Anglo Platinum are piloting an electricity project at the Naledi Trust Village. The mining giant moved in with a massive tank containing a mix of water and methanol.  This mixture is piped through to these fuel cells. which is used to generate...
By Mava Scott, head of communications for the Department of Water Affairs Water plays a strategically important role in terms of its contribution to the South African economy. The reliable supply of water in sufficient quantities and to the...
The country’s economy has battled to fully recover from the impact of the 2009 recession due to low productivity in the mining and manufacturing sectors. The sluggish growth has mainly been attributed to the bruising strikes in both sectors that...
Road crews and construction companies may not excavate natural sands, aggregates and minerals from borrow pits without all the necessary permissions from local, regional and national government authorities. Despite initial cries that project prices...
SBS Water Systems is a proudly South African owned company, providing water storage solutions in Southern Africa and beyond. It is able to rapidly deliver and install tanks for clients in the municipal, mining, commercial and fire protection...
Infrastructure-focused engineering consultancy Parsons Brinckerhoff, part of the Balfour Beatty group, which has been active in South Africa’s energy and mining sectors for three decades, is aiming to diversify into the domestic railways market,...
The final day at the Southern African Energy Efficiency Convention (SAEEC) looked at mining and industrial efficiency, measurement and verification, co-generation and renewable and alternative energy. With South Africa’s continued reliance on coal,...
THE MINING SECTOR in South Africa has had a long history of providing migrant labourers with old-style hostel accommodation. Since 1994, the country and the mining industry have seen a fundamental shift in policy and delivery of social housing...
The 10-year anniversary ceremony of the prestigious Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) Awards took place at Gallagher Estate on 4 October 2013. The annual IRMSA awards programme acknowledges and celebrates excellence within the risk...
