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SA coal exports to Europe surge, shipments to Asia decline
15th August 2022 By: Reuters

South Africa's coal sales to Europe rose eight-fold during the first half of 2022 compared with last year as demand for the fossil fuel surged ahead of a ban on Russian coal, Thungela Resources... 


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ArcelorMittal to seek access to rail network amid a collapse in Transnet service
12th August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has confirmed that it will seek to secure third-party access to Transnet’s rail network as part of efforts to stabilise the logistics involved in supplying key raw... 


South Africa, Botswana agree to boost rail link
5th August 2022 By: Donna Slater

South Africa and Botswana have agreed, in principle, on joint development initiatives to be implemented by Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and Botswana Rail (BR), to improve trade between the two... 


Zinc climbs as Glencore says energy crunch puts smelters at risk
5th August 2022 By: Bloomberg

Zinc neared a one-month high while other metals came under pressure in London, with top producer Glencore warning that Europe’s energy crisis poses a substantial threat to supply. Glencore has... 


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Commodities surge boosts demand
5th August 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The global increase in commodity prices is motivating local mines to spend capital on new and existing projects, while the long delivery times of imported products have shifted their focus to South... 


Grindrod appoints Xolani Mbambo as new CEO
5th August 2022 By: Irma Venter

Grindrod has announced that Xolani Mbambo is to succeed Andrew Waller as CEO from January 1 next year.  Waller is set to retire. 


Ukraine-focused Ferrexpo's half-year profit tumbles on higher costs
3rd August 2022 By: Reuters

Ferrexpo reported a slump in its half-year profit on Wednesday, after the Ukraine-focussed miner saw a hit from higher costs and lower production volumes as it grappled with inflationary woes and... 


Rail constraints costing South African miners billions of rands in lost exports
3rd August 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Despite bulk mineral exports being State-owned Transnet’s single biggest client base, South Africa is unable to access the full benefits of minerals exports, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger... 


Vale's profit slips but beats forecasts
29th July 2022 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale said on Thursday its second-quarter net income fell 18.9% from the previous year, hit mainly by a sharp decline in iron-ore prices and escalating costs, but results still... 


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S Africa hampered by rolling stock challenges
29th July 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

South Africa is facing challenges regarding its rolling stock, owing to rail networks being vandalised during Covid-19 lockdowns, and this will be costly to repair, says consultant and supplier of... 


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Rail revitalisation needed
29th July 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Revitalising South Africa’s rail infrastructure is necessary to ensure that it is a reliable, available, competitive and efficient mode of transport, allowing users to capitalise on the sector’s... 


Tanzania starts test runs on section of electrified SGR network
29th July 2022 By: John Muchira

In a major milestone on its journey towards modernising its railway network, Tanzania has started test runs on a section of its new electric-powered standard-gauge railway (SGR) line and has... 


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ArcelorMittal to seek access to rail network amid a collapse in Transnet service
28th July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has confirmed that it will seek to secure third-party access to Transnet’s rail network as part of efforts to stabilise the logistics involved in supplying key raw... 


Transnet CEO Portia Derby
Transnet to issue big locomotive tender in August as it clears legal hurdles
27th July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet intends launching its much-anticipated tender for new locomotives in August having recorded a 5.6% drop in rail volumes last year as a result of a... 


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First Quantum keeps cost guidance unchanged despite inflationary pressures
27th July 2022 By: Mariaan Webb

Unlike several of its peers, Canada-based miner First Quantum has opted to keep its cost guidance for 2022 unchanged, despite inflationary pressures and lower output from its mines in Zambia. The... 


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CN Railway boosts freight prices and beats analyst forecasts
27th July 2022 By: Bloomberg

Canadian National Railway reported earnings that easily beat analysts’ forecasts as strong volumes allowed the railroad to increase prices and fuel surcharges to offset rising costs. Revenue in... 


Natref supply partially restored, Sasol’s full-year production decreases
25th July 2022 By: Donna Slater

Chemicals and petrochemicals producer Sasol reports that crude oil supply has been partially restored from its majority-owned Sasolburg-based Natref refinery, after the company declared a force... 


South32 sticks to plan in June quarter
25th July 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner South32 has seen production increases in alumina, aluminium, copper, nickel and manganese ore for the three months to June, with operations delivering to plan despite weather... 


Boss kicks it into gear at Honeymoon
25th July 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Uranium developer Boss Energy has ramped up construction and development work at it’s A$113-million Honeymoon project, in South Australia. Boss in June approved the capital spend to develop the... 


The European Commission approval of €5.4-billion took in backing from Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain.
Europe leads even though sun, wind, storage, green electron/molecule energy is tailor made for South Africa
22nd July 2022 By: Martin Creamer

This week the European Commission approved €5.4-billion of public support by 15 member states for a hydrogen technology value chain taking in hydrogen generation technology, fuel cells technology,... 


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Hindustan Zinc weighs expansion to tap opportunities in Europe
22nd July 2022 By: Bloomberg

Hindustan Zinc, a unit of billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta, is considering expanding overseas as a way to profit from growth opportunities in Europe. “There is a strategic thought that we could... 


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SA market offers supply based opportunities
22nd July 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Drilling equipment supplier Rock Drill Technologies (RDT) is aiming to grow its market share in the Southern Africa mining industry, based on its ability to supply affordable pneumatics products... 


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Company to pilot zero-emissions heavy duty hydrogen trucks
22nd July 2022

Industrial and specialty gases supplier Airgas has signed an agreement with zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles supplier Hyzon Motors to pilot two heavy duty hydrogen fuel... 


Sean Drishner, MD and CEO of Mezuzah Security Services
Sean Drishner
22nd July 2022

This we profile Sean Drishner, MD and CEO of Mezuzah Security Services, a proudly South African security services company 


Lynas posts solid quarter in June
18th July 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Rare earths miner Lynas has reported a solid end to its 2022 financial year, with sales revenue reaching A$294.5-million, down from the A$327.7-million reported in the third quarter. Lynas on... 


Urgent privatisation of South African rail network is called for
11th July 2022

By Simon Norton, Manager, International Zinc Association (IZA), Africa Desk  A cursory online search reveals the tragic and appalling state of the railway network in South Africa, which has been... 


TFR to start North Corridor maintenance shutdown on July 12
11th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) will start with the annual maintenance shutdown of its North Corridor on July 12. The shutdown is scheduled for completion by July 22 and is important for... 


'The losses are enormous': Mpumalanga shutdown hits coal, chrome exporters
8th July 2022 By: News24Wire

Blockaded roads and disruption of transport routes associated with the Mpumalanga shutdown have served to twist the knife in commodity exporters already struggling to move product out of the... 


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Industry continues to face supply chain woes
8th July 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

The stainless steel industry has been under severe supply chain pressure caused by rising prices of raw materials, such as nickel, as well as shipping and logistics and energy costs, in Europe and... 


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Six land-based borders prioritised for one-stop border management roll-out
8th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa is creating a Border Management Authority (BMA) that will unify the border control functions and processes from various national departments, and BMA CEO and national commissioner Dr... 


Net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, EV adoption poised for fivefold increase by 2025 – BloombergNEF
8th July 2022 By: Irma Venter

The road transport sector can still reach the target of net-zero emissions by 2050 through electrification, but urgent action is required from policymakers and industry participants – this... 


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Nimba iron-ore project, Guinea – update
8th July 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

The Nimba Development Company has started with a preliminary technical information exchange process with the government of Guinea. 


White-hot metal market cools in warning for global economy
7th July 2022 By: Bloomberg

A white-hot corner of the aluminum market that for months defied a broader slide in metal prices is finally slumping, flashing a warning that major industrial economies are stumbling toward a... 


Cable theft disrupts coal deliveries by rail to Majuba power station
6th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Cable theft has critically constrained the delivery of coal by rail to the Majuba power station, as the portion of the rail network owned by State-owned power utility Eskom that feeds directly into... 


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TFR offers deed of amendment to lift force majeure on coal exporters
6th July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is encouraging coal export parties to sign a deed of amendment for the remaining term of a long-term agreement, which expires in March 2024, to lift its... 


TFR signs cross-border agreement with Railways of Mozambique
1st July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned rail agency Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has signed a cooperation agreement with Mozambique State agency Ports and Railways of Mozambique (CFM) to implement an immediate train... 


Third-party rail access unlikely to unlock private investment, owing to restrictive terms – ARIA
1st July 2022 By: Irma Venter

African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) CEO Mesela Nhlapo says the association has serious concerns regarding the restrictive terms and conditions Transnet has imposed on the use of the national... 


Exxaro highlights strong European coal demand, while local rail challenges persist
Exxaro highlights strong European coal demand, while local rail challenges persist
30th June 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diversified mining and energy group Exxaro Resources says high-quality thermal coal remains significantly in demand as the Russia/Ukraine war persists. The company reported in a pre-close... 


Green economy will require more commodities – specialist mining director
24th June 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

Rather than requiring fewer commodities, the green economy, and its resulting technological developments, will actually require more commodities, says specialist mining services provider Ukwazi... 


Eightfold surge in profits in 2020 sees Shumani clinch major business award
23rd June 2022

An eightfold surge in profits during 2020, the height of the Covid-19 lockdown in South Africa, has seen Shumani Industrial Equipment awarded the 2021 Goscor Business Unit of the Year Award.... 


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Panel unpacks mining-focused manufacturing obstacles
23rd June 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

If South Africa is to solve its unemployment problem, about 6 000 new factories will have to be built every year over the next decade, each employing about 100 people. The incentives from... 


A$600m hydrogen refuelling planned for Hume Highway
23rd June 2022 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Australian companies Hydrogen Fuels Australia (H2FA) and CLARA Energy will build a A$600-million green hydrogen distribution network along the Hume Highway corridor running between New South Wales... 


Raubex makes buyout offer for remaining Bauba shares, Bauba to delist from JSE
21st June 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Diversified mining and exploration company Bauba and JSE-listed Raubex have resolved to propose a transaction in terms of which Raubex will make a general offer to acquire all of the ordinary... 


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