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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... 


SYKES DIESEL-DRIVEN PUMP
The Sykes diesel driven pump set is ideal for dewatering open pit operations.
Solutions address challenges from rains
18th June 2021 By: Anna Moross

Heavy rains in recent months have caused the water table to rise, which, in turn, has resulted in “unparalleled issues” for openpit and underground mining operations, with the ingress of water... 


New-vehicle sales outpacing forecasts, says association
18th June 2021 By: Irma Venter

New-vehicle sales are continuing to outpace forecasts as the South African automotive industry recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, says the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA).... 


Pioneers for sustainable urban regeneration
11th June 2021 By: Claire O'Reilly

An urgent shift from traditional market practice towards the ‘green industrial revolution’ is underway, hence specialised commercial property financial services company TUHF’s advocating for the... 


May new-vehicle sales, exports up 198% and 197% respectively
11th June 2021

New-vehicle sales jumped by 197.8% year-on-year to 38 337 units in May, reports Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. An estimated 33 642 units, or 87.8%, were dealer sales, with 8.2% going to... 


RAND-AIR’S BOILER SOLUTIONS
Rand-Air offers a well-planned and strategic steam boiler rental solution which provides swift, yet reliable 24/7 availability for the production process.
Steam boilers a vital rental solution
4th June 2021

Air, nitrogen, power, flow pumps and lighting solutions provider Rand-Air, part of the global leading provider of compressed air, power, steam and nitrogen rental equipment and services global... 


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... 


BUILT FOR PURPOSE The robust new machines have been designed to create a higher level of efficiency to save fuel, while maintaining optimum power levels
Earthmoving offering a success in local market
28th May 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Doosan’s excavators and wheel loaders are in demand at various mining operations, including the Doosan DX300 and DX520 excavators, which are currently used for material processing and handling at a... 


April new-vehicle sales reveal continuing rebound, but supply glitches loom large
21st May 2021 By: Irma Venter

On paper, the South African new-vehicle market grew by an astounding 6 133.3% in April, compared with the same month last year. However, this is not a fair comparison, as South Africa was in a... 


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... 


LOADED
The SK220XD-10 is loaded with features not usually found in 20 t machines
New excavator hits local shores
30th April 2021 By: Darren Parker

Original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Bell Equipment, which through its Southern African distribution network is the exclusive distributor of Japanese OEM Kobelco excavators in Southern Africa, has... 


CPC Group of Companies
CPC Group of Companies
30th April 2021

At CPC Group of Companies our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Our values are evident in our daily conduct, as we believe that we all deal with our customers in a fair and forthright... 


Bushveld makes follow-on investment in VRFB maker
23rd April 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Vanadium miner Bushveld Minerals will invest a further $7.5-million in vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) manufacturer Enerox, as part of a larger $30-million commitment by Enerox investors to... 


TWINPOWER GENERATOR The TwinPower 1 000 kVA generator is a containerised 2 x 500 kVA generator unit
New tech enables generators to synchronise interoperably
9th April 2021 By: Zandile Mavuso

As technology is improving, newer controllers have been introduced to the market. This has seen portable air compressors and generator rental company Rand-Air generators having been fitted with... 


FIT FOR PURPOSE
Companies have the benefit of using an engineered product that provides quality infrastructure in an efficient timeframe
Modular units serve projects countrywide
9th April 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Prefabricated and modular buildings manufacturer Kwikspace has completed various mining civil infrastructure upgrades and has supplied buildings to over 40 mining clients in South Africa in the... 


Bushveld makes follow-on investment in VRFB manufacturer Enerox
1st April 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Vanadium miner Bushveld Minerals will invest a further $7.5-million in vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) manufacturer Enerox, as part of a larger $30-million commitment by Enerox investors to... 


UPLIFTING
The mini straddle carriers are capable of lifting containers two high for efficient stacking
New straddle carriers now available in Africa
26th March 2021

Earlier this year, South Africa-based equipment supplier BLT World announced the launch of its new Mobicon 2HL series mini straddle carriers in Africa. Mobicon container handlers – key machines in... 


SlurrySucker succeeds where old methods fail
25th March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Integrated Pump Rental’s innovative SlurrySucker desilting barge is successfully cleaning a large process dam for a coal mine in Mpumalanga, after past attempts by numerous contractors had failed.... 


ONE FOR ALL 
By offering a complete range of drilling machines and equipment, Euroforgroup meets the most specific needs of its customers in various industries
Company to supply drill brands to Central and West Africa
19th March 2021

Drilling machine and equipment manufacturer Euroforgroup and engineering and construction machinery distributor BIA have signed a distribution agreement for the Furukawa and RTDrill brands in... 


COMPRESSED AIR
Considering the demanding conditions and potential dangers in mines, Rand-Air has assisted in achieving a safe mining environment
Supplier aids safety record
12th March 2021 By: Theresa Bhowan-Rajah

Air compressor, pumps and generator rental supplier Rand-Air has played a pivotal role in a South African underground gold mine’s unbroken safety record during its seven-year business relationship... 


SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Rand-Air is supplying a gold-processing and refinery plant with three electric oil-free compressors on a long-term rental basis
Compressors are worth ‘their weight in gold’
12th March 2021 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Rand-Air recently secured a repeat hire with a long-standing customer in the mining industry; when underground compressors were required, Rand-Air met the customer’s specific requirements, explains... 


February new-car sales dip by 13.3%
12th March 2021 By: Irma Venter

New-vehicle sales fell by 13.3% in February, to 37 521 units, compared with the same month last year, reports Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. An estimated 31 635 units, or 84.3%, were... 


Strong used-car, aftermarket sales see Motus bounce back 
12th March 2021 By: Irma Venter

A buoyant used-car market and strong aftermarket parts sales have helped mobility group Motus bounce back from the significant decline the group experienced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic in... 


Goldplat records marginal increase in interim operating profit
5th March 2021 By: Donna Slater

Aim-listed gold producer Goldplat marginally improved its operating profit for the six months ended December 31, 2020, to £2.6-million, up from £2.57-million for the six months ended December 31,... 


Decentralised depot structure introduced
5th March 2021

Covid-19 regulations introduced new restrictions and challenges to the South African economy and companies operating in the current business environment and crane rental agency Sarens Siba... 


West Coast miner installs SlurrySucker for pond dredging
2nd March 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A SlurrySucker dredging unit, locally manufactured by Integrated Pump Rental, will ensure optimal operation of Tronox’s dams at the heavy mineral miner’s operation on the West Coast of South... 


Improved trading environment lifts ARB’s performance
26th February 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

A much improved trading environment has enabled investment and property holding company ARB Holdings to achieve increases across the board during the six months ended December 31, 2020. Following a... 


New road to unlock Africa’s first Automotive City
New road to unlock Africa’s first Automotive City
19th February 2021

The ambitious plan to create Africa’s first Automotive City in Rosslyn, has taken a massive step towards commencement. The Tshwane Automotive City (TAC) Project Management Office (PMO) is pleased... 


PRESSURE GAUGE
The pressure to move to a more technology orientated company has seen the introduction of the Internet of Things to its devices
New pressure gauge incorporates IoT tech
5th February 2021 By: Halima Frost

Measuring instruments supplier Wika Instruments has aligned the global launch of its Bourdon tube pressure gauge, the company’s most advanced gauge to date, with its new business strategy. Although... 


Lift built for stringent environmental regulations
5th February 2021

Mobile elevating work platforms manufacturer JLG Industries has made available to the access industry its environment-friendly all-electric DaVinci AE1932 scissor lift. JLG mobile elevating work... 


Despite Covid-19 hazard, auto industry hopeful of 2021 sales recovery
Despite Covid-19 hazard, auto industry hopeful of 2021 sales recovery
5th February 2021 By: Irma Venter

This year should see the South African automotive industry claw back some of the losses experienced in 2020, despite the second wave of Covid-19 raging across the globe.  Market commentators... 


Barloworld restructures Motor Retail business in R947m deal
5th February 2021 By: Irma Venter

Barloworld has entered into an agreement with NMI Durban South Motors (NMI-DSM) to dispose of its Motor Retail business as a going concern for R947-million. NMI-DSM is a joint venture in which... 


Motus sharpening aim at used-car market with Motus Select
5th February 2021 By: Irma Venter

The JSE-listed Motus group has kicked off the year with the launch of Motus Select, which replaces the long-standing Imperial Select as the retail motor group’s pre-owned vehicle brand.... 


Suzuki sets new record, even as local market tumbles
5th February 2021 By: Irma Venter

Despite the overall domestic new-vehicle market contracting by 29.1% last year, Suzuki Auto South Africa (SASA) and its 71 dealers celebrated the company’s most successful year since the launch of... 


Havilah pursues uranium options
3rd February 2021 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior Havilah Resources has signed a binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore and potentially develop its uranium interest in unlisted Aroha Resources, on the condition that that... 


Regular desilting vital for mine ponds
29th January 2021 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Ensuring sufficient water storage capacity in mines’ process ponds is crucial for the optimal functioning of mineral treatment plants, and this means regular desilting must be conducted. This is... 


EASIER MOBILITY
The Sykes CP units weigh only about 1.5 t on a road trailer, which allows easy mobility on-road and off-road
Pumps rental agency ready for dewatering demand
29th January 2021 By: Simone Liedtke

Equipment rental agency Integrated Pump Rental is well positioned to cater for the rise in urgent dewatering requirements, as a result of the rainy season and subsequent heavy downpours in South... 


COATED AND COVERED The impellers on the pumps are coated and highly durable, making them able to withstand corrosive materials, to a point
Supplier extends range, suitable for various sectors
29th January 2021 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Air compressor, pumps and generator rental supplier Rand-Air has introduced two robust and durable pump ranges suitable for use in a variety of applications, including within the mining sector.... 


New-vehicle sales down 29.1% in ‘extraordinary year’ – Naamsa
22nd January 2021 By: Irma Venter

An “extraordinary year” that brought “unprecedented challenges” to South Africa’s economy has seen new-vehicle sales decline by 29.1%, says the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of... 


Aggreko to implement hybrid power solution for Gold Field’s Salares Norte in Chile
20th January 2021 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mobile and modular power solutions provider Aggreko has signed a ten-year contract with global miner Gold Fields to provide a 25.9 MW hybrid solar and thermal power solution for the Salares Norte... 


Motus launches its own digital vehicle marketplace
15th January 2021 By: Irma Venter

The JSE-listed Motus group has launched its own digital vehicle marketplace, called motus.cars. This platform ties together all the Motus business entities in one digital location, with the aim to... 


R. MICHAEL JONES
Platinum Group Metals’ near-term objectives are to achieve the grant of a mining right for the palladium dominant Waterberg Project and complete construction
PGMs miner focused on Waterberg mine project
11th December 2020

As reported by Mining Weekly last month, platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Platinum Group Metals is focused on advancing the palladium dominant Waterberg project, located on the northern limb of... 


Barloworld to focus on industrial goods, food sector
11th December 2020 By: Irma Venter

Barloworld will, in the medium to long term, focus on two verticals, namely industrial goods and related services, as well as food and food ingredients, says CEO Dominic Sewela. “As we manage the... 


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