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Miner Sinomine decries tough Zimbabwe conditions amid lithium price slump
2nd October 2024 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's poor infrastructure and policy inconsistencies are worsening the impact of depressed lithium prices on producers of the material mainly used in battery technologies, a Zimbabwean unit of... 


Summary of Research Report: Effects of Retrofit Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) on Diesel Particulate Emissions
2nd October 2024

The research explored the effectiveness of retrofitting Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) to diesel-powered machinery in an underground platinum mine in Limpopo, South Africa. Diesel Particulate... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the relaunch of the partnership between government and business at the IDC's offices in Johannesburg
Growth target of 3% set for 2025 as business and government relaunch partnership under GNU
1st October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

A second phase of the partnership launched between government and business to tackle South Africa’s electricity, logistics and crime crises has been launched under the Government of National Unity... 


Presidential Climate Commission executive director Crispian Olver
Impact of US election outcomes on global climate change efforts ‘overblown’, Olver says
1st October 2024 By: Darren Parker

Fears around what the outcome of the upcoming US Presidential elections will mean for the green energy transition and fight against climate change are somewhat overblown, Presidential Climate... 


Exposure limits for Diesel Particulate Matter in South Africa
1st October 2024

Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM), also known as black smoke or soot, is a significant pollutant from diesel engines. DPM consists of fine and ultra-fine particles that can deeply penetrate the... 


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Financial resilience key as mining companies battle challenging conditions – PwC
1st October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa’s mining industry experienced a challenging year, with commodity prices, barring that of gold, under pressure, leading to a significant drop in both revenue and profits. It is,... 


Powerlines
Nersa committee recommends licensing of four more traders, batting away Eskom objections
1st October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The electricity subcommittee of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has recommended the approval of four more electricity trading licences, dismissing the objections raised by... 


Manganese Metal Company Marketing Executive Madelein Todd.
Battery manganese project begins in Mpumalanga, orders placed for long-lead items
1st October 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Manganese Metal Company (MMC) of Mbombela is on its way to becoming a Western world beater in the supply of high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). MMC’s... 


Mining industry highlights lack of capacity, capital to support energy transition as key risk in 2025
Mining industry highlights lack of capacity, capital to support energy transition as key risk in 2025
1st October 2024 By: Darren Parker

The mining and metals sector needs to accelerate growth and build additional capacity to support the energy transition. This trend, alongside the need to maintain capital discipline, has elevated... 


Sonia Scarselli
Endeavour appoints BHP exec as exploration EVP
1st October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold producer Endeavour Mining, which has operating assets in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso and a portfolio of development projects and exploration assets across West Africa, has... 


An image showing CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay, TETA CEO Maphefo Anno-Frempong and MQA CEO Dr Thabo Mashongoane signing the MoU
Setas soft launch pioneer Green Hydrogen Centre of Specialisation
1st October 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Three sector education and training authority (Seta) organisations – the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA), the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) and the Transport... 


Ore stockpiles at Loulo-Gounkoto in Mali
Barrick Gold and Mali government to find resolution for Loulo, Gounkoto gold mines
1st October 2024 By: Reuters

Barrick Gold Corp and the Mali government have decided to find a resolution to existing claims and disputes over the Loulo and Gounkoto gold mines in the West African country, the company said on... 


UAE firm signs MoU with PIC to advance South Africa’s mining, green energy, transport and logistics sectors
30th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

United Arab Emirates (UAE) diversified natural resources company International Resources Holding (IRH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Africa's State-owned Public... 


Schneider Electric, Harmony to upgrade Moab Khotsong Centre instrumentation workshop
30th September 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric and gold mining company Harmony Gold have formed a strategic partnership to upgrade the instrumentation workshop of the Harmony Moab... 


BHP chief commercial officer Rag Udd
$250bn investment needed to meet copper supply gap over next decade – BHP
30th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified commodities major BHP has warned that the world will need $250-billion in investment over the next decade to bridge the growing gap between copper supply and surging demand. As the... 


Access to low-cost, green energy makes Quebec a prime location for lithium conversion.
Lithium Universe unveils plans for Quebec refinery project
30th September 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian company Lithium Universe is progressing its strategy to address the “lithium conversion gap” in North America by establishing a Canada-based lithium chemicals operation. The company... 


Gold refining
Tanzania orders gold dealers to reserve 20% for purchase by central bank
30th September 2024 By: Reuters

Tanzania's mining regulator has ordered all mining firms and traders exporting gold to allocate at least 20% of the commodity for sale to the central bank to bolster the bank's move to diversify... 


Schneider Electric and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited partner to accelerate industry skills development
Schneider Electric and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited partner to accelerate industry skills development
30th September 2024

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with South Africa’s largest gold company by volume,... 


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Telecommunications 2024: SA's telecoms landscape expanding and evolving
28th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa’s telecommunications landscape continues to expand and evolve rapidly, forming a critical part of the economy and connecting an increasingly diverse population and businesses. As the... 


Goldplat chairperson, nonexec director step down
27th September 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Goldplat nonexecutive chairperson Gerard Kemp and nonexecutive director Sango Ntsaluba have informed the company that they do not intend to stand for re-election at the next AGM, which... 


Minerals Council South Africa chief economist Hugo Pienaar
Mining industry shed nearly 7 000 jobs in the second quarter
27th September 2024 By: Darren Parker

The mining sector shed 6 926 jobs in the second quarter, according to Statistics South Africa’s latest Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES), bringing the total number of workers still employed in... 


Vanadium Resources founder and chairperson Jurie Wessels.
Vanadium project’s China link may open way for far-reaching value addition
27th September 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The relationship that vanadium development company Vanadium Resources (VR8) is striking up with China Energy International Group could give the Steelpoortdrift project developer an answer to many... 


Hummingbird workers near conveyor belt
Hummingbird announces groupwide strategic review
27th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Hummingbird Resources has started with a comprehensive groupwide review to assess the capacity of its current platform to deliver sustainable production growth and value creation at its... 


Another Managem mine, Oumejrane, in Morocco
Wärtsilä to deliver six engines to Senegal power plant by December
27th September 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Technology group Wärtsilä is gearing up to install six of its 32 model diesel engines at a 17 MW power plant at Moroccon miner Managem’s Boto gold mine, in Senegal. Wärtsilä was awarded the... 


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Localisation key to unlocking potential
27th September 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Efforts to catalyse the localisation of the automotive component manufacturing sector are critical to economic development, says financial services company Nedbank Commercial Banking manufacturing... 


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Internship programme to advance wind industry
27th September 2024 By: Trent Roebeck

Technical and environmental engineering advisory firm Harmattan Renewables is continuing its participation in the Wind Industry Internship Programme, so that student employees in the sector can... 


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Company improves wind generation, enhances sector
27th September 2024

Leading green energy company G7 Renewable Energies is making headway in advancing South Africa’s transition to a green economy with various wind energy projects in progress for the purpose of... 


An image of Thungela CEO July Ndlovu
Coal to remain relevant for decades
27th September 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

Coal will continue to be relevant for decades to come, owing to its continued use in developing countries in Asia and Africa, says coal producer and exporter Thungela CEO July Ndlovu. Ndlovu is... 


An image of SAWEA's Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm
Wind power increasingly important to South African economy
27th September 2024

South Africa’s ambitious Integrated Resource Plan serves as a “comprehensive roadmap” for meeting the country’s projected electricity demand, balancing financial considerations with climate change... 


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Push to increase component volumes gains impetus – NAACAM
27th September 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) says the local production of automotive components must increase to foster sustainable economic growth. While the... 


Two men in PPE standing on top of a building looking away and pointing to the horizon
Gas-to-methanol plant to provide industrial feedstock
27th September 2024

Pan-African development finance institution Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced that it is arranging a project development facility to support Africa’s largest gas-to-methanol plant,... 


A generic image of a car manufacturing assembly line
Increased local content, skills transfer attainable targets
27th September 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The Nedbank Manufacturing Roundtable, held on July 11, in Johannesburg, has highlighted the imperative of greater localisation opportunities and the need to facilitate comprehensive skills transfer... 


A range fo containers holding the heavy-duty industrial and commercial butyl-based detergent BH-38
Greener chemical cleaner on offer
27th September 2024 By: Halima Frost

South African industrial and retail chemicals manufacturer Reinol-Janek Chemicals’ BH-38, a heavy-duty industrial and commercial butyl-based detergent, offers a greener, all-purpose cleaning... 


Tristan le Masne, MD for Southern Africa at Alstom
Tristan le Masne
27th September 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Tristan le Masne, MD for Southern Africa at Alstom, whose portfolio ranges from high-speed trains to commuter trains, metros, monorails, trams, locomotives, turnkey systems,... 


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Big Lesotho-SA tunnel maintenance vital for water scheme’s integrity
27th September 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

A major water-transfer tunnel supplying Gauteng’s water and half of Lesotho’s electricity will be closed for six months for critical planned maintenance starting on October 1. The maintenance... 


New pact to boost telecoms SMMEs
27th September 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Digital infrastructure and managed services provider Seacom and ICT SMME Chamber have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster the growth and development of small, medium-sized... 


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Distribution deadlock
27th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Few would disagree that the current financial and operational model for electricity distribution is no longer fit for purpose. This lack of sustainability is reflected in the continual rise in the... 


East London port welcomes two new tugs as TNPA completes fleet renewal
27th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

The Port of East London has taken ownership of two new tugboats, marking the end of Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA’s) R1-billion marine fleet renewal programme, aimed at boosting tugboat... 


We all feel a lot better about South Africa, says construction group WBHO boss
27th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon (WBHO) is currently in “a good space”, says CEO Wolfgang Neff. “We all feel a whole lot better about South Africa.” 


Demand for used cars streaks ahead, Asian newcomers big new-car winners
27th September 2024 By: Irma Venter

The prolonged economic downturn experienced across multiple sectors in South Africa has resulted in markedly depressed sales in the new-car segment over the past 12 months, says finance group... 


South African MVNOs focus on lifestyle value and personalisation
27th September 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

As South Africa’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market braces for explosive growth, emerging players are moving beyond competing on price towards delivering clear, lifestyle-driven value... 


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Wind energy investment to be increased for future grid stability
27th September 2024

South Africa recorded a landmark 160 days with no loadshedding, the longest period in over four years. However, maintaining future grid stability will require a doubling down on wind investment as... 


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Why partnering with Delba Electrical is a smart choice
27th September 2024

In the fast-paced world of industrial operations, the reliability and efficiency of equipment are paramount. For companies reliant on electrical rotating machines to power their operations,... 


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