The power systems business unit of global industrial technology company Rolls-Royce sealed a contract of cooperation with gas-powered generator specialist 2G Energy which covers the mutual supply... 

Several developments are making copper and copper alloys increasingly important, says metallurgical industry plant and integrated systems provider SMS group. 

Management consulting firm McKinsey predicts that by 2030, global petrochemicals demand growth may slow from 3.6% to between 2% and 3%, says data management consultants Gabsten Technologies MD... 

The global rate of progress of improving energy efficiency is slowing and has declined for three consecutive years, leaving it well below the 3% minimum that intergovernmental organisation... 

A powerful message emerged during a presentation on trends by more than 15 high-level expert speakers at the recent Wine & Food Tourism Conference. Held at Spier near Stellenbosch on September 18,... 

Germany-headquartered multinational Siemens foresees countries in the Middle East increasing renewables’ share of their hydrocarbons-heavy energy mix by five percentage points in the coming decade.... 

Best practices to manage software assets provide companies with a robust foundation from which to manage cloud-based software assets and services, and achieve the goals and cost structures that... 

Global engineering group Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is commissioning a comprehensive data analytics and information management system called OptiMine for base metals miner Vedanta Zinc... 

JSE- and Aim-listed Kibo Energy’s subsidiary MAST Energy Developments (MED) has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with AB Impianti, a subsidiary of heat and power generation solutions... 

In its 2019 World Manufacturing Forum Report: Skills for the Future of Manufacturing, the World Manufacturing Forum (WMF) lists ten “key recommendations” to address the skills gap problems that are... 

Owing to low overall business confidence, year-on-year mining production declining by more than 4% and volatility across all mineral commodities, the explosives industry has remained relatively... 

Twenty years after the updated 802.11b protocol bolstered the popularity of WiFi, the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the introduction of fifth-generation (5G) technology has driven... 

Renowned UK industrial technology group Rolls-Royce has completed its purchase of Siemens’ eAircraft business. The deal was originally announced in June. eAircraft was the German electrification,... 

It would probably be fair to say that Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) has seen the best and worst the South African transport industry has to offer. The company this year celebrates its 158th... 

State-owned Air ports Company South Africa (ACSA) has again reported a profit in its latest annual results, for the 2018/2019 financial year (FY). However, that profit, of R227-million, was 58.9%... 

Telecommunications giant MTN has introduced a new, flexible mobile price plan for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Made To Share solution enables small businesses to manage their... 

Information and communications technology groups Nokia and Telefónica Peru have joined hands with Minera Las Bambas copper mine to enable digitalisation and automation projects at its site in... 

A new report has revealed that technology-related gains could triple South Africa’s productivity growth, more than double the growth of per capita income and add more than a percentage point to its... 

South African banking giant Absa and nonprofit Maharishi Institute have partnered to establish the Absa Cybersecurity Academy in an effort to close a growing global cybersecurity skills gap. With a... 

Pumps supplier Mechanical Rotating Solutions (MRS) has witnessed a marked increase in refurbishment orders for its pumps division in the first quarter of 2019 – as opposed to new installations –... 

Cape Town-based integrated point-of-sale (POS) logistics solutions provider Butlers POS+ Logic received global recognition for being the most innovative warehousing and logistics solutions brand at... 

African private businesses are optimistic about their prospects for growth over the next year and are investing in digital systems to support that growth, advisory and professional services... 

State-owned development finance institution the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) grew its transformational loans to R7.9-billion and maintained a strong balance... 

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is going to set up a National Reference Smart Factory on its main campus in Pretoria/Tshwane. This will play a key part in achieving a... 

Dimitri Papaefstratiou contends that major new opportunities for cross-border collaboration will arise from the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The African... 

Digital transformation in the mining industry is a not a dream for a distant tomorrow, but a reality that every customer can define for their current operations. This is the message from Raoul... 

Increasing consumer demands and changing trends have made planning around product life more difficult and, with increased regulations around quality and traceability, innovation is now critical for... 

Both the Government and mining industry of the South American country of Chile are determined to make the country a world leader and a global “reference point” or example regarding sustainable, or... 

The global push for ever-increasing technological advancement in the mining industry means that it needs to readdress the way it builds and sources competencies, with a focus on breaking down... 

Mobile network operators will play a critical role in providing the high performing infrastructure ecosystem that will enable other industries to harness the benefits of digitisation and the Fourth... 

Local small business digital accounting company Osidon’s smart, automated systems cannot integrate with those of the South African Revenue Service (Sars), but while Sars is yet to upgrade its... 

Both the Government and mining industry of the South American country of Chile are determined to make the country a world leader and a global “reference point” or example regarding sustainable, or... 

New technologies being applied to supply chains – helping to digitalise them further – can provide significant intelligence that will improve control and streamline business processes. This will be... 

SMS group is a global, leading partner for the metals industry. Headquartered in Germany, established since 1871, quality and innovation is in our DNA. As a single source systems and processing... 

As mining companies adjust with new technologies to the digital era, there is an increasing shift in the traditional approaches between mines and suppliers. Miners, looking to new technologies to... 

Blurb for online platforms FLSmidth’s innovative nextSTEP™ flotation technology is proving itself in the South African mineral processing space. The nextSTEP rotor and stator combination has been... 

Despite the world’s top 40 miners consolidating their performance of the past several years, they are “not getting the credit for it”, according to consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC’s) ‘Mine... 

The steel industry faces its own set of challenges and metallurgical plant supplier SMS group MD Pieter Bezuidenhout says digitalisation is vital in navigating these challenges. 

The importance, potential, and challenges facing commercial aviation in Africa were highlighted at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Regional Aviation Forum, held late last month... 

Despite the world’s top 40 miners consolidating their performance of the past several years, they are “not getting the credit for it”, according to consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC’s) ‘Mine... 

The Digital@Exxaro Show & Tell event last week, demonstrated that the digital transformation initiatives implemented by Exxaro Resources have been instrumental in the company’s achieving record...