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A cardboard cut out of the design of a modular building with a hand hovering over it Wood pushed as viable construction material
Published: 24 May 24
Engineered wood has emerged as a viable alternative to concrete and steel in the construction industry, owing to its low-carbon footprint and technical performance as a structural material, says tertiary education institution University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Graduate School of Technology Management senior lecturer Dr Schalk Grobbelaar. However, the adoption of this solution in the industry is still notably low, he says.
BMW 7 Series clinches 2024 Car of the Year title
Published: 24 May 24
The luxurious BMW 7 Series has been awarded the 2024 South African Car of the Year (COTY) title. In a competition run by the South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ), the the Suzuki Fronx secured second place, with the BMW M2 claiming the bronze medal.
Auto shipments to foreign markets hit new high, but shift to electric vehicles sees drop in catalytic converter numbers
Published: 24 May 24
Despite a tough domestic economy undermining a recovery in new-vehicle sales to prepandemic levels, record vehicle exports in 2023 ensured that the South African automotive sector still managed to outperform the rest of the manufacturing sector, says Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council chief trade and research officer Dr Norman Lamprecht. The value of vehicles and automotive components exported from South Africa last year increased by R43.5-billion, or 19.1%, from the R227.3-billion recorded in 2022, to a record R270.8-billion – taking it to 14.7% of total South African exports.
A microscope view of a lichen spore which is a complex life form comprising a symbiotic partnership of two separate organisms; a fungus and an algae Algae offers new carbon emissions solution
Published: 24 May 24
Based on the concept that algae are a carbon-capture powerhouse, Austin, Texas biotech company Reactive Surfaces has invested over $2-million in the research and development of an algae-infused paint and surface area treatment, to not only capture but also sequester carbon emissions. Lichen is a complex life form which comprises a symbiotic partnership of two separate organisms - a fungus and an algae.
executive sod turning ceremony TNPA signs terminal operator agreement with Mnambithi Terminals in transformation deal
Published: 23 May 24
State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a terminal operator agreement (TOA) with Mnambithi Terminals for the development of a liquid bulk facility at the port’s Maydon Wharf precinct, in KwaZulu-Natal. The project is expected to result in improved operational efficiencies at the Maydon Precinct as Transnet pursues several tactical initiatives to drive volume recovery and improve efficiencies across its divisions through the business-wide recovery plan.
Lexington confirms gold mineralisation extends beyond historical drill sites at Bothaville
Published: 23 May 24
Aim-listed Lexington Gold has completed 2 355 m of drilling at the Bothaville project, in South Africa’s Free State province, which proves the concept of A-Reef channels occurring on the site. While three drill holes showed eight intersections of gold-bearing mineralisation, drilling on a fourth borehole was abandoned owing to an unexpected geological structure.
AngloGold inks Tanzania farm-in deal with EcoGraf
Published: 23 May 24
Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti has signed a $9-million, five-year farm-in agreement with ASX-listed junior EcoGraf for the exploration of gold at the Golden Eagle project, in Tanzania. Located on the easter-margin of the Archean Lake Victoria goldfields, the Golden Eagle project is in the same structural corridor as the historical 3.4-million-ounce Golden Pride mine that Resolute Mining operated.
Transnet train TFR operating company head raises concern over ‘high tariff’ signalled in draft Network Statement Has Video
Published: 23 May 24
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) CEO Russell Baatjies has added his voice to industry-wide concerns being expressed about the high rail tariffs that would arise should the methodology included in a draft Network Statement be implemented. The Network Statement was released for public comment in March by Transnet’s interim Infrastructure Manager (TRIM), which is being separated from the Transnet Freight Rail Operating Company, or TFROC, which Baatjies oversees.
madison drilling campaign at Khan Madison begins drilling at Namibian uranium project
Published: 23 May 24
Toronto-based Madison Metals has started its maiden 2024 drill programme at the Khan project at Madison West in Namibia’s Erongo uranium province.  In April, the company announced that it had embarked on a mapping programme ahead of the drill programme, which consisted of infill geological mapping, along with ground scintillometer and spectrometer surveys over several Anomaly 5 drill targets.
Image of Eskom Transmission CEO Segomoco Scheppers Plans for acceleration of Eskom’s transmission expansion falling into place – Scheppers
Published: 23 May 24
Eskom Transmission CEO Segomoco Scheppers says he believes the “pieces are falling into place” that will allow the power utility to “ramp up and move faster” in expanding the country’s constrained power grid. Grid expansion will enable Eskom and independent power producers to bring much-needed new generation capacity online.
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