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Platinum group metals can boost South African jobs and economic growth.
Platinum group metals can add million South African jobs plus R8-trillion to economy
28th March 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Collaborative marketing of platinum group metals (PGMs) has the potential to add a million more South African jobs and contribute R8-trillion more to the economy as the world greens and lowers... 


‘Go anywhere, do anything’ with Bell Equipment’s Tracked Carrier
28th March 2023

Markets for the Bell Tracked Carrier have expanded following the machine’s launch in Western Europe in 2022, with interest shown from Africa, South East Asia and Australia. This has brought the... 


Granite Creek acquires molybdenum resource in BC
24th March 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-V-listed Granite Creek Copper has entered into an agreement to acquire the Lucky Ship molybdenum property, in the traditional territory of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in central British... 


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Private sector seen as key to unblocking transition-enabling grid capacity
24th March 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

The lack of transmission infrastructure public funding for grid strengthening and expansion has emerged as a binding constraint on connecting much-needed private generation and on South Africa’s... 


Just energy transition spurs innovation in energy value chain
24th March 2023

The just energy transition (JET) in South Africa provides global power technologies leader Hitachi Energy with opportunities to supply the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with... 


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Private sector seen as key to unblocking transition-enabling grid capacity
24th March 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

The lack of transmission infrastructure public funding for grid strengthening and expansion has emerged as a binding constraint on connecting much-needed private generation and on South Africa’s... 


Image of drill core from the De Wittekrans project
Menar coal and anthracite projects, South Africa – update
24th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The R137-million Mngeni Shaft project is edging closer to completion. 


Large dry-type mini substation order for Trafo from DRC copper giant
17th March 2023

Signalling its recognised and specialist expertise in dry-type transformers, Trafo Power Solutions will this year design and deliver almost 50 mini substations to a growing copper mine in the... 


R120bn portfolio boosts Cape Town’s water infrastructure
17th March 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

The City of Cape Town has launched its R120-billion infrastructure portfolio for economic growth, of which around 38%, or R45-billion, will be allocated to addressing water and sanitation... 


A plltruded glass reinforced polyester condenser cooling tower installed on a mining site.
Cooling towers for Kloof refrigeration plant expansion
17th March 2023

Thermal solutions specialist IWC has designed, fabricated and erected a new pultruded glass reinforced polyester (GRP) condenser cooling tower for multinational mining and metals processing group... 


An image of Rand Water's bulk water
Power outages dimming water supply efficiency
17th March 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Purification works and booster stations are expected to be exempt from loadshedding; however, the recent power outages across bulk water utility Rand Water’s entire value chain have created... 


Mine site under construction with exposed ground, earthmoving equipment.
Multimillion-rand shaft construction soldiers on
17th March 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

The R137-million Mngeni shaft project at the Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC), in Emakhalathini, KwaZulu-Natal, is edging closer to completion, with water infrastructure and electrical... 


App to determine water potability
17th March 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

South African charitable trust the Claude Leon Foundation is funding two research chairs, one of which will conclude research on a potable water test-strips application (app) to promote realisation... 


Diamcor recovers 45.15 ct diamond as it continues to progress power solutions
13th March 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Junior diamond mining company Diamcor Mining has recovered a 45.15 ct gem-quality rough diamond from the processing of quarry material at its Krone-Endora at Venetia project in South Africa. This... 


Logan Naicker, CEO of Alstom Ubunye
Logan Naicker
10th March 2023 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

This week we profile Logan Naicker, CEO of Alstom Ubunye is involved in the manufacturing, servicing and maintenance of rail products and components for the local and export markets 


Rio Tinto keeps working to build Indigenous support for Resolution mine
Rio Tinto keeps working to build Indigenous support for Resolution mine
7th March 2023 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto said it remains committed to building more support from an Indigenous group that opposes its Resolution mine project in Arizona, which could supply a quarter of America's copper needs... 


Condra crane manufacturing facility in Germiston where orange and yellow painted cranes are being assembled by factory workers.
Bespoke crane to facilitate helicopter crew training
3rd March 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

Local crane manufacturer Condra’s Germiston workshop will soon take on the challenge of manufacturing a bespoke 5 t double-girder electric overhead travelling crane for the purpose of training... 


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... 


Image of Langer Heinrich project scope of work to restart the project
Langer Heinrich uranium restart project, Namibia – update
3rd March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The restart project is continuing, focusing on general repairs and refurbishment to return the existing process plant to operational readiness. 


Kenmare Resources' Moma mine, in Mozambique
Kenmare advises of lightning damage at its Moma mine
2nd March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed titanium and zircon producer Kenmare Resources has advised that power lines near its Moma mine, in northern Mozambique, were subject to an intense direct lightning strike, which cut... 


Paladin continues to progress restart efforts at Langer Heinrich
27th February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Paladin Energy says in its statement for the six month ended December 31, 2022, that since the decision was made in July 2022 to restart the Langer Heinrich mine (LHM) in Namibia and... 


An image of Spazio's Easybat ambient lights used in a car park
Solar fitting illuminates loadshedding shadows
24th February 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Ongoing loadshedding has put significant pressure on the South African building industry, as productivity can be affected if companies do not have backup power or reliable alternative lighting... 


An image of the inside of Tshwane University of Technology's new auditorium at the Ga-Rankuwa Campus with the LED lighting solution
LED lighting solution for university auditorium
24th February 2023

Lighting manufacturer BEKA Schréder has supplied the light-emitting diode (LED) lighting solution for the new auditorium at the Ga-Rankuwa Campus of tertiary institute Tshwane University of... 


Image of graphite specimen
Molo graphite project, Madagascar – update
24th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

NextSource Materials has reported that construction of the processing plant and mining camp for the Molo mine is complete. 


Premier's Zulu lithium, tantalum project nears completion
22nd February 2023 By: Donna Slater

Diversified miner and developer Premier African Minerals CEO George Roach reports that the company's Zimbabwe-based Zulu lithium and tantalum project is on track to produce spodumene concentrate... 


NextSource completes processing plant construction at Madagascar project
21st February 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canada-based company NextSource Materials says construction of the processing plant and mining camp for its Molo graphite mine, in Madagascar, is now complete, with the entire mining fleet on site.... 


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Society encourages individuals to keep up with automation
17th February 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Despite the loss of 1.7-million jobs, owing to automation, the ‘The Future of Jobs 2020’ report predicts that automation will create about 97-million new jobs globally by 2025; it is, therefore,... 


An image of WIKA's export area sales manager Marius Britz
Company expands footprint in smelting industry
17th February 2023 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Pressure, temperature, level, flow and force measuring technology company WIKA South Africa is expanding its footprint in Africa to provide instrumentation solutions for ore smelting operations.... 


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... 


Zest WEG
Zest WEG
17th February 2023

Zest WEG, a subsidiary of leading Brazilian motor and controls manufacturer WEG, is committed to the development of the African region, and has been servicing the continent for over 40 years.... 


Location map of the Etango uranium project
Etango-8 uranium project, Namibia
17th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Bannerman Energy plans to mine the Etango deposit as a conventional truck-and-shovel openpit operation through contract mining over an initial mine life of 15 years. 


Funding of Solar Lighting Solution in Tshinapfene Village
15th February 2023

A Solar lighting solution installed on glass fibre reinforced polyester (GRP) poles, supplied by BEKA Schréder, have been donated to the Tshinapfene Village in Limpopo, South Africa. The project... 


Copper heads for third straight weekly loss on weak Chinese demand
10th February 2023 By: Reuters

Copper prices were on track for a third consecutive weekly loss on Friday as Chinese demand remains weak and investors await inflation data next Tuesday that could hint at the direction of U.S.... 


African Mining Indaba 2023 – Schneider Electric emphasises industry partnership in meeting critical minerals and metals demand
10th February 2023

The Mining, Minerals, and Metals (MMM) industries’ clean energy transition will require the quadrupling of mineral requirements for (clean energy) technologies by 2040, says a report by the IEA.... 


Image of Prieska headgear
Prieska copper/zinc project, South Africa – update
10th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Orion Minerals has signed a definitive agreement for a R250-million convertible loan to advance the development of its Prieska project. 


AID Renewables
AID Renewables
10th February 2023

Established in 2004, AID Renewables provides expert training, services, and equipment for wind turbines, including work-at-height courses and personal protective equipment. 


Drill core from the Hawsons iron project
Hawsons Iron project, Australia – update
10th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Hawsons Iron has completed a comprehensive strategic review of the project. 


An image depicting a copper furnace being constructed
Company now fully South African-owned
10th February 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Foundry and engineering company Thos Begbie is now wholly South African-owned after 15 years of offshore ownership. Thos Begbie’s top four senior management, together with four other South African... 


An image depicting Osmium
Osmium value likely to increase
10th February 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Crystalline osmium – the scarcest and densest platinum-group metal (PGM) globally – attracts more long-term opportunities for investors than diamonds, says precious metals refiner Gauteng Refinery... 


Ivanhoe Mines founder and CEO Robert Friedland.
Global renewable energy generation to hit 320 GW this year, Mining Indaba hears
9th February 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Renewable energy capacity will increase by 8% to 320 GW this year, Ivanhoe Mines founder and CEO Robert Friedland told the Investing in African Mining Indaba on Wednesday at an event themed on the... 


Superior building delivers quality houses quickly and cost-effectively
8th February 2023

The multi-award winning Moladi Building System is enabling houses and other structures of a superior quality to be built in record time and at a fraction of the cost of conventional building... 


LED Lighting Solution for University Auditorium
3rd February 2023

BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED lighting solution for the new auditorium at the Ga-Rankuwa Campus of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Gauteng Province. TUT is the largest... 


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BEKA SOLAR offers a renewable lighting solution to operate in any challenging African environment
Correct lighting solution can help maximise energy savings
3rd February 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

As companies worldwide have become obliged to implement energy-saving methods, the growing popularity of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in a variety of lighting applications has dominated the... 


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