab MD Quentin Hurt attributes the increasing demand for its services to... →

INTEREST GROWING There has been a substantial interest in air quality testing as there have been numerous high-profile issues that have developed around South Africa

Clay mine aims to expand output to 2086

24th March 2017 Feedback from the Mineral Resources Minister on whether the expansion of clay brick company Era Bricks’ southern clay quarry can proceed is expected in the second quarter of this year. Era Bricks is looking to expand the quarry on the Rietvalei farm near Delmas, in Mpumalanga, extending the... →

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SIGNIFICANT EXTENSION Era Bricks is looking to extend its southern clay quarry project’s life-of-mine to 2086 through phases

More focus needed on ESG factors

24th March 2017 Mining companies operating globally need to pay greater attention to their social licence to operate in terms of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors associated with their projects, says mining industry consultant MSA principal environmental consultant Robin Bolton.... →

ROBIN BOLTON The environmental, social and governance concept is not often considered, apart from in acquiring the social licence to operate

Inflation, competition and rand volatility challenges for industry

17th March 2017 Unstable inflation and rand volatility, coupled with global competition, have been the biggest challenges for the food and beverage industry in South Africa in recent times, says derivatives brokerage Intrepid Capital derivative dealer head Tarryn Wright. →

Robots use motion control technology for safe food packaging

17th March 2017 With there being a need for the correct packaging of foods that contain allergens, electronics company Omron says its Delta robot series provides a very accurate means of high-speed, pick-and-place solutions to these type of applications, drastically reducing packaging errors. Section 2 of the... →

EVERT JANSE VAN VUUREN People in assembly lines can make mistakes and this can have dangerous consequences, robots reduces mistakes

Filtration solutions can prevent explosions in food and beverage sector

17th March 2017 Food processing, involving baking flour, soup powders, milk powder, spices, flavourings and sugar for instance, can cause highly explosive organic dust, and industrial equipment company Envirox sales manager Anton Hertenberger says its Nederman filtration systems are designed to mitigate... →

ANTON HERTENBERGER Manufacturers are often not aware that their environments are extremely explosive

LED lights beneficial to beer industry

17th March 2017 Luminaire manufacturing company Beka Schréder advocates that using light-emitting diode (LED) lights is more effective for beer brewing and bottling facilities because the type of light source used could negatively affect the beer brewing process. Using artificial lighting within the beverage... →

SCHRÉDER LEDBAY UNIT The unit also has a lifespan of about approximately ten years with very little maintenance needs

Automation company focuses on energy efficiency

17th March 2017 Drive and automation technology company SEW-Eurodrive has standardised all its equipment to be more energy efficient as of the first of this month to cater for various industries’ demand for energy efficient equipment. The helical-bevel K19 and K29 series gearboxes are the first of such... →

THE HELICAL-BEVEL K19 The K19 is used for smaller-scale applications which demand torque and efficiency

Pneumatics a cleaner solution for packaging, sealing and sorting

17th March 2017 Pneumatic valve manifolds have the potential to be the safest means of mechanical driving for the food and beverage industry, as they use clean air to elicit movement in the manufacturing process, thereby eliminating food contamination risks. There are many unique features of pneumatics as a... →

ERNST SMITH The regulated compressed-air in pneumatics is clean and therefore perfect for the food and beverage industry

Three main challenges facing sector

24th February 2017 There are three main challenges facing the Namibian mining sector: rail services, water shortages and the introduction of policies that could stunt investment. Chamber of Mines of Namibia CEO Veston Malango tells Mining Weekly that these challenges will be key topics of discussion at the... →

LUCRATIVE SECTOR Mining accounts for 11.5% of gross domestic product, but provides more than 50% of foreign exchange earnings

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