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Plans for piloting independent transmission projects model Plans for piloting independent transmission projects model Has Video
Published: 14 Jun 24
Amid all the political upheaval, work is continuing with plans to pilot a model for introducing independent transmission projects. Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the prospects.  
The Maputo port in Mozambique DP world plans $3bn investment in African ports by 2029
Published: 14 Jun 24
DP World plans to spend $3-billion over the next three to five years on new port infrastructure in Africa to meet long-term growth that includes surging demand for critical mineral exports. “The cost of logistics and supply chain across Africa is very high relative to other global markets,” which presents a good opportunity, Mohammed Akoojee, DP World’s CEO and MD for sub-Saharan Africa, said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. The port operator is expanding in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and has recently assessed harbors in South Africa and Kenya for potential investment.
Webber Wentzel senior associate Francois Sieberhagen Opinion: Beware, but do not fear!
Published: 14 Jun 24
In this article, Webber Wentzel senior associate Francois Sieberhagen writes about the implications of the Supreme Court of Appeal's (SCA's) judgment in the case of Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy & Three Others vs Sustaining the Wild Coast NPC and Eight Others.
Milkor highlights its partnership with German group regarding sea surveillance UAV Milkor highlights its partnership with German group regarding sea surveillance UAV
Published: 14 Jun 24
South African defence company Milkor on Thursday reaffirmed its partnership with German group Aerodata, to develop a maritime surveillance version of the Milkor 380 uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV). This partnership was first announced at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2024, last week. The Milkor 380 is a medium altitude long endurance UAV. The company is currently assembling six of the aircraft, which will all be completed by the end of this year. Deliveries of “several” of the UAVs will, the company reports, take place over the next 12 months, to undisclosed customers. The new maritime version has the designation AeroForce 380, and is basically a combination of the Milkor 380 UAV with Aerodata systems and sensors.
Vale expects tentative dam collapse settlement with Brazil authorities this month
Published: 14 Jun 24
Brazilian miner Vale expects to reach a tentative agreement by the end of this month with Brazilian federal and state authorities to settle reparations over the deadly 2015 collapse of a tailings dam, an executive said on Thursday. The Mariana dam collapse caused a wave of toxic tailings that killed 19 people. It left hundreds homeless, flooded forests and polluted the entire length of the Doce River.
enCore and JV partner Boss launch uranium production at Alta Mesa enCore and JV partner Boss launch uranium production at Alta Mesa
Published: 14 Jun 24
Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed enCore Energy has announced the successful startup of production at the Alta Mesa uranium central processing plant (CPP) and wellfield, in south Texas. With the restart of the previously producing Alta Mesa project, enCore was the only uranium producer in the US with multiple operational production facilities, it said in a statement on Thursday.
Vale CEO Eduardo Bartolomeo China steel demand plateaus at a decent level, Vale’s boss says
Published: 14 Jun 24
Chinese steel demand “has definitely plateaued” due to property woes, though the Asian nation’s appetite for the material is still at a “decent level,” said the head of the world’s second-largest iron-ore producer. Vale SA CEO Eduardo Bartolomeo said Thursday during an investment conference that he sees steel demand stalled for a while because China relies on real estate, though he’s expecting a move away from that industry.
An image of Orica's fully lead-fee electronic blasting systems Lead removed from electronic blasting products
Published: 14 Jun 24
Commercial explosives and blasting systems manufacturer Orica is expanding its lead-free non-primary explosives detonator (NPED) technology through the manufacturing of what it claims is the world’s first lead-free electronic blasting system range, at its plant in Gyttorp, Sweden. This development follows the successful 2023 introduction of its fully lead-free non-electric detonator range, Exel Neo, with early adopters reaping the benefits.
An image of a quarrying machine at a quarrying site Sound ESG performance a non-negotiable in quarrying
Published: 14 Jun 24
Environmental performance holds particular significance in the quarrying industry, with quarries re-evaluating their strategies and operational models, driven by an imperative to align with customer and industry sustainability goals, reports bulk emulsion explosives and blasting solutions manufacturer BME. BME, part of the Omnia group, seeks to reduce its environmental impact through continuous research, development and product innovations, to develop green blasting technology.
An image of Jeremy Hunter-Smith Organisation looks into industry challenges
Published: 14 Jun 24
High regulatory and legislative barriers in the quarrying sector are constraining its growth, says quarrying and surface mining professional body Institute of Quarrying Southern Africa (IQSA) chairperson Jeremy Hunter-Smith. This is compounded, he says, by the 20% downturn in the construction industry in the first quarter of 2024.  A country’s growth in often gauged by the volume of infrastructure projects and South Africa has huge potential for growth, with a drive for infrastructure development needing to come to the forefront.
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