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Chantelle Kotze

Chantelle Kotze

Chantelle Kotze is a former Staff Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

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By Chantelle Kotze

DONE DEAL Stephen Meijers and Paul Thomson at the unveiling of the deal

New materials handling JV to target projects in sub-Saharan Africa

20th September 2013

Project management company DRA and bulk-materials handling solutions provider ELB Engineering, officially launched its large-scale materials handling project-focused Ardbel joint venture (JV) last... 


THERMAL SPRAYING The primary objective of the Thermal Spray Association of South Africa is to implement existing internationally-accepted standards in the industry

Gaining ground in boosting thermal spray industry

13th September 2013

To redress the negative perceptions of thermal spraying in some market sectors in Africa and to increase the awareness of its uses, the Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) will bolster the... 


Lab undertakes work to improve quality of welding

13th September 2013

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has undertaken about 40 testing and evaluation jobs at its R12-million metallurgical testing laboratory, based at its head office in City West,... 


R200k in consumables donated to SAIW

13th September 2013

The South African supplier of welding consumables and equipment ESAB Africa Welding & Cutting, which is the sub-Saharan Africa subsidiary of UK-based industrial company ESAB Holdings, donated more... 


CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Competent persons undergoing training through the Southern African Institute of Welding will only be certified once they successfully complete a theoretical training course and a period of practical training

Institute undertakes several certifications

13th September 2013

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has certified 82 companies and sites to date and has more than 30 additional companies that are interested in obtaining ISO 3834 certification... 


Institute investigates use of e-learning

13th September 2013

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) says that one of the highest priorities in its training programmes is the implementation of e-learning as a teaching method. 


Craig Northwood

Craig Northwood

13th September 2013

Position: Group MD of UWP Consulting and associated companies Main Activity of the Company: Consulting engineering and project management 


UP IN ARMS Striking mineworkers at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine, in the North West

Marikana incident provided key lessons for unions, Lonmin

13th September 2013

South Africa’s labour unions, as well as platinum miner Lonmin, learnt several lessons as a result of the events that took place at Marikana last year, Advocate Dali Mpofu stressed at labour law... 


ENGAGEMENT IS KEY Companies and investors active in Zimbabwe need to engage with government and its Ministries on the economics of their projects to foster a win-win situation

Engagement with govt key in indigenisation legislation

6th September 2013

Free, open and honest engagement between investors and the Zimbabwe government – sooner rather than later – is key to moving forward with the country’s indigenisation legislation, as keeping the... 


ZIMPLATS PHASE 2 PROJECT The Zimplats Phase 2 project, which was initiated in 2010, will add an additional 90 000 oz of platinum to the Impala Platinum group’s yield

Steel pipeline installed at Zim mining company

6th September 2013

Robor Pipe Systems, a division of steel, tube and pipe manufacturer Robor, supplied its patented Steel Polypipe to Zimbabwe Platinum Mines’ (Zimplats’) $460-million Phase 2 project, at the Ngezi... 


ERNEST BLOM As a net supplier of rough diamonds to the international diamond market, Zimbabwe has the potential to become a substantial player in the diamond market

Sanctions still hamper Zim diamond exports

6th September 2013

One of the biggest challenges still facing Zimbabwe’s diamond mining industry is the sanctions imposed by the US and European Union (EU) on the export of rough diamonds from the country’s mines,... 


SHEILA GALLOWAY The potential for growth in Zimbabwe lies in mining, beneficiation and establishing a commodity trading exchange

Indaba focuses on redefining Africa

6th September 2013

Zimbabwe’s mining sector has shown a slow, yet significant, recovery over the past five years, with an overall upward trend in mineral production, says corporate and project finance advisory and... 


DETERIORATING INFRASTRUCTURE Zimbabwe’s significant mineral wealth will remain in the ground unless government rehabilitates the country’s infrastructure

Tax regime, mining policy must change to ensure growth in Zim mining

6th September 2013

The Zimbabwean mining industry is at a significant juncture, as it desperately needs to put long-term plans and strategy for the next 10 to 20 years in place, to develop the mining sector, yield... 


Several labour lessons learnt from Marikana tragedy – Mpofu

Several labour lessons learnt from Marikana tragedy – Mpofu

4th September 2013

A number of lessons were learnt by South Africa’s labour unions, as well as by platinum miner Lonmin, as a result of the events that took place at Marikana last year, Advocate Dali Mpofu stressed... 


FACING CHALLENGES The major challenge influencing the industrial cleaning sector in South Africa is the unpredictable economic situation (Source: Reuters)

NCCA appoints additional compliance auditor

30th August 2013

Outsourced services provider Servest Group was appointed by the National Contract Cleaners Association (NCCA) last month as one of the parties who will conduct yearly compliance audits for NCCA... 


Biological cleaning solutions gain ground in South Africa

30th August 2013

The use of biological cleaning products has been increasing in South Africa in the last ten years as more users are becoming aware of the environmental impact of traditional chemical cleaners and,... 


Chemical-free, multisurface cleaning solution

30th August 2013

For many years, cleaning contractors and various markets have had to deal with the risk of damaging various surfaces, owing to incorrect chemical use and dilutions, which subsequently created a... 


DEMONSTRATION PLANT The next step in the commercialisation of the Chloroplat technology is to build and operate a demonstration-scale plant that will take 10 to  12 months to construct

Dry chlorine metallurgy PGM refining plant nears commercialisation

23rd August 2013

Patented platinum-group metals (PGMs) refining technology, Chloroplat, which recovers PGMs from ore concentrates and yields recoveries comparable with those achieved using conventional smelting,... 


GERT KRIEL The increasing price trend of late in platinum has not been sufficient to reverse the reduction in price of the preceding months and years

Soaring PGM production costs hamper mining activity

23rd August 2013

Many analysts suggest that the South African platinum-group metals (PGMs) sector is not likely to have a promising future in the near term and some are not even convinced that conditions will... 


DANIE PRETORIUS The industrial action in the South African platinum industry did not, to any large extent, affect the underground services that Master Drilling delivers to platinum mines

Drilling contractor maintains sound platinum order book

23rd August 2013

JSE-listed drilling services provider Master Drilling CEO Danie Pretorius tells Mining Weekly that the company has maintained a sound platinum order book this year, despite labour unrest in the... 


SAFETY SYSTEM IMPORTANCE Deebar was awarded a contract to manufacture 200 station stopping devices, which prevent rolling stock from falling down the shaft, in September last year

Safety system protects the lives of platinum workers

23rd August 2013

The platinum mining sector has recently come under significant scrutiny, specifically with regard to the way in which platinum mine employers are ensuring the safety of their workers at all of the... 


GRANT BERINGER Digby Wells was appointed in 2012 to undertake and manage the submission of an environmental- and social-impact assessment and environmental management plan for Ivanplats’ Platreef platinum-group metals/nickel/copper/gold project

Social, environmental consulting under way

23rd August 2013

Environmental consulting company Digby Wells is finalising a scoping report for Africa-focused project developer Ivanplats’ Platreef platinum-group metals, nickel, copper and gold project, on the... 


PHYSICAL BULLION INVESTMENT  The NewPlat exchange-traded fund enables investors to directly invest in actual platinum bullion

SA platinum ETF rated second-largest worldwide after four months

23rd August 2013

Since its launch at the end of April, banker Absa has experienced strong and consistent demand from institutional investors with regard to its NewPlat exchange-traded fund (ETF). 


HARDROCK APPLICATIONS Hydropower drilling is suited to gold and platinum mining

Hydropower increasingly used as opposed to compressed air in platinum, gold mines

23rd August 2013

The biggest combined force driving the adoption of hydropower equipment in the underground mining industry – specifically in gold and platinum mines – is the need to move away from using compressed... 


KEVIN PEACOCKE Appropriate Process Technologies’ long-term goal is to become even more globally represented

Company moves away from gravity recovery of gold, focuses on PGM recovery

23rd August 2013

Modular mineral processing plant manufacturer Appropriate Process Technologies (APT) CEO Kevin Peacocke says the company has increased its focus on designing and incorporating modular... 


SKILLED OPERATORS NEEDED The shortage of skilled vehicle operators has prompted mines to increase their own training capabilities

Increased demand from Australia

9th August 2013

Specialist simulator manufacturer ThoroughTec Simulation will use the Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (Aimex) 2013, which will run from August 20 to 23 at Sydney’s Olympic Park, in... 


USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE The excavation information can be shared in an easy-to-use graphical three-dimensional mine environment interface

Software released to improve excavation accuracy

9th August 2013

Mining technology developer Maptek reports that it launched its PerfectDig software program to the global mining market at the end of June, following successful field trials at coal mines, in... 


PETER STOKES More mines are moving underground

Australia-based contractor sets sights on Africa

9th August 2013

Australia-based underground mining contractor Barminco will begin work next month on a three-year development and production contract at the Mount Lyell copper, gold and silver mine, in Queenstown,... 


WARREN FAIR Action Drill & Blast can improve project operations and reduce operating costs

Efficient drill mobilisation puts drilling ahead of schedule

9th August 2013

Since being awarded a $140-million, four-year-long drilling services contract at iron-ore major Fortescue Metals’ Cloudbreak mine, in February, Australia-based drill and blast services provider... 


RIC DAWSON The project has received significant interest from some major international mineral sands consumers, particularly in China

Explorer seeks JV partner to develop WA deposit

9th August 2013

Diversified exploration company Australia Minerals and Mining Group (AMMG) is actively pursuing potential joint venture interests for its wholly-owned 807-million-ton Joint Ore Reserves Committee-... 


ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE REDUCTION The suspended dump body trial at the Moolarben coal complex, delivered a notable measurable reduction in noise during the loading of hard-rock materials

Suspended dump truck body reduces environmental noise levels

9th August 2013

The Moolarben Coal Operations joint venture, the operator of the Moolarben coal complex in the Hunter Valley region, in New South Wales, Australia, has invested about $3-million to buy six new... 


SOFTWARE UPGRADED The SimControl 4.6 technology is embedded in the upgrade of Immersive Technologies’ range of advanced equipment simulators, the PRO3

Australian-developed technology reduces coal-stockpiling hazards

9th August 2013

To tackle specific challenges mining companies face, surface and underground equipment simulator supplier to the global mining industry Immersive Technologies, released SimControl 4.6 in May, which... 


LACK OF EXPERIENCEThe required number of project managers who are experienced enough to ensure the successful delivery of megaprojects in the country, such as power projects, is decreasing(Source: Bloomberg)

Skills spread too thinly, being lost in SA

19th July 2013

The good project management skills that exist in South Africa are unfortunately being spread too thinly, resulting in many projects going ahead with weak teams at the owner-team and contractor level. 


Consulting engineer increases connectivity to improve information flow

19th July 2013

Cape Town-based managed services provider and Internet service provider SybaWeb added the Richards Bay branch of consulting engineering practice UWP Consulting to its connectivity backbone after it... 


Project managers developed despite economic slowdown

19th July 2013

While there are enough projects under way to employ the number of project managers in South Africa, there is a shortage of competent project and construction managers. 


Investment improves services offering

12th July 2013

Sheet-metal component manufacturer Fabrinox will take receipt of the last of three newly acquired pieces of machinery no later than mid-August, as part of an equipment investment programme to... 


Versatile laser system introduced to SA

12th July 2013

US-based laser-cutting and engraving systems manufacturer Kern Laser Systems’ new HSE 150 W and HSE 400 W laser systems can be equipped with technology that enables the laser systems to accurately... 


R70m construction project uses 158 t of structural steel

12th July 2013

Consulting engineering firm Aurecon’s R70-million project involving the construction of a study centre at the University of Pretoria’s Engineering 1 building, which comprises 158 t of structural... 


Heat-transfer technology increasingly used in global steel-processing industry

12th July 2013

Heat transfer technology company TKEnergizer’s patented thermal kinetic energizer (TKEnergizer) technology – which delivers heat in a uniform stream of high kinetic energy – took some time to gain... 


Focus on adding value, despite depressed steel market

12th July 2013

US-based laser-cutting and engraving systems manufacturer Kern Laser Systems’ new HSE 150 W and HSE 400 W laser systems can be equipped with technology that enables the laser systems to accurately... 


Can SA steel fabricators remain competitive in Africa?

12th July 2013

To remain competitive in the African market, South African structural steel fabricators must ensure they add more value to steel products and move away from the current commodity model, which is... 


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