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Rolls-Royce Power Systems seeking to certify its mtu engines with hydrogen fuel

By: Rebecca Campbell 15th October 2021 UK-based global power and industrial technology group Rolls-Royce announced on Friday that its Germany-based Rolls-Royce Power Systems division, which produces mtu-brand engines and power systems, was further developing its power generation units so that they could run on hydrogen. Hydrogen fuel... →

Glencore Coal launches supplier development platform to empower local communities

By: Donna Slater 15th October 2021 Glencore Coal has launched its Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD) portal as a key tool to support small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) in the communities in which it operates in an effort to alleviate some of the socioeconomic challenges faced by the communities. The Glencore ESD... →

Company increases local exploration activity

By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah 15th October 2021 Mining investment company Menar, through its subsidiaries, has committed to ensuring its continued growth through several investment and development projects. “Exploration allows for the development of new projects and the establishment of new mines. Menar has R7-billion worth of new investment... →

Company aims to create sustainable packaging

By: Anna Moross 15th October 2021 Food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak aims to ensure sustainable packaging for its products by using ecofriendly material throughout the design and manufacture of the packaging. →

Brenton Spies

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 15th October 2021 This week we Brenton Spies, MD of Boyco Engineering, which is involved in the design, manufacture and maintenance of specialised mobile heating, ventilation and air-conditioning solutions for military, rail and mining applications →

Fastening systems used at solar plants

By: Khutso Maphatsoe 15th October 2021 Industrial equipment supplier Actum Group has recently supplied its Ball-Lok cable ties for installation of cable management solutions at one of the largest solar plants in South Africa. →

Differential GPS brings much needed autonomy to blasting

15th October 2021 AECI Mining Explosives’ new, high-accuracy (sub-1m) Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) brings autonomy to the blast hole tagging process, thus maximising efficiency by eliminating potential human error on the bench and ensuring integrity of drill and blast operations. Safety and good... →

New Grundfos impeller design delivers reliable pumps in high solids applications

15th October 2021 Increased levels of rags and fibrous solids in South Africa’s wastewater systems call for the innovative design and reliability of the new Grundfos SE/SL wastewater pumps. With their semi-open hydraulic design, these Grundfos submersible pumps can deal with today’s demands – even rags and organic... →

Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update

By: Sheila Barradas 15th October 2021 The African Development Bank has approved a $86.72-million loan to co-finance the second phase of the project. →

Determining optimal staffing for maintenance departments

14th October 2021 By Philip Hanekom, Associate Consultant at Pragma Africa Any Asset Management (AM) system either fails or succeeds because of people. Competence, process discipline and capacity are key, and without these fundamentals, in place, any system is bound to be ineffective. →