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Sika achieves breakthrough in concrete recycling by developing a ground-breaking new process

By: Creamer Media Reporter 8th March 2021 Sika has developed a new, ground-breaking recycling process for old concrete. The old concrete is broken down into the individual parts gravel, sand and limestone in a simple and efficient process, which also binds about 60 kg of CO2 per ton of crushed concrete demolition waste. This innovation -... →

Resilience, natural resources become key as global food security deteriorates slightly

By: Schalk Burger 5th March 2021 The Global Food Security Index (GFSI) showed a deterioration for the second year in a row in 2020, with the affordability, quality and safety, and natural resources and resilience categories deteriorating, with only the availability category showing marginal improvement, says economic research... →

Nasa awards key propulsion contract for the future Mars mission

By: Rebecca Campbell 5th March 2021 The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Thursday awarded Northrop Grumman Systems, a unit of major US aerospace group Northrop Grumman, the contract to develop and support the Mars Ascent Propulsion System (MAPS), which is an essential element for the planned Mars Sample... →

Civil tenders awarded, hardware sales positives in the construction industry – Metelerkamp

By: Irma Venter 5th March 2021 There are some positives to be found in the South African construction market, despite the Covid-pandemic, says Industry Insight senior economist David Metelerkamp. This first positive lies in the resilience of the civil engineering sector, where there was a 12.7% increase in civil tenders... →

China to 'strengthen management' of strategic mineral resources, eyes green upgrade of steel

By: Reuters 5th March 2021 China will "strengthen management and control" of its strategic mineral resources, the government said on Friday as it set out a five-year development plan, without providing any details on how it plans to secure key supplies and boost self-sufficiency. China, the world's top metals consumer,... →

Safripol officially signs operation clean sweep pledge

By: Creamer Media Reporter 5th March 2021 Safripol, one of Africa’s leading polymer producers and marketers, has officially signed the Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) pledge. According to Gert Claasen, Technology and Innovation Executive at Safripol, the OCS pledge firmly aligns with their recently launched “Let’s Plastic Responsibly”... →

ABB urges greater adoption of high-efficiency motors and drives to combat climate change - global electricity consumption to be reduced by 10%

5th March 2021 In a new whitepaper published this week, ABB reveals potential for significant energy efficiency improvements in industry and infrastructure enabled by the latest and most high-efficiency motors and variable speed drives. ABB calls on governments and industry to accelerate adoption of the... →

Snyk Launches in South Africa

By: Creamer Media Reporter 4th March 2021 Cloud Native Application Security Leader Provides Developer Friendly Solution to Secure Digital Transformation Initiatives Developer first philosophy: by prioritizing a focus on the developer and their experience, Snyk provides these professionals with the tools they need to both develop and... →

The major challenge of the mining industry is the imperative of growth – Dr Motsepe

By: Martin Creamer 3rd March 2021 The major challenge of the mining industry is the imperative of growth, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) executive chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe said on Wednesday, when the 25 000-employee ARM reported record financial results. “You’ve got to replace the orebody that you’re mining with an equally... →

Minigrids hold promise for Africa

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 2nd March 2021 Minigrids have the potential to accelerate energy access in Africa and costs are starting to come down, while reliability and financing are improving; however, further improvements are needed in terms of regulatory frameworks to engender a level playing field and transparency and certainty around... →

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