Zimbabwe-based Meikles has spent three years rebuilding its retail, hotel and tea growing business in the aftermath of devastating hyperinflation.
Alan Swaby talks to a South African mining software company that is resisting being pigeon-holed and, in the process, carving out a successful path for itself.
Qatar Concrete Company is pioneering a new concrete mixing technology that may well revolutionise the production of this essential construction material in hot countries.
Deputy managing director of Qatar Technical Michel Mitri talks to Gay Sutton about the transformation from an industrial refrigeration company to a knowledge-based engineering a
With a number of new subsea oil and gas mega-projects on the horizon in the Asia Pacific region, Technip is gearing up for growth.
Western Australia’s Water Corporation has commenced the expansion of its second major water desalination plant to end dependency on climate sensitive rainfall.
As 2012 begins, Jannie Viljoen, manufacturing director of the new Mount Edgecombe site of Altech UEC South Africa, is presiding over the African continent’s most advanced facili
After cleaning and greening South Africa, Judy Nankervis, managing director of Blendwell Chemicals, talks to Jayne Alverca about extending the company’s reach across the African
Co-CEOs Marc Boudreau and Denis Pitre and corporate services manager Pat Dubreuil explain how this Canadian engineering company is making its mark in the mining industry with a
When the world’s second largest diversified mining company Vale acquired the iconic Canadian nickel miner Inco five years ago it was the beginning of the largest investment in C
Colossus Minerals is on the brink of gold, platinum and palladium production at Serra Pelada in Brazil: this is one of the highest grade deposits in the world, fully funded and
President and CEO Jeremy Wyeth talks about how this Canadian junior mining company is using cash flow from its Mexican operations to move into the mid-tier with a diversified po
The northern regions of Canada are again experiencing a mining boom and behind every mining operator there has to be solid support, as Alan Swaby discovers from the Gibeault fam