Energy cost savings are key for South African industry to remain competitive in an international market. The South African gold-, platinum, and cement industries are three such examples. Recent electricity price increases ...

Compressed air makes up an important part of South African precious metal mining processes. Rising operational costs in the struggling mining sector increased the interest of the power utility, Eskom, and mine management ...

Deep level gold mines utilise energy intensive cooling systems to maintain an acceptable underground working environment. The majority of these cooling systems are old as they were installed a few years after the mines’ ...

Energy shortage, escalation of energy cost and climate change have led to an increased focus on energy conservation worldwide. In order to curb the increase in electricity demand, Eskom has introduced demand-side management ...

In South Africa, the industrial sector is responsible for a large portion of the country's total annual electricity consumption. The mining sector alone contributes approximately 15%, which makes it one of the largest ...

Financial instability in the mining sector was identified as a significant reason for reduced production trends in South Africa. Coupled with increasing operational costs, the South African mining sector is confronted with ...

The South African mining industry is under ever-increasing economic pressure. The lack of shallow resources forces mining companies to increase workplace depths to exploit mineral resources. The increased depth of workplaces ...

The gross calorific value (GCV) is an important property defining the energy content of fuels such as coal. Many industries require the GCVs to accurately quantify and report the energy efficiency of the operations. ...

South Africa is experiencing a serious electricity supply problem. This problem is expected to persist until at least 2012. During the winter of 2006 load shedding and electricity supply-cuts started occurring in the Western ...

South Africa is currently facing a major electricity crisis due to the continuous growth in electricity demand. Eskom, the largest electricity supplier in South Africa, have enabled numerous methods to support energy ...