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Company launches platform for CNC machining
31st March 2023

With its “cutting-edge technology and facilities”, Sheet metal fabricator NORCK says it has started providing innovative, fast and reliable computer numerical control (CNC) machining services with... 


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Global demand for paper, pulp and board softens
31st March 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

Global demand for paper, pulp and board is expected to soften in the first half of this year, compared with the highs of last year, where severe supply chain constraints created paper shortages... 


Australia's hydrogen potential worth billions - report
30th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Australian hydrogen industry could be worth an estimated A$40-billion and could create as many as 72 000 jobs a year by 2040, a new report by National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) shows. The... 


Micromine releases reserving functionality for Micromine Spry
29th March 2023

Established world leader in mining and exploration technology, Micromine, has announced the addition of reserving functionality to its best-in-class soft-rock mine scheduling and haulage modelling... 


Why follow when you can lead?
28th March 2023

Ever since Bell Equipment founder, Irvine Bell, invented his self-loading sugarcane trailer in 1954, the year in which the global manufacturer was established, the group’s innovation has seen it... 


Canada budget sees contracts for difference for large clean-tech projects -source
28th March 2023 By: Reuters

Canada's budget will introduce a system to lock in future carbon credit prices, a move meant to boost investments by giving businesses certainty to develop low-carbon technologies, a senior... 


Belgium diamantaire establishes presence in OR Tambo SEZ
23rd March 2023 By: Donna Slater

Belgium-based diamond jeweller Pluczenik has chosen to establish a local division – Pluczenik South Africa – at the OR Tambo Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. To commemorate... 


Elizabeth Creek numbers prove up for Coda
23rd March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

A scoping study into the Elizabeth Creek copper/cobalt project, in South Australia, could produce some 25 000 t/y of copper and 1 000 t/y of cobalt over a mine-life of some 14 years. ASX-listed... 


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Rand Refinery CFO urges for greater localisation in jewellery industry
20th March 2023 By: Darren Parker

The gold and silver beneficiation industry needs stronger localisation laws to protect local economic development of small-, medium- and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) who participate in the... 


Weir Minerals releases the 6th edition of the Warman® Slurry Pumping Handbook, the definitive resource for slurry pumps
17th March 2023

Weir Minerals, manufacturer of the industry-leading Warman® slurry pump, has released the latest edition of its coveted Warman® Slurry Pumping Handbook. The 6th edition, compiled by the most... 


Mantashe says SA must not ‘walk away from coal’ as Greenpeace disrupts his Indaba speech
17th March 2023 By: Irma Venter

Greenpeace Africa last week disrupted Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe’s opening speech at the Africa Energy Indaba in Cape Town by staging a silent protest in front of the... 


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Scada systems vital in sector
17th March 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Supervisory control and data acquisition (Scada) systems afford customers the flexibility to monitor, control and overall manage specific processes in water plants. The current water crisis in... 


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Technology speeding up distillation process
17th March 2023 By: Halima Frost

Using vacuum cycling technology, local liquor manufacturer Doña Distillery has helped beverage producer and marketer Redford Beverages fast-track the development of its two new proudly South... 


BP economist warns against focusing too much on decarbonisation
16th March 2023 By: Bloomberg

BP’s chief US economist Michael Cohen said the oil industry focused too much on cutting greenhouse gases last year, eroding its ability to keep pace with demand. “2022 taught us that too much... 


The Ekati diamond mine in Canada's Northwest Territories.
Burgundy strikes gem of a deal in Canada
14th March 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Burgundy Diamonds has struck a $136-million deal to acquire the Ekati diamond mine, in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Burgundy on Tuesday announced that it had entered into an... 


European Commission President Ursula von Leyen meeting with US President Joe Biden.
US-EU seek deal on minerals used in EVs in race for green
13th March 2023 By: Bloomberg

The US and European Union are seeking a preliminary agreement on the supply of so-called critical minerals used in electric vehicles, a step toward Washington’s efforts to reduce the global... 


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Mantashe affirms commitment to coal as Greenpeace disrupts his Indaba speech
7th March 2023 By: Irma Venter

Greenpeace Africa on Tuesday disrupted Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe’s opening speech at the Africa Energy Indaba in Cape Town by staging a silent protest in front of the... 


Vale to turn Amazon mining waste into high-grade iron-ore to feed steelmaking
3rd March 2023 By: Bloomberg

Metals producer Vale is turning 37 years worth of mining waste at an iron ore complex in the Amazon into high-quality material to be used in steel production. The company has started extracting... 


Satellite data used in new tailings solution
3rd March 2023

Tokyo-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite data and solutions provider Synspective and  London-based risk management platform Insight Terra have entered into a strategic partnership to... 


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Loadshedding impacting on industry
3rd March 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

The ongoing energy crisis in South Africa has routinely caused steel production to be halted and, owing to generators being costly, steel suppliers and fabricators have had to increase sales prices... 


Rand Water unveils largest-of-its-type reservoir in Ekurhuleni
3rd March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Rand Water has unveiled a new 210 Mℓ post-tensioned concrete reservoir in Benoni, Ekurhuleni, deemed to be the largest of its type in South Africa. The next largest reservoir of its type is a 200... 


This road could save the planet — and carve up Alaskan wilderness
This road could save the planet — and carve up Alaskan wilderness
28th February 2023 By: Bloomberg

Coldfoot, Alaska, is a lone truck stop-cafe-bar-motel 60 miles north of the Arctic Circle. It’s the last spot for northbound semis to gas up on their way to Prudhoe Bay and a place where camo-clad... 


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Sintech
24th February 2023

Since 1984 Sintech has supplied the South African market with clutches, brakes and engineering solutions for a range of applications in mining and mining-related industries. Sintech supplies... 


Miners trapped underground after pylons weakened by cable theft collapse, cutting power supply
22nd February 2023 By: News24Wire

Sibanye-Stillwater miners were trapped underground in Randfontein due to a power supply interruption caused by powerlines that collapsed after being weakened by the vandalism of cable thieves.... 


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Tech*Carnival-23 100-day countdown to the #tech4good show of 2023!
22nd February 2023

Johannesburg, South Africa, 6 February 2023: It’s 100 days until the circus comes to town! Dwyka Mining Services Tech*Carnival-23 is the inaugural #tech4good mining technology festival taking place... 


BHP Group says reform to LME nickel contract 'long overdue'
22nd February 2023 By: Bloomberg

 BHP Group, the world's largest-listed miner, said that the London Metal Exchange's nickel contract does not represent the physical market and reform is "long overdue". Sliding volumes since a... 


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Planetarium’s upgrade to ‘Digital Dome’ seeks to inspire new generation of scientists
17th February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The venerable Planetarium, on Yale road on the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) campus, in Johannesburg, is being transformed into a Digital Dome to not only provide visitors with... 


Loadshedding hurting SA auto sector’s ability to compete globally
17th February 2023 By: Irma Venter

Data from a survey the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (Naacam) conducted in January indicates that the recent months of prolonged loadshedding have resulted... 


MinRes invests in EVs
15th February 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) is expected to take delivery of the first batch of Australian-engineered electric Toyota HiLux utes for its mine site operations in April this year.... 


Pensana highlights Lobito Corridor’s potential as critical minerals railway
13th February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have taken major steps to create a trade corridor that could transform how the region’s resources are shipped, mineral exploration company... 


US seeks critical-mineral pacts with Japan, UK to curb China
13th February 2023 By: Reuters

The US government is exploring narrowly focused trade pacts on critical minerals with Japan and the UK, in addition to talks with the European Union, the latest salvo in its push to counter Chinese... 


2023 Car of the Year finalists announced 
10th February 2023 By: Irma Venter

The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has announced the finalists in the Old Mutual Insure 2023 Car of the Year (COTY) awards. There are 21 finalists in the various categories,... 


ICT sector can help sub-Saharan Africa slash emissions by 15% by 2030 – Ericsson
3rd February 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The information and communications technology (ICT) sector has a significant role to play in helping sub-Saharan Africa achieve its various climate targets, says Ericsson head of sustainability and... 


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Mechanical Rotating Solutions received multiple mobile pump units for refurbishment last month
No substitute for reliability, ROI
3rd February 2023

South Africa’s electricity crisis has made it more evident than ever that maintenance and planning should form the core of any industrial operation, says mining supplies company Mechanical Rotating... 


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New PLC improves demineralisation offering
3rd February 2023

Boiler manufacturer Allmech has been testing a new programmable logic controller (PLC) system with in-house developed software to run its ion exchange demineralisation, or demin, plant, with... 


Aus strengthens hydrogen ties with Germany
30th January 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Australian government has strengthened its hydrogen collaboration with Germany, announcing funding for four new joint projects under the German–Australian Hydrogen Innovation and Technology... 


South African coal mine equipped with 5G
27th January 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Canyon Coal’s Phalanndwa Colliery is set to become a fifth-generation (5G) connected coal mine operation after it partnered with Huawei, MTN and Minetec Smart Mining to enable guaranteed... 


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Miner, University of Kolwezi develop curriculum
27th January 2023

Diversified miner Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and the University of Kolwezi (UNIKOL) have partnered to launch the ERG Mining Academy, with its first student intake in January 2023. The... 


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Group excited for first Indaba appearance
27th January 2023

Hydraulic equipment provider Bosch Rexroth Africa is set to make its first appearance at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, in conjunction with Bosch Rexroth companies Hägglunds Drives... 


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Africa’s leader in fire suppression technology
27th January 2023

Since the Advanced Group of Companies’ humble beginnings in 2000, it has grown steadily to become a formidable force in the risk management, risk mitigation and emergency response markets.  


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Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
27th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Kore Potash has said that the financial proposal for the full construction cost of the project will be finalised soon. 


Sonatrach, Sasol to produce 'low carbon' hydrogen in Sicily
25th January 2023 By: Reuters

Algerian State energy company Sonatrach is teaming up with South Africa's petrochemical group Sasol on a project in Sicily to produce "low carbon" hydrogen and synthetic natural gas (syngas) as... 


Cutting coal mine methane offers steelmakers quick climate win
23rd January 2023 By: Bloomberg

Steel manufacturers should work with coal producers to curb methane leaks from mines to reduce the overall warming impact from making the alloy, according to a report from energy think tank Ember.... 


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