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Canadian oil sands producers announce net-zero ambition
Canadian oil sands producers announce net-zero ambition
9th June 2021 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada’s major oil sands producers on Wednesday announced an alliance to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from oil sands operations by 2050. The initiative, which is a collaboration... 


PORTABLE FISHER AIR SEPARATOR UNIT
Waterless classification system used on quarries
Air classifiers replacing wet classification in quarries
4th June 2021 By: Claire O'Reilly

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... 


Ceenex helps accelerate South Africa’s digital transformation for economic growth and improved livelihoods through comprehensive telecommunication expertise
28th May 2021

Ceenex, a leading independent management, technology, and engineering consultancy, continues to play a large part in enabling the implementation of new telecommunications infrastructure to improve... 


Atlas Copco's RTEX pneumatic breaker is safe and comfortable to handle
Lightweight pneumatic breakers offer performance and efficiency
21st May 2021

A range of lightweight, handheld pneumatic breakers have been designed to operate for longer while using less air, offering a balance between high performance, efficiency and comfort. Atlas Copco... 


N4 toll route to contribute to South Africa's economic recovery, says Mbalula
26th April 2021 By: Yvonne Silaule

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula on April 26 said the N4 toll route project, which is managed by Trans African Concessions (Trac), and which extends from the Solomon Mahlangu offramp in Tshwane,... 


AECI, Origin Materials expands existing environment-friendly partnership
7th April 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

JSE-listed chemicals group AECI and sustainable materials-focused company Origin Materials have expanded their existing joint agreement to develop low-carbon materials based on renewable chemistry.... 


JRA asphalt plant resumes operation
1st April 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Roads Agency’s (JRA’s) asphalt plant, in Booysens, is fully functional and operations have resumed after a successful trial-run during the past week. The plant, which produces... 


Oil sector gets surprise boost in Biden plan
Oil sector gets surprise boost in Biden plan
1st April 2021 By: Bloomberg

President Joe Biden, who made clean energy a core tenet of his campaign, plans to set off one more oil-sector boom before shadows descend on fossil fuels. In a $2.25-trillion infrastructure... 


AECI CEO Mark Dytor
AECI sets 2025 sustainability targets
26th March 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Chemicals group AECI has set itself six group-specific sustainability targets for 2025, as shared in the company’s first-ever sustainability report published on March 26. The sustainability... 


JRA working to improve asphalt plant's performance
5th March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Johannesburg Roads Agency’s (JRA) is taking steps to improve the performance of the asphalt plant it launched in 2018. The agency notes that the plant has been experiencing operational... 


AECI CEO Mark Dytor
AECI’s diversification strategy helped to deliver solid 2020 performance amid challenging year
24th February 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed chemicals group AECI has declared a final cash dividend of 470c apiece for the year ended December 31, 2020, despite a 55% year-on-year decrease in profit from operations to... 


Hot water borehole solution for Ethiopian roadwork
17th February 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Tackling challenging applications is all in a day’s work for Grundfos and a recent installation in an extremely hot and dry area of desert in Ethiopia is allowing a road construction project to... 


Lubricants offered for high temperatures
5th February 2021

Lubrication products used in certain applications are subjected to much harsher conditions or higher temperatures than others. This is why lubrication specialist Lubrication Engineers (LE) believes... 


Raubex
Raubex
29th January 2021

Firmly entrenched as an Africa-based diversified heavy engineering company, Raubex Group continues to excel as a world-class player in the heavy construction sector, with a focus on infrastructure... 


Specialist lubricant for high-temperature applications
Specialist lubricant for high-temperature applications
1st December 2020

Lubrication products used in certain applications are subjected to much harsher conditions or higher temperatures than others. By choosing products specifically designed for challenging... 


RTEX PNEUMATIC BREAKERS 
The breakers have a breaking power that matches much heavier top class 30 to 35 kg breakers
Pneumatic breakers increase efficiency and productivity
27th November 2020

The powerful, lightweight and ergonomic RTEX and TEX pneumatic breaker ranges from industrial equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco exemplify abalance between high performance and high comfort, says... 


CSIR and asphalt industry construct test road using local fillers, recycled tyres
27th November 2020 By: Irma Venter

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and private company Much Asphalt have successfully constructed a section of road using locally available micro-fillers and recycled tyres.... 


Klingspor
Klingspor
16th November 2020

From a local glue manufacturer to a family-owned business that operates world-wide Since the founding of our company in 1893 we have been leaving our mark on the history of leading-edge grinding... 


Bobcat planers at the cutting-edge of road construction projects
12th November 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

More manoeuvrable than dedicated planers and cost-effective to maintain, Bobcat planer attachments are being deployed on many road-rehabilitation and maintenance projects in the country. This... 


Bobcat planers at the cutting-edge of road construction projects
11th November 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

More manoeuvrable than dedicated planers and cost-effective to maintain, Bobcat planer attachments are being deployed on many road-rehabilitation and maintenance projects in the country. This... 


Construction of the road using the new materials
CSIR and asphalt industry construct test road using local fillers, recycled tyres
16th October 2020 By: Irma Venter

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and private company Much Asphalt have successfully constructed a section of road using locally available micro-fillers and recycled tyres.... 


Altus secures royalty, upfront and future payment agreements for Côte d'Ivoire gold projects
16th September 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V- and Aim-listed Altus Strategies has signed purchase and sales, and net smelter return royalty (NSR), agreements with TSX-V-listed Stellar Africa Gold. This relates to Altus selling its... 


GAINING MOMENTUM 
The number of Astec-manufactured machines operating successfully in the aggregate and mining space in Zimbabwe is also building customer confidence
Specialist completes crushing plant equipment delivery
4th September 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Mining and quarrying equipment specialist Astec Industries Inc has completed a significant export order for a new aggregate crushing plant in Harare, Zimbabwe – through its regional office in... 


The JRA's Ophirtin asphalt plant
Covid-19-backlogged JRA restarts maintenance operations after materials shortage
2nd September 2020 By: Donna Slater

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), impacted by Covid-19-related challenges, recently experienced a shortage in asphalt production, which has affected the company’s daily targets for maintenance... 


GETTING IT SORTED 
The majority of construction materials can be sorted and cleaned mechanically either before or during demolition activities
Construction rubble is functional, says demolition expert
31st July 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

While a large proportion of demolition and construction rubble is allocated to registered landfill sites, it is critical to note that this material is often used to rehabilitate the landfill sites,... 


AECI CEO Mark Dytor
AECI still turns healthy profit, dividend owing to a robust response plan
29th July 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed chemicals group AECI has declared a gross interim cash dividend of 100c apiece for the six months ended June 30, owing to its well managed cash resources and despite the negative effects... 


Capacity development, training continues with virtual meetings
3rd July 2020 By: Schalk Burger

Professional development nonprofit organisation The South Africa Road Federation (SARF) is delivering ten accredited courses using Microsoft Teams during July and August, with planning for courses... 


Chryso products used in award winning battery park project
3rd July 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

CHRYSO’s significant contribution to the successful execution of the award-winning Battery Park project highlights its commitment to provide a comprehensive range of products which optimise the... 


Raubex divisions see return to profitability
29th May 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Infrastructure development and construction materials supply group Raubex managed to maintain sufficient capacity to participate in any improvement in the sector, while simultaneously undertaking... 


DIG A LITTLE DEEPER 
The environmental aspects of concrete parking lots, should not be overlooked
More to concrete parking lots than meets the eye
22nd May 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Concrete offers several major advantages when building parking areas, says industry body The Concrete Institute (TCI) MD Bryan Perrie. 


OLI South Africa
OLI South Africa
3rd April 2020

Making business simpler for customers, while going global with a first-class product, has proved successful in establishing industrial vibration technology company OLI as the world’s top-selling... 


The global oil market is broken, drowning in crude nobody needs
30th March 2020 By: Bloomberg

The global oil market is broken, overwhelmed by an unmanageable surplus as virus lockdowns cascade through the world’s largest economies. Onshore tanks in many markets are full, forcing traders to... 


MOBILE JAW CRUSHER
The compact, mobile jaw crushers in the range are suited to contract mining and small to medium-sized operations
Pilot Crushtec launches compact mobile crushing, screening equipment from Metso
6th March 2020 By: Schalk Burger

Mining and quarrying equipment specialist Pilot Crushtec launched a new range from mining equipment manufacturer Metso’s mobile and compact crushing and screening equipment last month that is well... 


AECI CEO Mark Dytor
AECI’s Mining Solutions business boosts group profitability in 2019
25th February 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed chemicals manufacturer AECI reported growth in all its operating segments in the year ended December 31, and managed to achieve 10% growth in its headline earnings per share (HEPS).... 


FLASH GRAPHENE
Undergraduate intern Christina Crassas, chemist James Tour and graduate students Paul Advincula and Duy Luong turn carbon black into graphene in a flash
Chemists develop process to turn rubbish into graphene
21st February 2020 By: Schalk Burger

Rice University laboratory chemists, led by James Tour, have in the science journal Nature introduced a process by which almost any source of carbon can be turned into graphene flakes, the... 


Siyabonga Genu
JRA makes headway in its ‘war on potholes’
5th February 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) and the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) have declared a war on potholes in the city and has already made considerable progress in its 60-day action campaign – the... 


Prowling lions, corrupt officials block roads to Africa trade
30th January 2020 By: Bloomberg

Nyoni Nsukuzimbi drives his 40 t Freightliner for just over half a day from Johannesburg to the Beitbridge border post with Zimbabwe. At the frontier town – little more than a gas station and a KFC... 


Compact power pack, wide range of applications
Compact power pack, wide range of applications
20th January 2020

VÖGELE Universal Class SUPER 1600-3i paver: VÖGELE Universal Class pavers are the mainstay for many medium-sized contractors. And no wonder: these machines can be used to handle a wide array of... 


JG Afrika road engineers demonstrate their leadership at CAPSA 2019
JG Afrika road engineers demonstrate their leadership at CAPSA 2019
19th November 2019

JG Afrika demonstrated its leadership in road engineering at the Conference on Asphalt Pavements for southern Africa (CAPSA) 2019. Hosted at Sun City from 13 to 16 October, this was the 50th... 


Much Asphalt
Much Asphalt
13th November 2019

Much Asphalt is Southern Africa's largest commercial supplier of an extensive range of hot and cold asphalt products, with a track record of more than 50 years' service to the roads sector. Much... 


Maintenance at centre of Sanral’s R40bn medium-term project pipeline
Maintenance at centre of Sanral’s R40bn medium-term project pipeline
1st November 2019 By: Irma Venter

The South African National Roads Agency Limited will issue tenders for roughly R40-billion of new projects over the next three financial years. These projects will focus on maintaining the current... 


Maintenance at centre of Sanral’s R40bn medium-term project pipeline
Maintenance at centre of Sanral’s R40bn medium-term project pipeline
1st November 2019 By: Irma Venter

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) will issue tenders for roughly R40-billion of new projects over the next three financial years. These projects will focus on maintaining the... 


Colas
Colas
29th October 2019

Construction Materials Upstream from its construction and maintenance business, Colas operates in the production, distribution, sales and recycling of construction materials (emulsions, modified... 


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