Lundin Mining’s copper mining company Somincor has discovered massive reserves of zinc in its Neves-Corvo mine, situated in the Alentejo, Portugal. Managing director John Andreatidis talks to Gay Sutton about ambitious plans to develop the reserves and quadruple the mine’s production capacity over the next three years.

Lunch to defy the crunch
As the credit crunch leaves industry feeling the bite, one business has bitten back with a vengeance, fuelled by an appetite for culinary satisfaction, as Andrew Pelis finds out.
The sandwich lunch is big business and in South Africa, when companies order lunch, they turn to Sandwich Baron. The countryÔÇÖs leading sandwich maker started out in Alberton in 1996, when, armed with just R5,000, former self-taught restaurateur Sally JÔÇÖArlette-Joy decided to make her own sandwiches.

On the right track
RHK is continuously updating, upgrading and improving the 5,919 kilometres of track that forms FinlandÔÇÖs railway network. Becky Done found out what plans are in place to keep up with the growth in freight and passenger traffic.

New order
Johan Schlebusch, managing director of R&H Railway Consultants, talks to Jayne Flannery about the companyÔÇÖs expanding international reach.
Johan Schlebusch is a man keen to share his passion for railways. Having cut his teeth with the De Beers Anglo Group, he says his next challenge was to ÔÇ£identify an engineering product that could provide a social and economic backbone to developing nations and also become a value added item for the next generation to enjoyÔÇØ. Railways fitted the bill perfectly.

Turning the tables
Hotel, gaming and leisure company Peermont is poised for international expansion, with plans to take a major share in the casinos of Mauritius. Gay Sutton looks at the companyÔÇÖs ambitious programme of expansion and improvement.

Seafood sensation
South AfricaÔÇÖs most popular seafood restaurant chain, Ocean Basket, is gearing up to develop the franchise globally. CEO Manny Nichas takes Gay Sutton behind the scenes to review the secrets of this success.

Retail regeneration therapy
The developer behind the expansion of the Liberty Promenade Shopping Centre in South Africa hopes that the work will not only be of benefit to national and local retailers but to businesses and residents in the surrounding community.
WeÔÇÖve all heard of the term ÔÇÿretail therapyÔÇÖ; but in the Western Cape region of South Africa, shopping really has helped to improve life for a whole community.

Cream of magnesia
One of the largest producers and exporters of magnesia is dedicating itself to research and development in order to respond to the specific needs of customers and adapt to the effects of globalisation.

Moving up a gear
Quality and innovative design are the secrets to the success of David Brown Gear Industries. Gay Sutton talks to Bill Gorman of the South Africa division and learns how continuous investment in equipment and skills is keeping the company ahead in the marketplace.
The mining industry undoubtedly uses enormous equipment and David Brown Gear Industries (DBGI) of South Africa designs and manufactures the high quality, highly specified and often enormous gears and gear boxes required by the international mining sector.

Engineering the future