07/10/2011 (On-The-Air)

Lack of rail capacity is causing a new black-owned mining start-up to lose out on R140-million a year; On to the automotive industry now where apparently South Africa is in growing danger of losing its valuable automotive industry to lower-cost...

17/06/2011 (On-The-Air)

South Africa, next week, is going to begin exporting intricate diesel engine parts from Port Elizabeth; South Africa is setting world-class logistic standards from Kwa-Zulu Natal’s new high-tech air-hub and South Africa’s gas-to-liquids...

Company Announcement: Gas To Electric Inc. Delivers First All-Electric Ford Ranger To City Of Santa Monica

Attached please find a press release on: Paul Pearson, electric car conversion expert and President of the Santa Monica, CA-based Gas To Electric, Inc. has announced the delivery of the first, light duty, all-electric Ford Ranger to the City of...

Stillwater Mining gains ground on costs, boosts outlook

US platinum-group metals miner Stillwater Mining increased its profit in the third quarter to $4,4-million, compared with $0,1-million a year earlier, in large part thanks to improvements in operating costs at the company's two Montana mines, CEO...

Real Economy Report

This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: we look at the construction of the Seacom undersea cable; we look at South Africa's military information and communications technology sector; and, we speak to the head of the South...

GM won't reconsider cancelled supply contract – Stillwater

Stillwater Mining, the only US producer of palladium, platinum and rhodium, was unable to gain any ground in talks last week with automaker General Motors, which cancelled a metal-supply contract with the miner last month. In the meeting, held on...

GM offers talks on cancelled contract – Stillwater

Automaker General Motors (GM) has offered to hold talks with US platinum-group metals producer Stillwater Mining over the car manufacturer's decision to suddenly scrap a metal supply contract, Stillwater CEO Francis McAllister said on Thursday.

Stillwater to lose PGM sales contract under GM bankruptcy petition

US platinum-group metals producer Stillwater Mining said on Wednesday it plans to file an objection after automaker General Motors petitioned the bankruptcy court to reject a palladium and rhodium supply agreement between the two firms....

Low quality hydraulic hose imports challenging for local suppliers

South African importer of Chinese hydraulic hose Genflex Hydraulics director David Michelle says that there has been a general increase in the importation of hydraulic hose from the Far East, a situation which has not been without challenges.

Mining equipment repair partnership

Black-economic empowerment compliant company Countrywide Gearbox Repairs has been recognised by New Holland/Ford as an authentic repair workshop for the company’s mining equipment such as tractors.

Daily podcast - May 7, 2008

In today's podcast:power crisis presents opportunities for Powertech, PPC posts net profit of R674-million, and AngloGold Ashanti is confident of moving towards full production capacity at local operations.

SA manufacturer’s automotive products receive quality award

Manufacturer of technical and rubber goods, Dunlop South Africa recently reached a milestone when its Howick Automotive Plant received the Ford Q1 Preferred Supplier Award, making the fifty year old company one of only 72 South African automotive...