The outlook for South Africa’s struggling construction industry remains uncertain, hovering between the massive infrastructure expenditure figures being publicly mooted and the state’s seeming inability to implement its economic recovery plans. At this year’s AfriSam Budget Breakdown event, now a […]

The South African Institute of Auctioneers (SAIA) has introduced its PrivySeal initiative that provides its members with a digital stamp and certificate indicating that entities adhere to the code of conduct set forth by the institute to reassure the public

“The fundamental role that lubrication plays in machine and equipment reliability and lifecycle cannot be overstated,” notes Amine Benna, Sales Manager for SKF, Morocco. “Customers using sub-quality lubrication systems or employing inferior lube practices are often faced with numerous challenges

De Beers has devised an autonomous mining roadmap for its Venetia Underground Mine (VUG) that will – once fully implemented – result in the new US$2 billion mine becoming one of the most mechanised and automated mining operations in the

Multotec Canada, a leading supplier of mineral processing equipment, has concluded an agreement with Siebtechnik GmbH, the technology center for Siebtechnik Tema in Germany to exclusively provide the German company’s range of centrifuge products to the mining; chemicals; water treatment;

BBE Projects, a specialist in the design, engineering and construction of mine ventilation, refrigeration and cooling systems, is currently executing a turnkey project to design and construct a refrigeration plant and fan station at Northam Platinum’s Zondereinde No. 3 Shaft

Extended blackouts and relentless loadshedding is crippling essential infrastructure and service delivery in South Africa. In a recent announcement, one of South Africa’s largest telco providers stated they were making the shift from the national power grid and would begin

After a food manufacturing plant suffered frequent breakdowns of its electrical motors, Lubrication Engineers (LE) South Africa recommended the use of single-point lubricators to automate the accurate dispensing of lubrication to all the bearings around the plant. As a result

When a new plant is being planned, considerable care needs to be taken in the design and placement of the transfer chutes, argues Mark Baller, managing director of Weba Chute Systems.   “In our experience, there has been considerable disruption caused