Kathu, the iron ore capital of the Northern Cape province, is where condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, recently opened its newest laboratory. While for many years there has been a WearCheck office in Kathu where used oil samples could be dropped off, the nearest laboratory was in Johannesburg, where the samples …
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With only a few days to go, the world’s largest African mining investment event, Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023, taking place in Cape Town on 6-9 February, is set to provide delegates with valuable insight into the continent’s latest mining trends and investment opportunities. The extensive programme provides thought-leadership …
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Andrew van Zyl has been appointed as managing director of SRK Consulting (SA), the South African arm of the global SRK network of consulting engineering practices. He is also a member of the SRK Global Board and Exco. Van Zyl stepped into the role from January 2023, taking over from …
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November is World Quality Month – an annual celebration embraced by WearCheck with open arms, as it reinforces the condition monitoring company’s fundamental goal – the provision of world-class quality services. WearCheck’s quality administrator, Prinda Narasi, is behind the company’s ongoing commitment to achieving and upholding major quality goals. ‘At …
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Manufacturing is an inherently energy-intensive sector. According to the EIA, 35% of energy consumption in the US is attributed to the industrial sector of which 81% is used by manufacturing. In South Africa, the industry is equally the primary user of power at 52% of the total electricity consumption, and …
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Australian firm, Sandfire Resources which is operating in Botswana announced on 30 August 2022 that it will spend an additional $71.9 million to expand production at its under-construction Motheo copper mine. It has plans to set up a major mining hub in the Kalahari Copper Belt. The expansion investment will allow …
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The Bigen Group is a leading African infrastructure development company providing innovative and sustainable infrastructure and engineering solutions to shape a better future for Africa. The group provides a broad spectrum of socio-economic, financial, technical, environmental and institutional services and is a powerful change maker in the mining, agricultural, water …
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Imperial, owned by DP World, is pleased to advise that its Market Access business has completed a transaction to increase its stake in PST Sales & Distribution (PST) in Botswana, from 38% to 72%. The transaction was effective 1 July 2022. PST is a home-grown Botswana enterprise with over 30 …
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Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, has brought their sister company, Set Point Water Laboratories into the fold, adding a new division to WearCheck’s scientific testing structure. The water analysis company is now integrated fully into WearCheck, and forms yet another area of expertise along with WearCheck’s other services, which include …
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The Hexagon’s Mining division has strengthened its leadership in production material monitoring and measurement by introducing HxGN MineMeasure Detect, a 3D camera hardware, software and data solution. MineMeasure Detect enables real-time optimization for plant production with automated digital-image analysis offering continuous, accurate and rapid measurement of oversize, volume, rock fragmentation …
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