FLSmidth has received an order from Egypt ’ s El Sewedy Cement Company for the engineering , procurement and supply of equipment for the expansion of a cement production line at Ain Soukhna .
The scope of the project includes a complete state-of-the-art cement production line , with an OK 39-4 vertical mill for raw grinding and a ROTAX-2 rotary kiln with low NOx ILC calciner , the first of their kind to be installed in Egypt . The order also includes an EV 250x300 Hammer Impact Crusher , stacker and reclaimer systems for storage , QCX quality control system , ECS / ControlCenter control system , JETFLEX burner and FLSmidth Cross-Bar cooler .
Namibia ’ s Minister of Environment and Tourism , Pohamba Shifeta , has inaugurated the country ’ s first refuse-derived fuel ( RDF ) processing plant , a joint venture between Namibian waste management company Rent-A-Drum and Ohorongo Cement . Rent- A-Drum signed an agreement with Ohorongo Cement in 2016 for the supply and delivery of non-recyclable material to use during the cement manufacturing process . Around 12 000tpa of non-recyclable material collected by Rent-A-Drum will be used at the plant , along with other alternative fuels , to fire the kiln . According to Ohorongo Cement MD Hans-Wilhelm Schütte , the use of alternative fuels planned for when designing the plant , and technical equipment including the filtering system is already installed .
The board of Directors of Lafarge Africa has announced the resignation of Mrs Adepeju Adebajo as an Executive Director following her appointment as the Honourable Commissioner of Agriculture in Ogun state in southwestern Nigeria , according to the Nigerian Bulletin . In a statement signed by its secretary , Uzoma Uja , the company said Adebajo ’ s resignation is compliant with the listing rules of the Nigerian Stock Exchange . Prior to her resignation , Adebajo was managing director : WAPCO Operations and then managing director , GEO-Cycle and Project Management Office at Lafarge Africa .
Geosoft in pilot project to improve availability , accessibility and usability of geodata
Geosoft has announced that it will be participating in a pilot project – in collaboration with the British Geological Survey ( BGS ), International Geoscience Services ( IGS ), the Uganda Geological Survey and the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum – aimed at improving the availability , accessibility and usability of geoscientific data ( geodata ) to guide resource investment in the Eastern African Region .
The pilot project , and launch of a geodata portal hosted by Uganda , will be conducted under the auspices of African Union Commission ( AUC ), and is the outcome of the workshop ‘ A new beginning : A collaborative partnering approach towards African Geodata ’ held in Uganda in March . The workshop sought innovative solutions to Africa ’ s geodata shortfalls and drew expert participants from member states and institutions across Africa , Britain and Canada .
Workshop discussions centred on data requirements , data management and technology innovation . A business case was presented for a public-private partnership ( PPP ) model and capacity building .
“ It was very rewarding to share our insights on
Geosoft geodata with government and industry representatives at the workshop , and contribute to a positive outcome that supports fulfilment of Africa ’ s vision and potential for resource development ,” said Tim Dobush , President and CEO of Geosoft . “ Activation of Africa ’ s vast geodata resources , through multi-stakeholder collaboration , is key to unlocking its value for downstream economic and social benefit within the respective countries .”
Geosoft will collaborate with organising committee members , including the BGS and IGS , to implement the Uganda geodata portal . “ We are very encouraged by this pilot initiative and the wide spectrum of geoscience data that will be made available ,” said John Ludden , Executive Director of BGS . “ Additionally , it will provide an opportunity to examine how the usage of geoscience data can support broader applications including environmental , infrastructure , and water management .”
“ IGS was honoured to have been involved in developing the workshop agenda , and we ’ re pleased to be part of the committee implementing the pilot geodata project for Uganda ,” said Dr Peter K . Zawada , Managing Director of IGS , “ Public-private partnerships are a vitally important way of ensuring the availability and accessibility of geodata , and creating added value to that data , to attract inward investment in the
The African Union Commission ( AUC ) will be overseeing the pilot project and launch of a geodata portal hosted by Uganda . mineral exploration sector for Africa . Exciting time lies ahead where geodata is used to create wealth and to improve the quality of life of Africa ’ s people .”
The workshop and pilot project are guided by the aspirations and principles of the Africa Mining Vision ( AMV ) and Agenda 2063 , which recognises geodata as an imperative for future development of Africa ’ s extractives , agriculture , forestry , fisheries , infrastructure and tourism sectors .
The initiative will be based on a public-private partnership business model for the generation , management and ownership of geodata by participating countries and it is expected to be piloted in other African countries .
6 _ QUARRY SA | MAY 2017