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Bulk land sale boosts AECI’s earnings to 6%

26 Feb, 2016 Michael Peters #dustsuppressioninmines , #DustsuppressioninsouthAfrica , #Miningdustsuppression , #Mistingsystems , #Plantdust , #Roaddust , #Stockpiledust , Dust Act

Explosives and specialty chemicals company AECI’s headline earnings per share (HEPS) rose 6% to 894c for the year ended December 31, mostly owing to benefits gained from the company’s bulk property sale in Somerset West in June 2015, which contributed 230c to HEPS. Speaking at the company’s results presentation on Tuesday, CEO Mark Dytor highlighted […]

Castrol supplies lubricants for record-chasing Bloodhound SSC

18 Feb, 2016 Michael Peters #dustsuppressioninmines , #DustsuppressioninsouthAfrica , #Miningdustsuppression , #Plantdust , #Roaddust , Dust Act

Global industrial and automotive lubricants brand Castrol will be on the forefront of innovation when the Bloodhound Supersonic Car (SSC) attempts to break the land speed record by reaching 1 609 km/h this year. The British Pangbourne- based oil company, which announced its participation in the project in 2014, will supply all the lubricants for […]

Saudi power group poised to make coal IPP bid, as it sets 5 000 MW regional target

05 Jun, 2015 Michael Peters Dust Act , dust control , Environmental act , plant dust

Chairperson Mohammed Abunayyan, who visited South Africa this week to participate in ceremonies marking the official commissioning of the 50 MW Bokpoort concentrated solar power plant in the Northern Cape, told Engineering News Online that the group had identified South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia and Botswana as key growth markets in the region. It was currently […]

De Beers, six others form Diamond Producers Association

28 May, 2015 Michael Peters #southafrica , Dust Act , Dust suppression in mines , Dust suppression in south Africa , DustAct , Mining , Mining dust suppression

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – De Beers has partnered with six other diamond miners to establish the Diamond Producers Association (DPA), which would actively engage with industry and nonindustry organisations to promote the interests of the diamond sector. The other founding members were Alrosa, Rio Tinto, Dominion Diamond Corporation, Lucara Diamond Corporation, Petra Diamonds and Gem Diamonds. […]

Benefits of turnaround initiatives starting to emerge – Infrasors

21 May, 2015 Michael Peters construction , Dust Act , Dust suppression in mines , road dust

JSE-listed Infrasors on Wednesday said its turnaround initiatives were bearing fruit, with headline earnings for the year ended February 28 up 70% to R16.38-million, compared with R9.63-million in the prior financial year. Print Send to Friend 0 0 Revenue rose 3% year-on-year to R337.3-million. The company, in which JSE-listed Afrimat owns 50.7%, noted that although […]

Anglo iron-ore port deepening under way

14 May, 2015 Michael Peters coal dust , Dust Act , Mining , Mining dust suppression

The Brazilian iron-ore port of mining company Anglo American is being deepened to increase the volume of ore that can be loaded on to the Cape-size vessels calling there. The full 180 000 t volume that Cape-size ships offer cannot be taken up because of the lack of port depth. High-quality iron-ore from Anglo’s low-cost […]

UCT names first woman head of engineering faculty

28 Apr, 2015 Michael Peters Dust Act , engineering , Mining dust suppression

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has appointed Department of Chemical Engineering head Professor Alison Lewis as dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment – the first woman to receive such an appointment. Lewis had headed the Department of Chemical Engineering since 2013, after having moved up through the department’s ranks since July […]

African Ministers call for strong universal climate agreement.

21 Apr, 2015 Michael Peters Climate change , Dust Act , dust regulations , Environmental act

Ministers from governments across Africa have renewed their call for a strong, new universal climate-change agreement and increased flows of funds, including through market and finance opportunities, sufficient to fulfil Africa’s development aspirations, at the day-long Ministerial segment at Africa Carbon Forum 2015 hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco. With countries set to approve a […]

Employees seek damages from Sasol over coal dust exposure.

14 Apr, 2015 Michael Peters coal dust , Dust Act , Dust suppression in mines , Environmental act , Mining dust suppression , Sasol

Twenty two current and former employees of South African petrochemicals group Sasol have filed a civil claim against its mining unit, regarding illnesses allegedly contracted while they worked for the company. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the employees by Richard Spoor, whose legal battle against a South African asbestos mining company led to […]