Waste to power, a double opportunity

Waste management is not only fundamental to the sustainability and legal compliance of a mine but it also has larger-scale, industry symbiotic economic benefits through enforcing and contributing... 

Multinational oil company promotes EALs growth

Biodegradable, environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) offer companies a solution to balance productivity and environmental protection, with performance levels comparable with those of... 

Water management progress for KZN mine

The conservation, protection and management of water have become top priorities for many mining companies, including the only South African anthracite-producing mine, Zululand Anthracite Colliery... 

Multiple approach plan to extend life cycle of mine water

Environmental consulting firm Golder, a member of WSP in Africa, says a holistic approach to water management is essential to achieve resource sustainability. 

Automation will harness the power of connectivity

Digital transformation provides a major opportunity to address challenges in the mining industry, says industrial automation and digital transformation company Rockwell Automation, which has... 

Inclusion in education to address gender disparity

Mining is the biggest contributor to the South African economy, and statistically also the most male-dominated industry, but mining training company Prisma Training Solutions argues that through... 

Step towards holistic ESG in mining

Regulations concerning environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) globally have made progress in recent years, with legalisation compelling mining companies to meet specific ESG targets. 

CAS battery enters local market

German riveting and processing technology company Gesipa recently introduced the Cordless Alliance System (CAS) battery to the South African market. CAS is used in tools such as Gesipa’s Accubird... 

Navara built in Africa for Africa

The first Nissan Navara vehicles produced in Africa have rolled off the production line at the new Nissan plant in Rosslyn, Pretoria this month. 

Flow measurement tech still key in industry

Despite electronic control systems and measurement instrumentation dominating applications in the processing and manufacturing industries, pressure, temperature, level, flow measurement and... 

New thermal imaging camera launched

Portable measurement instrumentation company Testo South Africa, a subsidiary of Testo SE & Co. KGaA, in Germany, launched a new handheld testo 883 thermal imaging camera in the second quarter of... 

Around-the-clock vaccine freezer monitoring

Local automation and control industry electronic products manufacturer Omniflex is providing Data2Desktop technology to monitor and detect slight internal temperature deviation in Covid-19 vaccine... 

Monitoring instrument promotes local health

In order to protect community health, it is essential to measure particle matter (PM) levels on a continuous basis through the installation of specialised instrumentation, such as the PMsense PM... 

Brazil reduces reliance on foreign potash

Brazil is the fourth-largest agricultural producer globally and, consequently, has become the second-largest consumer of potash. As such, fertiliser company Brazil Potash launched the Autazes... 

Orbitulum saw popular across various industries

Industrial and electronic products importer and distributor Actum’s Orbitalum GF saw range, designed for cold cutting and bevelling, is becoming increasingly popular in the food and beverage, and... 

Skills key to economic upturn

Welding and cutting are essential skills within manufacturing, which is a sector that may hold significant opportunities for uplifting South Africa’s economy and decreasing the unemployment rate,... 

Consultancy alters green processes due to Covid 19

Owing to the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in South Africa last year, sustainability consultancy Solid Green altered its processes to assist the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) in meeting its net zero... 

Wood beneficial for the circular economy

The Graduate School of Technology Management at the University of Pretoria (UP) says policy needs to be developed to ensure wood forms part of the circular economy. 

Pioneers for sustainable urban regeneration

An urgent shift from traditional market practice towards the ‘green industrial revolution’ is underway, hence specialised commercial property financial services company TUHF’s advocating for the... 

Air classifiers replacing wet classification in quarries

Pressure on the quarrying industry and mining sector to reduce water consumption is at an all-time high, resulting in an increased shift towards quarries’ moving away from wet classification... 

Silica’s future depends on paradigm shift

Silica sands' long-term economic growth and stability is reliant on being reimagined and introduced into new industies and nonconventional applications – the traditional usage of this commodity is... 

Abatement solution for coal-fired power pollution

EPCM Global Engineering are the South African representatives of the Luxembourg-based company Carbon Process & Plant Engineering (CPPE) who is the owner and provider of the Sulfacid® technology... 

Water preservation essential for mine

Coal mining and trading company Minergy Coal completed the installation of two-phase water-efficient technology at its Masama coal mine, in Botswana, in March. 

Mine fosters symbiosis

An electrification project, which was started in 2019 during the construction of the Masama coal mine – owned by coal mining and trading company Minergy Coal – in Botswana, has progressed to... 

Company aims to gain territory with faceless seal

Mechanical seal supply and distribution company Pactor “is ready to break into potential markets”, as the local distributor of the Air-Shaft leak prevention system (LPS), says Pactor MD Kobus... 

Silicone gasket maker for DIY and automotive repair market

Industrial and do-it-yourself (DIY) adhesive producer Pratley’s latest innovation for cost-effective DIY and professional auto repairs, the Room Temperature Vulcanisation (RTV) silicone grey gasket... 

Ideal gasket storage and maintenance of plant is crucial

Inadequate storage and the mishandling of gaskets, as well as inaccurate gasket material selection for an application – often treated as trivial or an afterthought – can be critical in precluding... 

Hydrogen companies enter green economy MoU

Green hydrogen technology company Nel Hydrogen has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global chemicals and refining industry catalysts, technology, and services supplier Haldor...