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India’s NMDC bags gold mine through highest bid at auctions

By: Ajoy K Das 30th July 2018 Indian State-run iron-ore miner NMDC will mark its maiden foray into gold mining, having bagged a gold mine in the southern province of Andhra Pradesh. NDMC was able to secure the rights to develop and produce from the gold mine emerging as the highest bidder at the auction pipping majors like... →

Barloworld Logistics breaks new ground

By: Creamer Media Reporter 30th July 2018 Barloworld Logistics celebrated a significant milestone in the journey to their new facility. A SOD turning ceremony was hosted on-site, and the teams from all partner organisations were able to get their first real feel of the building to come. The event was a landmark event in the history of... →

Treasury says has received draft report on Eskom coal contract

By: News24Wire 30th July 2018 South Africa's National Treasury has received the draft forensic report on alleged irregularities in the awarding by state power utility Eskom of a coal contract to Tegeta and in logistics firm Transnet’s procurement of locomotives from China South Rail, it said at the weekend. The Treasury said... →

Funding a vital link across 912kms

27th July 2018 Railway infrastructure is key to the growth of any economy – all the more, if you are exporting coal across international trade waters. Thanks to the revamped and extended Nacala Logistics Corridor, the Moatize coal mine in the northwest Tete region of Mozambique can now export greater volumes of... →

MinRes to earn into Brockman’s Marillana project

By: Esmarie Swanepoel 27th July 2018 ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) has struck a deal with fellow-listed Brockman Mining, which could see it acquire a 50% share in the Marillana iron-ore project, in the Pilbara. Under a farm-in agreement, MinRes could earn a 50% interest in the project by spending A$250 000 on exploration... →

Supplychainforesight goes Green

By: Creamer Media Reporter 27th July 2018 Barloworld Logistics’ presents local businesses opinions on sustainable supply chains In recent weeks the local conversation about environmental practices, and indeed the behaviour of individuals and businesses alike when it comes to sustainability have been making headlines. The City of... →

Limited gas exploration affects South Africa’s energy mix

By: Melissa Zisengwe 27th July 2018 Gas could soon become an important element in the South African energy mix, despite the amount of gas used currently being very low, with limited imports and exploration activities, says South African Oil & Gas Alliance (SAOGA) CEO Niall Kramer. “South Africa’s gas usage is about 3% of our total... →

Budgetary constraints hindering sustainable practices, says report

By: Irma Venter 26th July 2018 Sixty-four percent of respondents in this year’s Barloworld Logistics supplychainforesight report indicate that their companies have adopted sustainable business practices. Of the remaining 36% of respondents, 23% say it will only be a priority in the next three years, 6% say it will be a... →

New Actros promises R300 000 in savings, despite SA’s dirty fuel

By: Irma Venter 26th July 2018 The new Mercedes-Benz Actros truck can save South African fleet owners up to 6% in fuel compared with the previous model, says Daimler Trucks & Buses Southern Africa (DTBSA) executive director Jasper Hafkamp. If calculated over a four-year period, this could mean a saving of up to R300 000 per... →

Zimbabwe's African Chrome Fields eyes equity sale to fund expansion

By: Reuters 26th July 2018 Zimbabwe's largest chrome miner African Chrome Fields (ACF) is talking to foreign investors about an equity sale to help fund expansion but will ensure the firm's two main partners retain control, the majority shareholder said on Wednesday. The chairman of Moti Group, which has a majority stake... →

Kumba ‘very bullish’ on exploration prospects

By: Martin Creamer 25th July 2018 Iron-ore mining and marketing company Kumba Iron Ore is bullish about its R664-million exploration programme, that has funded more than 200 000 m of drilling. "We’re very bullish and very excited,” Kumba Iron Ore technical and projects head Glen Mc Gavigan commented to Mining Weekly Online during... →

Keras Resources to undertake $1.5m test programme at Togo project

By: Anine Kilian 23rd July 2018 Aim-listed Keras Resources has been granted permission to undertake a $1.5-million bulk sampling metallurgical test work programme at its Nayega manganese project, in northern Togo. The company on Monday said this included the processing of 10 000 t of beneficiated manganese ore by a major... →

Amur, GEFCO to collaborate on logistics, supply chain solutions at Kun-Manie

By: Marleny Arnoldi 23rd July 2018 Aim-listed nickel/copper explorer Amur Minerals has entered into a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with global supply chain solutions expert GEFCO to address Amur’s rail and shipping transport requirements for project construction, operational supply support and saleable product delivery to the... →

540 000 meals collected as FoodForward SA and Pick n Pay unite South Africans on Mandela Day

20th July 2018 “Collaboration and support from volunteers and the private sector is vital to furthering our mission and ensuring we reach our country’s most vulnerable citizens” - Andy Du Plessis, FoodForward SA’s Managing Director →

Sixth solar challenge sees champions return, raft of new entries from abroad

By: Irma Venter 19th July 2018 The 2018 Sasol Solar Challenge, set to take place from September 22 to September 29, will mark South Africa’s sixth solar car race. The eight-day event will see more than 20 teams depart from Pretoria and finish in Stellenbosch. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Cape Town on... →

Study indicates FDI can provide credible solutions to several social issues

By: Simone Liedtke 17th July 2018 If guided wisely, foreign direct investment (FDI) can provide credible solutions to inequality, and alleviate urban poverty and unemployment, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) said on Tuesday with the release of its ‘State of the African Cities 2018’ report. Drawing on a... →

WorleyParsons Awarded R100-million in Projects on the back of renewed focus on platinum

By: Creamer Media Reporter 17th July 2018 As the Global Centre of Excellence for Mining and Minerals, WorleyParsons’ South African operations has recently experienced a surge in the southern African platinum market, with a number of significant platinum projects to the combined value of almost R100-million currently underway in... →

Transnet Pipelines unveils new national operating centre

By: Shirley le Guern 13th July 2018 A new national operating centre (NOC) that will serve as a nerve centre for Transnet Pipelines (TPL) and its 3 800 km underground national pipeline network was officially opened in Durban on Friday. Up until now, the control centre was based at TPL’s head office in the Durban central business... →

Copper trains ransacked by 'moles' in full-moon desert heists

By: Bloomberg 13th July 2018 On nights lit by a full moon, thieves leap from trucks onto trains as they roll through Chile’s Atacama desert, before throwing 80-kg slabs of copper to the ground and disappearing into the dark. It’s a tactic known as “the cat” and the robbers are “moles” because no one knows where they come... →

Customisable prefabricated cable range offered

13th July 2018 Global industrial connectivity product manufacturer Weidmüller states that it produces prefabricated and tested cables that are able to be customised to suit difficult plant conditions. The company states that “plug-in connectors save time and simplify installation in difficult plant conditions,... →

Power generation posited as mutually beneficial solution

13th July 2018 Municipalities have a lot to gain from small scale, localised power generation in future, but any power generation plans must be approached in a long-term strategic manner involving multiple departments. Speaking ahead of POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa 2018, power sector experts said... →

Cargo Carriers gives skills development a jump-start

By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th July 2018 Cargo Carriers, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed supply-chain solutions specialist, continues to contribute towards the long-term sustainability of southern Africa’s transport logistics industry by investing heavily into skills development and training. A dearth of skills at both... →

Voluntary PET recycling volumes to grow to 70% within four years

By: Simone Liedtke 10th July 2018 Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling company Petco expects voluntary PET recycling volumes in South Africa to grow to 70% within the next three to four years, Petco chairperson Dr Casper Durandt said on Tuesday. South African bottlers, who are voluntary members of Petco, are increasingly... →

Transnet to operate inland manganese terminal

By: Marleny Arnoldi 10th July 2018 State-owned freight utility Transnet’s Port Terminals operating division has taken over operations at an inland terminal for the loading and handling of manganese at Lohatlha, in the Northern Cape. →

Concor Buildings Reports Maluti Crescent Project Well Under Way

10th July 2018 The site of the Maluti Crescent Mall, being constructed by Concor Buildings, is at the foot of Parliament Hill in the historical local legislative district of the old Qwa Qwa homeland in the Eastern Free State. Designed by MDS Architecture and being developed by Flanagan and Gerard for Vukile... →

Hogan Lovells optimistic that Africa is fit for the future at fifth annual Africa Forum

9th July 2018 Global law firm Hogan Lovells is set to host its fifth annual Africa Forum London event at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in the heart of City, against the backdrop of a rapidly-improving investment outlook across the continent. This year’s Forum – themed Africa Fit for the Future – aims to explore,... →

Seifsa expects 1.7% expansion in local steel industry

By: Erin Steenhoff-Snethlage 6th July 2018 Following its initial forecast of a 1.1% expansion of the metals and engineering cluster at the beginning of the year, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) says upon review, preliminary data now suggest a 1.6% expansion of the sector, with all sub-industries... →

Chemicals factory to support value chain opened in Maluti-a-Phofong SEZ

By: Schalk Burger 6th July 2018 An industrial chemicals factory opened in the Maluti-a-Phofong special economic zone (SEZ), in Harrismith, Free State, will play a key intermediate role in supporting the value chains that pass through this transport node, says the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Chemicals and Textiles... →

Cargo Carriers drives excellence in SHEQ

By: Creamer Media Reporter 5th July 2018 It is more than an ability to provide an innovative transport logistics solution that has ensured Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Cargo Carriers remains a preferred partner to leading participants in specialist and highly-regulated industry segments. Customers also value the credence this... →

Coega takes a step towards eco-friendly SEZ

By: Creamer Media Reporter 2nd July 2018 The NCPC-SA and Coega discuss ways for the SEZ to become an energy efficient and Eco-Industrial Park. The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) hosted an engagement with the National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA) late last week at the CDC head office in Port Elizabeth. The... →

Expo aims for 50% more visitors this year

By: Halima Frost 29th June 2018 Building on record attendance of more than 2 280 visitors to Africa's leading transport, materials handling, logistics and fleet management event the TruckX Conference and Expo (TruckX) at the Kyalami grand prix circuit, in Midrand, last year, TruckX 2018 hopes to increase this year’s attendance... →

Technology, costs, society affecting fleet companies

By: Halima Frost 29th June 2018 Fleet and fuel management company Globaltrack has identified through research that technology, costs and society are the economic forces that have a direct impact on the survival of transport companies. The most prominent of these forces is technology, with the automation of in-house processes,... →

Opportunity for smaller exporters amid global ecommerce trend

By: Schalk Burger 29th June 2018 The growth of e-commerce and changing retail industry trends provide entrepreneurs and small businesses with new opportunities to sell their products and services to international markets, says courier multinational FedEx Express Southern Africa operations VP Mike Higley. According to the PayPal... →

Mercedes-Benz to invest R10bn in East London plant expansion

By: Simone Liedtke 26th June 2018 Automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz Cars will invest €600-million, or about R10-billion, to expand its South African subsidiary Mercedes-Benz South Africa’s (MBSA’s) manufacturing plant, in East London, and equip it for the future. The investment will be used to build a new paint shop and a new... →

AEP to acquire East African energy firm

By: Marleny Arnoldi 26th June 2018 Clean energy company AEP Energy Africa has entered into a purchase agreement with First Independent Power, in Kenya, and Global Power Generation Sociedad Anónima to acquire 100% of East African company IberAfrica Power for $61-million, or R835-million. IberAfrica owns and operates the 103 MW... →

Waterfall Wins Big at SAPOA Awards

25th June 2018 Attacq Limited, (Attacq), the JSE listed property company developing Waterfall City and Waterfall Logistics Hub took home two prestigious awards at this year’s South African Property Owners Association Awards for Innovative Excellence. Attacq won the award for Best Commercial Office Development... →

Chevron South Africa empowers logistics company to use drones, expand fleet

By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th June 2018 Black-owned petroleum logistics company Crusade Logistics is being aided by some of the newest technology available in logistics, as it goes toe to toe with bigger fuel hauling companies. →

DonBur and DHL take solar power from trailer roofs

22nd June 2018 Worldwide logistics company DHL is partnering with Staffordshire-based semi-trailer manufacturer, Don-Bur, to launch a system that draws solar energy from trailer roofs and converts it into electricity to operate the trailer lights and tail-lifts. TRAiLAR is part of DHL’s target of zero emissions... →

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