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Gold mine receives containerised water treatment plants
1st December 2023

Endeavour Mining Corporation’s Lafigué gold mine, which is located about 120 km northeast of Bouake, in Côte d’Ivoire, has been equipped with three water treatment plants that will be fed raw water... 


GROWING CHALLENGE
Growing water shortages are causing significant challenges for both consumers and the commercial sector, especially large-scale commercial projects.
‘Watershedding’ a reality for South Africa
20th October 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

As South Africa grapples with persistent loadshedding, an increase in water shortages has emerged as another significant challenge for both consumers and the commercial sector, especially for... 


WEC Projects Supplies New Sewage Treatment Plants for Ghana Developments
28th April 2023

WEC Projects, a local EPC contractor working in the water and wastewater treatment sector, has completed the design, engineering and supply of new sewage treatment plants for three different... 


ONGOING SUPPORT
A five-person team from WEC Projects oversaw the installation of the plants and provided training to operators during the commissioning stage
Contractor supplies sewage treatment plants for Ghana developments
28th April 2023

Local water and wastewater treatment engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor WEC Projects has completed the design, engineering and supply of new sewage treatment plants for... 


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Contractor secures new orders from diamond mine
28th April 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

Following its successful expansion of the sewage treatment plant of diamond miner Lucara Diamond’s Karowe mine in Botswana, water management contractors WEC Projects has secured further orders from... 


a Model B conventional activated sludge treatment plant designed and supplied by WEC Projects to a diamond mine in Lesotho
Diamond mine sewage plant near completion
5th August 2022

Water and wastewater treatment solutions provider WEC Projects announced in June that it would soon complete the installation of a new WEC Model B packaged sewage treatment plant at the Mothae... 


Market expected to be worth $22.2M by 2030
6th May 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The South African hydraulic gear pumps market is expected to be worth $22.2-million by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 3.9% over the next eight years, says market research and... 


QUALITY CONTROL The Water Research Commission is working with several sanitation industry stakeholders to develop a mark scheme that would allow for local ISO 30500 accreditation and certification
Rethink of local waterborne sewage system unavoidable
29th April 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

As a water-scarce country, a rethink of South Africa’s waterborne sewage system is inevitable, owing to the threat of climate change, with the country’s overall water security partially hinging on... 


CATERING TO REMOTE COMMUNITIES
The NEWgenerator sanitation system provides effective sewage treatment where infrastructure is lacking
Local sanitation industry development funding, incentives needed
29th April 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

Industry development funding and incentives by government for local manufacturers at the forefront of next-generation sanitation products, such as NEWgenerator sanitation system manufacturer WEC... 


A wastewater treatment plant for a gold mine in Mali, with large blue water tanks and pipe reticulation for the gold mine that uses the water
Modular treatment plant ideal for African mines
8th April 2022

Water and wastewater treatment solutions provider WEC Projects, in conjunction with its partner, minerals processing equipment manufacturer Multotec, has designed and custom engineered a wastewater... 


WEC Projects secures first commercial order for NEWgenerator off-grid sanitation system
1st April 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Local water and wastewater treatment contractor WEC Projects has secured its first commercial order for the NEWgenerator sanitation system for a school in the Eastern Cape, after piloting the... 


WEC Projects secures first order for NEWgenerator off-grid sanitation system
14th March 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Local water and wastewater treatment contractor WEC Projects has secured its first commercial order for the NEWgenerator sanitation system for a school in the Eastern Cape, after piloting the... 


Water treatment plant for Gauteng community
3rd December 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

WEC Projects, with a joint venture (JV) partner, has designed and built a new water treatment plant to supply potable water to one of the most populous communities in Gauteng. The R270-million... 


WEC Projects unveils new treatment plant
17th November 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

WEC Projects, with an undisclosed joint venture partner, has designed and built a new water treatment plant to supply potable water to one of the most populous communities in Gauteng. The... 


Technology that treats municipal wastewater to reusable quality being tested in South Africa
1st October 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

WEC Projects has been selected by the Water Research Commission (WRC), under the South African Sanitation Technology Enterprise Programme (Sastep), to test a new off-grid sanitation system with the... 


WEC Projects to test, commercialise off-grid sanitation system
14th September 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

WEC Projects has been selected by the Water Research Commission (WRC), under the South African Sanitation Technology Enterprise Programme (Sastep), to test a new off-grid sanitation system with the... 


Construction of Colluli reverse osmosis plant under way
19th May 2021 By: Donna Slater

ASX- and LSE-listed potash miner Danakali reports that the construction of a reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment plant at its Colluli potash project, in Eritrea, is under way and will soon undergo... 


SA could cut planned infrastructure budget by addressing billions of litres of wasted water
6th May 2021

Water waste, leaks, and the use of drinking water for manufacturing is resulting in billions of litres of potable water going to waste, which – if addressed – could reduce the water infrastructure... 


CONSTANTLY EVOLVING
Companies should consider looking into trends that can provide technological improvements for their in-house products
Scope to upgrade wastewater plants amid industry lull
26th April 2019 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Owing to ageing infrastructure, overloaded treatment plant and poor maintenance, the water and wastewater infrastructure in South Africa is a dire situation. Government has had challenges on... 


Water security ‘more important than power’
25th March 2019

More investment is needed in advanced water treatment technologies to assure water security, say experts. While electricity is a top of mind issue across South Africa at the moment, water and... 


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