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MINING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NORTH WEST PROVINCE With this national imperative in mind, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) in the North West province is also looking at ways of diversifying its investment portfolio and focusing more on sectors outside of mining.

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“It is no longer enough to merely dig up the minerals and ship them o to other places around the country and the world. Mining companies need to look at how they can derive more value out of what they're mining by proactively developing new or di erent markets for their products. Some mining houses are now involved in fuel cells technology, which wasn't the case in the past. is is the right way to go as it'll also Minerals minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, ensure that they are part of the decisions of speaking at the 2017 Mining Indaba, where their products go to or what they do. Africa's largest mining investment conference, emphasised this view, saying the To us as the IDC, that is the direction we way to ensure SA's mineral wealth is robust see mining in the province taking going into the future,” says McGluwa. and benefits all, is through prioritising beneficiation. McGluwa says in 2008 when the IDC According to the IDC's North West regional started operating in the province, they had R1.4 billion invested in various sectors manager, David McGluwa, mining still remains the key driver of economic growth within the North West Province and that figure has since grown to R6.3 billion, and job creation in the province. It is still creating 21 455 direct jobs to date. “About one of the biggest contributors to the provincial economy and accounts for more R5.8 billion (92%), of our book in the province, is in the mining and beneficiation than a third of the provincial GDP, with a sector. So we are looking at expanding and quarter of the provincial workforce in it. developing other industries around mining. However, there are many other sectors in e tourism sector is one such key sector the North West province that provides and we are looking at tourism related investment opportunities, such as agroprocessing, tourism, manufacturing and the initiatives to help bolster the economy, together with the mining industry, which green economy. will still play a central role,” says McGluwa. McGluwa reckons tourism is the next e IDC supports mining businesses that “mining” for the province, but IDC will find fresh ways of enhancing their continue investing into other sectors like operations and making them sustainable. manufacturing, agro-processing, solar Getting this right ensures that all the energy as well as waste processing. stakeholders gain, as the company stays In mining however, McGluwa says that the profitable, jobs are secured with more possibly getting created. Within its existing IDC's current focus is on the entire value projects in the mining sector, the IDC chain, supporting beneficiation and transformation. e IDC believes that it if encourages its partners to find new and they are to increase jobs and create a lasting innovative ways of doing business in an legacy, their partners in the mining industry e ort to stay not only profitable, but also relevant. need to aggressively pursue sustainable change and beneficiation aspect, especially Sedibelo Platinum is a prime example of during tough times. this direction. rough its operating company, Pilanesberg Platinum Mines For the last century and a half, mining has been central to South Africa's socioeconomic development and objectives. While mining is still a significant driver in the country's economy, South Africa increasingly needs to look at other ways of stimulating the economy and creating much needed jobs.

(PPM), this junior Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Mine is investing in new technologies while empowering locals. Sedibelo's open cast mining operation employs about 2 000 people, and more than 40% of the workforce is derived from the Bakgatla tribe. In 2012, the IDC invested R3.24 billion in the venture and the operation has been investing in smart technology that could change platinum mining forever. e company has invested in KELL, an alternative technology to smelting as a way of extracting metals and minerals from mined ore.

typical smelter would use and they are aiming to build a KELL plant next to their concentrator so they can stop relying on the large smelters to process their concentrate to metals. â&#x20AC;&#x153; e cost of a KELL plant is also substantially less than a smelter for similar volumes and it's scalable,â&#x20AC;? says Clarke. Considering South Africa's recent electricity challenges, moving away from energy exhausting large smelters to new technologies such as KELL is a step in the right direction as it could also save mines and similar businesses millions in energy costs, thus helping to preserve muchneeded jobs.

According to Sedibelo CEO, Erich Clarke, KELL uses 20% of the electricity that a

Mission Point Mining washes its face with CDE equipment e Mission Point Mining CDE EvoWash 151 processes 90 to 130 tonnes of material per hour. To run the EvoWash, MPM feeds the plant up to 500,000 litres of water per day for a total running time of 11 hours. To ensure optimal e ciency, the company has put in place highly e ective water saving systems beneﬁting both the business and the environment.

Dust clouds whirling in the sweltering heat welcome you to the busy Mission Point Mining site in South Africa's Free State Province on a sunny spring day. A CDE EvoWash 151 coupled with an AquaCycle 400 water recovery system go about their daily duties of treating raw silica sand, a free-dig alluvial deposit, to produce up to 130 tonnes per hour of 0-1mm ﬁne sand, which will be sold as plaster and building sand, and as foundry sand for instance to the local specialist sand market. Since MPM switched to the CDE cyclone and water recycling technology, demand for its products has grown to the point that the company is now expanding its business and exploring the best value for money solutions to increase sand production on its mining site. Founded in 2011, Mission Point Mining is now a major player in the South African sand production industry and employs 30 people on its mining site in Sasolburg. Today, stringent governmental restrictions on water licences is as hot a topic as the ongoing drought for mining operator and Managing Director of MPM Johann Pretorius: “Although the lack of water remains an ongoing issue for mine and

quarry operators who produce specialised sand, there is no denying that the market is now requiring that sand is washed to high quality standards. But to wash, you need water, and obtaining a water licence from the government to access larger volumes of fresh water is a lengthy and challenging process, so it is up to us to stay competitive by adopting the best water-saving washing solutions. In MPM's case, CDE provided the perfect solution.” Johann Pretorius continues: “Since we replaced our bucket wheel with a CDE turnkey plant four years ago, we have witnessed a signiﬁcant increase in the quality of our product and a no less signiﬁcant decrease in our water consumption, so switching to CDE technology has proven to be the smart choice.” “With the EvoWash and Aquacycle working in tandem, the quality of our washed product is much better and much drier than any other producers' in the region. “With our previous bucket wheel system, we were lucky if we were getting 90% pure silica sand from our old wash plant. With our CDE equipment, we now only get 2% impurities in our product. “Quality-wise, we are the best. Looking ahead to the future we will add more CDE equipment to meet our rising demand and ensure service excellence.” Smart water management Pretorius comments: “We're one of the few producers who put the e ort in and recycle every drop. We are proud of it as we are living proof that in the materials washing sector, being environmentally responsible also makes complete business sense, especially in countries that are vulnerable to drought.”

As well as running a CDE AquaCycle that saves up to 90% of waste water, MPM's water recovery system for stockpiles is also instrumental in accelerating the drying process of the end product so that it can be sold quickly to make space for new stockpiles. Pretorius adds: “Stockpiles used to dry for days before being sold but thanks to the CDE water recovery system our product can now be sold within hours.” Nicolan Govender, CDE Regional Manager for Africa, explains: “ e addition of the AquaCycle A400 to the Mission Point plant ensures that our customer is master of his own destiny because he manages his water in an optimal manner by recycling up to 90% of the waste water in his plant. “Also, with the installation of our stockpile dewatering system under the main 0-1mm stockpile, the customer produces a sand with below 8% moisture almost immediately, which makes handling of the sand easier and allows for very high savings on drying costs when preparing the product at the company's drying facility for specialist sands.” e CDE direct sales approach makes customer engagement simple It simply took a visit from CDE to the MPM o ces in 2012 to start a conversation on how to maximise production with cyclonic sand washing. As CDE representatives are based locally, there are no communication or time zone barriers.

the upgrading of their installation to cyclone technology. “It just makes business sense to improve plants that waste ﬁnes and water and ultimately a ect a company's performance and ability to compete in a growing market. Mission Point Mining is proof that adopting cyclonic water-saving technology works”, Govender continues.

e sand quality achieved thanks to the CDE equipment has generated such a boost in demand for our product that we now need to expand our operations.

Return on investment Johann Pretorius concludes: “Swapping our bucket wheel for a CDE EvoWash and AquaCycle has been a great investment. We have had no regrets making this decision. “An additional advantage is that we have been able to commit to safer operations as CDE equipment is a high-tech system which is simple to use. Together with wellconceived safety details this guarantees a comfortable working environment.” Ÿ CDE Global is the leading provider of washing equipment for quarries,

mines and recycling operations on the global market. e CDE equipment range has applications across a wide range of materials and is delivering signiﬁcant e ciencies in the construction and recycling, mining, specialist industrial sands and environmental sectors. Ÿ Working across 5 sectors and 8 regions CDE has been co-creating with customers for over 20 years to deliver collaborative, imaginative and unique processing systems. Ÿ e CDE Global Design Headquarters are located in Northern Ireland and the company also has bases in Kolkata, India to serve the Asian market, São Paulo, Brazil to serve the Latin American market and North Carolina, USA, to serve the North American market. CDE also has representatives based in North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Ÿ

Nicolan Govender, CDE Regional Manager for Africa said: “Being based in South Africa means that I am only just a phone call or a short trip away, so I have the opportunity to visit Johann and the Mission Point Mining CDE plant regularly. It allows us to iron out any arising issues and keep the conversation going on how CDE can help to reach new performance requirements quickly and e ciently. “It is very gratifying to witness the steady performance of a piece of equipment year a er year. Mission Point Mining has become one of the best-performing sand washing operators in South Africa due to 5

Elegant Fuel shows South Africans how to dodge another fuel increase. e Automobile Association of South Africa predicted earlier this month that fuel prices would be hiked before the end of the month. e AA says it made this assessment a er analysing midmonth fuel price data from the Central Energy Fund.

With yet another fuel increase next month possibly even sooner - and more price hikes expected throughout the year, transport costs are set to continue increasing which is bad news in a tough economy.

using it. is immediately improves your car's aerodynamics. Remove everything from your car that does not need to be transported somewhere. e goal is to keep your vehicle as light as possible.

Planning your route can save you fuel. ink about which route you will take. When doing your planning, consider driving at times when other drivers are less Simply changing driving habits for greater likely to be on the road. Start-and-stop e ciency is an easy win. Not accelerating as driving in heavy tra c wastes fuel. if you are in a Tom Cruise movie when taking o is not only good for your wallet, Dress for the occasion. Keeping the air conditioning o or the windows closed will but it is much better for the environment, save fuel. Dress lightly to avoid using the air too. conditioning unnecessarily. Open windows create a drag e ect on your car and will “Oil prices are expected to ﬂuctuate increase fuel burn. between $50 and $60 per barrel this year, says fuel and energy expert Rocco Strydom. “ is means that fuel prices can be expected Incentivise economical driving. Businesses to continue to rise in the coming year and that need to manage multiple vehicles should create an economical driving culture drivers should adopt cost-saving habits if among their employees. Create an incentive they are to weather the harsh 2017 programme that rewards drivers who economic climate.” It is widely expected deliver their loads on time but use less fuel. that fuel prices will rise in February as a And remember to let your drivers result of increasing oil prices, despite implement all of the tips already mentioned rand/dollar ﬂuctuations which may o set in this list. some of this price pressure. Luckily there are some quick and easy ways to mitigate some of these unavoidable expenses.

But there are ways to mitigate the coming increases, says Strydom, who is a cofounder and director of integrated fuel retailer Elegant Fuel. He says there are a few simple things drivers can do to become more savvy, fuel-conscious drivers.

Strydom is available for comments, interviews and more information. About Rocco Strydom and Elegant Fuel: Rocco Strydom is an oil and energy expert and a director at Elegant Fuel, one of the few independent fuel providers that are members of the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA). e company's SAPIA membership is a mark of its credibility.

Here are his top ﬁve tips: Take care of your car and keep it in good working order by ensuring it is serviced at regular intervals to ensure optimal performance. Small problems can o en increase your fuel consumption without you Elegant Fuel's fuel throughput has grown year on year and is currently more than knowing about it. 240-million litres of fuel a year. e company is one of the largest independent Improve your car's aerodynamics and fuel providers in the country. weight – don't transport more than you need. Remove your roof rack if you are not 6

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Atlas Copco plans to divest its road construction equipment business e Board of Directors of Atlas Copco AB has decided to divest the Road Construction Equipment division.

e reason for the planned divestment is that the division does not have the economies of scale to become number one or two in this market segment. With the divestment, Atlas Copco aims to ďŹ nd a better owner for the business.

e Road Construction Equipment division, part of the Construction Technique business area, manufactures rollers for asphalt and soil applications, planers and pavers. e products are known under the Dynapac trade name.

e business includes sales and service operations in 37 countries and production Indicative valuations of the business show a units in ďŹ ve countries; Sweden, Germany, need for an impairment charge of approximately BSEK 2 (BEUR 0.2), primarily Brazil, India and China. e business has 1 265 employees and revenues of approximately related to intangible assets. e impairment charge will be included already in the Group's MSEK 2 900 (MEUR 309) in 2016. 2016 accounts.

SA mining at risk of missing out on benefits of global commodities uptick By Paul Miller Mining Investment Banker at Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking Quite apart from the reticence already prevalent amongst international miners and investors to put their faith in the South African mining industry, due to its persistent political, regulatory and labour challenges, the ra of upcoming regulatory and legal battles is almost certainly set to further damage investor sentiment in the already struggling sector. Arguably the two pieces of imminent legislation and related regulation that will have the most significant negative impact on South African mining are the amended Mining and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) and the reviewed Mining Sector Charter, both of which could be enacted at any moment despite opposition from the industry. e potential e ects of the reviewed Charter and the amended MPRDA are so egregious it appears that the mining sector is finally being forced to find its voice and assert itself.

great mining industries, are the two embarrassing defeats it recently su ered in the courts. e DMR's approach to Section 54 safety stoppages was found to be irrational in one case brought by AngloGold Ashanti. en it was found to have 'a high degree of institutional incompetence' in another case brought by Aquila Steel. And the greatest tests for the DMR are yet to come, the ﬁrst of which will be the application by the law ﬁrm, Malan Scholes, to set aside the entire Mining Charter that comes before the courts in February. en there is the rumoured application to hold DMR inspectors personally liable for losses su ered by Sibanye Gold's Kroondal platinum mine. ese cases, and their inevitable appeals, will undoubtedly be slow to wind their way through the courts, but this will not lessen their impact, particularly given that they occur against the backdrop of the previous Public Protector's State of Capture Report, which has at its heart the events around the takeover of Optimum Coal.

Despite the steady, albeit gradual, improvement currently occurring in many sectors of the global commodities markets, the South African economy risks missing out on the growth beneﬁts this could, and should, present. at's because the next 12 to 18 months are stacking up to be some of the most volatile and uncertain times ever experienced by our country's mining sector.

e response to these regulatory pieces by the established mining sector has been immensely negative, not because participants in the sector disagree with the spirit of transformation they both embody, but because both take an approach to such transformation that could prove highly restrictive, or even counter-productive, for the industry as a whole. e Chamber of Mines has been vocal in its opposition to the reviewed Mining Charter and, in particular, the position politicians have adopted that give them discretionary powers to amend and interpret the Charter as they see ﬁt, which is at the very least contrary to the country's legislative process. Adding to the challenges facing the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) as regulator of one of the world's 9

Of course, attempting to predict the actual implications of these legal battles on the sector is about as futile as trying to call the bottom of the commodities super cycle. However, there can be no doubt that the South African mining industry will feel the impact at many levels - not least the immense lost opportunity of being unable to take full advantage of the commodity price improvements that many are predicting will continue during 2017. While it is already too late to prevent all of the fallout, it is still possible to mitigate the full impact. But doing so requires honest, collective and collaborative action from the entire South African mining industry, especially its regulators. e industry and its participants need to take a leaf from the book of the country's ﬁnancial services industry, which has achieved signiﬁcant progress recently, simply by presenting a united front and being willing to throw its collective weight behind issues and actions

to address political risks to the economic wellbeing of the sector and country. e days of quiet diplomacy are well and truly over for the established mining industry that has become so used to negotiating behind closed doors and having their influence diluted and diminished in government-led multi-stakeholder forums like the Mining Growth, Development and Employment Task Team (MIGDETT) and Operation Phakisa. Where the decisions made by our nation's political leaders are certain to negatively influence the future of the industry and crucially the jobs of those employed in it, it is vital that we work together to address the trust deficit that exists between government and the industry. e mining sector is simply too important as a contributor to the fiscus, earner of foreign exchange and employer of hundreds of thousands of workers, not to make its voice clearly heard in the coming months and years.

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Clear strategies and processes fundamental to e ective maintenance It is essential for companies to identify key business goals and set associated performance targets in order to remain competitive and profitable. “ e overall objective in this e ort should be to create a strategy aligned to business goals and then follow a well-defined process to drive down Total Cost of Ownership whilst maintaining or even increasing production time,” suggests SKF Asset Reliability Consultant, Greg Sassen. Maintenance is usually seen as a necessary cost of doing business. No maintenance results in equipment failure, unplanned downtime and a drop in production levels,” continues Sassen. “However, one train of thought suggests that manufacturers could make a return on their investment in maintenance and even that maintenance should be seen as a profit centre.” Implementing maintenance as a key part of overall strategy can improve profits by reducing the scourge of machine downtime. For maximum e ect, maintenance should work in partnership with other elements of the business including engineering and production, to pinpoint how a reliability-focused maintenance process can deliver specific business goals.

Sassen recommends an integrated strategy and technology approach. “A strategy will ensure these programmes are implemented cohesively throughout a plant. SKF o ers a new generation of integrated approaches that take the needs of the entire organisation into account. Once implemented, these strategies enable maintenance requirements to be analysed, assessed and managed simultaneously, raising uptime and productivity and improving the bottom line.” “Investigation of maintenance procedures is a good starting point,” recommends Sassen. “Factory maintenance has historically been done reactively, linked to set time intervals, and machine or component failure, giving little control of production assets (people and machines) and drags productivity down”. A more proactive, holistic approach o ers better asset control, minimised unexpected downtime and boosted productivity. is is the basis of SKF's AEO plan, a work management process structure that delivers maximum e ciency and e ectiveness from activities focused on the overall business aim of the plant. e plan takes account of top-level business forecasting and systemwide analysis. It is a shi away from the reactive approach, to a selective mix of scheduled, proactive, predictive and reactive maintenance. It has in-built sustainability and provides rapid results and payback on investment.

e correct implementation of SKF's Asset E ciency Optimisation (AEO) plan combined with Proactive Reliability Maintenance (PRM) hardware and so ware will assist companies in realising a return on their investment by reducing Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), extending equipment life, improving uptime, plant availability, production and proﬁtability.

e third element, work control, involves detailed planning and scheduling of maintenance activity, taking into account timescales, man-hours, data feedback, and competence levels. E ective planning at this stage will fully optimise resources and plant e ciency.

A strategic tool like AEO helps a company to manage its assets more e ectively – ensuring smooth running and minimum downtime across the entire plant. It boosts profitability by increasing output for the same cost, or maintaining output for less cost. ere are four integrated elements to an AEO programme: maintenance strategy, work identification, work control, and work execution. e maintenance strategy sets business goals and objectives, assesses plant criticality and risk, and defines the most important issues and priorities to ensure an e ective maintenance plan that is tailored to the needs of the business and can be easily communicated throughout the organisation. e second element is the identification of work, where critical plant information is gathered by relevant CBM equipment and analysed, allowing informed decisions to be made and the corrective maintenance operations to be carried out. e final element, work execution, sees all this planning and preparation carried out. Feedback is collected via post-maintenance testing and fed back into the maintenance system to ensure constant 'fine tuning' of the maintenance plan and a maximum return on investment.

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PRM and asset care are closely linked. Maintenance is carried out under normal operating conditions which means that any potential faults or failures are detected and acted upon at an early stage avoiding the risk of major damage or downtime. is careful monitoring and measuring brings into play the three elements necessary for success; culture, process and technology. Culture needs to stabilise as it is this complete understanding and adoption of PRM across the business that will enable accepted processes to alter and new technology to be implemented. New monitoring and analysis tools are only e ective with trained operators or technicians. In terms of process and technology stages, data collected by operators or technicians is uploaded onto shared so ware for analysis and to develop improvements. Only by understanding the causes and consequences of change can the beneﬁts of the supporting technology be fully realised. Short term e ects are better run equipment, less occasions for repair and a lower energy bill with longer term gains centred on a more transparent cultural environment, with regular interdepartmental collaboration.

Managing truck drivers' competency can strengthen the economy e municipality's investigation further determined that the problem was not limited to Johannesburg. e report estimated that fraudulent transactions to the value of R155million were made nationally between January 2008 and February 2016.

Truck accidents accounted for 4.8% of accidents, however, due to the carnage caused when a large vehicle loses control, it is imperative that measures are put in place to reduce their number of accidents. Under the holding umbrella of Innovative Solutions Group, Innovative Sta ng Solutions provides a turnkey outsource solution for logistics firms, currently employing more than 5,500 full time drivers. Each one of our drivers is subjected is announcement was welcome but overdue. e figure of R14.7 million, while to a thorough background-check, their material in terms of fraud, is but the tip of competency is evaluated and their the iceberg in terms of the damage done to weaknesses are addressed through training. Equally important, each driver is managed our economy. When unlicensed and untrained drivers take to the roads, they not by their allocated site supervisor to address potential issues that may hamper only place their lives at risk but also the performance, productivity and safety. lives of all other road users. Equally alarming, Arrive Alive figures suggest that 27.5% of accidents on our roads are caused While we understand that no single approach can rid South Africa's roads of by trucks and light delivery vehicles. e most common factors contributing to road incompetent or unlicensed drivers, there are accidents included unroadworthy vehicles, solutions to reducing the number of bursting tyres, speeding, driving under the accidents involving commercial vehicles. It influence of alcohol and overtaking when it requires a combination of regular driver evaluation and corrective training, fleet is unsafe to do so. technology monitoring systems, and close e direct cost to the economy was recently management of driver schedules to prevent fatigue and negligence. estimated at R306 billion, which includes clearing accident scenes, hospital care and police time. ere are also the indirect costs Our experience is that many logistics firms struggle to fill their quota of drivers, which of work hours lost, delayed delivery and o en forces managers to demand longer damaged cargos. is cost is materialising working hours from drivers, resulting in in higher vehicle insurance premiums fatigue. It also means they cannot be taken charged by insurance companies. o their shi for necessary refresher training. As sta ng is our core business, we never compromise on any level of safety. By Arnoux Mare Managing Director of Innovation Sta ng Solutions e City of Johannesburg has announced the arrest of seven licensing department o cials for illegally allowing motorists to obtain drivers licenses, license discs, and illegally registering their vehicles. is misconduct has resulted in a loss of R14.7 million for the City of Johannesburg.

Fatigue a ects driving in various ways, from slowed reaction time to lack of concentration. If a driver's reaction time is just half a second slower while driving at 40km/h, it may take two car lengths longer to stop. Statistics suggest that drivers who have not slept for 17 hours are comparable to drivers 14

with a 0.05 blood alcohol level. Someone who has not slept for 24 hours has the same driving impairment as someone with 0.10 blood alcohol levels. Yet fatigued driving does not receive the same level of police attention or legal consequences as a driver under the inďŹ&#x201A;uence of alcohol. Less fatigue and fewer accidents mean less delays, increased productivity and an improved bottom line. is assists logistics companies to improve their operating costs and enhance their reputation among customers. It also leads to lower insurance premiums. At Innovative Sta ng Solutions, we adopt a multi-faceted approach to road safety, which includes the management of drivers' needs for proper, regular rest, as well as advanced driving instruction. We regularly

test our drivers' emergency reactions, and train them in scenarios beyond what is experienced on the roads. As a result, we have fewer accidents, which translate into considerable beneďŹ ts for our clients. e trucking industry is a vital cog in the e cient operation of the South African economy, which is why improving the safety record of the industry is so important. We therefore call on all the major role-players such as the Department of Transport, organized labour, logistics and insurance companies, and the drivers themselves to commit to a strategy that will better the conditions for everyone. Experts such as Innovative Sta ng Solutions can drive the process to help stakeholders employ suitably qualiďŹ ed and trained employees who are carefully managed to ensure safer road conditions for all.

SKF lends a helping hand to OEM customer SKF is a leading global supplier of bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems, and services which include technical support, maintenance and reliability services, engineering consulting and training. SKF is represented in more than 130 countries and has around 17,000 distributor locations worldwide. Annual sales in 2015 were SEK 75 997 million and the number of employees was 46 635. www.skf.com

completing the necessary assemblies. e technicians' quick and reliable service ensured that all projects which included bearing housing assemblies for floatation machines were completed successfully and on time. In addition to cost savings, the use e important role of customer support and of SKF's expertise also enabled the engineering company to ensure first-class service takes on even greater significance against the backdrop of a volatile economic service delivery to its customers. landscape. So when, in September 2016, a Lending assistance has further strengthened longstanding key SKF customer asked for the relationship of trust with the OEM assistance with OEM assemblies, SKF did customer and has bolstered SKF's not hesitate in finding a suitable solution. reputation as a reliable business partner that is always ready to assist customers wherever e general engineering, machining and and whenever needed. fabrication specialist, who uses SKF bearings, seals, and circlips, recently initiated a number of streamlining processes that included downsizing in order to remain competitive. Now short-sta ed, the engineering company still had a number of projects that needed completion and this is where SKF was asked to step in. Few companies have remained una ected by the protracted economic downturn with many having to introduce cost cutting measures in order to keep up their bottom line.

SKF dispatched a team of Mechanical Field Technicians to assist the OEM in

Speedy supply of Speedi-Sleeve seals from SKF In addition to the long lead times on seals for their underground earthmoving equipment, the customer was also unhappy with general service delivery from their supplier and too the decision to look for a single source supplier. e logical step was to approach SKF as the customer was already using SKF bearings and happy with their service delivery. SKF's OEM division suggested the SpeediSleeve as the best sealing solution for the earthmoving equipment. is new generation Speedi-Sleeve, developed by SKF, uses a proprietary stainless steel material and manufacturing process giving an optimised seal counter-face surface that minimises wear on both the sleeve and sealing lip. e contact surface is wear resistant. Imperceptible lubricant pockets enable the lubricant to reside on the sleeve and thereby prevent dry running of the sealing lip that otherwise can create excessive wear. e thin-walled Speedi-Sleeve is simply pushed in position over the worn area. ere is no sha disassembly or machining involved, minimising costly downtime. Furthermore, since the installation tool is supplied with the sleeve no special equipment is required to ďŹ t the seals.

In addition to supplying the Speedi-Sleeves, SKF also provided product training, assisted with planning of downtime to replace worn seals and helped the customer to achieve their goal of reducing their supplier and vendor lists.

SKF South Africa provided a turnkey solution to assist an OEM customer in reducing lead times and streamlining planned downtime.

e customer expressed extreme satisfaction as they now conveniently deal with a single source supplier for both seals and bearings. SKF's professional and expedient service also impressed the customer; SKF Sales Representatives assisted with back orders and hold regular planning meetings to ensure that the correct products are on the customer's shelves.

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Up the uptime with high quality electrical products from Powermite Powermite's ISO9001:2008 compliant electrical products are manufactured locally by sister companies Proof Engineering and Ampco under one roof in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on Johannesburg's West Rand. Both companies carry SABS approval to IEC60079 Part 1 and 2, and SANS 1489 – 2005, and to 60309 Part 1 and 2 respectively.

Component, equipment and system specialist, Hudaco company Powermite, leads the southern African market in the supply of a fully comprehensive range of high quality, locally manufactured electrical products for a wide range of mining, marine and industrial machinery including mobile generators, pumps, welding machines, continuous miners, shuttle cars, tunnel borers, and transformers. According to Powermite Marketing Director, Donovan Marks, quality and reliability are prerequisite for extending the lifecycle of products operating in the notoriously stringent mining environment. “Increased product lifecycle goes hand in hand with optimised uptime and productivity so quality therefore takes centre stage when it comes to our range of electrical products and components.” “Pooling the talents and resources across both businesses has created the largest plug and socket manufacturer under one roof in Africa,” states Marks. “In addition to lowering our cost base, combining the strengths and synergies of the two companies has improved e ciencies across the board and has resulted in more streamlined processes and logistics. Marks adds that local manufacture ensures rapid product and spares availability, another vital element to maximising production levels. “Adding value to our local manufacturing capabilities is in line with our customercentric approach and we are able to pass all these beneﬁts on to our customers and endusers to assist them with optimal plant availability and production.” Proof Engineering is a ﬂame- and explosion-proof product specialist with over 45 years' experience in the manufacture of world class components, equipment and systems for Southern African industry. e company produces PLM366 and PLM415/515 plugs and sockets as well as an

11KV 800A tunnel coupler and adaptor for open cast applications, 22kV 400A couplers for draglines and more recent additions include a new 35kV 400A coupler and adaptor for overhead line skids. An extensive series of plugs, sockets, couplers and adaptors, ranging from 120A 1.1kV to 400A 12kV, is also available from Proof for underground equipment. Proof Engineering's unique phase-to-phase segregation eliminates the risk of phase-to phase-faults which can cause costly downtime and lead to serious injury to personnel. Another innovation from Proof Engineering is the unique ProAlloy coupler. Manufactured from a non-the zinc, copper and aluminium combination material, the coupler a remarkable 33% lighter than its brass counterpart and most importantly, holds no resale value. “ e subsequent reduction in the risk lowers the potential for unplanned downtime and subsequent production losses,” explains Marks. Available from the Ampco stable are plugs and sockets suitable for certain underground operations. e company also manufactures a range of products that focusses primarily on industrial applications and is ideally suited for mobile generators, pumps, welding machines, factory installations, etc. e Ampco range features a unique interlocking design which prevents the end user from removing the plug under load. e application of LM 6 reduces the possibility of corrosion and extends product lifecycle.

e power of innovative engineering: e biggest LOESCHE mill type LM 70.4+4 CS in successful operation with the new COPE drive e United Cement Company of Nigeria (Ltd), UNICEM, successfully commissioned their new cement plant 2 at Mfamosing, in Cross River State, Nigeria. LOESCHE received the order for two vertical roller mills of the types LM 60.4 for grinding cement raw material and LM 70.4+4 CS, the biggest LOESCHE VRM for grinding cement clinker.

Mfamosing – e cement plant at Mfamosing, located thirty kilometers northeast of Calabar, capital of Cross River State, Nigeria, is fully operational since February 2009 and equipped with the latest technology. With a capacity of 2.5 million tons cement per year the UNICEM plant has now been extended by LOESCHE technology. e customer ordered two vertical roller mills. One of the type LM 60.4 for the grinding of cement raw material with a product rate of 500 t/h. Cement clinker will be ground with the brand-new highlight, the LOESCHE mill type LM 70.4+4 CS.

GmbH Düsseldorf this development was established. Input from the end-user LafargeHolcim, as well as from a renowned technical university in Germany, was taken into consideration. e innovative result is the COPE (Compact Planetary Electrical) drive. e new concept is designed for gearboxes from 4,000 kW to 12,000 kW making a single and special motor (and risks) obsolete as well as eliminating the failure in the fast running ﬁrst stage gear of conventional gearboxes. Some more advantages: Ÿ having the same footprint as a standard

mill gearbox for VRMs Ÿ ﬁrst time use of 8 drive motors for a

is mill is designed for a capacity of more than 370 t/h. In combination with this enormous capacity a new drive system for an operation power up to 8,800 kW is necessary. In a close cooperation between RENK AG Augsburg and LOESCHE

VRM gearbox Ÿ ﬁrst time multiple drive in VRM to

operate with or without VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) Ÿ easy removal of individual mill motor units to minimize down times (approx.2 h) Ÿ extremely compact design with motors directly attached to gearbox housing e utmost important di erence of this development is the fact that long stand-stills of a mill (for several months) due to the repair of any of the conventional gearboxes will be a matter of the past. Implementing the COPE drive requires the standard foundation. e replacement of one of the 8 small size motors will be easily conducted as they are readily available and easy to install.

e LOESCHE mill type LM 70.4+4 CS in operation with the new COPE drive at the cement plant Mfamosing 20

It's all about on-site mobile, reliable, energy e cient air delivery Compressors are the lifeline on any job site for the reliable supply of quality portable air that is essential for powering air-dependent equipment. Atlas Copco Construction Technique's Portable Energy division leads the market as a single source supplier of a comprehensive range of on-site mobile compressor solutions.

e XAS 88 _part of Atlas Copco Portable Energy's 8 Series line up_consumes signiﬁcantly less fuel and up to 150kg lighter than comparable models

XATS 900E electric portable compressor from Atlas Copco Portable Energy_combines smart engineering, proven technology & quality components

In line with Portable Energy's belief that when it comes to on-site air supply, a onesize-ﬁts-all policy is not the answer, the division recently further extended its already comprehensive compressor o erings. e XAT(V)S 186 compressor range as well as the 8 Series have been boosted by the recent introduction of the new electric portable compressor, the XATS 900E. Portable Energy Business Line Manager, David Stanford, is extremely excited about the new product and a rms that the electric portable compressor combines smart engineering, proven technology and quality components. “ e XATS 900E is perfectly suited to job sites with a ready supply of power. e unit's corrosionresistant canopy, designed for operation in all weather conditions, delivers both cost and time savings for the end user as the need for additional rooms and enclosures is eliminated. is extremely user friendly compressor can be conveniently placed anywhere at any time, ready to supply air when needed.”

respectively. Two models in the range are supplied with built-in generators. e 8 Series compressors consume signiﬁcantly less fuel (12% on average) and are up to 150kg lighter than comparable models. “ e compact compressor which incorporates a full-size fuel tank, a ercooler and generator weighs less than 750kg,” notes Stanford, adding that the largest compressor in the range (XAS 88 Kd) can be conveniently towed by a standard passenger vehicle. e 8 Series boasts a new and updated HardHat® canopy ensuring that these models are tough enough to withstand even the harshest of conditions. Easily accessible parts ensure simple service and impressively the 8 Series only requires an hour's total service time over two years of operation.

A global R&D division of over 200 highly trained engineers ensures that all Atlas Copco Portable Energy products are engineered rather than assembled. “ is enables us to produce products that are fit for customer purpose. e associated product compatibility, extensive options and combinations ensure flexible, versatile e XAT(V)S 186 and 8 Series compressors package solutions that are second to none,” states Stanford. incorporate the latest advances in Atlas Copco's pioneering air element design Ever mindful of its environment footprint, which delivers a number of cost saving the Portable Energy division endeavours to benefits: Improved e ciency, unmatched minimise the e ect on the planet. “We take reliability, reduced weight, increased cognisance not only of our own machine lifetime and longer service manufacturing processes but also of the intervals which for end users mean a customer's working environment through reduction in operating costs and lowest overall cost of compressor ownership. “ is the provision of energy e cient products is Portable Energy's value proposition that and solutions enabling our customers to is embodied in all our air compressors and remain competitive,” concludes Stanford. which di erentiates us as a preferred supplier of portable energy products,” states Stanford. e 8 Series line-up, introduced in 2016, currently comprises ten models ranging from the XAS 38 Kd to the XAS 88 Kd with a free air delivery of 2m3/min and 5m3/min

New bearings simplify the woodworking industry Both speed and precision are desirable attributes for the bearings used in spindles for machine tooling applications. High-speed capability and accuracy are signiﬁcant factors also for woodworking and other 'so material' industries,

HSD and SKF have been collaborating since 1992, when the former was founded. SKF provides a bearing not only for HSD's spindles but across the customer's product range, including boring heads, 5-axis heads, and aggregates. From the outset, the Italian company was drawn by SKF's reputation for SKF is a major supplier of bearings for HSD, one of the world's leading producers quality and its technical support, as well as the breadth and depth of SKF's assortment of electrospindles for woodworking applications. As such, SKF decided to work of super-precision bearings. with its long-time customer to develop a new series of bearings that would meet the So in 2012, Mario Mattia, SKF Sales Manager Machine tools Italy, and Massimo needs of its client and the industry as a Sandri, SKF Account Manager Machine whole. HSD (the name stands for “high tools Italy, sat down with the managers of speed development”), located in Pesaro, HSD to define the requisites for a new Italy, represents 60 per cent of the world competitive bearing specifically for market for electrospindles for light applications, and, as such, is the industry's woodworking sector spindles. “Our challenge was to develop a standardised point of reference. product that would satisfy the requirements of di erent clients. We realised it was a demanding task,” says Mattia. SKF also talked with the technical o ces of other clients to define the main requirements of spindles dedicated to this application. e next six months were devoted to internal development and testing. Add the increasing pressures of a globalised market – productivity, e ciency, competition – and the buyers of bearings for electrospindles are eager for ways to improve quality without increasing costs.

By 2013, SKF was ready to supply prototypes to HSD. “We got it right the ﬁrst time because HSD was fully convinced a er testing the prototypes,” reports Mattia with satisfaction. By mid 2014, SKF was supplying a series range of bearings and at the end of the year it signed an 18-month contract with HSD. SKF had developed what is now the S70 .. W series -- sealed super-precision hybrid angular contact ball bearings for woodworking applications. “Listening our customers' needs, we found that an18° contact angle was the optimized solution,” notes Sandri. e bearing was also designed to deliver accurate preload, prior to mounting, equal to zero and is available in a range from 25 to 55 mm sha diameter. 24

Furthermore, the solution has an optimised PEEK cage with patented design that reduces noise and vibration, especially at low to medium speeds. It combines very high stability at low/medium speeds with the ability to accommodate very high speeds (speed factor A = 1.6 million n dm). “As a result, the client perceives a betterrunning product,” Mattia points out.

possible contamination or introduction of impurities and has been so well received that, according to Mattia, other clients who had not previously considered sealed bearings are now using them. Special packaging with 15 bearings per box. e result is less handling and materials disposal for the client, and easier logistics for both supplier and customer.

e rolling elements are made of bearing grade silicon nitride Si3N4 and rings of bearing steel. ese hybrid bearings o er higher speed capability, more rigidity, less energy consumption, reduced frictional heat, reduced centrifugal and inertial forces within the bearing. ey are also less prone to damage in situations of rapid starts and stops. e bearings have non-contact seals fitted on both sides and are filled with premium grease. ese sealed bearings have been filled with the appropriate amount of highquality grease under exacting conditions at the SKF factory. e seals hold the lubricant inside so the client can use the bearings directly without having to lubricate. erefore mounting time for the client is faster. is feature also avoids

Reactions of the market launch of the SKF S70 .. W series have been very positive, with clients enthusiastic about the performance of the bearings. “At SKF, we are aware of the ever-increasing demands on spindle applications in the workplace. With that in mind, we developed this new cost-e ective bearing series that o ers high-speed capabilities together with lower sound and vibration levels” notes Sandri.

For further information, please contact: Samantha Joubert, Marketing Communications Coordinator Tel: +27 11 821 3602 / Fax: 086 681 4342 Samantha.joubert@skf.co m

Meanwhile, both speed and precision continue as change agents in the partnership between SKF and HSD. e two companies have begun discussions on bringing intelligence into HSD spindles through SKF bearings.

Sixth World Sustainability Forum: African universities critical to achieving the sustainable development goals Universities need to take the lead in solving the greatest challenges the world faces today, particularly in Africa. ey need to do this not only through education – teaching the next generation to think critically and creatively to ﬁnd sustainable solutions – but also through research that cuts across a range of disciplines. To ensure these solutions are implemented, they need to partner with the private sector and with government.

is was the key message from the 6th World Sustainability Forum (WSF), which took place in Cape Town on 27 and 28 January 2017. Sponsored by the journal Sustainability under the patronage of the Universities of the Western Cape (UWC), Cape Town (UCT) and Basel and the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa, the conference was attended by key national and international speakers, including world-leading economist Professor Je rey D Sachs, senior United Nations (UN) advisor and director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. e WSF is an annual sustainability conference which addresses research in a range of areas related to sustainability and sustainable development. is was the ﬁrst WSF to take place on the African continent. Discussions at the 2017 conference were driven by the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) adopted as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the UN in September 2015. Achieving the SDGs “is the moonshot for our generation,” said Sachs. “Like the moonshot [moon landing] of the 1960s, these are tough, bold and achievable objectives.”

through education. Universities today are the oil that fuels the knowledge economy.” As part of the drive to develop academic capacity to provide the knowledge needed to meet the SDGs, WSF2017 was preceded by the 1st Postgraduate Forum on Sustainability. “A series of workshops for postgraduate education linked to WSF are important, in order to equip postgraduates with the skills necessary to promote sustainability,” said Professor andi Mgwebi, director for research at UWC. A second postgraduate forum will take place alongside the WSF 2018 in Beijing. is capacity development is particularly critical to Africa. Said Sachs: “African universities need to do research to ﬁnd solutions to Africa's development challenges, because no other university will.” e UN set a target of achieving the SDGs by 2030: “I regard this as the breakthrough period to end extreme poverty on the continent,” said Sachs, “and for Africa to become one of the most dynamic centres of the world economy.”

It is a critical time for South African universities, said Professor Mamokgethi “ is is a nasty, tough world we live in, and Phakeng, deputy vice-chancellor for our world agrees on very little. So when 193 research and internationalisation at UCT: “Higher education is at a crossroads, and governments agree on something, that is there is much polarisation. We need to important. And when they agree on think carefully about how this sustainable something as important as sustainable development, that is really something for us development agenda is owned by all so that it is inclusionary.” to grab hold of – that is a lifeline.”

Professor Je rey D Sachs at the WSF 2017_Matthias Burkhalter _WSF 26

ere was agreement at the WSF that the SDGs are particularly important for Africa, and that African universities in particular have a role to play in achieving them.

ere was also strong emphasis on public–private partnerships – for universities, business and government to work together to achieve the goals.

Said Professor Tyrone Pretorius, vicechancellor of UWC: “ e quest for sustainable development can only be met

Said Professor Francis Petersen, deputy vice-chancellor at UCT and vice-chancellor designate at the University of the Free State:

“Business sustainability has become critical, because there is increasing demand and complexity of demand on business from the natural, social and economic environment. Sustainability cannot be a standalone issue, divorced from business as usual. Sustainability needs to be embedded into business.” Environmental crises and climate change was also high on the WSF agenda. In his keynote address, Sachs noted the irreversibility of the climate- and environmental-related challenges. “If we don't get our act together, we lose the chance of safety,” he said. Said Professor Mark New, pro vicechancellor and director of the African Climate and Development Initiative at UCT: “We have a fundamental challenge in responding to climate change, and we must go further than just putting a plaster on a wound. We need to address the deep structural issues, to move from our current model of development into climatecompatible development. “ is requires researchers to ﬁnd the evidence for the correct development pathways to take, and then support the ability of policymakers at all levels to enable the shi to climate-compatible development planning.” Said Dr Aldo Stroebel, executive director of international relations and cooperation at the NRF, in closing: “We have seen over the past two days an urgency towards the next step of thinking, that critical type of framework that we all must engage with, not only from an academic perspective, but further up into the policy environment and

into rural-based environments where one can clearly see the links and e ectiveness of the work.” World Sustainability Awards e ﬁrst World Sustainability and Emerging Sustainability Leader Awards were presented a er day one of proceedings of the 2017 World Sustainability Forum South Africa. Professor Je rey D Sachs and Dr Sonia Erlich Sachs are the winners of the ﬁrst World Sustainability Award, presented at a ceremony on 27 January 2017 as part of the 6th World Sustainability Forum. Je rey Sachs is a world-renowned economist and senior United Nations (UN) advisor and director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. Sonia Sachs is a paediatrician and public health specialist, and director of the Health Centre at the Centre for Sustainable Development, also at Columbia University.

e awards are funded by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation, and included a monetary prize of USD 100 000 to Je rey and Sonia Sachs. e Emerging Sustainability Leader Awards are awarded to researchers under 40, and included a monetary prize of USD10 000.

e joint winners of the ﬁrst Emerging and Sustainability Leader Award were Esther Ngumbi and Xiaosong Hu. Ngumbi is a postdoctoral researcher at Auburn University in Alabama USA and serves as a 2015 Clinton Global University Mentor for agriculture. Hu is a professor at the Chongqing University in China and specialises in automotive control systems and mechanical engineering. e World Sustainability Award and the Emerging Sustainability Leader Awards are funded to encourage new initiatives and developments in sustainability with the ultimate aim of fostering the transition to sustainable practices and societies.

SKF hub bearings boost handling, comfort and driving experience on the new Cadillac CT6 Engineered in partnership with GM, new hub bearing units are sti er, smoother, quieter and longer lasting

SKF hub bearing unit_Cadillac CT6_2016

SKF is supplying General Motors with front and rear wheel hub bearing units for the new 2016 Cadillac CT6 prestige luxury sedan, launched at the New York International Auto Show in April 2015. e new hub bearing units, which were developed in partnership with GM, use an asymmetric raceway based on SKF's XTracker technology. eir unique geometry contributes to higher corner sti ness, an agile suspension and a smoother ride – purposeful innovations that are essential attributes for a high performance vehicle, which combines luxury and advanced technology with lightweight construction to deliver a dynamic and safe driving experience. An improved seal design reduces the probability of failure due to contamination, while simultaneously cutting friction, noise and vibration. For owners that translates into higher reliability, a quieter ride, lower fuel consumption and fewer emissions. e seal has now become GM's benchmark

design for hub bearing units. Jason Stocker, Vice President Corporate Account, Automotive Market says, “SKF has a clear and dedicated focus to support GM's vision to earn customers for life. As a strategic partner with GM, we are proud to contribute to this highest level of engineering and performance in the advanced chassis of the Cadillac CT6.” Production of the Cadillac CT6 started in autumn 2015 at GM's Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant. SKF's unique front and rear wheel hub bearing units are supplied from its factory in Puebla, Mexico.

TLT ACTOM completes main ventilation fan contract for Black Rock Mine's new Gloria Sha ACTOM (Pty) Ltd is the largest manufacturer, solution provider, repairer and distributor of electro-mechanical equipment in Africa, o ering a winning and balanced combination of manufacturing, service, repairs, maintenance, projects and distribution through its 40 outlets throughout Southern Africa.

e main ventilation fan system at Black Rock Mine Operations' Gloria ventilation sha .

Following the successful upgrade of the main ventilation fan system at Black Rock Mine Operations' Nchwaning Sha in 2014, TLT ACTOM was awarded the main vent fan contract for the mine's new Gloria Ventilation Sha in mid-2015. Manganese producer Black Rock Mine Operations, situated near Kathu in the Northern Cape, is operated by Assmang Limited, which is jointly owned by Assore Limited and African Rainbow Minerals Limited. e Nchwaning contract, completed in mid-2014, involved the manufacture and installation of a fourth centrifugal fan to meet increased ventilation requirements resulting from extension of mining operations since TLT ACTOM (then ACTOM Mechanical Equipment) installed a trifurcated system in 2007.

e R26-million Gloria Sha main ventilation fan contract, which was completed ahead of schedule in earlyFebruary 2016, involved installation of a trifurcated system that included the manufacture and installation of two of the three 2430mm diameter centrifugal fans for which it is designed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with the third fan due to be supplied and installed at a future date when additional ventilation is required. e scope included earthworks, civils, mechanical, structural and electrical, control and instrumentation (EC&I). e fans, which are driven by 460kW motors, each have an air-moving capacity of 110m3/sec.

Energy Revolution Africa 2017 explores the future of renewable energy for the continent Everything you want and need to know about renewable energy and the future of energy development and growth in Africa comes under the spotlight at Energy Revolution Africa 2017. is co-located event to African Utility Week will be hosted for the ﬁrst time in Africa in Cape Town from 16 to 18 May 2017. Located at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, Energy Revolution Africa will provide a dynamic meeting place for solution providers, consultants, renewable energy producers and the African and global energy minds of the future. e vast majority of the over 1 billion people living in Africa are unserved by traditional grid supply. is energy landscape is changing as consumers, independent power producers and other stakeholders elect to change the way in which energy is generated and distributed. Green innovations and disruptive technologies are making it possible to quickly roll out integrated microgrid solutions.

Focusing on community scale projects and innovation in the sectors of renewables, future technology, microgrids, energy e ciency and energy storage, Energy Revolution Africa will showcase the latest technology, practical solutions and examples from successful community and commercial projects. “It will be a powerful opportunity for new energy purchasers and large power users, from commercial property developers and the agricultural sector to mines and metros as well as anyone interested in the exciting opportunities and technologies that are emerging in a fast growing renewable technology sector.” Schi said.

Visit http://www.africanutility-week.com/era for more information about Energy Revolution Africa or email auw@spintelligent.com to sign up for the newsletter with industry updates. Register via: http://www.africanutilityweek.com/Registrations/S tep1/32447

e programme for Energy Revolution Africa 2017 includes a three-day Energy Revolution Africa strategic programme as part of the sessions, three days of focused Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accredited technology workshops and case studies, freely available on the exhibition ﬂoor, real-life project experience and exhibitions by over 60 service and solution providers.

“In this context it made sense for us to move with the market and introduce a platform focused on the future of green energy”, said Evan Schi , event director of African Utility Week and Energy Revolution Africa.

Advisian's optimisation tools increase probability of success for mining projects “ ese specialist services o ered by Advisian allows WorleyParsons (as a group) to partner with our clients right from the start of a project, ensure that a project is ﬁnancially viable, identify opportunities upfront and develop optimised strategic plans,” says Dreyer. “We can gain a thorough understanding of our clients' challenges from the onset, help ﬁnd solutions to complex problems and then take the project from idea phase to execution phase. With Advisian spearheading the study phase, WorleyParsons can take the project across all the phases of the asset lifecycle with the maximum probability of success.”

In today's world of constrained capital, clients in the mining sector are seeking ways to maximise returns while minimising exposure to risk, particularly those companies who need to make strategic decisions on potential investments, says Denver Dreyer, CEO of WorleyParsons. “Front end services are critical in a cashconstrained environment. rough our global advisory and technical consulting arm – Advisian – we have introduced innovative optimisation tools to help our clients identify opportunities upfront and create value across every phase of a project so that when the project is ready to go into execution, it has the highest probability of success,” says Dreyer. Advisian's Regional Executive Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, Adam Boughton, says that Advisian's optimisation tools help to address the modern day challenges that mining companies are facing and o er real solutions to real problems. “We draw on our deep domain expertise and experience in the mining sector to advise our clients and then can partner with them to implement that advice. Our solutions and tools are centred on creating assets, improving asset e ciency and sustainability, and optimising asset portfolios. When used together, these tools go beyond optimisation – we can identify risks and mitigate them, as well as identify opportunities across the full business value chain. is combination of multiple techniques has improved our capability to help our clients to reinvigorate stalled projects and currently unproﬁtable operations,” says Boughton. StepWise Boughton says that forecasting risks and returns needs to be evaluated in a clear model. To this end, Advisian utilises a unique ﬁnancial and technical process model called StepWise. is provides the best possible technical alternatives for a project in a quick and cost-e ective way, so that clients can make the right investment

decisions. It is a low-cost approach that provides a sales case based on the client's desired business outcomes (or metrics for success) and identifies risks and opportunities early on in the process. Operational improvement Steve Burks, Principal – Operational Improvement Advisory for Advisian, explains that operational improvement increases net cash flow by increasing revenue while simultaneously reducing costs. “Our objective is to implement recommendations and embed them into the culture of the operating company so that it steadily improves cash flow during the entire life of the planned operation,” says Burks. Advisian recently entered into a regional framework agreement with Whittle Consulting (Africa) to enhance and extend its optimisation capability. is focuses on early cash flow to achieve significant improvements in Net Present Value (NPV). Advisian links this technique with nine other business improvement mechanisms and identifies the most beneficial mix of technical, project delivery, and conventional management consulting processes.

Adam Boughton

Energy e ciency optimisation Advisian has also entered into a regional framework agreement with Ensight Energy which will enable its clients to implement energy optimisation initiatives and realise immediate beneﬁts in the short term. e initial assessment and energy e ciency initiatives will improve cash ﬂows steadily through the entire life of the planned operation. “Ensight Energy has deep domain experience in solving energy challenges. e combination of Advisian's heat recovery expertise and global EPCM capabilities through the WorleyParsons group, together with Ensight Energy's unique approach to energy optimisation and track record in energy cost savings, provides our clients with a comprehensive suite of energy optimisation solutions covering every aspect of their operations,” says Boughton. “Mining companies and investors need energy surety in order for new projects to be successful. e Advisian/Ensight joint energy optimisation solutions will provide unparalleled capabilities for businesses that have energy challenges,” he adds.

diligence for mergers and acquisitions with buy-side target due diligence, and Divestitures with sell-side vendor due diligence,” explains Boughton. “We also support project development ('organic' growth transactions) by acting as lenders' independent technical and environmental advisor for non-recourse project finance, export credit agency (ECA) finance and structured trade commodity finance.

Adam Boughton – Advisian's Regional Executive Manager for Sub-Sahara Africa Mail to:adam.boughton@advis ian.com

“Our approach is to focus on providing independent assurance by rigorous analysis of the available documents and material issues associated with the investment. Our key deliverable is a succinct report with a focus on the material issues which present residual risks.”

Transaction services An additional service o ered by Advisian is the provision of comprehensive services to support corporate and project development transactions leveraging the company's due diligence processes and capability within the structure and requirements of each di erent transaction type across all sectors including minerals and metals. “We support corporate development ('inorganic' growth transactions) by providing technical and environmental due

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Atlas Copco and Tirisano Trust help further education through donation of laptops Siyabonga Children's Home residents Sage Godfrey (18) and Rosemary Holt (20 are the proud recipients of a brand new laptop donated by Atlas Copco and its social development funding organisation, Tirisano Trust, on 20 January 2017.

Susan Horne, Rosemary Holt & Sage Godfrey_Siyabonga Childrens Home, proudly receiving laptops from Christopher Kleinhentz Atlas Copco.

Innovent Account Manager Kabelo Ramalepe handing over 5 laptops to Patrick Modisane, Head of Tirisano Trust, Atlas Copco. 36

Lorraine, who is Centre Manager and House Mother has welcomed and cared for some 130 orphaned, abandoned or neglected children since the home first opened its doors in 2013. Some of the children needed a place of temporary safety while others lived with the Ribeiro's for many years. Siyabonga was o cially Atlas Copco approached financial partner, registered as a CCYC (Child and Youth Care Centre) under the department of Innovent, towards the end of 2016 for a social development in October 2016. e possible donation of laptops and the husband and wife team currently have 27 company generously responded with the children between the ages of three and sponsorship of five laptops which were eighteen in their care. “When the children handed over to Patrick Modisane who heads up Tirisano Trust. Part of the South matriculate and reach young adulthood, the home gives them the opportunity to move African Mining Charter, Tirisano focuses to a separate house on the property, giving on the investment and sponsorship of enterprise and social projects based in rural them their independence while still areas within the mining sector where Atlas supporting them until they find their feet,” Copco conducts business. Typical projects comment the Ribeiro's. that are considered are enterprises with “ is is the second year that Atlas Copco black controlled shareholding that has come on board to assist Siyabonga demonstrate sustainability and show Children's Home and it was indeed an potential to supply business to mining honour for us to hand over these laptops,” companies. “Most importantly, projects says Christopher. “ is initiative aligns should be sustainable beyond inception,” perfectly with Atlas Copco's steadfast commitment to develop communities where explains Patrick. “We strongly believe in allowing communities to develop and grow we conduct business through education, our number one priority,” by training and providing them with resources to empower them to be able to Sharing the same philosophy of the take ownership of the project.” importance of education for the future of In early 2017 Atlas Copco was approached children, Susan Horne, director of by a private sponsor who has had previous Siyabonga Children's Home and ex-teacher, says that she is education driven. “We are so business dealings with Atlas Copco and grateful to Atlas Copco and Tirisano Trust who owns the land on which Siyabonga Children's Home is built, with a request for for the donation. ese laptops provide Sage and Rosemary with the first stepping the sponsorship of laptops to two learners stones on their education journey towards from the home. establishing successful careers and “As we were now, thanks to Innovent, in sustainable futures.” possession of five laptops, we did not hesitate to come to the assistance of this worthy cause,” explains Christopher Kleinhentz, Atlas Copco Business Service Regional Financial Team Leader – Africa. Founder and House Father of Siyabonga Children's Home, Manuel Ribeiro and wife Siyabonga Children's Home. Expressing their delight, Sage who plans to study a BCom in Business Management at UJ and Rosemary who is taking a two year part time Professional Secretary course at Damelin said that the laptops will go a long way in assisting them with their future studies.

Atlas Copco pays homage to long service employees Atlas Copco South Africa gave recognition to eleven employees for their long service with the company during an awards ceremony on 11th November 2016. It was an a ernoon of catching up with colleagues and friends and for sharing good memories with sixteen employees recognised for their long service; ﬁve employees received certiﬁcates for 25 years' service, six for 30 years, four for 35 years and Rashid Ismail was acknowledged for his remarkable 45 years of dedication.

Rashid, Sales and Product Specialist at Mining & Rock Excavation Technique, started his career as Production Planner at Secoroc in Springs on the 9th of February 1971. “Approximately twelve years ago I moved to Atlas Copco in Boksburg where I was given the opportunity to work in customer service. I hold Atlas Copco in high regard for embracing transformation and for giving me so many opportunities to better myself and to grow.” Rashid, who refers to himself as an all-rounder, confirms that he really enjoys his job and is at work by 6am every day. “I am never bored because every day is di erent and brings with it new challenges. If there is a supply or distribution problem Rashid will sort it,” laughs Rashid who is always ready and willing to help anyone who asks for it. Richard Lotheringen, MRS Training Manager - Mining and Rock Excavation Service, who received a 35 year long service award, joined Atlas Copco in July 1981. At the time Richard was working for Hubert Davies in training on underground load haul dump machines and dump trucks. When Atlas Copco Sweden bought USAbased Wagner Mining Equipment, Atlas Copco South Africa acquired Hubert Davies as they were at that time the agents for Wagner Mining in South Africa. e addition of loaders and trucks expanded Atlas Copco's solutions package to the local mining industry. Richard explains that Atlas Copco employed approximately fi een technical people from Hubert Davies who brought their knowledge and expertise on these machines. “I continued with the training responsibility of the Loaders and Trucks and over the next few years took over the training responsibility of the underground drilling division, a er some time later the surface division and not too long ago the ADS drilling division. I cannot believe that o cially I only have about five

years le . It feels like only yesterday when I joined the Atlas Copco team but you know what they say about time flying when you are having fun!” omas Mthimunye, Regional Product Manager URE, started his long journey at Atlas Copco on 30 June 1986 as a Fitter and Turner Apprentice. “I remember this day very well as it was also the same day on which I met my wife Vera.” omas considers Atlas Copco as a very good company to work for and grow your carrier. “Atlas Copco was one of the first companies in South Africa to o er apprenticeships to black people.” A er completing his apprenticeship, omas was o ered a permanent position at the then CMT Workshop, responsible for assembly, commissioning and PDI of both Underground and Surface Equipment and also responsible for all In 1997, while assigned on a Hydro Power Project in Malawi as a Product Support Specialist, looking a er a variety of Atlas Copco machines, omas was inspired to learn more about Atlas Copco Compressors. He then, on his return from Malawi, joined Atlas Copco Compressor Technique as a Field Service Technician for 4 years and a er acquiring the desired experience, went back to URE division as Product Support for 4 years and Area Sales Representative for another 4 years and then as a Regional Product Manager for Mining and Rock Excavation Technique till present. Over the years, omas has achieved the following qualifications: Manager Development Diploma, Higher Diploma in Business Management with Damelin Management College, Management Development Programme Certificate with UNISA SBL and (IDP) International Development Programme in Sweden through Atlas Copco ACademy. omas, whose Mother Tongue is Ndebele, is a

multi-linguist having mastered several languages. “While in Malawi I picked up Chichewa and a er several visits to Sweden and interaction with Swedes, I even know a few words in Swedish,” jokes omas. “When I reach my retirement I would like to continue on a consultancy basis as I would like to share my knowledge and experience with young up-coming engineers.”

It is therefore always with great pride that we give special recognition to our employees through long-service awards. It a ords us the opportunity to extend our thanks for their many years of dedication and commitment and for adding value through their knowledge and experience developed over the years.”

In line with the Atlas Copco Group's commitment to providing employees with every opportunity to grow and succeed, Atlas Copco South Africa is an employee focused company that embraces innovation, diversity, individual responsibility, a caring culture and personal development opportunities. “We have a steadfast commitment to our employees who are the company's most valuable assets and to our philosophy employer of choice,” states Frans van Niekerk, Vice President Holdings - Atlas Copco Sub-Sahara region. “Good performance and exceptional customer service start with employees who enjoy their work and take pride in what they do within a caring and supportive environment. Dedicated employees are good for any business; it is a rmation of good relationships between the company and our valued employees and that the employee brand is working for us. Stemming from this is sustainable, proﬁtable growth for Atlas Copco as well as for our customers which encapsulates our brand promise of providing solutions for sustainable productivity.

Rashid Ismail on right receiving his 45 year long service award from Jason Smith_GM Atlas Copco Mining & Rock Excavation Technique

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