19 Mar 2013

Mining

 



Do not waste that water!

We live in a country in which water is not as plentiful as we'd like, so it makes sense that conserving water is the theme of Green Office Week (GOW). GOW this year takes place from Monday, 22 to Friday, 26 April.

TopTV wants to broadcast porn, and many people and religious groups don't want them to - so it seems there is a TopTV porn boycott looming. In the other camp, there are also many people who are quite happy if the station wins its case and is able to take the porn route.

Looking to the heavens, the SKA Organisation Project Office has issued its pre-construction phase request for proposals. The RFP is an invitation for international consortia to bid for work packages to design the various components of the SKA, such as antennas, receivers, signal processing systems, data transport and high performance computers.

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Finally, on the petrol-head front, our glamorous motoring editor Henrie Geyser reckons the new Isuzu KB range scores in the glamour stakes and for those out there who love two wheels rather than four, we are now covering motorcycling news... and to start you off is the new KTM 1190 Adventure range. If this doesn't make your eyes water, then...

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Anglo American's Chairman's Fund grants help to Bethany Home Shelter
Continual funding provided by Anglo American's dedicated social investment arm, the Chairman's Fund, towards Bethany Home Shelter, is providing valuable support in assisting vulnerable women and children to be rehabilitated and reintegrated into society. Read more >>

Mining: protecting nature while developing the economy
The February 2013 edition of online magazine Rooted Wealth looks at how mining companies can cope with a hike in electricity costs, and if Waterberg is the next Emalahleni, how will the Waterberg biosphere be protected? With government's efforts to spend R827 billion to develop infrastructure for the next three years, are systems to procure tight enough? What measures are in place to curb price fixing and formal kickbacks? For more, go to www.rootedwealth.com.

US$2 billion Chinese shot in Arm for Zimbabwe
BULAWAYO: A new mining company in the Gwayi area of the Matabeleland North province of Zimbabwe ? China-Africa Sunlight Energy ? is to invest over US$2 billion in projects involving coal mining, methane coal bed gas extraction and thermal power generation. Read more >>

Using technology to ensure procurement compliance in mining
Mining companies' non-compliance with procurement rules is touted as a hindrance to transformation in the sector. Read more >>

Australia helps Mozambique sustainably manage mineral resources
CANBERRA: Australian expertise is helping Mozambique sustainably manage its mineral resources and ensure that mining revenue supports development. Read more >>

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KCM may increase copper exports via Tazara
CHINGOLA: Konkola Copper Mines(KCM) is to consider increasing transportation of copper to the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania on the TAZARA railway line, provided that the jointly-owned railway firm delivers on time. Read more >>


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Gigaba wants stronger African ties
South Africa needs to renew its focus on African economies in order to grow its export destinations, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Thursday (14 March). Read more >>

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