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EnergyX Lonestar lithium plant
EnergyX signs binding $2bn lithium supply deal with Trafigura
Updated 3 hours ago By: Reuters

Lithium startup EnergyX said on Monday it has signed a $2-billion binding offtake to supply commodities trader Trafigura with the battery metal from Chile and the US, one of the largest deals ever... 


Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopia launches its first gold refinery, Prime Minister says
12th October 2026 By: Reuters

Ethiopia has launched its first gold refinery, a $50-million joint venture aimed at turning the East African nation into a regional processing hub for precious metals, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed... 


Zoomlion mine machinery
Chinese mine equipment maker Zoomlion reports meaningful international growth
12th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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... 


Balancing fire safety with environmental responsibility
Balancing fire safety with environmental responsibility
9th October 2026

Sustainability has become an increasingly important consideration in the design, construction and operation of buildings. From energy efficiency and water conservation to material selection and... 


Image of Schneider Electric software-defined medium voltage switchgear
World-first fully software-defined medium voltage switchgear for AI factories
9th October 2026

Global energy technology company Schneider Electric has unveiled what it says is the world’s first fully software-defined medium voltage (MV) switchgear, which is set to redefine how electrical... 


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South Africa urged to leverage industrial spaces to pilot and unlock green tech
9th October 2026 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa needs to build manufacturing capacity in parts of value chains in which its industries can compete sustainably, while leveraging and adapting its existing industrial base to meet... 


Existing brownfield infrastructure at the Andacollo Project, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Andacollo gold mine, Chile
9th October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the Coquimbo Region, in north-central Chile. 


LOcation map of the Makhado coal project
Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project, South Africa – update
9th October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

MC Mining has estimated first saleable coal from Makhado for October 2026. 


The above image depicts Transnet technicians restoring train control systems
New equipment to boost efficiency
9th October 2026 By: Lynne Davies

Replacing ageing relay-based signalling equipment with modern electronic interlocking technology on the North Corridor Electronic Interlocking Signalling Renewal project will result in restoring... 


An image of the Flygt Concertor pumping system
Pumps’ evolution aid society, improve operations
9th October 2026

Moving water is one of the basic functions upon which modern life depends but that is rarely noticed, notes water solutions company Xylem, adding that water pumps keep wastewater moving to... 


An aerial view of the area that the Bambadji advanced gold exploration project, in Senegal
Bambadji Project acquisition creates substantial concession holding in Senegal
9th October 2026 By: Halima Frost

The $200-million acquisition of the 190 km2 Bambadji advanced gold exploration project, in Senegal, from major gold and copper producer Barrick Mining and IAMGOLD, enables Canadian precious metals... 


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Driving Industry Forward - Forty years of engineering, partnership and industrial progress
9th October 2026

Forty years is an impressive corporate milestone, but longevity alone is not what defines industrial capability. What matters is what four decades of continuous investment have created. For... 


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Building an industrial partner - Capability is earned, not claimed
9th October 2026

There is an important distinction between reputation and capability. By 2002, SEW-EURODRIVE had built a strong South African reputation for geared motors. Engineers and procurement teams knew the... 


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Investing in South Africa - Closing the lifecycle loop
9th October 2026

SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa’s investment has expanded beyond the manufacture and assembly of new equipment to supporting the full drivetrain lifecycle, from commissioning to repair, refurbishment... 


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Investing in South Africa - Industrial resilience through localisation
9th October 2026

The value of localisation becomes most apparent when a plant stops. When critical equipment fails, the theoretical availability of a replacement component on another continent offers little... 


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Engineering beyond products - From moving equipment to understanding its condition
9th October 2026

The next transformation in drive engineering is already well under way. Industrial equipment is becoming increasingly observable. For much of industrial history, maintenance teams knew something... 


Discovery Green CEO Andre Nepgen
Discovery Green leans on actuarial heritage to build AI-powered tool to optimise renewables outcomes
9th October 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Licensed electricity trader Discovery Green has launched a proprietary renewable-energy operating system that combines AI with the larger group’s actuarial expertise to offer its business clients a... 


Tusker’s Cameroon project shows significant rutile reserves
Tusker’s Cameroon project shows significant rutile reserves
14th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Tusker Minerals has announced a Joint Ore Reserve Committee (Jorc) exploration target of 2.1-billion to 2.6-billion tonnes at 2.1% to 2.3% total heavy minerals (THMs) for the Diwong... 


Babcock launches Lincoln Electric partnership for SSA
13th July 2026

At Babcock’s Jet Park in Boksburg, Johannesburg, Babcock launched its new role as the preferred partner of Lincoln Electric welding products across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Hendrik du Toit, MD for... 


Shuka CEO Richard Lloyd
Initial northerly exploration holes confirm continued mineralisation at Shuka’s Zambia zinc mine
10th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim- and AltX-listed Shuka Minerals has successfully completed the sixth and seventh drill holes, KBDD06 and KBDD07, in the previously unmined Speaks and Mine Club zones at its Kabwe zinc mine, in... 


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