The world has a copper problem. The average ore quality is plummeting, more resources are being plowed into obtaining the same amount of metal and new mines take years to open because of the cost... 

Canadian advanced subsurface imaging company Dias Geophysical has commercialised two new technologies called DSTX (Deep Search Transmitter) and QAMT (Quantum Airborne MagnetoTellurics), which... 

South Africa's transition from non-electronic to electronic initiation has accelerated at large openpit mines, but adoption across midtier mines and quarries has lagged, says mine explosives... 

The energy efficiency of the blasting process can be improved by using Varistem stemming plugs from Midrand-based mining consumables supplier ERG Industrial. For mining operations and blasting... 

Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer Zoomlion has expanded its mining machinery business and strengthened international operations, having recorded a growth rate of 57% year-on-year in its mining... 

It must be appreciated that the current high price of fuel is a function of the war in the Middle East and South Africans must work together in confronting it, Mineral Resources and Petroleum... 

The new Synergy Ex IE3 range of flameproof motors, designed by engineering components supplier BMG’s in-house engineering team in collaboration with global electric motor specialists, was launched... 

Making green iron-ore for exportation is a great opportunity, South Africa’s Joburg Indaba heard on Thursday, October 8, when Kearney South Africa energy partner Frances Phillips drew attention to... 

South Africa needs to find ways to build and sustain its alluvial diamond sector in particular, given this country’s “incredible” alluvial sector which hosts “exceptional” diamonds. Accompanying... 

Startup-focused investor Founders Factory and diversified miner Rio Tinto have revealed the fifth cohort joining their mining-tech accelerator - the global startup programme solving the mining... 

In mid-2026, copper major First Quantum Minerals’ (FQM’s) proprietary trolley-assist solution – Quantum Electra-Haul – secured both a patent and trademark from the UK Intellectual Property Office... 

By bringing the mechanical, electrical, lubrication and condition-monitoring elements of the drive system of a mining materials handling system together, industrial equipment supplier BMG is... 

Oscillating System Technology-Africa (OST-Africa) has expanded its conveyor belt cleaning solutions with the introduction of a new economical ECO belt scraper range that includes economical primary... 

The catalytic properties of platinum and palladium are being researched and developed as a potential source of significant upliftment for drones. The higher energy density that platinum and... 

South Africa needs stronger collaboration between researchers, industry, government and other stakeholders to ensure scientific research is translated into commercially viable solutions for the... 

Signalling Africa’s growing appetite for modern mining technology, rock processing solutions company Sandvik Rock Processing is undertaking the delivery of the first Sandvik CH662 cone crushers to... 

Reduction of 3 000-equivalent trucks on the road, a 70.5 MWh decrease in smelting electricity consumption, a 70 000 t cut in smelting CO2 emissions, and a R203-million annual cost saving, which... 

As mining advances, so does its complexity. More technology, more systems, more data, more decisions. The real challenge isn't adding more, it's making it all work together. 

More than 300 emerging researchers, industry leaders, government, academia and other stakeholders are to gather this month and next to explore innovative solutions to challenges in the minerals... 

Australia- and Frankfurt-listed Vulcan Energy has started commercial-scale production of its proprietary lithium extraction adsorbent, VULSORB, which selectively captures lithium from brine. The... 

Heavy equipment manufacturer SANY has launched its SRT100S off-highway mining truck in a move aimed at helping mining operations reduce operating costs while progressing towards lower-emission... 

The global Hydrogen Council is urging the world to scale up its hydrogen energy ecosystem at pace, which coincided with green hydrogen being declared integral to a new South African industrial... 

Pushing South African coal beyond being prioritised as only a fuel, research conducted by the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) School of Chemical and Metallurgy Engineering has demonstrated... 

Tightening emissions compliance requirements, technology maturity and fuel characterisation methodology have made circulating fluidised bed (CFB) combustion technology commercially competitive,... 

As part of its effort to ensure the coal industry remains competitive and sustainable, coal research organisation Coaltech Research Association is progressing various projects, including Phase 2 of... 

Following the analysis of historical geological data at its first two northern exploration licences in the Ngamiland district, Botswana, explorer and developer Botswana Minerals has used its... 

Industry body Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has welcomed an announcement by the federal government on a "Productivity Mega Deduction" as a permanent measure allowing businesses to fully write... 

In addition to providing innovative support for green hydrogen first movers, South Africa has now also tracked advances in this country's green hydrogen space in a publication that reflects... 

Hive Hydrogen South Africa on Tuesday, September 15, awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for South Africa’s pioneering $5.8-billion green hydrogen ammonia project to Spanish...