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NICO gold/cobalt/bismuth/copper mine project, Canada
NICO gold/cobalt/bismuth/copper mine project, Canada
22nd February 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The Northwest Territories government has signed an agreement with North Star Infrastructure to construct the Tlicho all-season road. The road will allow for concentrates produced from NICO to be... 


Fortune says Whati all-season road construction to start this year
15th February 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Northwest Territories government has signed an agreement with North Star Infrastructure to construct the Tlicho all-season road to the community of Whati, 50 km south of TSX-listed Fortune... 


Inaugural Two-Day Meeting Signals Major Growth in Opportunities and Economic Ties between Canada and Africa
29th January 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Canada–Africa Chamber of Business is pleased to announce the inaugural Canada-Africa Business Conference, taking place on 26 and 27 March 2019 in Gaborone, Botswana. Global Affairs Canada,... 


E Cape project to be completed in July 2019
14th December 2018 By: Jessica Oosthuizen

The Qiti bridge forms part of a roads safety upgrade project that is expected to be complete in July next year. The project’s purpose is to improve vehicular and pedestrian safety, says global... 


Display depicting ocean pollution
Pollutec covers full spectrum of environmental industry
3rd December 2018 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Environmental trade show Pollutec concluded a successful fortieth anniversary, in Lyon, France, last week. This year’s event saw an increase in the number of international exhibitors and also... 


Mina do Barosso lithium project, Portugal
Mina do Barosso lithium project, Portugal
30th November 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

Savannah Resources has added a number of leading Portuguese and international consultancy groups to its project team. 


FASTENING DEMAND Across all projects, Hilti is experiencing the most demand for its grating fasteners and multipurpose fastening for the electrical control and instrumentation discipline
Need to include greater detail in mining designs
23rd November 2018 By: Tracy Klückow

Construction industry service and technology provider Hilti South Africa (SA) is often approached by engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms once they have completed designs for their... 


NWT govt selects proponent to build Tlicho road
16th November 2018 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Northwest Territories government has selected its preferred proponent to fund, construct, operate and maintain the Tlicho all-season road, which TSX-listed Fortune Minerals will use for its... 


Mina do Barosso lithium project, Portugal
Mina do Barosso lithium project, Portugal
16th November 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

Savannah Resources has reported the discovery of three pegmatites at the Pinheiro deposit at the Mina do Barroso lithium project. 


Mt Holland lithium mine, Chile
Mt Holland lithium mine, Chile
16th November 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

A prefeasibility study on the Kwinana lithium refinery and an updated scoping study on the proposed Mt Holland lithium mine and concentrator, together the Mt Holland lithium project, have confirmed... 


Investment – counting the chickens
9th November 2018 By: Riaan de Lange

It is not too difficult to get carried away by one’s emotions. Only minutes before I sat down to write this article, my beloved Sharks had beaten Western Province in the Currie Cup final. That... 


 Opel Adam, Honda Civic Sedan come out tops in SA vehicle quality survey
Opel Adam, Honda Civic Sedan come out tops in SA vehicle quality survey
8th November 2018 By: Irma Venter

The Opel Adam has walked away as the best quality passenger car in South Africa’s 2017 Ipsos Vehicle Quality Survey (VQS), followed by the Honda Civic sedan and the Audi A3 sedan. At the bottom of... 


The Hyundai Kona
Small Styx SUV, revived Atos to push Hyundai sales in 2019
27th August 2018 By: Irma Venter

Hyundai Automotive South Africa (HASA) aims to grow sales from the roughly 38 000 units expected this year, to about 45 000 units in 2019, says HASA sales and operations director Stanley Anderson.... 


The Tata Nexon
Goodbye Chery, FAW cars, but Tata, Mitsubishi here to stay, says Motus
17th July 2018 By: Irma Venter

Motus no longer imports Chery, Foton and FAW passenger cars and bakkies into South Africa, says Motus Emerging Brands MD Pedro Pereira. Motus is the division of the Imperial group encompassing all... 


Hatch civil engineer features on Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans to Watch 2018 list
Hatch civil engineer features on Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans to Watch 2018 list
2nd July 2018

Innocentia Mahlangu, a civil engineer and project manager with Hatch, has been named by the Mail & Guardian as one of 2018’s ‘200 Young South Africans’ to watch. The prestigious annual supplement... 


Hatch and Transnet work together to bring lasting change to Northern Cape region
2nd July 2018

The Northern Cape region has seen lasting change thanks to significant investment in the local community involved in the construction of Transnet’s Manganese Rail Phase 1 Expansion project. This... 


Denison CEO joins Canada Nuclear Association board
26th June 2018 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The president and CEO of uranium miner Denison Mines has been appointed to the board of the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA). David Cates was appointed at the CNA’s annual general meeting in... 


Hatch and Transnet work together to bring lasting change to Northern Cape region
Hatch and Transnet work together to bring lasting change to Northern Cape region
26th June 2018

The Northern Cape region has seen lasting change thanks to significant investment in the local community involved in the construction of Transnet’s Manganese Rail Phase 1 Expansion project. This... 


NICO gold/cobalt/bismuth/copper mine project, Canada
NICO gold/cobalt/bismuth/copper mine project, Canada
23rd February 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

The two-year construction of the project could start in early 2019. 


Fortune Minerals president and CEO Robin Goad
Improving prices prompt Fortune to aim for bigger, more economic Nico development
9th September 2017 By: Henry Lazenby

With a bird in hand, Canadian project developer Fortune Minerals is considering to up the ante for its flagship Nico cobalt/gold/bismuth/copper project, in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The... 


Dominion is said to seek sweeter deal from Montana billionaire
15th July 2017 By: Bloomberg

Canada’s Dominion Diamond Corp is hoping Montana billionaire Dennis Washington will cough up a little more cash to buy the world’s third-largest producer of rough diamonds by value. However, the... 


Data and digitisation spur on innovation in the mining industry
Data and digitisation spur on innovation in the mining industry
12th July 2017

Big data and analytics stand to play an increasingly important role in the future of the mining industry as latest trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT) spurs on continuous innovation. Only... 


BEKA Schréder illuminates the Rea Vaya BRT Bridge over the M1 highway
BEKA Schréder illuminates the Rea Vaya BRT Bridge over the M1 highway
17th May 2017

Africa's leading manufacturer of energy efficient luminaires, BEKA Schréder, has recently completed lighting the BRT Bridge on the M1 highway. Rea Vaya's new route will form the backbone of... 


SAFETY SPOTLIGHT Cultural changes within organisations are imperative to drive actual improvement in safety standards at mines
Mines seeking to ensure safe, productive operations
14th April 2017 By: Ilan Solomons

Amid the scramble to acquire capital for reinvestment in the mining industry, a group of executives participated in a roundtable discussion at the recent 2017 Investing in African Mining Indaba, in... 


GOLDEN HATCH
GOLDEN HATCH
10th February 2017

The Chinese Lunar New Year, the celebrations for which began on Saturday January 28, ushered in the ‘Year of the Rooster’, which is associated with being trustworthy, punctual and confident.... 


Gorgon liquefied natural gas project, Australia
Gorgon liquefied natural gas project, Australia
15th December 2016 By: Sheila Barradas

The Gorgon liquefied natural gas project has started domestic gas supplies to the Western Australian market. 


Hatch rises to challenge of Silo 20 Reinstatement Project at Majuba
Hatch rises to challenge of Silo 20 Reinstatement Project at Majuba
26th October 2016

The collapse of the upper section of Silo 20 at Majuba Power Station in Mpumalanga, following a catastrophic wall fracture in November 2014, posed a significant design and engineering challenge for... 


Bigen Africa appoints Henk Bester to lead Transport directorate
Bigen Africa appoints Henk Bester to lead Transport directorate
19th October 2016

Solutions-driven infrastructure development group, Bigen Africa, has appointed Henk Bester as Managing Director of its Transport directorate. Bester, formerly managing director of rail at Hatch... 


New Datsun GO+ Panel Van - style and unmatched ‘load ability’ in the light commercial vehicle market
New Datsun GO+ Panel Van - style and unmatched ‘load ability’ in the light commercial vehicle market
31st August 2016

Since October 2014, Datsun styling, reliability and economy have been the preserve of fans of the Datsun GO in South Africa. Now Datsun brings these hallmarks to young entrepreneurs looking for a... 


Pacific American hires Hatch for Elko conceptual capex study
30th August 2016 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Pacific American Coal is advancing plans for its Elko coking coal project, in Canada, announcing on Tuesday that it had engaged consulting engineering group Hatch to complete a... 


AMMONIA WATER CHILLER
The system will supply chilled water to a surface bulk air cooler at a second ventilation shaft developed to service Bulyanhulu’s extended mining operations
Custom-built chillers installed at Tanzanian gold mine
15th July 2016 By: Ilan Solomons

Mine ventilation, refrigeration and air-cooling installations provider BBE Projects has installed two new custom-built Frick ammonia water chillers at gold miner Acacia Mining’s Bulyanhulu gold... 


SERVICE OFFERING ENHANCED Hatch Goba's Gateway Logistics includes international sourcing and procurement at the best quality and lowest cost
Responding to client demand
27th May 2016 By: Kimberley Smuts

Multidisciplinary professional services firm Hatch this year aims to enhance its service offering to its customers through the provision of Gateway Logistics. This system forms part of responding... 


ONE STOP SOLUTION Multi Alloys says Metrode’s range of consumables will enable it to assist customers
Alloy supplier introduces new welding consumables offering
27th May 2016

Leading supplier of nickel alloys, stainless steel and titanium Multi Alloys has strategically extended its portfolio and entered the welding consumables market with a new range of products.... 


PLANT OUTLAY
The sludge digestion pilot plant shows two primary settling tanks in the foreground, two anaerobic digesters in the background and two thickener vessels
Pilot under way to optimise biogas production in Durban
27th May 2016 By: Mia Breytenbach

Water treatment solutions company Veolia Water Technologies South Africa earlier this month completed the installation of an anaerobic digestion pilot plant designed to test the digestibility of... 


Specialist metal and valve companies show their mettle in newer & larger premises
Specialist metal and valve companies show their mettle in newer & larger premises
19th February 2016

Multi Alloys and Energy Engineered Products are enjoying the benefits of their move to newer and larger premises while still remaining in the same Midrand-based Kyalami Business Park where the two... 


Kamoa copper project, Democratic Republic of Congo
Kamoa copper project, Democratic Republic of Congo
19th February 2016 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe is forging ahead with its Kamoa copper mine, which is in the early stages of development. 


Kamoa copper project, Democratic Republic of Congo
Kamoa copper project, Democratic Republic of Congo
20th November 2015 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mines expects to finalise the prefeasibility study for its Kamoa copper project in early 2016. 


African opportunities depend on economic corridors and additional infrastructure
30th September 2015 By: Simon Rees

Sub-Saharan Africa continued to face transport bottlenecks and difficulties in bringing large-scale infrastructure projects to fruition, despite increased economic growth and growing population... 


Hatch Goba gets design contract for Zambia shaft project
14th August 2015 By: Anine Kilian

Having successfully completed a two-year detailed engineering design project in 2013 for a 1 300-m-deep shaft for a project on the Zambian Copperbelt – which comprised a shaft complex with... 


Durban port upgrade and expansion project, South Africa
Durban port upgrade and expansion project, South Africa
14th August 2015 By: Sheila Barradas

Durban’s ageing dry dock will be closed for two months while repairs worth R30-million on its badly corroded outer caisson are being completed. 


Cleveland-millwright Helps With Brewery’s Expansion
Cleveland-millwright Helps With Brewery’s Expansion
20th May 2015

Cleveland, Ohio’s award-winning Great Lakes Brewing Company produces a variety of year-round and specialty “seasonal” beers which are very popular around the Great Lakes region, and, where... 


COMPACT DESIGN
The Fiori DB X35 self- and front-loading mixer’s design enables more accurate volumetric loading and shortened loading times
New self-loading mixer advances concrete production in Africa
3rd April 2015 By: Mia Breytenbach

Concrete equipment manufacturer and supplier Pan Mixers South Africa (PMSA) in January launched the new Fiori DB X35 self- and front-loading mixer to cater for emerging markets in Africa that... 


Bushveld Main Magnetite Layer vanadium project, South Africa
Bushveld Main Magnetite Layer vanadium project, South Africa
20th February 2015 By: Sheila Barradas

Bushveld has started a prefeasibility study on its vanadium project. 


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