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Botswana Diamonds identifies anomalies indicative of kimberlite pipes
19th May 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim- and BSE-listed Botswana Diamonds’ ground geophysics survey on its Sekaka diamonds prospecting licences, in Botswana, have revealed high-interest anomalies indicative of kimberlite pipes... 


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Global warming made S Africa's recent floods twice as likely – study
13th May 2022 By: Reuters

Global warming made the heavy rains behind South Africa's devastating floods last month twice as likely as they would have been if greenhouse gas emissions had never heated the planet, scientists... 


UK sustainable logistics company secures Fortune 500 customer as it transitions from startup phase
13th May 2022 By: Irma Venter

UK-based sustainable logistics company Magway has secured its first commercial customer in the form of a large Fortune 500 multinational group, says CEO and founder – and South African – Rupert... 


The trusted manufacturing partner for the agricultural industry
13th May 2022

For the past 28 years, proudly South African manufacturer Fabrinox has been a trusted partner of choice for the agricultural industry. Our wide range of capabilities includes the manufacturing of... 


Perkoa workers still missing – Trevali
10th May 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-listed Trevali Mining said on Monday that it had not yet been able to locate any of the eight underground workers who went missing when the Perkoa mine, in Burkina Faso, flooded three weeks... 


Chile's parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water
6th May 2022 By: Reuters

 A record-breaking drought in Chile is impacting mining operations and forcing companies to escalate their search for more sources of water, from water treatment and pricey desalination plants to... 


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Underground surveying critical in mining
6th May 2022

Specialist utility services company Bosch Munitech provides specialist utility services that include underground utility detection (UUD) which is essential for providing accurate information on... 


Concor hands over high speed Ikusasa project at Oxford Parks precinct
25th April 2022

Applying innovative construction methods and its well-established quality and scheduling systems, Concor has met another tight deadline with the handover this February of the Ikusasa building in... 


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Magway secures its first big (Fortune 500) customer
20th April 2022 By: Irma Venter

UK-based sustainable logistics company Magway has secured its first commercial customer in the form of a large Fortune 500 multinational group, says CEO and founder – and South African – Rupert... 


Illegal plumbing installations compound SA’s sewage woes
19th April 2022

It is estimated that about 5-billion litres of raw sewage enter our freshwater resources on a daily basis. While a large portion of this sewage is from dysfunctional wastewater-treatment plants... 


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Africa House notes investment potential in Uganda, Guinea projects
13th April 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Research and consulting company Africa House will from May 15 to 20 host a delegation of investors and business leaders in Uganda to better understand the opportunities for investment and the... 


eThekwini mayor warns motorists, community members to avoid flooded roads
12th April 2022 By: Yvonne Silaule

eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has warned motorists and community members not to use roads affected by heavy flooding. During a media briefing on April 12, he also urged residents to evacuate their... 


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Zero Carbon lithium project, Germany – update
8th April 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Vulcan Energy Resources has signed its first geothermal energy offtake agreement at its Zero Carbon lithium project. 


Vulcan signs first geothermal agreement at German lithium project
6th April 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Vulcan Energy Resources has signed its first geothermal energy offtake agreement at its Zero Carbon lithium project, in Germany. The company aims to produce both renewable geothermal... 


Steinmuller Africa executive directors Moso Bolofo, Bodo Haar and Mohamed Khan
Steinmüller remains ready for growth in the energy market
1st April 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Although Steinmüller Africa has had to scale down its Pretoria West manufacturing facility in recent years to align with lower demand, the company is optimistic about growth prospects going forward... 


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Nathrol Engineering
1st April 2022

In 2015 a group of energetic young South African entrepreneurs, eager to make a positive impact on the country, established Nathrol Engineering with the determination to never stop until the... 


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Expansion secures company’s position in growing market
1st April 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

With the global increase in the demand for dissolving pulp, paper and pulp company Sappi’s current business strategy for local growth is focused on the R7.7-billion expansion project at its Saiccor... 


Plumbing is a key component of WASH
30th March 2022

A vital component of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), plumbing systems have helped to curtail outbreaks of, among other diseases, dysentery, cholera and typhoid in communities. Outbreaks of... 


Rand Water dismisses incompetence accusations
29th March 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Bulk water service provider Rand Water chairperson Advocate Matshidiso Hashatse has rubbished allegations of incompetence made by Democratic Alliance Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga. The allegations... 


Miners gather in copper capital facing ‘another world’ of tumult
29th March 2022 By: Bloomberg

The last time the copper industry gathered in Santiago, prices were below $3/lb amid concerns over a slowdown in Chinese demand, and there was little talk of supply-chain woes or inflation. Now... 


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Vesconite pump parts decrease lead leaching
25th March 2022

As part of its drive to be part of a global programme to reduce lead exposure from drinking water, polymer bushing manufacturer Vesconite Bearings produces products resistant to... 


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Pumps range being tested on grey water system
25th March 2022 By: Halima Frost

Pumps and irrigation supplier Stewarts & Lloyds has been exploring the use of their Salflo submersible dewatering pumps, namely the S and V series submersible pumps, in grey water systems for home,... 


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Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, Turkey – update
25th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Akkuyu Nuclear has reported that the main components of the turbine plant of Akkuyu Unit 1 have been delivered to the project construction site. 


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Maintenance can reduce water pollution
18th March 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

The “callous waste and pollution of water” should be given more attention, and the necessary steps to prevent that, such as the maintenance of pipelines, should be prioritised, says Southern... 


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Inspections, solutions specialist expands in water sector
18th March 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

Material testing and inspection services specialist Dekra Industrial has expanded its services to the water industry. The company saw a need for its non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection... 


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Brazilian mine benefits from cooling system installation
18th March 2022 By: Halima Frost

Mine ventilation, refrigeration and cooling engineering consultant BBE Group has successfully completed the installation of a ventilation and cooling system at the Caraíba mine in the Curaçá river... 


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Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update
18th March 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction and commissioning activities on the remaining Kusile units 5 and 6 continue to progress according to plan. 


AMSA shuts furnace over rail troubles and grapples with pricing impacts of Russia-Ukraine conflict
17th March 2022 By: News24Wire

Transnet's poor performance has forced ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) to shut off a blast furnace for three weeks while the steelmaker has also warned customers that the Russia-Ukraine conflict... 


You think Load shedding is bad – Water shedding is far worse
17th March 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Someone once said: “One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things.” This is particularly true in times when things do not go according to plan. A case in point is the COVID-19 pandemic.... 


Cape Town nears first production of electricity from landfill gas
16th March 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The City of Cape Town is nearing the production of electricity from landfill gas, also known as waste-to-energy. Although only a small amount of electricity will be produced at this stage, the... 


SAPPMA announces call for Papers for Pipes XIII Conference
16th March 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufactures Association (SAPPMA) has announced a call for papers ahead of its much-anticipated Pipes XIII Conference that will be taking place on 6 &7 September... 


Grass is . . .
11th March 2022 By: Riaan de Lange

Grass (read marijuana) is nature’s way of saying ‘high’, as the tongue-in-cheek adage goes. Before putting this column to pasture, however, you might be interested to know that on February 18, the... 


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PVC recycling on the rise
4th March 2022 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

With a year-on-year increase of 9.5% in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) recycling, the Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) tells Engineering News that additional initiatives can be implemented to... 


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Labelling a necessity to identify steel products
4th March 2022

Labelling or identifying steel products is an absolute necessity in today's global steel market owing to the fact that the tracking of steel has posed problems in the past as a result of the many... 


Rocla supplies culverts for road collapse in Eastern Cape
2nd March 2022

Recent heavy rains led to the collapse of a bridge forming part of the R61 at Tsomo Junction between Ngcobo and Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape. Rocla was contracted to supply 30 Rectangular Portal... 


Merlin diamond project, Australia
Merlin diamond project, Australia
25th February 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A scoping study has shown robust economics for a long-life mine development using conventional openpit and vertical pit mining techniques. 


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Kamoa-Kakula copper project, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
25th February 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

A debottlenecking plan for the project has been approved by Ivanhoe Mines' board. 


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Kamoa-Kakula Phase 1 and 2 de-bottlenecking plans approved
22nd February 2022 By: Donna Slater

A de-bottlenecking plan for TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines’ 39.6%-owned Kamoa-Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been approved by Ivanhoe’s board and will increase the combined... 


Vesconite’s lead-free solutions to reduce lead exposures
16th February 2022

Vesconite Bearings hopes to be part of the global programme to reduce lead exposure from drinking water. It produces products resistant to corrosion-combatting chemicals (which are necessary to... 


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South African manufacturer achieves API-600 certification – first in Africa
9th February 2022

A 100% black-owned, Level 1 broad-based black economic empowerment company has achieved its vision of manufacturing its own range of valves, becoming the first company in Africa to be granted an... 


SAPPMA welcomes Enrike Albasini as the new Administrative Officer
8th February 2022

The South African Plastic Pipe Manufactures Association (SAPPMA) is excited to welcome Enrike Albasini as their new Administrative Officer. She will be taking over the position from Louise Muller... 


Precast concrete manholes and accessories
8th February 2022

We all drive over them, complain when they go missing, but seldom realise the crucial role manholes play in the construction of underground pipelines. Rocla, who is the leading manufacturer of... 


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Specialised induction bending solutions for South African industries
8th February 2022

Induction bending is the process whereby a straight pipe is precision-bent by a specially engineered machine. The front of the pipe protrudes through an induction coil and is clamped into position.... 


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