Cost-effective water treatment solutions imperative

South Africans have to reduce water use and wastage by optimising existing processes such as segregating, recovering, treating and recycling effluent waters for reuse, reducing the overall water... 

More water awareness initiatives needed

Despite a below-average average rainfall of about 465  mm a year - compared with the world average of about 860 mm a year - the water shortage in many parts of South Africa is also the result of... 

SA’s defence industry has potential to grow global market share

Owing to its international competitiveness and high levels of innovation, the local defence industry has a global reach and an increasing export market despite the low national defence budget, says... 

Reduced funding triggers organisational turnaround

Owing to the Department of Defence's reduced funding allocation for defence in the country, acquisition agency Armscor has undergone the first phase of an organisational turnaround which will lead... 

Denel looks for new market in Africa

State-owned aerospace and defence technology company Denel is looking to grow its export market by exploring other areas of specialisation, innovation, customisation and cyberspace. 

Nico project potentially to start early next year

The two-year construction of the Nico cobalt/gold/bismuth/copper project, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, could start in early 2019 on receipt of the project financing and remaining regulatory... 

Call to entice investment in Canada’s exploration, mining

Although there was a prolonged downturn from 2012 to 2016 in the global mineral industry, the outlook for exploration financing and expenditures continues to improve. However, while there was a... 

Lengthy permitting process affecting investment in US mining

The lengthy, outdated and burdensome permitting process involving federal, state and local authorities is currently the biggest barrier to new mining investment in the US, says mining-focused US... 

North America’s mining industry eyeing growth

The North American mining sector is earmarked for growth this year, owing to rising commodity prices, despite challenges, which include rising environmental concerns over water use and water source... 

PDAC honours industry leaders

The largest challenge facing the mining industry globally is the disconnect between investors' timeframes and the timeframe to discover and develop mining projects, says exploration and development... 

Attendees set to return to PDAC 2018 Convention

More than 24 000 attendees, including investors and exhibitors from 130 countries, are expected at industry organisation the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC's) annual PDAC... 

Digitisation gives valuable operational insight for logistics companies

The advent and adoption of digitisation, fuelled by developments in the Internet of Things (IoT), analytics and smart factory technology, gives organisations insight into their cost of production,... 

Best features combined in new container design

Cape Town-based container leasing company Seaco Global launched the SeaPC+ cellular palletwide container that combines the best features of its previous designs, the Seacell and the Cellular... 

Equipment investment can ensure efficiency for cargo owners

Customers and cargo owners have to invest in warehousing, transshipment points and intermodal terminals, as well as related materials handling equipment, to ensure that the movement of cargo by... 

Technology increases collaboration in supply chain

Innovative industry players are removing intermediaries in the supply chain and threatening the market dominance of traditional logistics providers, says advisory firm PwC Africa transport and... 

Ekurhuleni unlocks investment opportunities

With globalisation causing more reliance on air commerce to trade goods and services, the speed and agility that aviation offers become key differentiators for firms and cities that want to stay... 

Aerotropolis market access to foster economic growth

A successful aerotropolis has to ensure that the benefits associated with international air connectivity, such as market access and attractiveness for investment, will support economic activity,... 

ORTIA IDZ development gaining traction

Development of the OR Tambo International Airport Industrial Development Zone (ORTIDZ), worth an estimated R400-million, is gaining traction, with the zone’s first phase targeted for completion... 

Digital transformation in sight

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has decided to transform from being an airport business that operates technology to a digital business that manages airports. ACSA CEO Bongani Maseko says the... 

Aerotropolis scheduled for launch in Q1

The Durban Aerotropolis, with King Shaka International Airport at its nucleus, will be launched this year with Dube TradePort as the implementing agent. Dube TradePort CEO Hamish Erskine tells... 

Plans in the pipeline for new ATNS development

As part of the City of Ekurhuleni’s aerotropolis framework project, South Africa’s air traffic management agency Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) plans to relocate and consolidate its... 

Mega engineering projects could boost SA economy

As South Africa is embarking on a mega railway infrastructure development that will take an estimated 20 years to complete, transportation systems developer Futran Group of Companies director... 

Update on multimodal project progress set for next year

In the first quarter of next year, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is set to provide further update on the Moloto rail corridor expansion project which aims to link Gauteng,... 

Legislation, regulation to ensure rail success

Industry related forum Transport Forum custodian Harry van Huyssteen believes that the major rail infrastructure projects in South Africa could be better implemented if there was improved... 

Plans on track for rapid rail network extensions in Gauteng

The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) is hopeful that the National Treasury will approve the much-awaited Treasury Approval 1 (TA1) for the planned extension of a rapid rail network, following the... 

Continued focus on downstream development

The stage is set for the expansion of copper mining activities across the Copperbelt to take advantage of the 20-million tonnes of unmined copper in the region, nonprofit organisation Copper... 

Copper-focused company positioning itself to better serve sub-Saharan Africa

The Sub Sahara African region has massive reserves of copper and other strategic minerals and if it can pull its act together to present an investor-friendly destination, will be the world’s...