Apr 10, 2019 | Commerce & Trade, KZN Industrial & Business News, Mining & Quarrying, Special Economic Zones
RIO Tinto has approved the next stage in the development of Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa through the construction of the Zulti South project. The $463-million (R6.5-billion) investment is aimed at sustains RBM’s current capacity and extending mine life....
Mar 27, 2019 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Consulting Engineers & Project Management, KZN Industrial & Business News, Mining & Quarrying, Projects
BACK-to-back wins in the 2017 and 2018 World Demolition Awards has cemented Jet Demolition’s reputation as one of the leading experts in the field globally. That’s according to Jet Demolition Director Joe Brinkmann, who added, “We are extremely humbled and grateful...
Mar 13, 2019 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Green Industries & Renewable Energy, KZN Industrial & Business News, Mining & Quarrying
WHILE many organisations are scrambling to meet increasingly stringent sustainability legislations, Corobrik continues to exceed expectations by implementing advanced technologies and forward-thinking approaches to keep ahead of the curve. That’s according to...
Mar 4, 2019 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Mining & Quarrying, Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Fittings
TOUGH operating conditions are the norm in the mining sector, and even more so when it comes to slurry pumping applications. If incorrect pump choices are made in these demanding applications, it can lead to high maintenance and repair costs and even catastrophic...
Feb 20, 2019 | Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, EC Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Mining & Quarrying
Equipment sales have skyrocketed in the Port Elizabeth region where multi-franchise supplier, ELB Equipment recently opened a modern branch and fully equipped workshop in order to meet growing customer demand for its products. With a wide range of the world most...
Feb 4, 2019 | EC Industrial & Business News, Environmental Management & Control, Mining & Quarrying
WITH a little innovation and a sound business plan any South African stands to make a fortune out of the millions of tons of coal ash produced by our generators annually. With mountains of ash available at all of South Africa’s coal-fired power stations, Eskom, Sasol...
Dec 5, 2018 | Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, Government & Municipal, Mining & Quarrying, Plastics & Rubber, Special Economic Zones
GOVERNMENT in the Eastern Cape, has welcomed the R502-million investment into the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) announced by two local investors, Meek Mines South Africa and Nulatex Condoms South Africa, which are set to create 450 jobs for the...
Oct 17, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Mining & Quarrying
EARLIER this year Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) celebrated an impressive average of 5 000 machine hours worked in the space of just one year, with zero downtime while running 24-hour shifts. The colliery’s fleet of Babcock-supplied and maintained machinery...
Aug 30, 2018 | KZN Industrial & Business News, Mining & Quarrying
Mining investment company Menar plans to build on its successful turnaround of Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) when it participates in the development of another anthracite mine. Like ZAC, which is situated in the north of the province, the RAC project will produce...
