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Cameron Mackay

Cameron Mackay

Cameron Mackay is a Creamer Media Senior Online Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

By Cameron Mackay

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300% growth demand noted by solar company

24th March 2023

Renewable-energy solution provider Solar MD has noted a 300% growth in demand for energy storage solutions in South Africa, owing to increasing demand for energy storage products in the... 


Regulatory changes to boost energy projects

24th March 2023

Recent regulatory changes in the local energy sector – such as the lifting of the licensing threshold for independent power generation – will help boost solar energy equipment supplier GameChange... 


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S Africa a key energy market

24th March 2023

Despite the disappointment for the local wind industry over the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) Bid Window 6 – which did not approve any new wind... 


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Transferrable skills, collaboration vital for transition, employment

24th March 2023

With the introduction of the just energy transition, there will be a downsizing in personnel in sectors such as coal, which, in turn, will require a transfer of skills to the renewable-energy... 


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Private sector seen as key to unblocking transition-enabling grid capacity

24th March 2023

The lack of transmission infrastructure public funding for grid strengthening and expansion has emerged as a binding constraint on connecting much-needed private generation and on South Africa’s... 


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Private sector seen as key to unblocking transition-enabling grid capacity

24th March 2023

The lack of transmission infrastructure public funding for grid strengthening and expansion has emerged as a binding constraint on connecting much-needed private generation and on South Africa’s... 


Imports, lack of legislative support curtail sector

10th March 2023

The South African mining sector is a challenging sector for valves suppliers to operate in, as the valves used in the sector have become highly price-oriented. Industry body South African Valve and... 


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Skills study, awards show need for industry funding, support

3rd March 2023

Industry body Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (Memsa) conducted and completed a survey and case study last year on Fourth Industrial Revolution- (4IR-) related skills needed in the... 


Company to help sector finance assets during downturn

3rd March 2023

International banking and wealth management group Investec is prepared to support the local construction industry – which has been experiencing a decline in activity for a number of years – by... 


Firm to streamline blasting for mines

24th February 2023

Despite the steady decline in production from the South African mining sector, there have been some recent mine expansions for minerals in high demand. Wherever possible, blasting and explosives... 


Growth drives skills demand

24th February 2023

The outlook for surface and underground mining in South Africa is healthy, as local mines are ramping up production and demand grows, leading to the recruitment of more mineworkers. Mining training... 


Juniors provide gap in market for recruiter

24th February 2023

Employment management solutions provider Quyn hopes to capitalise on the recent upturn in the South African mining industry –  particularly the range of junior mining groups “coming to the fore” –... 


Foundation being laid for renewed exploration interest

24th February 2023

South Africa has begun to lay down the foundation to position the country as a renewed frontier State for exploration, particularly focusing on critical minerals that will be useful for the future,... 


Allaying infrastructure obstacles can aid sector

24th February 2023

Despite operational and legislative challenges, local law firm Beech Veltman CEO Warren Beech stresses that South Africa is in an ideal position to capitalise on and benefit from the increasing... 


Regulation change encourages investment

24th February 2023

Most accidents that occur on mine sites involve heavy equipment, vehicles and workers. This prompted the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to this year bring into effect Chapter 8 of the... 


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Consultants equipped to support industry’s sustainability drive

24th February 2023

With a growing range of operational risks and pressures – from climate change vulnerability to cost inflation – South African mining companies are taking an increasingly integrated approach to... 


Bank to support new era of sustainable solutions

24th February 2023

Despite industrial and economic challenges, 2023 potentially signals the start of a “great era of change and opportunity” for local mining and for South African bank Nedbank CIB, as the bank... 


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Returning in-person Indaba to host Africa energy discourse

10th February 2023

The fifteenth edition of the Africa Energy Indaba (AEI) – which will be hosted from March 7 to 9 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, in the Western Cape – will be hosted as a fully... 


Association hopes industry becomes profitable again

20th January 2023

The Exhibition and Event Association of Southern Africa (EXSA) hopes that profits increase this year for the local business conferences and exhibitions industry, but EXSA GM Lee-Ann Alder... 


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Company leveraging experience to navigate evolving industry

20th January 2023

Exhibition stand design and construction company RedAnt Design intends to leverage its 22 years of industry experience to navigate the evolving landscape of the local business conferences and... 


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Company builds centralised control room for mine

2nd December 2022

Engineering, integration and manufacturing company Iritron completed a 360° control room at a mine in the Northern Cape province this year. The control room is a showcase for the implementation of... 


Role of PGMs in creating hydrogen economy

2nd December 2022

South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon economy is under way, and the country contains the world’s largest reserves of the platinum-group metals (PGMs) essential to this transition. The demand... 


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Construction company contributes to DRC mine accommodation

2nd December 2022

South African construction company Moladi has supplied its removable, reusable, recyclable and lightweight plastic formwork mould construction system for miner Ivanhoe Mines’ Kamoa copper mine, in... 


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Supplier aids tunnel construction

2nd December 2022

Construction materials supplier Peikko South Africa has partnered with a local construction company to develop an innovative ventilation tunnel design for a headgear structure in a mine located in... 


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Company supplies innovative products to sector

25th November 2022

The prevalence of build projects for new warehouses, distribution centres and other logistics infrastructure has provided local steel supplier Macsteel with opportunities to supply its innovative... 


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New branches bring steel closer to customers

25th November 2022

The new branches in Polokwane, in Limpopo, and Windhoek, in Namibia, have enabled steel products supplier Stewarts & Lloyds (S&L) to bring steel closer to customers, who would normally have had to... 


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Capabilities of local industry rewarded

25th November 2022

The 2022 Steel Awards – presented by industry body the Southern African Institute for Steel Construction (SAISC) last month – honoured the capabilities of the local steel construction industry.... 


Trade, property developments, standards can grow industry

25th November 2022

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will offer growth opportunities for the local steel cladding sector as States ramp up extraction of their mineral and other natural resources, says... 


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Consultants equipped to help develop education infrastructure

18th November 2022

Infrastructure consulting business DBI Consulting can support the delivery of key infrastructure for education institutions and facilities. “A skilled and educated workforce serves as a key... 


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Company to supply civils companies

18th November 2022

Local steel products supplier Stewarts and Lloyds formed Stewarts and Lloyds Projects & Contracts – a new addition to the Stewarts and Lloyds Group – to support the local civil engineering industry... 


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Company supports infrastructure for African mines with digital tech

18th November 2022

Professional consulting firm WSP has been awarded two major separate infrastructure projects in the African mining sector after leveraging its recent acquisitions in the sector, states WSP Africa... 


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Independents bullish on oil and gas outlook in Nigeria

11th November 2022

The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) – implemented in Nigeria last August – provides an ideal regulatory framework for the industry, as well as opportunities for smaller oil and gas companies, such as... 


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Volatile prices present opportunities for exporters

11th November 2022

Africa has significant oil and gas resources that can help accelerate growth on the African continent if used strategically, and while new resources are discovered progressively, they are not... 


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South Africa falling short of exploration target amid glacial cadastre progress

21st October 2022

South Africa’s minerals potential is not in doubt, with known geological opportunities in chrome, platinum-group metals, gold, iron-ore, titanium minerals and diamonds, as well as several other... 


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Product range, upgrades help company in turbulent market

14th October 2022

Local steel products supplier Stewarts & Lloyds is constantly focusing on expanding its product range, with one of the largest and most comprehensive range of products in the local market when... 


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Improved systems mitigate challenges

14th October 2022

PFERD, manufacturer of tool solutions for work on surfaces and material cutting, has invested in improving its supply chain, warehousing and logistics systems to mitigate the raw material shortages... 


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Lighting solutions for M&P facilities

14th October 2022

Luminaires supplier BEKA Schréder provides a full lighting solution, supported by an extensive product offering, for local manufacturing and processing (M&P) facilities. "There's a need to be... 


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Metrology, innovative tech can advance manufacturing sector

14th October 2022

For consumers to benefit from fair trade – and to achieve efficient component manufacturing and effective protection of the environment – all measurements performed during the production and... 


Company aims to expand product range

30th September 2022

Local industrial equipment supplier Shumani Industrial Equipment is expanding its product offering to compete in the South African mining sector. While the company’s exposure to the mining market... 


Industry must adapt to new vehicle transition

23rd September 2022

A significant growth opportunity for the local automotive component manufacturing sector lies in how successfully South Africa positions itself in the newenergy vehicle (NEV) assembly space for... 


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Association’s initiatives plugging skills gaps

23rd September 2022

The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM’s) skills development and career pathway management initiatives – such as High Gear and the Yakhi’Future platform –... 


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