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Ilmenite production ramps up after successful 2022
10th March 2023 Mineral sands producer Kenmare Resources is ramping up ilmenite production to 1.2-million tonnes a year, on a sustainable basis, with the company having produced 1.09-million tonnes of ilmenite in 2022. The company expects its Moma titanium minerals mine, in Mozambique, to produce between... →
Company embarks on successful trommel projects
10th March 2023 Minerals processing equipment manufacturer Multotec embarked on two major trommel projects in 2022 for the heavy minerals mining industry. The first project, completed in July, involved the manufacture and supply of two new replacement trommels for a mine, while the second project, completed in... →

How battery storage can help SA navigate its grid and loadshedding challenges
10th March 2023 Amid the current energy crisis, declared to be a state of disaster during last month’s State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, battery energy storage systems (BESS) could potentially provide some near-term relief in areas of grid constraint, while also allowing households some... →

How battery storage can help SA navigate its grid and loadshedding challenges
10th March 2023 Amid the current energy crisis, declared to be a state of disaster during last month’s State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, battery energy storage systems (BESS) could potentially provide some near-term relief in areas of grid constraint, while also allowing households some... →

Loadshedding impacting on industry
3rd March 2023 The ongoing energy crisis in South Africa has routinely caused steel production to be halted and, owing to generators being costly, steel suppliers and fabricators have had to increase sales prices to recoup costs. As a result, steel product supplier Stewarts and Lloyds’ (S&L’s) business... →

Opportunities arise for local steel industry
3rd March 2023 The demand for South African value-added steel products in mining projects across Africa and Australia has increased amid poor service delivery and high transport costs from China, as well as rising political tension between China and Australia. As a result, Australia-based mine owners are... →

Company emphasises sustainability
3rd March 2023 With sustainability being emphasised in the global steel industry, steel and technology group Voestalpine is implementing sustainable business practices to promote socioeconomic and ecological goals. The company has established its sustainability framework, titled inSPire, that emphasises the... →
Company supplies steel for Cape Town E-Prix
3rd March 2023 Local steel supplier Macsteel collaborated with contractors to supply more than 465 t of steel in seven weeks for the first-ever Cape Town E-Prix, on February 25, held during the ninth Formula E season. Macsteel was contracted in October last year and completed the project on January 16; the... →

READY, SET, GO! The Cape Town E-Prix is the first Formula-E event hosted in sub-Saharan Africa and will be the first major open-wheel race hosted in South Africa since 1993
Earthquakes demonstrate importance of standards
3rd March 2023 The earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye last month demonstrate the importance of implementing national building standards to ensure that all buildings and structures can withstand seismic activity, says industry body Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) CEO Amanuel Gebremeskel.... →

Recycled rubber range aids sustainability initiatives
24th February 2023 Vinyl flooring and wall protection specialist Polyflor launched the R-Range recycled-rubber wall protector last year to protect buildings against damage caused by wheeled traffic. The first product in the range – the WPSXT195E – is manufactured using rubber from recycled tyres, contributing... →

Partnership to benefit rubber recycling industry
24th February 2023 With a global emphasis on environmental consciousness and the circular economy, demand for recycled rubber pallets has increased in the seven-billion-unit pallet industry, thereby sparking a licence agreement between local recycled rubber manufacturer Xtyre Global and New Zealand-based rubber... →

Rubber company innovates to meet industry challenges
24th February 2023 High levels of unemployment, raw material shortages and energy constraints have negatively affected the South African rubber manufacturing industry as the economy begins to recover from the effects of the Covid-19 lockdown, says rubber manufacturer Rubber Products and Mouldings (RPM) director... →

Company now fully South African-owned
10th February 2023 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 individuals, acquired the company from its existing shareholders in August last year. →

Company benefits from PGMs demand
10th February 2023 With the increase in demand for platinum-group metals (PGMs), specialist mining services provider Ukwazi’s PGMs-related projects have increased by about 20% since 2020. Ukwazi business development director Spencer Eckstein attributes the increase to the mining and consulting services that the... →

SUPERCHARGED The global shift towards electric vehicles and battery metals is influencing how Ukwazi aims to position itself
Osmium value likely to increase
10th February 2023 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 manager Michele Beaumont. “Market observers expect an unprecedented increase in value in the coming... →

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Beaumont says crystalline osmium attracts more long-term opportunities for investors than diamonds
Platinum demand expected to grow
10th February 2023 With a global emphasis on renewable energy, platinum-group metals (PGMs) – particularly platinum – are expected to benefit from the growth of a new end-use segment, says global platinum market authority World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) research director Edward Sterck. This segment refers... →

Investment needed to keep industry afloat
3rd February 2023 Loadshedding is creating production problems and increasing the cost of scrap, but government’s lack of investment in renewing old piping systems and constructing new networks remains one of the biggest problems in the plastic pipes industry, says South African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers... →

Company relocates as part of growth strategy
3rd February 2023 As part of its ongoing growth strategy, pipe and hose supplier Astore Keymak relocated its Cape Town branch to a more modernised premises in the Western Cape in November 2022. “Astore Keymak Cape Town is expanding, hence it became important to enhance and improve our customers’ experience, and... →

Law firm wants to effect positive change through discussions
27th January 2023 Representatives of law firm Beech Veltman will attend the Investing in African Mining Indaba – to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from February 6 to 9 – to discuss and address the challenges facing the mining and natural resources industry across Africa. Beech Veltman... →

Sustainability emphasised in African mining
27th January 2023 With an increasing focus on sustainability for mining operations globally, more operations are cognisant of their carbon footprint – particularly major mining companies that face more scrutiny from civil society and investors. Hence, more mining companies are focusing on achieving net-zero Scope... →

Mining Indaba to be ‘bigger than ever’
27th January 2023 This year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba – to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from February 6 to 9 – is expected to be “bigger than ever”, owing to strong commodity prices and an increase in demand for critical minerals, as well as battery and rare earth metals. “We... →

ICMM to be active at Mining Indaba
27th January 2023 Mining industry organisation the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) is participating at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba – to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from February 6 to 9 – with a presence on the main stage and at the Sustainability... →

Analysis firm showcasing products at Indaba
27th January 2023 International elemental analysis company Innov-X-Africa is representing technology solutions provider Evident – formerly known as Olympus – at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba – which will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from February 6 to 9. With an... →

Firm will showcase monitoring products, services at Indaba
27th January 2023 Condition monitoring company WearCheck will showcase its mining-related products and services at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba – to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from February 6 to 9 – to participants in the broader African mining industry. “We always... →

WiMSA to exhibit at Mining Indaba
27th January 2023 Nonprofit organisation (NPO) Women in Mining South Africa (WiMSA) will exhibit alongside its UK-based counterpart, Women in Mining UK (WiMUK), at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba – to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from February 6 to 9. WiMSA will host... →

Uncertainty can hinder investment potential – law firm
27th January 2023 The theme of this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba – Unlocking African Mining Investment – is quite relevant, as uncertainty in the South African mining industry can create reluctance among investors, says law firm ENSafrica COO Otsile Matlou. He explains that there are three main... →

Mining company invests in local industry
27th January 2023 Linking with the theme of this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba – to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from February 6 to 9 – zinc mining company Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) pledged a R21-billion investment to develop its Gamsberg mine, in South Africa’s... →

Miner embarks on conversion project
27th January 2023 This year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba – to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from February 6 to 9 – will emphasise strategies to support supply chain security for the energy transition, and seize opportunities to capitalise on the commodities super cycle. In line... →

Duty of care heightened on recommissioned mines
9th December 2022 Mining operations face increasing pressure to implement an adequate duty-of-care agenda, owing to pressure from investors and regulators who question mining operations’ social licence to operate and factor this in to their investment decisions. Mining operations being recommissioned after care... →

Recommissioning aids growth opportunities
9th December 2022 With more coal mines being recommissioned, owing to the increasing global demand for coal, more employment opportunities and a rising contribution to the fiscus in South Africa are expected, says law firm Webber Wentzel employment, health and safety partner Kate Collier. Despite the global... →

More mines being recommissioned
9th December 2022 Many South African mines have, in recent years, been placed under care and maintenance, owing to various factors, including an increase in production costs, Covid-19 lockdown restrictions and electricity, infrastructure and water constraints, says law firm Beech Veltman CEO Warren Beech.... →

Hydrogen engine paves way for net-zero targets
25th November 2022 Power technology provider Cummins released its zero-carbon hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2-ICE) concept truck, powered by the B6.7H hydrogen engine, at this year’s International Automobile Exhibition (IAA) transportation conference, which was held from September 20 to 23 in Hannover,... →

Saboa embarks on training initiative
25th November 2022 The South African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) has endorsed the training and development of 28 female bus and truck drivers. This is in collaboration with Clarendon Transport Underwriting Managers, which is co-funding the development of the candidates, and with the Commercial Transport... →

Company invests in ‘state-of-the-art’ factory
25th November 2022 Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA), part of global tyre and rubber company Sumitomo Rubber Industries, has invested more than R2.1-billion in a “state-of-the-art”, purpose-built 180 000 m2 truck, bus and radial factory, and an upgraded passenger car, sports-utility vehicle and light truck tyre... →

Company strives for sustainability
25th November 2022 Local tyre manufacturer Bridgestone South Africa is working to decarbonise its energy sources and reduce its manufacturing carbon footprint by 50% by 2027. “We use raw materials that are produced sustainably, wherever practical, and focus on sourcing locally rather than importing to reduce the... →

Company produces first local EV truck
25th November 2022 Electric vehicle (EV) solutions provider Applied Electric Vehicle Energy Reticulation Systems Africa (Aeversa) subsidiary Iron Energy is nearing the completion of the first locally assembled 8 t electric commercial truck. The truck is a multiplatform EV drive train that is chassis agnostic – the... →

Bearings company completes acquisition
11th November 2022 National industrial supplies specialist Bearings 2000 has acquired bearings and power transmission supplier MCL Engineering Products – based in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. The acquisition, which was completed in July, will expand Bearings 2000’s reach in the Eastern Cape. →

Counterfeit bearings prominent in local industry
11th November 2022 The use of counterfeit bearings has become increasingly prevalent in the local bearings industry, which can increase downtime, create consequential damage and reduce life span and safety, says bearings and power transmission supplier Bearings International (BI) product manager Andrew Altree.... →

Mining Indaba to welcome more delegates, new features in 2023
9th November 2022 Next year’s Investing in Africa Mining Indaba – to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from February 6 to 9 – will operate at full capacity, as all Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted. During a media briefing on November 9, portfolio director for the Indaba Simon Ford said... →

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Automation necessary for Africa’s competitiveness
4th November 2022 With global manufacturers embracing power management automation, the African market needs to follow suit to remain competitive, says power management company Eaton Africa power management and control components field product manager Devan Reddy. While the manufacturing sector requires... →

Systems assist with loadshedding woes
4th November 2022 The current energy crisis sweeping South Africa has increased the need for reserve power, whereby complete management systems can help manage different energy sources, says power management company Eaton Africa power quality product manager Jaco du Plooy. He explains that, while solar power is... →

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