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Fourteenth crane headed for Black Mountain Zinc
20th August 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Cape Town lifting equipment company BB Cranes has secured an order for a fourteenth overhead crane to be installed at Gamsberg zinc mine, in the Northern Cape. The order was placed by mining and... 


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Jacobs Transport introduces new INControl Warehouse Management System
20th August 2021

Specialised transport and equipment provider Jacobs Transport, which has been moving and rigging heavy machinery for two decades, has introduced new technologies into its warehouse environment to... 


Generation Mining resumes drilling after lifting of fire restrictions
13th August 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Generation Mining said on Thursday that drilling at its Marathon palladium/copper project, in Ontario, would resume shortly, after authorities lifted fire restriction. At the time... 


Victoria calls for input on gas restart
11th August 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Victorian government has called for public input on the restart of the onshore gas industry. The onshore conventional gas restart follows three years of detailed scientific investigations by... 


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Gupta pays $25m to end long-running spat with Rio Tinto
30th July 2021 By: Bloomberg

Sanjeev Gupta has paid $25-million to Rio Tinto Group to settle a long-running dispute over the final payment for an aluminum smelter he bought from the mining giant in 2018. The deal was... 


BMG’s Dinamic Oil gearbox in a warehouse
Gearboxes ensure increased safety
30th July 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Engineering solutions provider BMG supplies the local railway sector with custom-designed planetary gearboxes for use in railway maintenance programmes. Design customisations are adjusted according... 


Fibertex geotiles
Supplier’s materials can contribute to secure railway structures
30th July 2021

Construction materials supplier Fibertex geotextiles are used to stabilise the foundations of railway structures, enabling them to withstand the dynamic loads of high speeds and great weights of... 


Verder launches new peristaltic hose pump - Verderflex Dura 65
28th July 2021

The proven Verderflex Dura hose pump series has grown. The new Verderflex Dura 65 hose pump replaces the popular Verderflex VF65, boasting 20% more flow and 20% longer hose life. Thanks to the... 


Kumba CEO during presentation of half-year 2021 results
Kumba working with Transnet to fix tracks so that rail speed can be lifted
27th July 2021 By: Martin Creamer

Anglo American group mining company Kumba Iron Ore, which on Tuesday reported a superb set of record half-year results, is working with Transnet to refurbish the iron-ore export line so that trains... 


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Report calls for freeze on new coal, warns of risks if energy transition is delayed
23rd July 2021 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa should freeze investment in new private coal plants, as delaying South Africa’s “inevitable” transition away from the carbon-emitting energy mineral will cause economic damage, a new... 


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Project management firm upgrades sugar factory
23rd July 2021

Consulting engineering and project management solutions company Bosch Projects was appointed by wattle bark miller and sugar producer UCL Company to undertake three major projects for the recent... 


Condra to deliver two cranes to KZN rubber processing factory
23rd July 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

Condra Cranes is preparing to deliver two overhead cranes to the work the floor area of Paragon Steel Structures’ soon-to-be-completed rubber processing factory in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. The... 


Senex inks another offtake agreement
22nd July 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

ASX-listed Senex Energy has struck a long-term domestic gas sales agreement with fellow-listed construction materials and industrial minerals manufacturer Adbri. Under the terms of the agreement,... 


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Anglo increasingly focused on future-enabling decarbonising metals, minerals – Cutifani
20th July 2021 By: Martin Creamer

The portfolio and growth investments of diversified mining company Anglo American is increasingly focused future-enabling metals and minerals that are critical to decarbonising energy and transport... 


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Fresh uncertainty?
16th July 2021 By: Terence Creamer

One warning raised amid the euphoria generated by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s June 10 announcement that Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act would be amended to increase the... 


Latest Komatsu WA900-8R mining loader brings higher productivity, easier operation, lower costs
15th July 2021

Komatsu has released an upgraded version of its 11-13 cu m class mining loader, the WA900-8R, incorporating innovative technology features that deliver increased productivity and ease of operation,... 


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Despite tailwinds, South Africa’s recovery could fade into ‘another lost decade’ without reforms
12th July 2021 By: Terence Creamer

The World Bank expects South Africa to grow by 4% in 2021, supported by the strong global economic recovery from Covid and favourable commodity prices. However, the bank also warns that the... 


Qld LNG export reaches record highs
Qld LNG export reaches record highs
8th July 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Queensland has reported record annual liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments from Gladstone for 2020-21, despite the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Treasurer and Minister for Investment Cameron... 


Despite Q1 dip, Afrimat Construction Index four-quarter average shows consolidation of recovery
2nd July 2021 By: Irma Venter

JSE-listed industrial minerals, commodities and construction material openpit mining company Afrimat has released the findings of the Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) for the first quarter of the... 


Intensive energy users had better get a move on to avoid huge carbon tax bills
Intensive energy users had better get a move on to avoid huge carbon tax bills
2nd July 2021 By: Martin Creamer

It was astonishing to hear Harmony Gold express fears of being carbon taxed up to R80-million by 2023 and R250-million by 2030. The owners of deep level mines are going to have to move fast to... 


Fortune Mojapelo
Bushveld achieves record 2020 production, but 2021 guidance lowered
30th June 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals achieved record group production of 3 631 t of vanadium in the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily as a result of the inclusion of Vanchem Vanadium’s products for a... 


Rail constraints taking a toll on Exxaro’s performance
Rail constraints taking a toll on Exxaro’s performance
29th June 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Diversified miner Exxaro Resources has successfully vaccinated 100% of its healthcare workers and has started with the vaccination of its employees older than 60 years of age. The Grootegeluk and... 


THE RIGHT STUFF It is important for clients to ensure that they purchase quality products from reputable suppliers
Price volatility affecting pipe manufacturing
25th June 2021 By: Darren Parker

Price volatility in the plastics industry has been extreme over the past year, owing to the impact of Covid-19 on the supply of input chemicals, such as alcohol. Moreover, the subsequent lockdown,... 


Energy transition metals poised for uneven, explosive run higher
Energy transition metals poised for uneven, explosive run higher
22nd June 2021 By: Reuters

Buoyed by powerful demand expectations as the world moves away from reliance on fossil fuels, prices of many industrial metals rocketed, but future price rises are likely to be limited to a select... 


HUMAN-MACHINE COLLABORATION
Robots will always require quality assurance, operators and support staff
Robots in the workforce
18th June 2021

Robots are not here to replace humans, but to create a human-machine collaborative model for a more efficient and productive way of operating, says industrial robot manufacturer Yaskawa Southern... 


Oil and gas industry riding high - Appea
15th June 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (Appea) has unveiled the oil and gas industry’s first Social License report, which has shown that support for the industry was nearly... 


Lithium major Albemarle to boost extraction in search for green growth
Lithium major Albemarle to boost extraction in search for green growth
11th June 2021 By: Bloomberg

The world’s biggest lithium producer is proceeding with a project to extract more of the battery metal from the brine it pumps up from a Chilean salt flat in a sign of its confidence in the country... 


Sudan mining policy still needs work, says law firm
Sudan mining policy still needs work, says law firm
8th June 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Sudan has come to light as a jurisdiction that is more open to mining investment since the lifting of US sanctions in 2017, with 160 concession blocks available, of which 64 contain gold. The... 


GLNG partners invest in Yebna North
1st June 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Queensland government has welcomed a A$30-million investment in in Yebna North by gas producer Santos and its Gladstone liquefied natural gas (GLNG) partners Petronas, Total and KOGAS. Premier... 


DECIDEDLY DESICCANT
Oxair supplies desiccant air dryers that can help combat condensation in pipelines and keep machinery running for longer
Air drying kit to maintain performance for mines
28th May 2021

Eliminating the build-up of moisture is an ongoing challenge in the mining and offshore sectors, where the harsh and hazardous environments make it daunting to maintain the integrity of key... 


Short-term rental solutions offered
28th May 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Forklifts and materials handling equipment supplier Goscor Lift Truck Company (GLTC) offers companies short-term rental solutions for its equipment. “The importance of flexibility cannot be... 


Macsteel confirms court challenge against ‘unlawful’ extension of safeguard duties
Macsteel confirms court challenge against ‘unlawful’ extension of safeguard duties
27th May 2021 By: Terence Creamer

Opposition to the extension of safeguard duties on steel imports is intensifying, with the country’s leading merchant challenging the extension of the duties in court and with others even... 


Professor Anton Eberhard
‘Ambiguous’ draft Electricity Regulation Act amendment will fail to unlock investment
26th May 2021 By: Terence Creamer

A regulatory reform exempting small and medium-sized electricity generation projects from the requirement of a National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) licence is an “obvious and easy way... 


50 MW reform won't hurt Eskom and would stimulate recovery, leading proponent outlines in submission
50 MW reform won't hurt Eskom and would stimulate recovery, leading proponent outlines in submission
25th May 2021 By: Terence Creamer

The organisation whose initial analysis indicated that reforming Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act to exempt embedded generation projects of at least 50 MW in size from the country’s... 


Operation Vulindlela ‘close to resolving’ debate on easing path for distributed power projects
Operation Vulindlela ‘close to resolving’ debate on easing path for distributed power projects
21st May 2021 By: Terence Creamer

Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo reports that Operation Vulindlela is close to resolving an ongoing policy discussion within government on the reforms needed to increase electricity supply “by... 


Libra Plant Sales and Service
Libra Plant Sales and Service
21st May 2021

As the exclusive South African distributor of world-renowned & market-leading Alimak rack-and-pinion hoists, Libra Plant offers vertical access solutions that are tailored to each client’s specific... 


MES Cranes
MES Cranes
21st May 2021

Tower crane specialists, MES Cranes, have become the most innovative and forward-looking tower crane supplier. MES has an extensive fleet of tower cranes available for all heavy lifting jobs. With... 


TUMI TSEHLO
The larger than normal valve manufactured for the desalinisation plant would generally be used in the mining sector
New valve breaking records on size
14th May 2021 By: Halima Frost

A mono-flanged large-bore Insamcor 1200 valve has been manufactured and delivered to Erongo desalination plant in Swakopmund, Namibia, by South African fluid technology manufacturer Dynamic Fluid... 


Beyond the threshold
Beyond the threshold
14th May 2021 By: Terence Creamer

With the deadline looming for public comment on a draft amendment to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA), calls are growing for the reform to go beyond simply raising the... 


Investors bet billions that the metals bull run isn’t stopping
Investors bet billions that the metals bull run isn’t stopping
10th May 2021 By: Bloomberg

A year into the red-hot bull run in industrial metals that’s lifted copper to record highs, investors are still piling in, staking billions of dollars that it won’t run out of steam any time soon.... 


MOVEMENT MADE EASY Weir Minerals’ pontoons allow for equipment to be easily moved when necessary
Company offers engineered solutions for pump systems
7th May 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Specifying pumps for mine water applications is not as simple as it would first appear, and these applications often require a bespoke solution, says original-equipment pumps manufacturer Weir... 


Origin adds more gas to southern markets
6th May 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Energy provider Origin Energy has struck an additional gas supply and transport agreement that would increase gas supply to customers in southern markets. Under a four-year supply agreement with... 


Ministerial determination sanctioning private power procurement would spur investment, clear regulatory blockages
Ministerial determination sanctioning private power procurement would spur investment, clear regulatory blockages
5th May 2021 By: Terence Creamer

The chairperson of the South African Independent Power Producer Association (SAIPPA) believes that the quickest and cheapest way to reduce, or eliminate, South Africa’s growth-sapping risk of... 


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